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The question was put, and carried in the alfirma-

The question was put, and carried in the affirma-
tive.
Mr.. B0WLIN moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose of introducing bill--notice having
been given week ago--for the purpose OF organ
zing the Territorial government Of Oregon, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. BtoDHEAD hoped the gentleman would
not insist on his motion for suspension OF tho
rules.
Mr.. J. r. INGERsoLL hoped that the business
Of the House would be allowed to go on with regu-
larity, and not be interrupted by gentlemen rising
every moment to ask suspension of the rules.
The SPEAKER put the motion, and II was lost.
Petitions were then further presented
From Maine: BY Messrs. DUNLOP, SAW
TELLE, HAMLiN, and MIGRATE.
MIR. HAMLiN presented the petition of Eli West,
for pension referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions. Also, the remonstrances of Eliphalet
Haskell and others, of Milo; OF Isaac Chapman and
others, of Maxfed; of Alexander Taylor and 9TH
ers, of LOWELL Of Washington Hall and 205 others,
men and women, of Bremen; and Of Luther Harmon
and Others of Corinna, Of the State of Name, against
the annexation of Texas with constitution estab-
fishing and perpetuating slavery. Laid on the la
BILE.
MIR. McCRATE moved that the papers, with the
petition of John FORFEIT for reieffor transporting
the mail Of the United States, be taken from the
files Of last session and referred to the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads. Also, that the petit
tons of John Farnham and James Mains, severally
praying for pensions, be taken from the files of the
last session and referred to the Committee on In
valid Pensions. He also presented the petition OF
Charles Holden and 81 others and moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Commerce. Another pc
tton Of Joseph Pulcifer for pension referred to
the Committee on Invalid Pensons,l
From New Hampshire: BY Messrs. NORRIS
and J. Fl. JOHNSON.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the petition of Samuel
p. Cooper and ll3 others, citizens of Croydon
New Hampshire, against the admission into the
Union of Texas as a State with a constitution es-
tablishing and perpetuating slavery and the slave
trade
From Missouri: BY Mr.. RELFE and Mr.. BOW.
LIN.
Mr.. RELfE presented the petitions of citizens
of the State Of Missouri, praying the removal
Of the land Office at Jackson, in that State, to
some more central point of the district. MIR. X
asked that the petitions and remonstrance
presented on this subject and on file in the clerks
office, be withdrawn; and, together with the petit
tons now presented be referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
Mr.. BowLM presented petition from certain
citizens Of st. Louis; and moved that it be printed
and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. G. S. HousroN objected TO the printing
Question was put as to the printing, and decided
in the negative.
MIR. BowLIN then again asked the general con.
sent ofhe House to introduce the Oregon bill, so as
to be referred to the committee.
Mr.. BOYD objected
The question was put, and the House refused to
give leave to introduce the bill at that stage of bust
ness.
From Alabama: Petitions were presented by
Messrs G. s. HOUSTON and MCCONNELL.
[Mr. G. S. HousroN asked and obtained leave to
Withdraw from the files the petition and papers OF
Farley D. Thomson; which were referred to the
~, thoD Oa,ce and Post n nada
Petitions being then called for from Illinois
Mr.. DOUGLASS rose and moved that petition,
formerly presented by him, from inhabitants of Ore
gon, be referred to the Committee on the Terrific
ries. When presented to the House, no commit
tees had been formed; and he therefore now moved
for its reference.
The motion was put and carried; and the petition
accordingly so referred
Petitions being then called for from Indiana
Mr.. KENNEDY presented memorial, asking
remuneration for services in the revolutionary war
Mr.. X. moved that it be referred to the Commit
tee of Claims
Mr.. MCCONNELL moved to lay the memorial
on the table.
The question on laying the memorial on the table
was put, and carried in the affirmative.
Petitions were further presented
From Ohio By Messrs. MCDOWELL, VANCE
FRIES, ST. JOHN, and GlDDlNGS.
Mr. GDRiNGs presented, among others, renon-
STRANGE from citizens of Ashtabula, Ohio, against
he admission into the Union Of Texas as a slave
State; and in case Of her being so admitted, the pc
titioners regard the act such an outrage upon the
constitution, and the rights Of the free States that
they call for the representatives OF said States e
withdraw from the House of Representatives, and
take measures for the calling convention of the
free States for the formation Of distinct confedcracy
excluding the slave States
Mr.. G. moved the reference of the said petition to
a committee, to be composed of one member from
each State of the Union.
MIR. GRAHAM moved to lay the petition on the ia
ble
This motion being agreed to, the petition was LAID
on the table.
Petitions were further presented from the sam,
State by Messrs. SCHENCK and DELANO:
From Tennessee; BY Messrs. M. BROWN
CULLOM, and MARTIN.
From Kentucky: By Messrs. BOYD, TRUMBO
and ORDER
From South Carolina BY Mr.. HOLMES.
From North Carolina: By Mr.. DANIEL.
From Virginia: By Messrs. BENDLETON
BROWN, JOHNSON, and HUBBARD;
From Maryland: By Messrs. GILES and
From Pennsylvania: BY Messrs. LEkB, POL
LOCK, DARRAGH, BRoDHEAD, THoMP.
SON, and EWING.
From New Jersey BY Mr. EDKALL.
From New York: BY Messrs HUNT BEN
TON, GROVER, STRONG, RATHBuM, HUN
GEkFORD, WHILE, n. oWllh, OoLy I.iN
HOLMES, WOOD, KING, and NIvEN.
[Mr. P. KING presented the remonstrancc ant
protest of Lyndon King, of Lowville, Lew
is county, New York, against the admission ofTex
as into the Union as slave State. Also, referred
the papers Of John Davidson to the Committc OF
Revolutionary Pensions.
Mr. w. HrNr presented the petition Of james
G. Hale and Maria C. Irving, children of Mordeca
Hale, a surgeons mate in the revolution, praying
Communication.
Mr. BENTON presented the petition of Moses Hol
den, asking for arrears Of pension.
From Vermont: BY Mr.. MARSH.
From Connecticut: BY Messrs. DIXON, J
| SMITH, and ROCKWELL.
From Massachusetts: BY Messrs. WINTHROP
THOMPSON, ASHMUN, ROCKWELL, KING
and ABBOTT
[Mr. WINTHROP presented resolutions of tn
legislature of Massachusetts,, proposing certain
amendments To the naturalization laws of the Untet