Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-24

dry manufacturers of Iron in New-Jersey,
praying encouragement from Congress, eli
Their by imposing higher duties on imported
Iron, or otherwise. Referred to the commit
tee ofcommerce and manufactures.
The house took up the unfinished business
of Saturday, (rules and orders for the govern
ment of the house.)
The subject under discussion whenthe house
adjourned on that day, was an amendment
offered by Mr.. Nelson, to proposed rule of
the house reported by the committee, which
empowers any five members to call for the
Precious euestisa whenever they think proper,
by which all further debate on the main gues-
ton would be prohibited-the amendment
provides that when the previous question is
demanded any member who has not spoken
shall have right to speak once on the main
question.
1t is generally difficult to understand the
rules and orders by which the proceedings of
the house are regulated, and it is still more
difficult TO explain their operation satisfaeto-
riy. Questions Of order have almost Uniform
ly heretofore produced uninteresting and de-
suitory debate, not unattended with conlu-
sion.
MIR. Quincy supported the amendment on
the ground that every member had consti-
tutional right to deliver his opinions, Of which
tight no majority had constitutional power
to deprive hin.
Mr.. Nelson took the same ground, dcclar-
ing that the freedom of debate might be a.
bridaed. Not to allow every member to speak
once, was incompatible with the constitution
and the first principles Of civil liberty, and
that the majority had as much constitutional
right to turn the minority out of doors or to
forbid their vo ting, as to deprive them OF the
right OF speaking at least once.
Mr.. Gold supported the amendment.
MIR. Aston, MIR. Smile and MIR. Basset
ity rested with the majority, and without the
right Of closing debate, the minority might
prevent, at least for long time, the passage
of the NEST necessary law.
Eciract ofa letter from RESPECTABLE merean.
tile house in Liuerfoot, TO another in Phila-
GtLhhia, dated
+" LIVERPOOL, Oct Is, 1911.
1t is stated, and we believe truly that a
I! few days ago, Mr. Sansom, as chairman of the
American Merchants in London, had an In
terview with Mr.. Percival, in which the lat
ter stated that the Orders i'll Council would
be withdrawn, if satisfactory proof could be
brought, of the repeal of the Berlin and Mi.
| Ian DEGREES. We fear, however, there will be
great difficulty in obtaining such proof on
this head, as will be deemed TO be satisfactory
| by Minister'S"
| Ertract to q merchant in Baltimore, dated Lii
perhool, llM mo. s, 1911.
The detention of the Merchant by head
| winds, gives us an opportunity of advising a
+! further advance in the prices of wheat-good
| wheat is very scarce; fine American would
sell freely at les. los. Sd. per 70 lbs.-
Flour at e5s. 66s. per barrel. Prices are
daily advancing, and from present appearances
arc likely 10 raise high.
| Cotton continues in brisk demand. The
sales would amount to something consdera-
bic, but many of the holders have withdrawn
! their stock. Upland l. II to IS Ia N
| Orleans 10 l-2 a sd; Sea-Islands l8 22d
! per pound. Turpentine IS los. per cwt =
, fine soft Tar 90 TO Is. per barrel Rice %
to sos. per cwt. Bark continues to be en-
+, quired for, 50 AS.
CHARLESTON, December g.
I'm Earthquake This morning, at a few
minutes before three O'Clock, severe shock
J OF an Earthquake was felt in this city Its du.
! ration is supposed to have been between fzOo
. and hree minutes. For an hour previous
though the air was perfectly calm, and seye.