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the Union as a slave State. .a,iss,.
i In presenting these remonstronces, MIR. r wish
ed to be allowed TO make single remark on the
general subject personal to himself, in regard 10
his situation as member of one of the committees
# this House, Che Committee, on Territories }
The resolution reported yesterday by the chairman
OF the Committee on Territories fMr DOUGLASS,
was reported as coming generally from that COM
mltiee not noticing the minority; and he believed
| u so appeared on the journal wish to state (said
Mr.. r. that wasin the minority of that commit
tee that did not agree to that report, but objected
TO, and voted against III and, also, against the prop
osion to make it the specid order of the day for
Tuesday next; and intended to have proposed an
amendment to that motion, that it be referred to the
Committee OF the Whole on the state of the Union, for
the purpose of giving greater opportunity for amend
ment and discussion. The course of proceeding
yesterday prevented my offering that amendment;
and although have no idea Of any unfarness on
the part ofthe Chair, am happy to take this OPP
Portunity of making this statement which would
have been made yesterday had it not been prevent
ed under the decision Of the Chair.
| Mr. R., in conclusion, moved that these remon.
strances be made the special order of the day for
Tuesday next, to come up with the resolutions re-
ferred to, which had been set apart for that day.
Mr. GRAHAM rose and inquired if il would be
in order TO move to lay the petitions on the table.
| The SPEAKER. II would be in order.
| Mr. GRAHAM. | make that motion
| The question being taken, the motion was agreed
to, and the petition was laid on the table.
| Numerous circumstances Of a similar character
THOMPSON, ASHMUN, and KING, (all Of Mas,
| sachusetts,) and were laid on the table.
From Massachusetts, remonstrances were pre-
scented against the admission of Texas, by Mr..
ABBOTT, Mr.. GRINNELL, and Mr.. WIN
THROP.
From Rhode Island, by Mr.. ARNOLD.
From Connecticut, Mr.. ROCKWELL present.
ed a resolution from his State on the affairs of
Rhode Island; another relative to decisions of the
Supreme Court also one against the admission Of
Texas; which he asked to have printed.
The SPEAKER put the question on printing;
when
Mr.. BENJAMlNTHoMPsoN protested agans,
its being printed.
The SPEAKER reminded members that there
could be no debate on the motion.
| Mr. g. S. HOUSTON inquired Of the Chair
| whether he was to understand him as deciding that
debate on the motion for printing was out Of or
der.
| The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
| Mr.. ROCKWELL thought that by the rules of
ordinary courtesy it ought to lie to be printed.
On motion therefor, it was ordered to be printed.
Several other petitions and circumstances were
presented by Mr.. DIXON, Mr.. s. D. HUBBARD,
and Mr.. TRUMAN SMITH.
| From Vermont: Petitions against the admission of
Texas we're presented by Mr.. COLLAMER, Mr..
DILLINGHAM;, Mr.. FOOT, and Mr.. MARSH.
+ rom new 1Ork: ftuuOnS were presented on
various subjects by Mr.. CULVER, Mr.. ELLIS
WORTH, Mr.. GOODYEAR, Mr.. GORDON, Mr..
tIERRICK, Mr.. HUNGERFORD, Mr.. RATH-
BUN, Mr.. SEAMAN, Mr., WHITE, Mr. WOOD
RUFF, and Mr.. WOOD; also by Mr.. Will.
LIAM w. CAMPBELL, from Horace Greedy
and others, against the admission of Texas; also
the memorial of the New York Historical Society,
in favor of the erection Of amonument over the re-
mains of General Nicholas Herkimer; laid on the
table, and referred to the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims.
A petition was presented from citizens Of Rennse-
aer and Columbia counties, New York, praying for
the abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
The mover (name not heard) sustained the prayer
of the petition in brief terms He assured them
there was nothing of party kind about it. twas
signed by persons of all parties Of the highest
spectabity; among the rest by six democratic
postmasters: referred to the Committee on the Ter
ritories.
MIR. CULVER presented memorial from sun
dry citizens of Saratoga county, New York, asking
for repeal of all the laws sanctioning sustaining
slavery in tile District Of Columbia; and also for
the abolition of the slave trade between the States
Mr. C. moved its reference to the Committee for the
District of Columbia.
The reading Of the petition was called for; and OH
the question being put, it was negatived.
A division was then demanded; and II voting in
the affirmative, and 40 in the negative the reading of
the petition was ordered.
1t was then moved to lay the petition on the Ia
BILE.
The yeas and nays were called for on this ques
ton; and, being ordered, resulted-yeas l09, nays
60--as follows.
Boyd brodhssd william o Brown Burt John H. Camp
Chapman, Clarke Cooke Crozier Cuom, Cunningham
Daniel Garrett Davis, Dockery Douglass Edsal Erdman
John VI Houston, s Houston Hungerlord Hunter chas
Johnson George w Jones' seaborn Jones' Kennedy Thos
Butler King Lawrence. Leake, Levin. Lyon. Lumpkin
Barclay Martin, Miller, Morse, Mouiton. Norris, owen
Parish Pendeton Perrll Perry Petit Price, Rath
dom. a. D. Sims, Leonard II. smms. simpson, Robert
Smith stanton Stephens Thibodeaux Thomasson James
Trsadway' Trumso, wentworth, wick, woodruff wood
ward, Woodwork, yancey, Vel, Young and Yost-ioo
Arnold Ashmun, Benton Blanchard Brinkerhof Bufang
ton William w. Campbell Collamer, Cranston Culver
dngs, Grinneii Grover Hamiin' Hampton Harper Her.
rick Elias B. Holmes, Hough, Samuel b. Hubbard Wash
p 3 King. Preston King Lewis McClelland NIcGaughey
MeIlvaine, Marsh, Pollock. Ramsey, Julius Rockwell,
severance Truman smith Albert smith, Caleb B. smith,
stIohm gsnsmin Thompson Tilden Vance,
So the memorial was laid upon the table.
Petitions and memorials were further presented
by Messrs. PRESTON KING, JENKINS, COR
DON, and BENTON, of New York.
Mr.. PRESTON hING presented petition and
protest Of citizens of Lisbon, ST. Lawrence county,
New York, against the admission Of Texas as
slave State. The remonstrancc of citizens Of Ma
drid, St. Lawrence county, New York, against the
admission of Texas as a slave State. The remon-
STRANGE of citizens of Canton, New York, on the
subject. The remonstrance Of citizens of Ley
den, Lewis county, New York, on the same sub
ject. The petition of Eliphas G. Brown, for an in
valid pension. The petition of Zenas King, for
compensation for services. The petition of Asa
Sprague, for relief The petition and papers of
Thomas Brownel, referred from the clerks files, to
tn e Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. BENTON presented two circumstances Of
citizens of Montgomery county, against the admis-
sion of Texas as slave state. The petition Of
Davies Hawkins. asking arrears Of pension: refer.
red TO Committee on Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. GoRpos presented the remonstrance of
Abner G. Thurber Newman, d. Gould, Charles
Hathaway, and 106 other citizens Of the county Of
Delaware, against the admission to this Union Of
Texas, with constitution which establishes and
perpetuates slavery and the slave trade.