The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-22

Peuuoh shaii DC received which relates 10 slavery IN
the states, District Of Columbia or the Territories
and inns does not relate 10 them but axis Congress
pass law prohibiting Federal officers from uppre-
bending fugitive slaves II evades the rule
Mr.. A. " BROWN moved to lay the petition on
the table.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, said the petition clearly
comes within the rules because IL refers 10 fugitive
slaves.
The SPEAKER thought il did not come within
the rules.
Mr.. BLACK Then appeal from the decision OF
'he Chair, and went on TO state the reasons why he
appealed, when
The SPEAKER admonished i'm if n debate arose
IL would lie over.
MIR. BRoDHEAD; is the appeal dcbateable
question:
The SPEAKER, No collateral question arising
on the petition can be debated and it must lie
Mr., ADAMS If the question is moi debateabe, il
does not lie over and called for the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER said he fell into a monetary err
ror; II does not lie over
Mr.. BLACK insisted upon his appeal from the
decision of the Chair because lac believed il came
wi hin the 25th rule
The SPEAKER then stated the question to tho
House. He said he had decided that the petition
Just presented did not come within the rule rejecting
Abolition petitions, aud the gentleman from Georgia
had appealed from that decision, and demanded the
yeas and nays
The SPEAKER Is the House ready for The ques-
tioni
Mr.. ADAMS: The question is not debateable.
MI DiLLETl made some remarks, and was ad-
monished by
The SPEAKER that the question wa, not debate
able.
Mr.. SAUNDERS raised the question of recep.
ton
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was out
of order at that stage OF the proceedings.
Mr.. LEWIS. II the Speaker will refer he will
md precedent that aDUtaI from decision a
the Chair IS an independent proposition.
The SPEAKER decided differently
MIR. BLACK called for division on the motion OF
Mr.. Payne tolay the appeal on the table, which wa,
| sustained.
Upon count there appeared 10 in the afirma-
tive, noes noes not counta
So the appeal was laid upon the table.
Mr.. PAYNE then moved that the petition be re.
| jected.
MIR. GIDDINGs rose to a point of order He said
the motion TO reject could not be entertained because
the Speaker had decided that it did not come within
the rule and it had been read, which was reception
The SPEAKER said il was competent for the
House to reject it and that verbal statement of
its contents was not reception, therefore the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Alabama, Mr.. Payne was
in order.
Mr.. PETIT called for the reading of the petition
1t was read.
The SPEAKER then stated the question. He said
| the gentleman from Alabama MIR. Payne) had moved
the rejection of the petition and the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. Cave Johnson) had moved to lay the
motion on the table.
The SPEAKER. Is the House ready for the ques.
tom
Mr.. ADAMS called for the yeas and nays which
were not ordered
Mr.. GIDDINGS called for ,ellers on the yeas and
nays.
Messrs HARALsoN and GRINsELL were appointed
telers, who reported sufficient number.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY. Is the motion to lay on the
table
The SPEAKER. The motion is to lay the motion
of reception on the table.
The CLERK then called the roll, and the following
is the result Yeas IS, nays 81.
So the motion to lay - the table was lost
The question then recurring, "Shall the main ques
ton be put'' it decided in the affirmative.
The question then REQUIRED, Shall this petition
be received"
Mr. ADAMS called for the yeas and nays, which
Mr.. }. r. lNGERSOLL inquired Of the Chair if
he had decid d that the petition as admissible
. The CHAIR said he had decided.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, SAID he wanted to vote
against the reception Of the petition but the ques
ton was mixed up, he did not know how to vote.
The SPEAKER. The question before the House
is, a" Shall the petition be received"
Mr.. BLACK, Then shall vote "no'
The CLERK then called the roll, and the following
is the result Yeas IS, nays &c
So the petition not received
Mr.. GIDDlNGS then presented petition of 10.
seph l.. Hannah and Others against the anne xation
of Texas, which was referred
Mr. GIDDlNGS presented another petition of
citizens Of Ohio, asking an amendment o the Con.
stitution to have the Federal representation in
Congress according TO the free population of the
couutry, and several others, which were apppropr.
ately referred
MIR. GIDDlNGS also presented petition from q
citizen Of New York asking Congress, should Texas
be attached to the United States, to allow the State
of New York to be attached to the British Govern
ment.
MIR. DROMGOOLE raised the question Of recep
ton.
MIR. ADAMS called for division, when, no quo
rum voting,
MIR. ADAMS called for teIlers, which were not
ordered.
Mr. WELLER hoped gentlemen would vote on
side the other, becaute there was quorum In
the House Ii not, he should adjournment
The SPEAKER again stated the question, when
there appeared Sc In the affirmative, and SO in the
negative. No quorum voting,
Mr. WELLER called for tellers He salts
fed there was quorum IN the House, and they were
ordered.
Messrs. Bclzer aud Grnnell were appointed tell
ers, who reported 80 IN the affirmative, and 20 in
the negative.
Mr. VANCE called for the reading Of the petition
and asked how many sgners there were TO IL
The CLERK One
Mr. VANCE. 1 his is too trifling business.
SO the motion TO receive was laid upon the table
MIR. GIDDINGS presented petition, extending
TO negroes engaged in the coastng trade between
State and another their constitutional rights.
The SPEAKER 1t cannot be received, because
it comes within the 25th rule.
Mr. GlDDINGS presented two other petitions
against the annexation Of Texas; which refer
red
Mr. GIDDINGS presented petition ask ng Con-
gress to acknowledge the independence Of Hayt,
and another demonstrating against slavery
The SPEAKER d, ctd.d that they came within
the 25h rule.
Mr. GlDDINGS presented another petition pr'y-
ing Congress TO amend The Constitution so as to allow
no Federal representation except according to tree