The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-29

DhOSe names are C0nSeCrdted IN the affections
Of the Southern People--the Debates in the
Federal and State Conventions whiCh framed
and ratified The Constitution of the United
StateS-thoSe a0hieh occurred an the first Con-
gresSes s0htCh sal during The administration
Of General WaShington-and extracts from
% the Debate IN the Virginia Legislature in
1882; wih UarioS letters judicial decisions &c.
ANNALS OF CONGRESS.-Continued.
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894.
QudkerS Memorial
A memorial was read from the people called
Quakers. The substance of this memorial il.
to request that Congress would pass law to
prohibit the citizens of the United States from
transporting slaves from the coast of Africa to
the West India islands
The petition was read by the Speaker.
Mr.. Giles wished that it might be referred
| to II select committee
Mr.. Bourne wished that it should lie on the
table for a day or two. He did not, by this,
mean to oppose the principle of the memorial
but he understood that another of the same
tenor was to be presented to the Senate. He
therefore wished that it might be deferred till
the House could see whether the Senate should
take it up. If they did not he should then
move that it should be referred to a select com.
mittee.
The petition was ordered to lie ON the table.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY "a
ordered, That the memorial of the people
called Quakers, at their yearly meeting, held
in Rhode Island in the year 1893, which Law
on the table, be referred to Mr.. Trumbull, Mr..
Ward, Mr.. Giles, Mr.. Talbot and Mr. Grove
that they do examine the matter thereof, and
report the same with their opinion thereupon,
to the Housc-Page 253.
TUESDAY, JANUARY %.
a memorial of the delegates from the several
societies formed in different parts of the United
States for promoting tho abolition of Slavery,
in convention assembled, at Philadelphia, on
the LIST instant, was presented to the House and
read praying that Congress may adopt such
measures as may he the most effectual and ex-
pedient for the abolition of the slave trade.
Also memorial of the Providence Society for
Abolshing the Slave Trade, to the same effect
Ordered, That the said memorials be refer
red to Mr.. Trumbull, Mr.. Ward Mr.. Giles,
Mr., Talbot, and Mr., Grove that they do ex-
anime the matter thereof and report the same,
with their opinion thercupon, to the House.
Page 3i9
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY H.
Mr., Trumbull, from the committee TO whom
were referred the memorials Of the people
called Quakers, at their yearly meeting, held
IN Rhode Island, in the year 1893, of the dele.
gates from the several societies for promoting
the abolition of Slavery in convention assem-
bled, ut Philadelphia ON the LIST day of Janu.
airy last and OF the Providence Society for
Abolishihg the Slave Trade, made report
which was read, and ordered to be committed
to Committee Of the Whole House ON Mon.
day next-Pdge 44s.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY H.
The House resolved itself into u Committee
OF the Whole House, on the report of the COM
mlttee to whom were referred the memorials of
the people called Quakers, ut their yearly
meeting, held in Rhode Island, in the wear
1913 oil the delegates from the several socie.
Ties Tor promoting the abolition of Slavery, in
convention assembled, at Philadelphia, on the
lst day OF January last and of the Providence
society Tor Abolishing the Slave Trade and
after some time spent therein. the Chairman
reported that the Committee had had the sad
report under consideration, and come IN a ,eso-
luton thereupon which WAS twice read and
agreed TO by the House, as follows:
Resolved, That committee be appointed 10
prepare and bring in u bill or bills to prohibit
the fitting out of any ship or vessel, in any port
OF the United States, either by citizens Of the