Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
RICHMOND, Yucs.Iay, yam. .la;.
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SCENES IN THE H. OF n.
The Three Million Bill, after calling up long and
warm debate in the Senate, has been transferred with
stronger interest, to the other House. On Friday Mr.
Adams came out with one of his most astonishing and
powerful efforts. We have seen n letter which state.
that It of the exciting scenes ever acted On
the foor of the House II upon resolution intro
duced by Mr. Adams, for the appointment OF sci
coee 10 enquire into the causes of the failure of the
millions. In the course Of his remarks, he adj
verted to an expression made few days since by
Mr. Webster, that he would have voted for the an
propration had the eney been at The rates me
Mr. A. declared, 'tha the who held and expressed
suclr had but step further CO. that
stepa natural oneto join the enemies of his country -
The effect ofths electric. A most extraordinary
and almost unparalleled scene took place sponts-
burst of applause broke from almost every part of
the Hall. %" came sudden Says very graphic spec
tnor) quick, expected Concert could not have pro
duced any thing like it, Imagine if you please, that you
all is quiet and swhen single bolt strikes the build
ing to atoms. and you may form idea of the
became settled rose and stated that such occurrence
was hitherto unknown" Mr. Wise followed b.t did
not finish, before the adjournment He spoke with
great Misunderstanding his blows, right and len--
making an onset on Mr. Cambrelcng, sparng even
the Speaker in his chair. In speaking Of the nelorn-
bic of the last night Of the last session he dc.
scribed some of the members sleepy some tired soe
noisy, and drunk
The Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore Pa
bly, impartial sketch of Mr.. sAdamss remarkable speech
lie says, the attack upon Mr. Webster was grattous
bit powerful beyond any thing Qe) ever listened TO-
we lay this account OF the speech before readers
as II seems TO be the great Lion of the day;
+" MIR. Adams now commenced by abiding to the de-
ciaratons which had recently been made in another
place. that to TINT House belonged the responsibility of
losing the Fertilization Bill IIc went on 10 anin,d
upon the opinions and declarations which had be
made IN that place, which he said and mot
warranted by facts. AS he began TO grow severe the
Speaker reminded him that the Rules Of the House did
not permit member to anmadver upon the PROCEEDINGS
of the Senate MIR Adams said he did not saw aSv
thing about the Senate he spoke ola piocehe did not saw
what place. 1t was left with the members of that House
TO associate in their minds the Senate of the Unit, d
States or any oerbody with that place that he spoke of
&c MIR. Adams then wenton. The members in great
numbers began To flock round him. 1t was palnnbe
that something tremendous anticipated And trne
enough the orator began bear down upon the Senate
with renewed sarcasm Mr. Mercer now called him ,o
order ana stated the point of order The Speaker
cd that he had authority put construction upon
Mr.. Adams words and therefore he did not name The
Senate he could not say that he was out of order
Qiere CRIES OF " 90 on-go on were uttered by many
meinters) Mr.. Adams more and more severe
Mr. Mercer again called him 10 order and reduced the
Objectionable words to writing Another member made
one or two unsuccessful efforts 10 say few words
but consoled himself well as he could by giving nj
teance 10 n few volles of round oaths lin nm Under
tone) at the disorderly of things. The words
MIR. Mercer took down, Mr. Adams would not adj
mt to be his The speaker pat the decision to the
Adams again proceeded. Before this however he
said as it appeared 10 give gentlemen much disen-
eude for him to aude 10 the Senate he would transfer
his place TO the Office OF the National Inieigcncer
lfere was audible augh) In that paper nc said he
found pIodgous argument going TO father that House
with the loss of the Fertilization Bill the last nigh t
of the last session, charging House with snLseTri
ency and man worship lie went on commenting upon
the great speech recently delivered by Mr. Webs,er in
The Senate in the most and cutting
nyng ITS assertions running against positions and
ridcung its arguments with Tremendous sarcasm and
Indignation Once Mr.. Adams called to order
Considerable confusion and great sensation prevaied
Mr. Wise hoped, he said the gentleman would be per-
him divulgc all he knew upon this most imno,tant
subject If ever there time hen il behooyed men
speak out il was now upon This question, let it cut
where II might, whether the Executive the Ser
The House, the Speaker of the House. or the Chair
man OF the Committee of Ways and Means IL was
time 10 speak out and let the truth be heard!
!" Mr. Adams again went on--He went into a history
OF the dongs of the last night of the last session. told
what he recollected and knew upon the subject usti-
ned The S3,oOOOOO appropriateness he voted for it,
and there of his life which gave him more
satisfaction than any other, that voting for that
necessary and proper appropriation He passed oyrr-
wrought Penegyric upon the Executive, and asked in
scorn and derision who the sycophants and ma
shippers of that House of whom much was told in the
argument of such prodigious eloquencc in the NtagL
Integencer? lie ridcned the Senate for protesting SO
much ignorance of the Executives views in relation 10
the $JOOOOOO appropriation, and said very easy
Tor IL to profess not 10 know what il should know and
TO know what there necessity of its knowing
He took up the declaration made by Mr. Webster
mat The enemy were laundering at The door of the
capitol he wond not vote Tor comforting upon Exeeu-
tive such an unlimited grant Of power aud dwet upon
1t for some time, utterng and insin cations
which no man else is capable of doing What he said
see the enemy battering down this Capitol they did i'm
The last war; and not for appropriation so asked
ior to defend IT, because it granting loo much
power to The Executive There but one step
beyond such expression of sentiment and a most
natural step too Ii would be only for who could
utter such sentiment, TO go himself that enc
my and help TO batter down The Capitol (iIee tre-
menduous clipping of hands took place among the
members. The Speaker jumped upon his feet, thumped
his ivory seal and called loudly for order lie said that
for the last ten years and he thought that ever since
the formation of the Government there had never been
such instance Of disorder and contempt of the rules of
the House. The old members cried out No, no. nerer
ner1) Mr.. Adams resumed and went on in the me
powerful sarcastic slrain, against Mr. Webster and
against the Senate. lie brought up message sent TO
the House by the Senne that famous last nipht Ia
remind the former that the appropriation bill yet was to
be acted on Here he brought all bis great powers at III
dcule into full play. The Senate inform the House of
IT'S duties! fever he felt regret aud indignation in his
hie he said upon hearing that message read 10 the
House If he could lave got opportunity he should
have moved To have members of the House appointed
10 carry back the message and il upon the floor of
the Senate telling them that the House would receive
no nsoent messages from them lie said that the Senate
knew at the time that the House was dead-defunct-
Achilles was drogging the dead body of Hector around
the walls Of the Capitol"
THE SEMIJvOLES
The contest with the indians in Florida is assuming
additional interest The Administration are about 10
meet IL in the vigorous manner The Ceor0etov N
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