Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-01-11


No bushes, OF any special iu,eres, done -
A communication was received rom the State
Department giving information according to a
resolution last year--of sundr arrangements re,
specting treaties, imports, &c. Scverul petitions
were presented about French spoilations, claims,
relief Sc.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
The mex, business in order was the motion OF
Mr. Barnard to amend the journal so that the rec.
ord ofthe proceedings ofthe House should exhibit
the pro,cs, submitted by him and 40 others in re.
laton to the right of certain gcn,lemcnt to seats as
members The House refused to amend by ll6
10 50.
Mr. Adams then proceeded with the presen,a.
ton Of petitions ill he reached ono from citizens
Of Illinois, containing four prayers ono Of which
he was ofopinion came within the rule. The Pc
uoncrs prayed FIRST tina, Congress would enact
law declaring a National confession Of Faith Sec
ond, that Congress would enact law declaring
the divinity of Jesus Christ Third, that ], would
enact law acknowledging tho supremacy Of the
law Of God. Fourth, that it would enact law
securing to all the people Of the United States
those rig hts which are declared by the Declaru
ton of Independence to be among their natural
and inherent rghs-thc right to "iife, liberty and
the pursui, Of happiness"
The Speaker decided tha, the petition shoulits
received
| Mr.. HARRISON, Of Ga. objected.
MIR Wise appealed from the decision.
In the midst Of great confession, some member
moved to adjourn, which motion was carried. Z.
Thursday, Dec 81
HOUSE
Mr. Dean, Of Ohio. gave notice Of the reniro-
ducion OF the celebrated bill No 5is,' for the re-
duction Of the pay Of members Of congress.
The question now came up upon the reception
of the petition of citizens Of Illinois, which under
the decision Of the Speaker had lain over from
yesterday.
Mr. Adams proceeded TO give his reasons for
the reception ofthe petition, when he was called
ed to order by Mr. Saunders for irrcicvancy.
The Speaker sustained the point OF order and
said he could not in wba, respect the remarks
OF the gentleman from Massachusetts were relc-
van, TO the question pending, which WINS on the
motion OF the member from Ga, Haia'dson, that
the petition be not received, because was indcc~
orous TO the hoHc
Mr. Adams replied that minds were variously
consruc,ed-Ahs. ,he formation Of the skulls Of
some members was such as that they were unable
to discover any relevancy in Arguments which APP
Piled directly TO the subject under consideration,
aud that there was remarkable similarity in the
conformation Of the skulls Of those gentlcmaa
with that Of the Speaker.
| The Speaker renarking, as il was incumbent
on him 70 preserve dccorum in debate, ,hot he
could not permit reflections Of that kind to be made
upon him or upon gcnilemcn upon the floor, call
ed Mr. A. to order.
Cries Of 'tbats right" from vasious quarters Of
the House.
Mr.. Adams "Thas right says slthe slave
representation in this House"
The Speaker "1'he gen,lemas will take his
seat. (Whh which Mr. A. completely
! A debate npop order here spruag up betweea
Mesers White, Ingersoi Duncan and Winthrop,
the result Of which was ,ba, Mr. Ingersol with,
drew his motion and on motion Of Mr. While, Mr.
AdaIns bad leave TO proceed 10 order
7. Friday Dec. "a.
4 HOUSE
The chair stated thai the tosisess before the
House he disposition TO be made ofthe reso-
lutioas Of the Legislature Of Massachusetts offer
ed By Mr. Adams. yesterday There were Two
propositiobs before the House one 10 refer the
resolution to the Committee on the Jodieisiy, the
other 10 refer to a select committee Of MAE mem
bem.
The pending question was on The motion Of Mr.
Adams 70 refer the resolutions 10 q select COM
millec
j Alter much conversation, the question was To-
ken and was decided in the Affirmative without
, division.
SO lbe resolution wac referred to select eon-
rniitee, 10 consist Of nine members
The call upon the States for Petitions wss DR.
eon,inaed great variety werc presensed ~
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