county of Penobscot, and State of Maine, a soldier in the late war with Great Britain, praying for a pension: which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. Winthrop presented a petition of William Neilson, of the city of Baltimore, praying for the reimbursement of medical expenses paid by him whilst in the service of the United States: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Parmenter presented a petition of Joseph W. Newcomb, of Springfield, in the State of Massachusetts, grandson and only surviving heir of the late Major General Joseph Warren, praying to be allowed a certain balance of money which he believes to be justly due him: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Hale presented resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, in favor of refunding to General Andrew Jackson the fine imposed upon him by Judge Hall, in the year 1815: which were referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Hale presented resolutions of the State of New Hampshire, in favor of abolishing the Military Academy at West Point: which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. John Quincy Adams offered to present a petition of James B. Cooper, and sundry other inhabitants of the State of New York, "desiring to free their State and themselves from all connexion with domestic slavery, and secure their citizens from the danger of enslavement," and praying that such laws may be passed, and such amendments to the Constitution of the United States, as shall forever separate the people of New York from all connexion with slavery. The Speaker decided that said petition came within the 25th rule of the House, and could not be received. From this decision Mr. Adams appealed; and, pending the question on the appeal, The House, at half past 2 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until Monday next, at 12 o'clock meridian. MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1843. On motion of Mr. Hubard, Ordered, That Mary Crafton and Mary Gafford have leave to withdraw their petitions from the files of the House. Mr. Ashe gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to establish a navy-yard at the city of Memphis, in the State of Tennessee. Mr. Dana gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to abolish the franking privilege. Mr. Weller gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill extending the provisions of an act entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 7th June, 1832, so as to place on the pension-roll all who served for certain periods in the Indian war of the west, anterior to the treaty of Greenville, in 1795. Mr. Hughes gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill for the organization of a Territorial Government, to be called the Oregon Territory, and for other purposes; also, A bill to establish a port of entry at Independence, in Jackson county, Missouri; also, A bill for surveying and constructing a military road from Fort Leavenworth, west of the State of Missouri, to the mouth of the Columbia river, in the Oregon Territory; and for establishing military posts on the same, to give protection to the emigrants to said Territory. Mr. Steenrod gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill making compensation to pension agents. On motion of Mr. Steenrod, Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw from the files of the House all memorials in relation to the salary of Judge Pennybacker, of the district court of Virginia. Mr. Washington Hunt gave notice that he would, when it should be in order, submit the following joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following amendment of the Constitution of the United States be proposed to the several States, to be valid to all intents and purposes as part of said Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the said States, viz: "No person shall be hereafter eligible to the office of President of the United States, who shall have been previously elected to the said office, and who shall have accepted the same, or exercised the powers thereof." Mr. Frick moved the following resolution; the rules having been suspended for that purpose, viz: Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to procure, in the German language, five thousand copies of the President's message, for the use of the members of this House. The said resolution was read; when A motion was made by Mr. Slidell to amend the same, by adding thereto "and also one thousand copies in the French language;" which amendment was accepted by Mr. Frick, who modified his said resolution accordingly. A motion was made by Mr. Cave Johnson that the said resolution do lie on the table, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. John B. Ashe Samuel Beardsley Edward J. Black Linn Boyd Milton Brown Mr. James Dellet Mr. Preston King Littleton Kirkpatrick Those who voted in the negative are Mr. John Quincy Adams James A. Black Mr. Thomas W. Gilmer Heman Allen Moore Robert Dale Owen Mr. Henry Williams Mr. Emery D. Potter Robert Smith Lewis Steenrod Alexander H. Stephens Lemuel Stetson Andrew Stewart John Stewart William H. Stiles William P. Thomasson John W. Tibbatts Asher Tyler A motion was then made by Mr. Ramsey to amend the said resolution, by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and inserting the following: "that three thousand copies of the annual message of the President of the United States, together with the reports of the Secretaries of the Treasury, War, and Navy, and of the Postmaster General, be printed in the German language, for the use of the House, under the direction of the Clerk;" when A motion was made by Mr. Murphy to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. Ramsey, by adding thereto the following, viz: "and two thousand copies in the Dutch language." And after debate, A motion was made by Mr. Aaron V. Brown that the said resolution do lie on the table. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Juseph H. Anderson Edmund Burke Amasa Dana Garrett Davis Richard D. Davis Edmund Deberry James Dellet Mr. David W. Dickinson Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Archibald Atkinson Daniel M. Barringer Benjamin A. Bidlack Edward J. Black John Dickey Henry D. Foster Henry Frick Henry Grider Mr. Alexander Harper Heman Allen Moore William A. Moseley Mr. Moses Norris, jr. William Parmenter Luther Severance Thomas H. Seymour David L. Seymour John Stewart Jacob Thompson Mr. Robert Dale Owen John Pettit Orville Robinson Andrew Stewart William H. Stiles William Taylor The question recurred on the motion made by Mr. Murphy; And after further debate, The previous question was moved by Mr. Steenrod. A motion was made by Mr. Wise that the said resolution do lie on the table, And the question being put, There appeared,Yeas, 86 86 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Joseph H. Anderson John B. Ashe Daniel D. Barnard David W. Dickinson Robert P. Dunlap Mr. Chesselden Ellis Those who voted in the negative are— Mr. Daniel M. Barringer Benjamin A. Bidlack Edward J. Black James Black James A. Black Peter E. Bossier James B. Bowlin Alexander Harper Mr. Samuel Hays Thomas J. Henley Robert Dale Owen Mr. J. Phillips Phoenix Mr. John Pettit Emery D. Potter Alexander H. Stephens |