The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-29

,od+r which has crept into other bodies.
the rule that MINORITY shall have IN inl-
,rt,oafl,r. a vttn. ON motions II the Hdusr.
M further provision is necessary to pf..
,eot members speaking ! II scrc,ily ~ d..
,.snectfiiy of other mrpnhers. To sa,
any thing fsrtber ON this Subject, would be
a lbel nn this hndy.
No further provision viii b. necessary
for preventing any uenher from charging
.py member Of the Hnu4. ut Representa-
,ir.s with crime or Offence. fnr the best ri
all reasons, that he may be d.putrd, IN his
hirh solemn, aud sacred duty he,r, fu
charge "A rn.iuher of the House of Renrr-
sentatlsrs, YEA e..n thu preceding officer of
rbat Housi.. with crime and offence. or any
office Of the Government, from The high
e,t 10 the lowest. To prevent THAI, is H.
nut as PROSTATE at the foot stool of power.
where some hereafter may be disposed to
sy t. cover their disgrace.
Il is unnecessary to inquire whether il
Is proper to prevent that any member
should charge any officer in the Govern.
ment with an impearhable offence. And
VII, Because 1t becomes necessary for
u, When the other branch Of the govern
nlent is Negligent of its duty, 10 sound the
alarn,, and to show the people they are
sleeping al Their posts.
is not necessary to inquire how far il il
consistent with the dignity Of the Senate,
10 allow di'respectful language to slran-
ger invited into the Senate. This would
spply tn the famous editor of the Boston
Crnliuel So far from feeling any ditposi-
tun, when that person OF any other per
s,n comes here, it is the duty of every Sen.
siOr to pot the stigma of Reproduction on
him, aud through INN on the Senator who
Introduced him
Mr.. Llovd. Do you apply that person.
ally 10 mea I introduced Major Russell,
AMI | aln responsible to the SenAte-I am
r4ponslble to you individually, if you
please. know nothing in the character
oflhat gentleman that should prevent his
being ADMITTED into this assemhly--he vas,
ii he il not at this moment a Senator IN
Massachusetts, iui,odacrd hun and /
rtpeal am responsible 10 the Senate, 20
wa individually II shan nn responsibility
Mr. Randolph You shall shup none 10
ne, SIR, when you owe It to me.
Mr.. Lloyd. tshaIl. because ! viii shun
none.
Mr.. King, Of Alabama, called to order.
The President required the Senator
ealllag 10 order to reduce the exceptiona-
bic words to wiring.
Nj King said il was not necessary 10
seduc, The words to writing.
Mr. Randolph. should have called to
order myself.
The Pfesldent-The gentleman from
Virginia will take his seat ului the chair
decides. The words must be taken down.
THE CHAIR directs the Senator from Alaha-
ma, TO ,rduce the words to writing.
Mr.. kng--l cannot reduce them 10
rrilos, TO. the reason assigned. 1t wa
col. necessary To check the gentlemen
WIN hey were giving way 10 eterves-
eence of feeling.
The President. The gentleman from
Alabama will take his seat.
Mr.. Randolph. Am at liberty to 60
eus IA. disorder consisted in the iutrr-
rupiion of mr.. | alloy it through the
eomi,y and courtesy that ought to be shown
D, avery member on this Anor. | allowed
il because Of the interruption on the part Of
TIE gentleman from Massachusetts. The
words IT the gentleman from Massachu.
stts cannot b. nsu derstood; they can.
rot b. sapprehendrd-they are techni-
eai---ihey demand no other reply, than
thai have given TO the gentleman, and
which, wheD be shall be permitted 10 use
that language to me here, will give 10 hm,
or to any uan on earth, here or eise
where.
Mr.. Lloyd rose.
The President asked If the gentleman
from Massachusetts made any cali 10 or
der.
aIr. Lloyd said, no. He wished to in
GfiIe whether one Senator had tight 10
rise and state the conduct of another with
out that Senator having right 10 reply IN
sianttrT
The President said he regretted exceed
gnsty the occurence that had taken place.
The chair had no authority bat what WAS
vested IN the chair BY the rule Of the Senate
Itself. What said tbp rule Of the Senate :
81 Il member br called to order for words
spoken, the exceptionable words shall M
medateiy be- taken down 10 writing, that
Che President may be better enabled to
Judge OF the matter. The chair had no
power beyond the rules of the Senate. 1t
would stand in the light OF an usurper,
were II 10 attempt 10 exercise Shcn pow
er; It was too high power for the chair :
Ihe Senator catIlag TO order must comply.
II the Senator from Massachusetts, or the
Senator from Alabama. choose to comply
"Ith the rut, the gentleman from Virginia,
would rrmain in his seat til the words
We're reduced TO writing II either Of the
gentlemen dfclnedlt the gentleman from
Virginia, might proceed.
Mr.. Randolph resumed. should have
70 file a cross blI myself in that case -
There were words would have reduced to
WHITING; words that are technical among
men If honor. h IS unnecessary to inquire
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