The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-15

the motion to lay on the table, as il is privileged

one.
Mr.. MCCONNELL. withdraw my motion.
Mr. ADAMS asked for the yeas and nays on
| laying the subject on the table.
| Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON made a few re-
| Marks which were not audible at distance; and
| Mr.. ADAMS inquired whether they were to UNI
derstand the question to be upon taking the yeas
| and nays-not upon the printing.
The SPEAKER replied that such was the dspo-
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON asked leave to have
read an extract from paper; which being accord
ed, the clerk read the following items
We noticed the other day that had in possession
Boston paper called the Evening Post .h
osity The pages about eight inches by twelve and
s% rs
Post ia the first annuncation In this country Of the mill
tary OF Frederick the Great upon siless
that prince long engaged Among others, notice
the following advertisements:
ITO be sold likely negro girl about fourteen years old
| Inquire of Mr.. Bennett In Beacon street.
| Boston, May 9TH i74l"
Any person who has good e that can be
chaser and good price by inqurng Of the printer.
Boston, May lth l74l"
Ran away from his master Capt Benjamin Kent of Bos-
lad named Thomas Jannekns about II or 10 old Of
middle stature, and Of pale complexion lie had on when
he went away garlic shirt suit of darkblue Clothes
pair of lghtbue worsed stockings pair Of sngesoe
shoes wig and beaver hat about half
his again. living in Bromheld Lane shall have
four pounds reward and necessary charges"
So that slavery in Boston in those days. not
confined to the negroes.
| Mr.. MCCONNELL moved that the House ad-
journ. Lost.
The question recurring on taking the yeas and
nays on MIR. ApAMs's motion,
| Mr.. G, S. HOUSTON suggested that the better
way would be to take the question on the printing
| first.
The SPEAKER said the motion was for having
| the resolution laid on the table and printed. The
question in order upon the first part of the
/ luton.
The yeas and nays being called, the motion was
The question on the printing was then carried
| without division.
| Mr.. q. ADAMShere rose and presented his sec
ond series of resolulonsin relation to Louisiana and
| South Carolina, and the state of the constitutional
law in those States as to the personal rights of ct
zens of Massachusetts, which, the resolutions allege,
have been infrnged in violation of the personal and
commercial rights of the citizens of the latter State.
| Mr. A. moved that the resolutions be referred TO
select committee consisting of one member from each
State in the Union, and requested that if the House
had no objection, they would appoint day to set
| tie question as to whether or not the rights of
| citizens Of Massachusetts had been infrnged under
the laws of the constitution. The courts had re-
fused to let the laws of the United States 60 into OPP
Grafton in relation to these rightsand to submit the
|
of the United States; and hence arose the necessity
| for new legislation.
The SPEAKER. If debate is likely to arise,
| would suggest that the resolutions lie over for
1 day.
4MEMBER. move that they be laid on the
table,
The yeas and nays on the motion to lay on the
table were called for and not ordered.
| A MEMBER moved an adjournment. Lost.
| The yeas and nays were again called for on the
motion to lay on the table, and resulted-yeas 90,
nays So, as follows:
ger Bggs J. A. Black Bown, Brodhead Milton Brown,
VIM. g. Brown, Burt, Cathcart, John O. Chapman. Au.
gustus A. Chapman, r. Chapman Chase, Clarke Cooke,
Crozier, Cullom, Daniel Garrett Davis Jefferson Davis
Dobbn, D5omgooe Erdman FaIan Fskn Foster Fries
ter Charles j. ngerso James H Johnson, Joseph John.
MCLEAN S Mcdonnell Mecrats MeDowsii. ) 2 Martin,
renill Price, Reid Relic, Ritter Roberts. A. Sims,
Leoaard smm Robert smith stanton
Tibbats Toombs, Treadway, Trumbo. Wentworth, Wick
Ysnesy Yell Young and Yest-9a
Arnold, Ashmun. Baker, Benton William w. Campbell
John II. Campbell Chapman. Colamer Cranston Culver,
year Gordon order 6rnnell Grover, namiin Hampton.
Harper HerI,sk + B. Holmes D Hubbard Hudson
Jenkins Lewis Levin McGaughey, McHenry Mcllvaine,
Marsh Niven Pollock Ramsey Julius Rockwell, John A.
Rockwell, Roet, Sawtelle Schenck Seaman Severance,
Truman Smith, lbert smith, Caleb B. Smith, Stewart,
%s%s ans
| The question recurring the motion to print, it
| was agreed to,
| So the printing of the resolutions was ordered.
| The reception of petitions having been con.
cuded--
The next order Of business was announced, viz:
the calling of the standing committees in order for
| reports.
Several of the committees having been called, and
no reports being made
Mr.. MORSE, remarking that he presumed none
of the committees had so matured their business as
to be ready to report, moved that the House adj
journ.
This motion having been agreed to-ayes SO
noes 13,
| At half past 2 o'clock,
The House adjourned.