Mr. Reuben Chapman John Cramer Edward B. Hubley Mr. Abel Huntington Adam Huntsman Joshua Lee Thomas Lee Stephen B. Leonard Those who voted in the negative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams Heman Allen Jeremiah Bailey William K. Bond George Evans Horace Everett Samuel Fowler Philo C. Fuller Rice Garland Mr. Thomas Glascock James Graham James H. Hammond Mr. William Montgomery James Rogers Ferdinand S. Schenck William Seymour William B. Shepard Augustine H. Shepperd William N. Shinn Joseph R. Underwood Mr. Jonathan McCarty William Slade Jonathan Sloane Waddy Thompson, jr. Elisha Whittlesey A motion was then made by Mr. Owens, that the rules in relation to the presentation of memorials and petitions be suspended, to afford him an opportunity to move two resolutions in the words following: Resolved, That in the opinion of this House, the question of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia ought not to be entertained by Congress. And it be further resolved, That in case any petition praying the abolítion of slavery in the District of Columbia, be hereafter presented, it is the deliberate opinion of this House, the same ought to be laid upon the table without reading. And on the question, Shall the rule be suspended for the purpose aforesaid? It was decided in the negative, {eas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. Samuel Barton Lynn Boyd Churchill C. Cambreleng William J. Graves William J. Grayson Mr. John K. Griffin Thomas L. Hamer Mr. Charles F. Mercer Ebenezer J. Shields William Taylor Francis Thomas Waddy Thompson, jr. George W. B. Towns Aaron Vanderpoel Joseph Weeks Mr. Graham H. Chapin Mr. Samuel Fowler Philo C. Fuller Richard M. Johnson Mr. George L. Kinnard Thomas M. T. McKennan James Parker Dutee J. Pearce Mr. John Reed Abraham Rencher John Reynolds David Kussell Ferdinand S. Schenck Augustine H. Shepperd William N. Shinn William Slade George C. Washington Elisha Whittlesey Lewis Williams Sherrod Williams The House then proceeded to the consideration of the motion made by Mr. Patton, on the 18th instant, that the vote of the House of that day, by which the petition presented by Mr. Briggs, from inhabitants of Cummington, in the State of Massachusetts, was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, be reconsidered. And after debate thereon, The House adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock meridian. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1835. A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Donelson, his private secretary, which he delivered in at the Speaker's table. The House resumed the consideration of the motion made by Mr. Patton, on the 18th instant, that the vote of the House of that day, by which the petition presented by Mr. Briggs from inhabitants of Cummington, in the State of Massachusetts, was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, be reconsidered. And after further debate, and pending the question on the said motion, The House adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock meridian. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1835. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their secretary. Mr. Speaker: The Senate have chosen the Reverend Edward Y. Higbee, of the Protestant Episcopal church, a chaplain to Congress for the present session, on their part: and then he withdrew. The House resumed the consideration of the motion made by Mr. Patton, on the 18th instant, that the vote of the House of that day, by which the petition presented by Mr. Briggs, from inhabitants of Cummington, in the State of Massachusetts, was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, be reconsidered. And, after further debate, Mr. Mann, of New York, obtained the floor: And it being objected by Mr. Parks, that Mr. Mann had spoken upon the pending motion, and could not again "speak" until "every member choosing to speak, shall have spoken." The Speaker decided that Mr. Mann, having once spoken, could not, by the rules of the House, again speak until "every member choosing to speak, shall have spoken." Mr. Craig, of Virginia, inquired if it would not be in order for Mr. Mann, having obtained the floor, to make a motion that the House adjourn? The Speaker decided that it would be in order. Mr. Mann then stated that he rose to make a motion, and not to debate the question before the House. The Speaker decided that he would entertain the motion, and judge from its character whether it was in order. Mr. Mann then demanded the "previous question." The Speaker d cided that the motion for the previous question, being one of the privileged motions by the rules of the House, was in order, and could be moved by Mr. Mann, and that the rules of the House which provided that "no member shall speak more than twice to the same question, without leave of the House, nor more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken," would prevent Mr. Mann from speaking on the question before the House, a second time, until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken; but, that having obtained the floor, he was in order to move the previous question. The previous question being thus moved by Mr. Mann, of New York, and being demanded by a majority of the members present: The said previous question was put, viz: Shall the main question be now put? And passed in the affirmative, Yeas, 139, 71. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. Jesse F. Cleveland John Coffee John B. Forester Mr. Thomas L. Hamer Edward A. Hannegan George L. Kinnard The main question was then put: Will the House reconsider the vote of the 18th instant, referring to the Committee for the District of Columbia, the petition of inhabitants of Cummington, in the State of Massachusetts, praying for the immediate abolition of slavery, and the slave trade, within the District of Columbia? And passed in the affirmative, Yeas, Nays, 148, 61. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, |