On May 27, 1836, Representatives John Quincy Adams introduced this motion in opposition to the “gag rule” resolution, which stated that “All petitions, memorials, resolutions, propositions, or papers, relating in any way, or to any extent whatsoever, to the subject of slavery, shall, without being either printed or referred, be laid upon the table, and that on further action whatever shall be had thereon.” The rule had been adopted to stem the tide of petitions from abolitionists then flooding Congress. Adams’ argued that banning certain classes of petitions abridged the rights of citizens, and his resolution said, I hold the resolution to be in direct violation of the Constitution of the United States, of the Rules of this House, and the rights of my Constituents and gave his reservations in writing to the chair.  With leadership of Adams, the gag rule was eventually repealed by the House in 1844. Motion offered by John Quincy Adams to amend the “gag rule”, 5/27/1836, HR24A-B3, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives (ARC 306599)
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On May 27, 1836, Representatives John Quincy Adams introduced this motion in opposition to the “gag rule” resolution, which stated that “All petitions, memorials, resolutions, propositions, or papers, relating in any way, or to any extent whatsoever, to the subject of slavery, shall, without being either printed or referred, be laid upon the table, and that on further action whatever shall be had thereon.” The rule had been adopted to stem the tide of petitions from abolitionists then flooding Congress. Adams’ argued that banning certain classes of petitions abridged the rights of citizens, and his resolution said,
I hold the resolution to be in direct violation of the Constitution of the United States, of the Rules of this House, and the rights of my Constituents and gave his reservations in writing to the chair. 
With leadership of Adams, the gag rule was eventually repealed by the House in 1844.

Motion offered by John Quincy Adams to amend the “gag rule”, 5/27/1836, HR24A-B3, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives (ARC 306599)

Because no candidate received a majority of the votes cast when the Electoral College met on December 1, 1824, it was immediately clear that the Presidential election would be left up to the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time in our young nation’s history. Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states that the Electoral College shall vote for President of the United States, and that the ballots would be counted by Congress. The person with the majority of votes would become President, while the person with the second most votes would be come Vice President. If a majority was not achieved, the U.S. House of Representatives would then choose a President from among the top three contenders. When Congress convened to officially count the votes on February 9, 1825, Andrew Jackson held the most electoral votes at 99, but fell 32 votes shy of the required majority. Having finished fourth in the tally, Henry Clay was no longer a candidate when the election was handed over to the House, but as House Speaker he played a key role in determining the selection of the next President. With Clay’s support and influence, John Quincy Adams was elected President by the House of Representatives. After his March 4, 1825, inauguration, Adams nominated Clay to be Secretary of State. Jackson and his supporters saw this as the epitome of political corruption for the position of Secretary of State was considered a stepping stone toward the presidency, making Clay Adams’ likely political heir. Jackson resigned from the U.S. Senate in 1825, and began campaigning for the 1828 election on the heels of the alleged “Corrupt Bargain.” The bitterly contested 1828 election was a rematch between Jackson and Adams, but with a decisive outcome. Jackson received 173 electoral votes, while Adams received only 83. Jackson was inaugurated as the seventh President of the United States on March 4, 1829. Electoral Tally, 2/9/1825, SEN 18A-J1, Records of the U.S. Senate (ARC 306207)
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Because no candidate received a majority of the votes cast when the Electoral College met on December 1, 1824, it was immediately clear that the Presidential election would be left up to the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time in our young nation’s history. Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states that the Electoral College shall vote for President of the United States, and that the ballots would be counted by Congress. The person with the majority of votes would become President, while the person with the second most votes would be come Vice President. If a majority was not achieved, the U.S. House of Representatives would then choose a President from among the top three contenders.

When Congress convened to officially count the votes on February 9, 1825, Andrew Jackson held the most electoral votes at 99, but fell 32 votes shy of the required majority. Having finished fourth in the tally, Henry Clay was no longer a candidate when the election was handed over to the House, but as House Speaker he played a key role in determining the selection of the next President. With Clay’s support and influence, John Quincy Adams was elected President by the House of Representatives. After his March 4, 1825, inauguration, Adams nominated Clay to be Secretary of State. Jackson and his supporters saw this as the epitome of political corruption for the position of Secretary of State was considered a stepping stone toward the presidency, making Clay Adams’ likely political heir.

Jackson resigned from the U.S. Senate in 1825, and began campaigning for the 1828 election on the heels of the alleged “Corrupt Bargain.” The bitterly contested 1828 election was a rematch between Jackson and Adams, but with a decisive outcome. Jackson received 173 electoral votes, while Adams received only 83. Jackson was inaugurated as the seventh President of the United States on March 4, 1829.

Electoral Tally, 2/9/1825, SEN 18A-J1, Records of the U.S. Senate (ARC 306207)