Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-02-05
WAsHINGroN Jan, %.

The House of Representatives was to
day the theatre at n scene. win lch has 10
been eqnallrd since the night of he tumul
nous break ingup of the last Congress- -
After the reading OF the Journal Mr.. Cam
breIeng rose. and called The attention %
the membe RS to an article in the Tolerant
of this morning. in which certain statements
were made in relation TO his conduct upon
the Three Million Appropriation, at the
close Of the last Session. These state
men,s, Mr. Cambrelcng pronounced false;
and be further said. that at suitable op.
porluni,y he would vndica,e himself against
The charges which had been made in the
other House.
The Speaker here intcrposed, observing
that it was not in order to aIude in that
manner to the proceedings of the other
branch of Congress. Upon which, Mr. J.
@. Adams arose, and moved to suspend the
rules ofth House in order that he might
introduce resolution. Permission was
grant ed-l06 yeas to GO nays.
The resolution provided for the appoint
meni of selec, committee, empowered TO
send for persons and papers and TO enquire
into the real causes of the failure of the
Fertilization bill, containing a provision for
he appropriation of Three Millions of dol.
lars, at the close of the last Session. Mr.
Adams accompanied his resolution with
some vehemen, remarks; in The course of
which he alluded, significantly. TO certain
charges which had been made against the
House of R representatives., in another place.
Here the Speaker called him to order. Mr.
Adams said, that he alluded to piace, and
not to the Senate. Mr. Mercer. of Virgin.
ia called the gentleman to order, and said
that if he had not nominally, he had nIen-
liInallv, alluded to the other House, and
that he was out of order,
Then, said Mr. Adams, | will shift the
responsibility by referring to the charges
in the Nhtional inteligencer. VIII that
satisfy the gentleman Mr. Mercer rejoin-
ed, that he Should not be allowed to protect
himself by a quIble, (O7der! order from
different parts Of the hall)
Mr. Adams was proceeding to comment
with some severity upon the debates ofthc
Senate, when he was again called to order
by Mr. Mercer. Loud cries of "go on! go
on' from administration members.) Mr.
Mercer reduced his point of order to wri-
ting, and it was read by the Clerk. The
charge was dlsrespectfuI alluslon 10 the
Senate, conveyed in meaning, if not in
words. Mr. Adams relorled. that the gen
teman's point of order should rest on words,
and not meaning. He said. that If he did
not have the right to allude to the proceed
lngs of the Senate, at the last Session, he
might as well sit down, and take the vote
oflhe House upon his resolution.
Mr. Wise hoped that the gentleman
would be permitted to proceed without in.
rerruplion, in order or out oforder
The Speaker said that the House were
called upon to decide whether the words
written down and read by the Clerk, were
he precise words of the gentleman from
Massachusetts,. Mr. Adams SAID he wished
o be understood to allude TO past debate
md to certain statements in The lnteligen
er. Mr. Reed, of Massachusetts,, inquired
0 whose speech tho gentleman alluded.-l