The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February ID, lS45.


TERMINATION OF THE DEBATE ON THE IOWA AND
FLORIDA BILL
Mr.. DAVIS of Indiana, submitted resolution
that all debate in Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, the bill provide for the ad-
mission of Iowa and Florida into the Union, shall
in two hours from the time the same shall be
taken up in Committee. And he moved the previous
question
Mr. ADAMS moved to lay the question on the ia.
BILE, but the motun did not preva-yeas So nays 81.
The previous question Was seconded, and the reso-
luton adopted
Mr.. RUSSELL presented petition of "a inhabi-
tants Of Caskill, Green county, N. Y, praying for
the reduction OF hostages to the uniform rates OF two
cents all single letters, and pamphlets and pa
pers in proportion.
On motion Of Mr. PETIT, the House resolved it.
self into Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union Mr. Davis of Indiana, in the Chair and
resumed the consideration o! the bill for The admis-
SION of Iowa and Florida into the Union.
Mr.. BAYLY, after promising that he would occu.
Ply but few minutes of the time of the committee
referred to the pending amendment submitted by Mr..
Morse, of Maine, tuesday, to strike out the four
teenth article Of the Constitution of Florida which
forbds that the General Assembly shall have power
topass laws for the emancipation of slaves and like
wise the third section, which gives the General As
sembly the power to prevent free negroes mulattoes
and people of color, from emigrating 10 the State
and inhbiting their discharge from vessels in any OF
the ports OF Florida. The proposition was, ia eff.
feet, that the people of Florida could not govern for
themselves, but must be governed by the member
IRON Maine, a gentleman not remarkable for his
craftsmanship, from the extreme northeast who ad
undertaken TO say to the people of Florida
Mr.. ADAMS interrupted the gentleman, and call
ed him to ord r.
The CHAIR requested him to take his seat, unt
the gentleman from Massachusetts stated his point
Nh. ADAMS said it was this The gentleman
fom Virginia had made reflection on a gentleman
IN this House not called for.
Mr.. BAYLY arose Tor the purpose of explanation
lie had stated -
Mr.. ADAMS: call on the Chair to keep order
Mr.. WELLER; The gentleman from Virginia wa.
not out Of order 10 saying that any was not dis
lngushed for craftsmanship. know | am not, ir
common with many Others.
Mr.. ADAMS: should consider it an insult
Mr.. WELLER: doubt whether the remark wa
applicable to the gentleman from Massachusetts.
The CHAIR was understood to say that persona
reflections upon gentlemen we're out of order.
Mr.. BAfLI resumed. He did not mean to b,
dTespectful 10 any body and he spoke of the gentle
man from Maine as not being distinguished for hi
craftsmanship, with the express view Of showing tn,
arrogance OF a representative from one extreme Dor
lion of the Union Debating to another what shoald b,
their form of government. file was surprised tina
the gentleman from Massachusetts, objected to the re
marx, especially as he Mr.. Adams) had, notwith
adding his years, and the time he had been mem
Der Of the House, repeatedly INDUCED in epithets AM
dtnunci toos. But the provision of the Constitution
oil Florida oJk no power from the peope-it onl,
Plvlded against hasty legislation fol- the people
When they chose, could call convention, and ate
The Cons itutlon enable them to pass laws 70
The emancipation Of their slaves That period, how
ever, would never arrive while the trsiorous agits
Won on the subject continued The Professed friend