Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-19
Grand Total,
S9ss,6I6 10

The communication was laid on the table, and
ordered 20 be printed
Mr.. Taylor moved the printing of 1000 extra CO.
pies. The document was one OF general interest,
and this number of extra copies OF similar docu-
Incnt was ordered at The last session.
Mr. Bassett opposed the motion unnecessary.
After few further remarks from Mr.. Bassctt,
G. order for the larger number was adopted.
AMEN MENT OF RULES-Stcnograpkc
Mr.. Randolph said, that, Re the gentleman
from Kentucky, DIR Wickfe,) he came here
with the hope that nothing would be introduced TO
disturb the harmony or Interrupt the business of
the session II had come to The understanding
with myself (Said Mr. RI that would introduce
no measure which might in any degree retard or
impede the execution OF that business. But L am
constrained, by peculiar circumstances, TO throw
myself upon the attention of the House on the sub
iect of its Rules and Orders Without some alter
alton i'll them, we shall not get through the session
with that convenience and dispatch which the pub
lie interest requires. We have adopted the Rules
and Orders of the preceding Congress-but we
have power 10 alter them. had intended to call
the attention Of the House TO this subject before
the difficulty which arose this morning, and shall
now move reference of the Rules and Orders of
This House TO Select Committee.
The Chair here pronounced such motion 10 be
out oil order nj present
rose (said Mr.. r. only 10 give notice of the
motion which intended 10 make. We have
voluntarily placed ourselves in a situation which
enables few members of the House TO forcstal
any subject, whether they arc for or against it.
The Speaker here said that Mr.. r. might get
at the object he desired by moving to postpone the
orders Of the day, &c, with view to take up this
subject
Wen, Sir, said Mr. r., then make you that mo-
ton.
The orders of+he day and business on the Sneak
er's table were then postponed, upon Mr.. RS mo
ton
When first was acquainted with tIis Assembly,
said MIR. RANDOLPH, the Rules and Orders hung
up, i'll fair, large round text, on a single placard;
IN, / 1,
time acquainted perfectly with the Rules s. Or
dcrs with the alphabet and should as soon
have made mistake in the as in the other.
But have grown grey in the business of this
House; have been member of this House until
have grown out Of all knowledge of the rules of
our proceedings and why: because they are com
plicatcd in the extreme, andhghy unparliamcnta-
~. Now sir, rs on taking that chair you have re-
stored one good old rule, the practice of which pre-
vailed under the administration of the Muhenburgs,
the jrun.buils The Daytons, the Scdgwicks, the
MacoIis, and the FdTnums--under every Speaker
believe, but one--that of calling us over by our
Christian names, well our sirnames, which
enables US all 60 know each other, so ! hope to see
restored some other good old rules. | shall at pre-
sent contInc myself TO two items in the account.
Inc hrst is the practice which has Just occurred
II is unheard of-that a motion shall be shipped off
IN this way and il never was practised until the
change in the rules. The other rule 10 which will
call the attention of the House, is the consi-
Grafton ct which the character and dignity of the
y
broad, materially depend will read the rule as it
now stands Alr. Randolph then read the following
rule:
'Stenograpers, wishing TO AXE down the debates,
maybe admitted by the Speaker, who shall assign
sucl: places TO them, OH the floor elsewhere TO ef
feet their object, shall interfere with the con,
venence OF the House,
This may be presumption so strong as to the
viii OF the House, that Speaker of this body
having due reverence for public opinion, viii re,
fuse application nude under it for adniisson-I
might say, coI refuse. But then by adopting this
Nale, we make whichever these Stcnographers may
choose 10 publish our own we stamp il with at
least semi official authority. Happen 10 know
was informed OF il but yesterdayI was informed
OF 1t by distinguished foreigner attending the De-
bates OF this House, that the gallery is a better
place for hearing than any other partofthe House
aud that he had retired to it for that purpose
know that the debates iii the House OF Commons
are taken, and faithfully tlken-lor though they
are compressed il is miniature likcncss-by per-
sons whose seats are in the gallery.
The public mind, at PRESENT. Eould be folly |
and worse than folly TO deny it's in a state of great
excitement. Are-acton of public sentiment is fond
~ predicted in some quarters and as fondy looked |
fora new adFcnt-and this House is made q do
not say by the members of it-that would be disor-
cerlyand more, it would be indecorous) but il is
made the theatre of eectionccTing. And ask YOU
sir,wiiat more powerful lever would You demand
what hrmer iulcruin would you have for such q |
purpose, than 10 give TO the People Of this country
the debates Of this House in such manner as TO
throw shade side, and al the same time TO |
cast light on the other?
should not have stirred in this, did / not feel
myself personally aggrieved. have no purpose |
Whatever oi entering into contest with the press /
y have not lived to my time OF life without know
ing how vain thing that is--and with what fear /
fLl odds II is undertaken. only use my privilege |
- rescue myself as far rs 1 can, from inisrcpre-
sentaiion-nor is this At - on my own account !
! could bear ii-as have borne thousand misre- |
presentations iom the same quarter: il is only be-
cause II Injuries the cause.-the good cause with |
which nay humble name has been very hurubly |
associated' say, sir, and bottom myself on what |
We have all ceen---that it does not compUrt with |
the dignity Oh this House the interest Of this |
People, 70 lend even scui-Olicil sanction 10 that
which il notorously Gisc
For what purpose arc stcnographers admitted 10 !
the places assigned them! IL was not surely that
we might figure in thc newspapers or rather be
dsligured in them, but it was for the IA ,fnation
Of the sovereignty Of this country, the good Poo.
pie, our constituents. Now, when a member feels
himself mircprcsented, aud asks for correction |
OF The eTror-after much slow, reluctant, lbut not
GmTous) delay, he is told that IL be will send his
representations, they shall be admitted into q Ger
tam book, which these persons happen to be pub
fishing. Sir, do we admit stcnOgraphers on this /
floor hai they may first sell us iu dela and then
sell US wholesale Or, O. we admit them for the
igtormaiion Of the People Of the United States 1
ask, ior which # these two purposes that have /
MENTIONED ore they admitted Sir, / have seen |
That book--and have seen myself clricatured in
u nave seen those prints on tht other side Of /
me Auaniic-and nave there seen words PIT into .
riy NOUN, winch never could have utteYeJ, !
unless when was asleep. have seen them on
The tables Of the most respectable dub ho,fses in
England-l have seen them @. Goqliny.iPs in !
Paris.
n The debate Of Fr.5ay let, did ,ay that /