The Madisonian

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee to which was referred the subject of Duelling, reported a bill which was ordered to a second reading.

NORTHERN FRONTIER.

Mr. CAMBRELENG reported a bill making appropriation for the protection of the Northern Frontier;

Also, a bill making appropriation for the payment of Revolutionary and other pensioners;

Also, several private bills.

RECOGNITION OF HAYTI.

The House resumed the consideration of the petition objected to by Mr. LEGARE, for the recognition of Hayti.

Mr. HARRISON moved the previous question, and the petition was received.

On motion of Mr. SALTONSTALL, the petition was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

RECEPTION OF PETITIONS.

Mr. S. WILLIAMS, of Kentucky, said, he supposed the question of the reception of these petitions would occupy the balance of the session. He, therefore, asked leave to offer a resolution providing that upon such question there shall be no debate. Objections were made, and the House refused to suspend the rules to consider the resolution.

PENNSYLVANIA WAR.

A message from the President of the United States in reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives, transmitting all the correspondence which had passed between him and Gov. Ritner, in reference to the call of the latter for United States troops, which was read.

Mr. NAYLOR, of Pennsylvania, moved that the message and accompanying documents be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. He made a few remarks on the subject to show that the subject ought to be fully inquired into. He commented on the course pursued by the General Government and its officers in this matter, and asserted that the officers of the Government were acquainted with the conspiracy formed at Philadelphia, to prevent the organization of the Legislature under the laws and constitution of the State. He complained that the answer given to the call of the House was partial and incomplete, especially, inasmuch as they had not informed us whether a U. States Marshall had instigated and participated in the riot. He stated, too, that Mr. Riker, a clerk in the Post Office at Philadelphia, when Penrose was driven from the Chair by a mob, took the Chair and harangued the mob, and cried for blood. Afterwards, this same Milliken, when he came to Harrisburg as a captain, under the requisition of the Governor, again, in his military uniform, addressed the mob, and instigated them to violence and blood. All these facts the General Government had concealed in the reply, and he Government had united with the mob in trampling on the laws of Pennsylvania. When the whole thing is inquired into, it will be found, Sir, said Mr. N., that the whole thing originated in a conspiracy of Government officers to carry the State in favor of the present administration.

Mr. UNDERWOOD moved that the subject be laid on the table, and the correspondence printed.

Mr. POTTER, of Pennsylvania, begged leave to say a word in reply, and Mr. UNDERWOOD withdrew the motion, on the condition that the gentleman should renew it.

Mr. POTTER stated that Pennsylvania was now at peace, and the rights of the majority reinstated. There could be no necessity for further agitating the subject. There was a conspiracy in Pennsylvania, as the gentleman said, but it was a conspiracy to put the minority into power, contrary to the constitution of Pennsylvania and required neither the interference of the National Government or any other government to support her rights. The excitement at Harrisburg was anticipated, for the minority had announced their determination to force a spurious Legislature upon the State. He renewed the motion to lay the subject on the table.

Mr. BIDDLE appealed to the gentleman to withdraw it, but without effect.

The message was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.