Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-19

tile tuble withou, debate IN case they should not
sustain his preference, the 2lst rule,
The subject was laid over at the expiration OF
the morning hour.
Thursday, Jan. ii.
SENATE.
Mr.. Fulton introduced a bill granting certain
quantities Of public lands in Missouri and Arkan-
sas for purposes of internal Improvement.
Mr. King offered a resolution inguiring OF the
navy department MS TO the state of defences OF
Florida, and TIE prOcticajiliiy of establishing a
land communication across the Peninsula to avoid
doubling The Cape. Adopted.
No other legislative business Of importance was
transacted.
An executive session OF some length was held,
in which the nomination OF MIR. Profit was re-
jected unanimously, as understand.
HOUSE.
BY MIR. Parmener, from the Naval Committee
a bill for the relief of the widows aud orphans OF
the officers md seamen of the u. $. Schooner
Grunpus. Referred TO the Committee of the
Whole on the Union aud ordered printed.
by. MIL Campbell, from the COMMITTEE on
the District of Columbia, n resoung directing,
las being of the class excluded by the 2lst rule1
the roturn TO the person who presented II, Mr.
Giddings,) ofa petition from Lockport,N Y. which
had been referred To that Committee, asking, after
a long preamble abiding 10 the injustice oil the
old laws Of Virginia and Mary land, now in force
in this District TO their recogniuon OF princ les
subversive of personal freedom, &c. for The APP
pointInent Of select committee Of members ftom
all the Siutes, TO inquire into the expedency Of
the repeal of existing laws aud the establishment
of Others, coutornable to the genius of our free
institutions. MIR. G. moved the previous question:
MIR. Hunt Of N. Y. moved to lay on the table aud
print the resolution and the petition.
Alter several points Of order, attended with
some excitement, The motion to lay OIL the table
was rejected, yeas 81, nays ll3.
Mr.. Adams, wishing TO avoid discussion, as he
said, moved to lay The sub ect on the liable, (with-
out printing!
The Speaker decided this motion on, of order,
being renewal OF portion JUST rejected.
Mr. Adams, interrupted by many cries Of
"Order."l d" IL The Speaker will suppress all de-
bate, say it is al insult TO the person presenting
II eLd TO the petitioners"
After some uIiher points OF order the resolli-
ton was adopted, Yeas Is, nays 60, aud thus
the petition was ordered 10 lie returned TO Mr.
Giddings
Milton Brown. of Ten. OIL leave, introduced
bill to divide The United States into two military
Districts. Referred 10 the military committee.
MIR. Adams report on the rules of the House
again came up aud Mr.. Rhett spoke at some
length ind with some warmth in favor of the 9 81
Rule, and on the general subject of the right Of
petition. This right, as guaranteed in the Con-
slilutlon, he commended was much misunderstood
and Mach misrepresented Ivy those who clanored
so much about lit, being an individual and not
a legislative right-a right OF the people reacea
Dy 10 nsseinble TO petition, and TO send their pc
tiIions TO Congress, but there ending aud The right
Of the legislature to dispose Of them as they saw
III, commencing. With this right the 2lst rule
was consistent. Were they subjected to receire
petitions the first step in legi,aton--,he same
principle would oblige them 10 take all the other
steps, thus deprivng them Of all freedom OF ac
ton. lie referred 10 the constant aud continued
movements Of the abolilionists in Congress, and
said after the rights OF II South had been so long
disegarded, and they had submitted 10 so much
injustice, he would not sing haeujals TO The
Union. He should scorn himself if he should
make great projections OF friendship for it. 1t
was not for man of honor or OF courage, when
abused und his lights outraged TO talk of the obli-
cations of friendship orsympalhy. There was in
The southern States growing up deep and ques
onabe spirit OF hostility TO the Union. lie kne,p
that there was such spirit, and the period might
not DO far distant when it might be necessary for
them to do as their fathers did before thern-to
break union which brought nothing with il but
degradation oppression and ruin. They respect
ed the rights OF others and cherished the Union il
maintained in its purity; but come what would,
union or no union, they would he free.
MIR. Bldlack spoke few minutes when, the
morning hour expiring, the subject laid over.
he expressed doubt as 10 his course on the 2lst
rule.
The subject OF the improvement Of Western
rivers and lakes again came up in Committee Of
the whole on the Union, and the debate ION almost
every snbect) was continued
On Friday and Saturday the Senate did not sit.
In the House, the report of Mr.. Adams on the
rules was discussed further, and also The motion
in reference to the Western Rivers. Among the
bills brought in were the following;
To exempt Texas cotton from paying duties
To abolish imprisonment for debt in the dis.
| trict OF Columbia.
To supply the deficiency of $iO50O in the sea-
mems fund.-
By Judiciary COMMITTEES, to repeal tue old pro-
vincal laws Of Virginia and Maryland, relating to
the arrest Of runaway bucks in the District of Co
lumbia and to extend 10 the district the law Of
1893. A minority of the committee brough! in q
counter report.