Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-17
Richmond, Va. Tuesday, july ~


of the House, but until he had been guilty of a
second breach of good manners and good ORDER
HIS first attack on the Speaker took place on Mon
day. No proceeding had i,,stanter as the House
were all anxious to get the tariff AS soon as the
question before them settled, Mr.. Foster of Gu
rose to offer his resolution of Stanbery
Mr. Wide, being temporarily i'm the Chair decided
Z nat the Resolution could not be offered without the
consent of ODDS and the vote for stispending the
rule was % TO CO. 1t, of course, went over to the
next day.
for resolutions, MIR. Bates of Maine submitted the
resolution when tiIe following proceedings took
place as they officially stated
MIR. Bates OF Maine moved the following resolution,
viz ?
RESOLVED, That the words used in debate, Yesterday
morning by Hon. William Sanbery, member from Ohio
charging the presiding officer of this House with shaping
his in the Chair with view to the obtanment Of
office from the President of the U. S.. was an indipny
both TO the Speaker and the House. and merits the
censure of the House.
Mr. Mercer took exception to the same as out of order
Tor the words of the member from Ohio taken
down at the time they spoken nor at the close of the
speech of the Observation-Disclosures other has
red since the imputed nsnuations made; and be-
cause day has elapsed since those words were used
without any action proceeding Of the House relation
thereto
The Chair (Mr c. c. Clay oiciating) decided that i,
was in order 10 receive the resolution.
From this decision, Mr.. Mercer took appeal to the
House.
And after debate the appeal the House TO
the orders Of the day.
"Wednesday, July IL.
The House resumed the consideration of the resolution
moved by Mr.. Bates of Maine yesterday and which was
before the House when the orders of the day moved
The question required on the appeal taken by Mr. Mer
Ger from the decision OF the Chair that in order to
receive the said resolutions;
And after further debate the order of the day
by MIR. f. Everett
matter before the House had precedence of notion that
the House do proceed to the orders of the day.
From this decision, Mr. Taylor took an appeal to the
House, and pending the question on this appeal
NJ S'anbery was addressing the House, when he was
called 10 order Tor using improper words. which words
were taken down by MIR. Clayton, and follows:
81 ,riH make motion that is in order-I make mo-
fon, that you Leave that Chair"
The words excepted TO having been reduced writing
and read
Mr.. Polk then moved the following resolution, viz:
Resofred, That the words spoken in this House this
morning by William Stanbery, member from Ohio and
which words have been taken down by the Clerk of the
House. and his conduct in the face of the House. were DIS
orderly and deserve the censure of the House
And alter debate thereon,
motion was made by Mr. Williams, that the further
consideration OF the whole subject be postponed until to-
morrow, and hereupon Mr. Polk Withdrew his resolution
The previous question was moved by Mr.. McDufIie
And being demanded by majority Of the members pre-
sent,
The said previous question was put, viz: Shall the main
question be now put, and passed in the armative!Y
iod, Nays 20 The yeas and nays being desired sc.
Those who voted in the affirmative John O Adams
&c Those who voted in the negative, Chiffon Allan
SC.
The main question then put, viz: Shall the decis-
ION oil the Speaker made yesterday, that it in order
10 receive the resolution moved by Mr. Bates of Maine
stand as the judgment OF the House?
II passed in the affirmative-Yeas 50, NAYS AS.
The Yeas and Nays being desired sc.
Those who voted in the Affirmative John Q. Adams
&c; Those who voted in the negative, William Ii.
The Speaker stated that the question then required on
the resolution moved by Mr. Bates OF Maine, when the
motion was then made by MIR. Edward Everett there
be call Of the House. and the question being put was
decided in the negave-Yeas SO, Nays 10.
The Yeas and Nays being desired, SC.
These who voted in the affirmative John O. Adams,
Those who voted in the negative are James Bates &C.
Mr. McDufhe then withdrew his motion for the pre-
vious question.
A motion then made by Mr. vnton, that the fur
her consideration of the subject be postponed until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Stanbery again addressing the House, when
he called TO order by Mr.. McDufIie for using the
following words, viz
81 neither deny explain the words used the
day before yesterday, but do re-airIn the words
then tIsed.''
The Speaker decided that the said words were viola.
ton OF order and that Mr.. Stanbery could not proceed
further in his address without leave of the House
A motion was made by Mr. Drayton that Mr.. Stanberv
have leave TO proceed in his address, which motion was
agreed tO-and Mr. Sanbery concluded his remarks
The previous question moved and seconded-and
being aken passed in the airnaiveYeas SO, Nays A.
Those who voted in the affirmative Mark Alexan-
der SC.
Those who voted in the negative are J. O. Adams &C.
The main question was then taken, will the House agree
to the resolution OF Mr. Bates of Manner The clerk was
directed to call the roll, and called the Of J. O.
Adams-Whereupon, instead OF answering, Mr. Adams
asked TO be excused from voting said re soluton and
for the following reasons: in writing:
ask TO he excused from voting the resolution be-
heyiDg To- be unconstitutional nasmuch az assumes m
erences OF fact from words spoken by the member with
ont giving the words themselves and facts not being
warranted in my judgment, by the words which he did
use"
And on the quesoR-Shall Mr. Ada ms be excused from
voting on the question?
IL decided in the negative.
The question was then Propounded from the Chair aud
the Clerk was ordered to call the ROLAND having called
the name of "JOhn Quincy Adams and no response be-
ing made by Mr.. Adams
motion made by Mr.. Davenport, that the House
do rcfcosider the vote on the application Of Mr.. Adams
to be excused from voting.
And on the question: will the House re consider the said
vote,
| twas decided in the negatiye-Yeas So Nays74
The putting Of the SAID main question was then res.
ed and by direction Of the Speaker Clerk again called
the name OF " John q. Adams'-and response being
made by Mr. Adams, who remained i'm his seat,
Mr.. Drayton moved the following resolutions viz:
ReS0iued, That John O. Adams, metnbcr from NJ
chusets in refusing TO VOTE when his called by
the Clerk, after the House had rejected bis application 70
be excused from voting for assigned by him. has
committed breach Of one Of the rules OF the House
ResoiUed, That Committee be appointed for ths pur-
pose enquirng ard reporting this House the course
which 1t ought 10 adopt ~ novel and important
The said resolutions read, and after debate.
a motion made by MIR. Wayne, that the consilera.
lion 81 the said resolutions be postponed until Tomorrow
which motion agreed 10.
And the Clerk proceeded in the call Of the roll on the
question toagrce 10 the resolution submitted by Mr. Bates
Of Maine
During the call, Mr. Daniel asked TO be excused from
voting OF the quesonbut lis request was rcfuscd-and
hcreupon he voted
Mr. Elisha Whilesey asked 10 he excused from voting
on the question-because the resolution the exis
nf fart 49,