Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-19

iioo eSi1, He ,bo1gkt there was ample
room. TIE chamber they occupied was IL
midas 20 that in PAiia6elphis aud the po-
l.ioss detirsd BY tie S,eaographers ws,e !
,cl,tiSe!y the fame a. thoIe Ia Fhiiadelphl. !
by &dvanring the clerks table thee ieei, !
evSry difficulty would bc removed.
NJ RUrLtp os iSid tia; ,ae members, /
~io he'd preceded him, had talked much a.
bout ihe aecsiIity OF giving the people eor-
lrsSs Information uf the trsn!se q .ops of that !
houie lie believed there was not Eagle |
rico.bcr, who dbl rot win TO impart 10 the |
/ people all the knowledge they could receive,
and who did not highly prize the means OF
iofo' nation sora;ited by the proceedings OF
I that boute. On this point there was no d.
viGOn., No one was deiirous of excluding
the Steuog' aphcrs, or prohibiting the publ
cation OF debates. Ike only qdsftion resi-
ly bssare the houie was, whether they isould
per(evere ia the old plan; whether they
ihould conlide in the Integrity aud the Ia
let's Of the Speaker, who had hitherto
metited their confidence, crwhether dwelling
him oS bis power, they ihould exercile
righ; ,hemielvss hitherto attached 10 his Of
fee,
Such mode of procedure as had been
purlued on this occalion was not contorms--
Die 10 that heretogore pra6i.ed. An sppli-
cation foueG hat iiniiar had been, iome time
: iince, made 20 the Speaker. The Speaker
decided, and the houie, without debate, sc-
. quiefced in bis decihon. a Steuographer
=. had grolsiy milreprcientcd . member, and
when required to correct his falle aatement,
] Z i IL x.E,f.I ! a. ,,A ,ileI
TO the previous injury of uIisAstement iniuls
: of the contumelious kind. The fpeaker
di(miIed him from his place for this bare
). faced mifcondua. Some Of his friends made
an appeal to the houfe The houle asied
: wifely, and with becoming dignity refufsd
10 interpole.
Now, faid Mr.. Ru;ledge, If any other
: Photographer, like the one have alluded 10,
+. ihaIl make it his iyAemalic practice 10 rlil-
: reprelent, and he continue, as heretofore,
to hold his place at the tenure of the Speak
er's permiilion. ne may be diimiIed by the
= Speaker without troubling the houfe. but
a ihould the motion made by the gentleman
= from North Caroline prevail, we fhai BE- PEI
/, pesuslly appealed to, sud occupied ia de-
Z. bate. For theie realons he truAed the report
would be agreed to.
n Mr.. Hill next ipoke for icveral minutes,
what be faid was not heard, further than
r that he declared he coniidersd the lubied as
limpIy involving an addreis 10 the sentiments
{ of the members on the ground of perlonal
convenience, and thal on that ground ne
] was ready to facrGce any little inconveDi-
r ence TO the accommodation of the hencgra-
{ pliers; aatiug, at the fame time, his entire
: reliancs upon the integrity and talents of
, the Speaker.
Mr.. CRswoLD's Introductory remarks
} were noe heard. Having RATED his voice,
7 his ir& words, as heard, were, -This is no.
, thing Ieis than an appeal from the chair. To
the Speaker has heretofore been committed
the regulation of the admiiiion of all perfons
whatever within the bar. This IS the only
; correa mode in which iuch an object can be
accomplished. The Speaker mutt exercife
the diIcretion hitherto vefcd in him, other
wife the order OF the bouie cannot be pre-
erved, The obiea is now to take this
power from ,he Speaker, and 90 open the
area of the hou[e to the photographers, with
oat the Speakers appreciation. IL is laid
that only two periona at prelent apply, Bur
if the door be once opened TO admilIion 10
this way there may be no cod 10 intruGon
The Speaker being dive&ed of power to a6f,
and the neceiIity ofaeting being evident, the
boUle will be perps,ualy troubled With APP
psaIs.
In his opinion the power, confded 10 the |
Speaker, had been exerciled in this cafe with |
great prOpriety. 1t mutt be apparent TO
every body that The area was TOO fmall to
jvnify the adniaion of shs Stenographsis. |
Iie believed it 10 be an idle pre,ence, tina
the Slenographers could not hear. He he
lieved it to be mere matter Of pride, which
would be gratiied by an appeal from the I
chair add reverfal of the deciGoo Of the (
Speaker by the houfe.
Mr. Thatcher, per(uaded that all the in |
formation derived from the debates Of this
houie, wac oflitIlc comparative importance, !
whsn viewed in relation to the general 5oais (
OF information poiIeGsd by thc people. car
ed bat little fof the event Of the reloln!i5n !
/ before The houis. Upon this ground he |
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