The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

A motion was submitted that the rules be sus-
pended, in order TO receive such reports from the
standing committees as should not give rise to
debate; the motion prevailed .sie
Mr.. PARMEN,TER, from the Comm tee on
Naval Affairs, reported a bill, which was read
twice, and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole, providing pension for the widows and
orphans of the officers, sealnen, and marines, of
the United States schooner Grampus. 34
The Committee on Expenditures in the Navy
Department reported resolution directing the
Secretary of the Navy to lay before the House
the state Of the accounts of Lieut.. Mclaughlin,
and any charges there may be against him in the
Navy Department.. e-. Il.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of S. c., from the Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia, reported back a
memorial from citizens Of Lockport, New York,
who ask Congress to revise the laws Of the Dis
trlct of Columbia. The report states that the
memorial is in violation of the 25th rule, and
closes with q. reselntion that the Clerk of the
House be directed to return the memorial to the
gentleman who presented it. ai(if z ie
Mr.. -CAMPBELLc called for the previous ques-
ton upon the report.
Mr.. HUNT, OF N ", moved to Law resolution,
memorial and report upon the table, and that
they be printed. H 4 te+ ...ss+ss !.
Mr.. ADAMS called for the reading of the
memorial, and it was read. 5t9aesa s
Mr.! CAMPBELL called for the yeas and nays
upon the motion TO lay upon the table.Fs sh8
The House, by vote of 1l8 TO 81, refused to
sustain the motion to lay upon the table
Mr.ADAMS then asked for a division of the
question, SO as to separate the question Of print
ing from that to lay on the table. + - y
The SPEAKER said this could not be done
Mr.. ADAMS said that the Speaker was al
ways ready with decisions to suppress debate.
He (Mr. Az presented The petition, and it was
insult to him and the petitioners to treat il in
Some confusion ensued, but Mr.. Compbell said
the gentleman from Massachusetts, was mistak-
en-. The memorial was not presented by him.
Mr..GIDDINGSro rose TO say that he presented
the memorial. Mr.. G. was inquired of TO know
whether he had stated the character of the peti.
ton in presenting ita Mr., G. replied that he
did state that it referred to the slave laws in this
District. Heawa not bound to find ears for gen.
tlemen who did not choose to listen to what was
said and done. yQ7ts3 ltoss 2da aA2'ss, s@y
Mr.. G. also maintained that the report of the
committee could not be entertained, as the me-
mortal was upon subjects, which, bya rule Of the
House, this committee was bound to consider. ~
The SPEAKER oyerruled the point of order.
The previous question was then seconded, and
the resolution of the committee was adopted by a
vote of ll6 10 go. fSg3 ssf.a srsic se n ssa.tss
A bill to divide the United States into two
military districts was twice read and referred.
s'i s.aa RULES AND ORDERS. .a ,.'l
This being the business Of the morning hour,
and qMl NiiW tit.ts pt'ftt 'Tit<& fis fi"a
Mr. RHETT, Of 8. C., having the floor, ad-
dressed the House at some length in studied
argument against the repeal Of the 2lst rule.
After abiding to the origin of the riot act in the
reign of Edward w., and it's modification in The
time of George j., Mr.. r. argued that this right
of petition was only to prevent such grievances
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