Delaware journal., 1828-02-22
DELAWARE JOURNAL.
WILL ln Et!nI..Sl N eanGNs
FyiAay, February ~, 1S2S.
ORDER IN THE SENATE.

manner in which Vicc-Presldenl Cathoam suffered
John Randolph while in the Senate, to exhibit him
self and degrade that bnce dignfed body' upon the
ground that the Vice-Presdent had not the power
N keep order! This conduct OF MIR. Calhoun lost
him many friends, and there are hundreds OF JACK
sonans so disgnsted that they will never support
H., R,t the fine has arrived in which it is found
nocessary TO whitewash him, and present him as a
suitable candidate for the Vice Presidency. MARY
land and New York have not nominated hinl' IN
convention, and he has been taken up with reluc-
lance in some other States.
Nat long since, Mr.. Senator Ridgely, who franks
duff Green Telegraphs, moved lor Comm'tee %
rayise the rules of the Senate. have little doubt
hr+ tb;s moyenent was made chiefly with the view
of exculnating Mr. Calhoun, and it was allotted to
Mr. Senator Ridgey to play his part as the Chair
man Of the Committee. The committee have re-
ported, having all (but one) agreed with the DECISION
nf the Vice President--that he has no power to keep
order in the Senate, when that body should be
,soraced as in the case of Jack Randolph, year
ar t,yo AFRO. On Monday, February 1.-THE matter
,y,s brought before the Senate, and subject Of
discussion. for three or four days. The Delaware
Senators. with others, maintained that the Vce-Pre-
sident in virtue of his office, had not the power to
call Senators to order for words spoken IN debate.
In other words, they approved the decision OF the
Vice President, in suffering John kandoiph 70 eX-
hibt himself in the dfsgraceful manner which the
Whole nation witnessed two or three years ago. On
the other hand, it was concnded that the Vice-Pre-
sdent, as presiding officer, by the force Of terms,
was the person part ularly charged with the malr-
tenance Of order. 1t was shown that it had long been
the practice of the late Mr.. Gaard, the President
Pro. Tenn of the Senate, to keep order, and it was
aureeably to the Manual of Mr.. Jefferson, compiled
,nr nae Of the Senate, and which had hitherto been
its tide.
Mr.. Foot moved to amend the rules, that upon a
calf to order i" bv the President or a Senator, the
zoe,nber shall sit doO and euery question of orae'
shall be decidedb by the President aothoa d'scnsson'
subject to an appeal to the Senate but the ffesl-
dent may call for the sense OF the senate on any
Question of order'' After much debate, Mr. ber
rien. wished to amend Mr. Foot's amendment thus
"ro make'theIpower Of the Presidentto extend to al
other calls to order auth exception OF that for aoord
spokea in debate Jack Randolphs ofence) Tor which
member should only be called to order by Sena
tor. the President to decide whether the speake
was in order or not his decision subject to an ap
neal to the Senate'' The yeas and nays on thi
amendment Of Mr. Berrlen-were
YEAs--Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Chandler, DIckerson
Fills IIaync johnson of Ny. Kane, King, MLane Macon
lidpely Rowan Smith, Of Md. farewell, Tyler Va
Buren, White, Williams, Woodbury.-2o ~
NAYS.-Messrs Barton, Bateman, Bell, Boulgny, Chan
bers Chase Cobb Foot Harrison, Hendricks, johnson
lou. Knight, M'lnley, Marks, Noble, Paris, Robbins
RuggIes Sanford, Seymour, Slsbee, Smith OF s. C. Tho
II MS, Wlley.-24
So Mr.. Berrien's amendment was rejected.
AIR, Rowan moved to amend Mr. Foots amend
ment-.s by leaving the right to call to order, an d
bme, 10 the Senators only,
Tie yeas and nays were as follows /:
E.yEAS-Messrs. Benton, Berren, Eaton Ells. Jonnso
ofky Eane King, .Ia"e, Macon, hidgely' Rowan, ont
II Of Md Tazewell, White, Williams, Woodbury-l6.
NAYs-.Messrs. Barnard, Barton, sateman, Bell, DO
lppy Chambers Chandler, Chase, Cobb Dickerson Foe
harrison Kane Hendricks, Juhnson of Lou Knight M
Kinley Marks Noble, Parms, Robbins huggies' 9aho,
SEYMOUR slspee Smith, of s. e. Thomas, Tyler, Van
ren, Wley.--30.
So it was decided in the negatiue.
On motion Of MIR. White, to divide the amen
mcnt of Mr. Foot, so as to decide the question
comforting the right on the President, it was decid
in the affirmative, by the following vote =:
YEAS-Messrs. Barnard Barton, Bateman, Belh Bent
Bouipnv. Chambers, Chandler, Chase Cobb Dickerst
Foot HARRISON Hayne, Hendricks, Johnston, OF Louls'a
Knight McIinley Marks Noble, Paris, Robbins, Ruggl
Sanford SEYMOUR Sisbee, Smith, OF S. e. Thomas lyl
Van Buren,, Wley-ol. ~ m
NAYS -Mcssrs. Berren, Eaton, Ellis Johnson, OF ne
Kean, King, .WLans Macon Rtdgely,> Howan' smith,
Md. Tazewe, White, Williams, Wuodbury.-l5.
So was decided that the President should C
members to order for words spoken in debate
afterwards by vote of all the Senators, exec
Mesers Macon and Smith of Md.--that an app
might be made to the Senate.