Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-16
asrH CoNGREss---FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. 5.

MONDAY, Feb. 5.
SENATE.
Mr.. flanagan presented Joint resolution OF
the Legislature Of Indiana in relation to the Ter
rilory OF Oregon insiruclng their Senators TO take
measures to counterfeit the inordinute avarice
and grasping spirit OF tho British GOvernm ent,
aud take possession Of the territory forthwith.
Mr.. Evans took the floor in rejoinder 10 Nr.
AlcDulie
HOUSE.
Mr.. Beardsley presented petition, numerously
| signed, from citizens of ONEIDA county, praying
the repeal Of the Act OF Congress Of 1898, by
which act they set forth that the slave holder
camo armed into The peaceful and quiet towns
and villages of the State OF New York, alarming
the men, women and children thnt the hdbsos
! corpus was slenccd and dead under lis operation,
and through its influence the footprints OF the
| pernicious and savage slave holder were every
where visible The motion that tho petition he
not received, prevailed by--Yeas 81, Naye 20.
! Mr.. Hunt of New York, presented n petition
FROM some hall dozen Of his constituents, pray
| ing the extension of the ordnance Of 1857, 10y
which slavery is prohibited in certain Territories
for which purpose they call for the passage Ct II
declaatory act prohibiting slavery in all Terrific
rial possessions Of the United States west of the
Mississippi.
II was moved to refer The same to the Commit
tee Oh the Territory, the Speaker having decided
that II did not come within the rule.
Mr.. Payne moved TO 10y it on the table, Mr..
Campbell Of S. c. having first nsed the question
Of reception. The question OF reception WINS
Withdrawn, aud the yeas and nays on laying II OH
the table ordered, al tie call Of Mr.. Hudson. The
Loco Focos opposed The call Tor Gus and nays,
wishing, il possible, 10 avoid committing them
selves but they were not allowed thus escape to
responsibility.
The call for yeas and nays was proceeded in.
which resulted IN the laying Of The petition OIL The
table, by the following vote: yeas llS, nays So.
Mr.. Adams presented petition from cllizens
of EImyro county, New York, OF similar churac.
ter aud purport with the Massachusetts Lesisla-
live Resolutions.
The House voted az 10 75) no, to receive this
petition.
hlr. Evans occupied tie attention Of the Sen.
ate to-day in reply TO Mr.. McDule. lie conbal-
ted, successfully, the free trade theories OF tliat
gentleman, and fortified his own positions aud ar
gumens by facts.
TUESDAY, Feb g.
HOUSE.
The House took up the order of the day, which
was the report OF the Select CpmtnilIee OF Rules
Mr.. llanmet, OF Mississippi, being entitled TO
the floor, rose aud addressed The House upon the
general sub ect of slavery, and in opposition 10
the 2lst Rule. The principal portion Of his re-
murEs were intended To exhibit the superiority OF
tue condition Of the slave population, over thar OF
tha free blacks lie also argued the question, in
10 oh,lisb slavery nnv ,,hrr,n ,,d ron,endrT lin,
,h., ,,o,,o. All 49,, ny'.;,,
An attempt WINS made TO take the subject of the
contested elections, in New Hampshire Georgia,
Missouri aud Mississippi, Out Of the Committee
Oi the Whole, and bring II into the House.
in r,vnror ,nGi, do s"s,o,., o',, or C',,,;,,. ~
the Whole.
Nessrs. Schenck, ami Davis of Kentucky, and
others, Indignantly protested against such course,
nnI mnrss,ra;n,,d on, ,,', ',,,,Ia. H. ss.,; ~,
tho ,r.y;ous question: =, h;ch ,vorII ha ,i, s
II ,he suhiec, tvns ,ntn, nm, nj Con,n;,,.e
Mr. Hal. oI n N ,nnved ,he nrny;ons oues
,io, and ,hrre WINS second rhr ouss,ion ,,ns
tbrn ,,l,sn Inv vens and navs on disrhnroiny thp
Conulitee Of The Whol.. from the consideration
of Ihe repor, of The minority of the Commil,ee
ON EIeclinus.
When ,he Chair was about to announce the de-
cis;on. ulor,iou WINS made nv Air. Cumubeu 10
counting ihe yotes Of ia, Sc members whose ripht
~ their seals is disu,l,nd rho Chair decided ,hu
their votes should be r.ceiyed-nnd from his de.
cision. an apneni WAS taken. Tie question on
liz nn,oaI ,yaS ,aLan Lu vans anJ n,vs anJ ,ha
decisior or The Chair WINS sustained, Ayes liz
Nnvs 90
The Chair ,hen ,pnouncod The vo,e q, rho m,
,ion to dischnrpe The Conn,i,ter Of ,Le Nbolr
Sc, and il stood Avrs I0z NAYS ~
ON mo,on oi Mr- Elmer, The rerort If ,he
Commi,tce on Elrctious yns brnuoht in,nedi,i..
Iv LsCnrn I'M, unnss
Mr. EIner ,Ien rose and commanded -, o,oool
in Jctnce of he rioi,, ol The ,nr,Lsrs ron Nav
Uanusbire, Grorcie. Nliss,.sin,i and Missouri tn
their scn,s
SENATE
MIR. Allan ,yos ,es,ro,,s IF h,ving nj, o,her Inns.
iness posluoped, in order 10 take ne the biI reo.
ting 10 Gen, Jacksou's fine.
Mr. Evans hoped moi: il wou,d consume n,ucb
time.
MIR. B,rroy ,yos as ready now. Ms he would be
nj the co.e Of the session. TO vote ON the suliecr
but he honed mher business would no, be laid
inside for il.
Mr.. Allen sail Gen. jackson was old. inGrm.
and lind M certainty Of Iv;ng from dnv to dnv.-
lie rrcorded his s1biect NJ affecting his reu,,,a.
i;on and ,here was evcrv reason wby il sl,onId
hs .nce,Jilv ac,ed nm
A, the sugoes,io, or Air. KIM Tlursd.v WINS
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