Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-03
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| yeI nment. I'D o,r yiriuous po-
r,;;na bo had lived so long by their WIS., are now
duced 10 most plorable STATE ot =. homeless as
the Temptation of this defunct h Eonven
would he an efor, TO reannac NuIhhca.on W e. ,hs
woula 1s an Columbia. Congress Will not suHef Tue
uoh ,onic to De touched, and snch oraho sc.
Lie repcrt every incendiary, mo liuy Msn
py us ~ combusbles for the FUTURE TINT we oouot
10 Ppnriv whether any man, of decent standing, VIII
s fnnd ge,ting up abolition papers OF my sort. ny
ng eonsidered solemn opinion, supported by nm over
wLeIning VOTE the immediate representatives OF Tue
cone have marked the joint attempt OF The agitaors as
peridy to the principles of our compact enmty TO iiie
IJnion-pregnunt with immediate mischief to oil TIC
great interests which our happy institutions have cover
ed with such surprising prosperity what Pront Len
will il be to wretched politicians 10 set lheir PafuI
and fanatics TO work in getting up and sending Oh aoo
l,on papers, that they may have the pleasure OF putting
them 10 sleep in the vaults Of the Capitol: them u
it is the tomb Of the Capuets and the poor
in the Halls of Congress- TO whose hands the sad oice
Of interment NAV be- committed VIII surely not GOVT
the honor of performing obsrques at which they arc
compelled 10 stand mute and their eo dc Sc friends
go down the grave without eptaPh OF PTnteo ieio
rial or " further aetion had thereon
On short visit to the House yesterday We found the
little factions that abored hard the day before To pre-
vent the decision Of the question, still! aborng 10 keep
up discussion They trying TO make the Jouinus
Of the day before the basis of an abolition debate -
Three hours and halt were taken up and the previous
question taken three times to put an end TO the points Of
disorder started ny the usturoefs oeore thc Journals
could be read.
But the grand stroke Of policy by which the majority
was to be put in the power Of the minority had been
saved in vain on Thursday. reference to the pro-
ceedings of Thursday will show that movement was
mue 10 destroy the efficacy of the previous question, by
starting an incidental question on the rtusn of certain
members 10 vote Some members asked to be excused
from voting, but Mr. Wise Of Virginia refused to vote
without asking he excused II the question had been
made on this contumacy before the call concluded,
and the question decided then discussion upon the
question Of contempt might have been evaded, by
| another contempt offered by refusing to vote on
that quesiiun-and on, at iafnitum. BY such
course, soiitary, rrcusant member would not only
have the power to defy the House, but completely 10
rest it's business The Speaker decided, as it was de-
cdrd by his predecessor in the case OF John Quincy
Adams in 1882 Mr. A. had refused to vote and stood
mute IL was however, ruled that the House proceed
with the CALL and decide the main question pending,
and take order afterwards with regard to the incidental
question arising out Of the contempt. An appeal,
however, was instantly taken, when the present
Speaker, MIR Polk, Thursday, referred 10 this de-
cision Of he former Congress- and declared the rule
of the House in conformity with it. The vote this
appeal most thoroughly Disseminated the facous sp
rils Of the House from the rest. Those who voted
against the Speakers decision the men, who for par
tzan objects would revoulionse the principles Of order
in Congress and in the Government; who would throw
every thing into anarchy, or put it in the power of mi
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