True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-09-19
January i4th, M. Thompson, q 5. 81,

tWothirds. Leadbetter, Medilb Stark
weather, Sweeney, and Weller, Of Ohio,
voted for the motioni [Globe, page l2l ]
Mr.. Coles, ofVa., renewed the motion,
Jan. l7th, with the same result--Ntedill,
as usual, voting in the affirmative, Il Globe,
page l2s j
January 2Sth, Mr.. johnson, Of Mary
land, offered the following resolution as a
substitute for somewhat similar one then
pending
eThat no petition, memorial, or resolu-
tion. Or other paper, praying for the abol-
ition Of Slavery in the District Of Uolum-
bia, or any State Or Territory, or Of the
Slave Trade between the States and Terri
tories Of the United States, in which it
now exists, shall Be received by this House,
or entertained in any way whatever.
Theresolution was adopted, ia to lOS,
Ohio members who voted in the a6irma-
tive, Leadbetter, Medill, Parish, Taylor,
Sweeney, Weller Globe. page l5l. ] #
Thus was the question diSposedof, and the
gag enforced for the balance Of that session.
Atthe opening Of the second session Of
the same Congress, Dec 9th, 1910, Mr..
Adams moved to orescind the gag Of the
preceding session. Mr.. Jenifer, Of Md,
moved to lay the motion on the table,
which was carried, Ssto 5S-Messrs. Al
len, Bond, Hastings, leadbetter, Medill,
Parish and Sweeney, Of Ohio, voting in ia.
vor Of Mr.. Jenifer's motion +1}g &
At the commencement Of the Grst sess-
ion Of the twenty y7seyenth Congress, (Ex-
ira Session May; lS41, on the motion
to adopt the rules Of the preceding Con
gress. Mr.. Ada hs moved to except the
twenty-frst rule-t the rule excluding anti
Slavery petition. After much debate,
Mr.. Adams motion prevailed, lie to 104
-Medill, and others Of Ohio; voting in the
the negative.-[Gpbe, page 96.] ~
A few days after, Mr.. IngersOll, of Pa,
moved to reconsider the motion to except
the twentw first rule. After long debate,
the motion to reconsider was lost; yeas 10S;
nays il4-Medil in the affirmative
7 [Globe; page 4s,]
At the second session of the 2Sth Con-
gress; the rules Of the 26th Congress were
adopted without much opposition.
AT the Sd session; Dec, lS42,) Mr..
Adams again moved ii rescind the 2lst
rule, excluding Slavery petitions. Mr.
Weller moved that Mr. Adams motion be
laid on the table. Weller's motion was
lost, IS to 93-Medill voting with the
slaveocrats in the affrmative.-Mr. Adams
resolution was debated several days, and
finally, on motion Of Cave johnson, of
Tenn, was laid on the table, (tantamount
to q rejection ayes LOG nays los--- -Medill
in the affirmative, NTH the slayeocrats, as
usual. So much for Mr.. Nledill on the
right Of petition. He went with the ex-
treme South inevery instance.
At the second session Of the eth Con
gress, came up the famous question of
privilege, in which Mr.. Adams was on tri-
al fourteendays, on a proposition to censure
him for offering petition of certain citi-
zens of Massachusetts. The petition, af-
ter setting forth the grievances of the citi-
zens Of Massachusetts, by avirtual denial
of the right Of petition to them, asked for
the appointment ola committee to consid-
er the question ola peaceable dissolution
of the Union. Mr.. Adams moved that it
be referred to aseommittee with instruc-
tions toreport reasons why the thing petit
toned for should not be granted, Mr..
Bolts asked leave to offer resolutions GEN.
surfing Mr.. for offering the petition.
Leave was not granted, as it was not then
in order for Virginia members to offer res
olutions. When Ohio was called on for
resolutions, Mr., Weller offered the resolu-
tions of MIR. Bots, which underwent a
most violent and exciting discussion for
two weeks or more. January Goth, Mr..
Fillmore moved to lay the resolutions Of
censure on the table. Lost, ayes 80, noes
l00--Medill voting with the South in the
negative. -[Globe, page III
January 1Ithi Medlll voted with the
South in favor o. an immediate considcra-
tion of the. resolutions, against a PROPOSE
tions to allow Nj. Adams time to prepare
hisdefence.- Globe, page 1907
January twent5-eighth, Mr.. Thompson, Of
Iowa again moved to lay the resolutions Of
ccusure on the table. Lost, ayes SO, noes
ll0-Medill again voting with the South in
the negative.-[Tage 1911
February ID, Mr.. Medillyoted three times
with the South, on motions to allow Mr..
Adams to call for certain documents to be
used in his defetcc. The last of the three
votes stood, ayes l07i noes 06-Medill
with the n1iporitu aoainSt allotpino AdaIns