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all this, Mr.. Pierce declared his entire con
\ currenee.
December 26, 1886, Mr.. Adams presented
petition from citizens of Pennsylvania foi
the abolition Of slavery and the slave trade
in the District of Columbia. In reply to 4
question by Mr.. Pickens, the Speaker said
that the rule adopted at the last session for
the disposition Of all such petitions, expired
with the session. A motion was Immediately
made to lay il upon the table, and it prevailed,
yeas ll6, nays 36-Franklin Pierce among
the yeas, John Quincy Adams among the
nays.
January 0, 1887, Mr.. Adams presented a
similar petition; Mr.. Glascock, Of Georgia,
objected to its reception Mr.. Parks moved
to lay the question Of reception on the table
and this motion prevailed-yeas l3O, nays
90. We do not find the names recorded, but
it is fair to presume that Mr.. Pieace voted in
the affirmative. from the fact that he had
voted afhrmatively on an identical motion
made by Mr. Davis on the preliminary ques-
tion in relation to the reception Of a petition
presented BY Mr.. Adams, February 3, 1896
The Speaker said that the effect Of this
motion was to arrest the action Of the House
on the petition, and not to lay it upon the ia
bic. In other words, the House refused to
receive it.
The same day, Mr.. Adams presented an
other Anti-slavery petition, and the question
was put directly on its reception. The North
ern allies Of the Slave Power we're not pre-
pared to deny in this gross manner the right
Of petition, though they had been constantly |
violating it in fact, and they voted with Mr..
Adams and his friends to receive 1.-THE
name Of Franklin Pierce being recorded for
the first time on the same side with Mr..
Adams's. The petition having been receiv-
ed, it was laid upon the table without debate
or cOnsideratiOn-yeas l56, nays 90
Franklin Pierce voting with the yeas, John
Quincy Adams with the nays.
January l6. 1887. several petitions for the
abolition Of slavery and the slave trade in the
District were presented; the question Of re-
'ePtion was raised in every case, and laid
lpon the table-the Speaker deciding that :
he effect Of the proceeding was to suspend I
II action, and leave the petition exactly a
where it was We have no record Of the .
-eas and nays in these cases; but Mr.. Pierce
doubtless voted as he had previously done. 4
January Is, 1887, the House, under the d
crew Of the previous question, adopted, on O
notion Of Mr.. Hawes Of Kentucky, the gag O.
ule Of the last session, reported BY the select
ommittee Of which Mr. Pierce was a men, ri
er, and in the report Of which he entirely U
Ii was adopted by a similar vote
, that given for il at the last session. nj
February 6. 1887. Mr.. Adams rose, and =
id he held in his hand paper, on which, 81
fore it was presented. he desired to have
e decision Of the Speaker 1t was a petit
IN from twenty-five persons declaring them
Ives slaves lie wished to know whether W
e Speaker considered such a petition as IL
ming within the rules Of the House. wa
The reader Of the debates in Congress,
zen Mr.. Adams was struggling against fear - =
odds for the maintenance Of the right Of ~
tition, viii recolIect what then took place. WI
10 House was shaken as with a tempest =
though Mr.. Adams had not presented the "
tition, retaining it in his possession, declin- ~
even to send it to the Speakers chair till ae -
had obtained the decision Of the Speaker 'nH
TO whether, if presented, it would come pie
hin the rule, the Slaveholding members, zen
nded by their indignation, gave way to ex- -u'
ses Of passion, and introduced one resolu- pie
4 after another, with view to inhict pun ue'
ment on the venerable man for an act he Tue
not committed. Several days were spent nO'
his insensate attempt to crush the defend out
Of the right Of petition, and it was with con-
RENE difficulty he obtained the floor to as
rect the gross misrepresentation Of bis lsei
ersaries and vindicate his conduct, oel
It last, they agreed to urge the following =.
,lution, submitted BY Mr. Patton, Of Yir- "a ].
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Resolred. That any member who shall Sew
safer present to the House any petition a M
n the slaves Of this Union, ought to be I an
sidered as regardless Of the feelings Of the the
lse. the rights Of the Southern States. and Mr.
-iendly to the Union war,
That the Hon. John Quincy Adams hav- He
solemnly disclaimed all design Of doing ton
thing disrespectfal to the House. in the in me,
, be made Of the Speaker as to the peti- Of Il
purporting to be from slaves, and having Scot
Eed bis intention not hereafter to present sorr.
rofifion A. tha Uouaa haino az oninian exna