ORDERS OF THE DAY.

HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIvES.


TuEsDAy December Al 1926
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The first hour Of this days session was consumed in
the discussion OF motions TO amend the Journal the
first OF which arose an inquiry put my Mr. JeNiFER
to the CHAIR. IN relation TO a resolution submitted
terday by Mr. Duncan, advising and requesting the
Speaker TO swear IN MIR DcKERsoN aud the other con-
testing members from the State of New Jersey That
resolution the Chair Yesterday decided to he out OF
der except under suspension OF the rule for It's recep
ton From that decision Mr. Duncan appealed and the
House sustained the decision OF the Chair.


The inquiry Of Mr. Jencr was whether that resolu
ton Ono, having been recclved) entitled appear,
as did, on the Journals Of this dav.


The SPEAKER expressed his desire that the sense
OF the House should be taken; and thcreupon


Mr. BRIGGS moved to strike the resolution from
tho Journals, the ground that IT was declared OF
order, &c, as above stated


Some discussion ensued when


Mr. CUSHING submitted an amendment, (being, in
substance that Mr Duncan had proposed to move a re-
solution which the Speaker decided be out of order
that appeal taken, that the decision of the Char
sustained and then giving the actual votes


Mr.. BRIGGS adopted this amendment as his own
proposition The yeas and nays TAKEN aud stood:
Yeas 10, nays So


So the House refused to amend the Journal


Mr.. JAMESON also moved amendment to the
journal o! Friday which. by yeas 70, nays n, was
agreed to.


The orders of the day. being the reception Of peti.
tons. several times called for


Mr. COLES moved a suspension Of the rule, TO ena-
bic him to offer the following resolution:


Resoired, Iha, every petition, memorial, resolution,
proposition paper, touching relating in any way.
or to any extent whatever TO the abolition Of slavery in
the States Of this Unon either Of lhem or in the
District Of Columbia IN the Territories Of the United
States, either Of them, the removal Of slaves from
State to another shall, the presentation thereof
without any further thereon be laid on the table
without bSing debated, prnlcd, read referred


Nj. G. was proceeding to make remark, when
The SPEAKER said the question was not debaea-
bic


Mr.. GRANGER asked the yeas and nays which
ordered.


Mr. STANlY inquired Of the gentleman from Vir.
gina, Mr. Coles, whether the resolution did not DIS
ncy acknowledge the reception Of abolition petitionsl