Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10

be suslaned-yeas 49, nays 40 From this it appears
mat the House, by overwhelming majo tics supported
te Speaker upon all the points which he called
10 decide And VIC understand, from spectators well
as members, that the OF the Speaker throue h.
out was temperate conciatory, and the slightest
degree imperative After the adjournment of the House
the Speaker LEFT the hall for the purpose going into
ms apartment as usual TO give directions about making
up the Journal OF the day, with his book and papers
hls hands, whea between the two doors he
cd by MIR Wise in violent aud insulting MANNER in
these words
rant, personaly-pocket the insult if you choose
The Speaker passed on without noticing MIR. Wise,
further than by making brief pause, the
The abusive language caught his earprocee ding his
way before MI. Wise finished The Speaker consider
ing wanton attempt to insult the body which
presided, Tor refusal on the part OF the House to per-
init its order to be violated by MIR. WISE would en-
ter into an alteration with him. believing such
beneath the dignity of the station which he held.
IL would seem impossible to account for the course
of Mr. Wise towards the Speaker, unless it be imputed
to some party feeling party connection MIR Folk
conduct to MIR. Wise has been marked with extreme
orbearance and decorum He ne yer had any personal
dissenson with him. aud there is nothing in their p-
vate relations which could have provoked the repeated
attacks made upon him. Mr.. Polk by his firm rcpub
can stand in Tennessee, for the which is den-
he'd with the President and for the party which
Pesden is the head has contributed much PROSTATE
the hopes OF the opposition in that State, and with them
the hopes of Judge White, in whom Mr. Use seems to
have found most intimate associate Mr. Polk by his
election Speaker, has also marred the of
MIR. Bell, another of Mr. Wse's intimates and unless
they have imbued their new friend with the lodged
which animate them against the present Speak
or, confess oursef fault find motives for
the manner in which he has been assailcd personally
and officially.
We had written the preceding account of the Monday
abolition disorder in the House. when understood that
Mr. Wise had renewed the scene for Tuesday. As it
generally believed, that the object Nullifers
and Abolitiouists was to get excitement and embar
ass the business of the House, and that this would be
promoted by its taking cognizance of the contempt Of
fered it, in the insult to the Speaker his way TO his
Ioon in the discharge OF his duty, there have
been tact understanding among the members that no
notice shold be taken of the affair by the body 1t was
contemplated, that some very important measures es-
sential 10 the interests OF the country would
up for immediate action. Among them law To provide
for the of the seven millions of the Government
in the Bank of the United States which will he .,, nm
the 4th OF March in the hands of Mr.. Bidde without
director agent the part of the Government and
without legal authority in any one make the proper
the dissolution of the Bank 1t hoped that the States
would be promptly called through and all bonu idc ne
tons and memorials received for reference TO aupropr
ate committees; and for this purpose,
e" MIR Briggs moved to suspend the rules for the pur
pose OF calling for petitions from the States called
yesterday which was agreed to-.
Among the very first, however, Mr.. Wise introduced
petition TO bring up the question of abolition The
following is the account of the motion given by the
reporters
MIR. Wise presented memorial from an individual
named John A Smith, who represented himself to be
resident of the District of Columbia PROTESTING aains,
the of the Northern abotonsts in a lepa and
constitutional argument of some length and insisn,r
that all abolition petitions should be forthwith rejected
Mr. Wise moved that this paper be referred to The Sc
ec Committee raised the subject with instructions
To report the following resolution:
ReSOlred, That Congress has no constitutional now
TO abolish slavery in the District of Columbia or in
the Territories of the United States"
The Chair decided that the construction given bv
the House to its order, the motion of the gentlemen
from Virginia in reference to the was not i'm
order. He considered the question invoved ,ha 60,
principles before acted upon by the House.
MIR. Wise took appeal from the decision of the
Chair on the ground that the resolution of Mr. Pnckney
embraced "every pnper,' and Mr.. W. motion being
written, embraced in that order. 1t was as mucb "a
paper as the resolutions and acts of the Virginia
Legislature and he conended that every thing within
the vortex OF abolition, go TO the select committee
on that subject He called upon the House to act CON
ssteni and not to send set papers that commit
tee, and refuse to send another. If the House did
refuse to send these instructions, il would act ncon.
sstently.
MIR. w. assured the House that the memorial was
iona de and that nc had requested in letter
from the memoralist, whom he knew not present it,
Mr.. w. then read the letter:
Mr. Lane said that something like six weeks had
been expended IN the presentation and consideration of
memorials and resolutions the subject of abolition from
the North to the ents exclusion of all petitions and
memorials from the Western Suites and TERRITORIES
Having, after this proraced PERIOD passed Mason and
Dixon line, was iondy hoped futhc delay would
have occurred from this acxciting subject In This il
seems mistaken. The fire brands of abnlition
seems to hcken around us from the South and threaten
'quai II not more delay To avert this Storm and 10
enable The people of the West heard i'm the House
he would move the previous question, which was
secondcd-Tellers being appointed-Ayes 9S Noes g.
The main question was then ordered to be put with
out count, and on MIR. Wise notion the memorial re-
solution, &c. read at length from the clerk bo
Mr. CIapin then asked for the yeas and nays on the
main question, which ordered
The main question, ''shall the decision of the Chair
stand the judgment of the House?" was about 90 he
propounded, when
Mr. Ashley asked if the motion to lay the memorial
and the motion Of the gentleman from Vrpinia on the
table, would be in order3
The Chair, after few words from Messrs Croig
Wise and Adams, decided that, under the order Of the
House. viz: the adoption of Mr.. Pinckneys resolution
the motion would not be in order
The main question then taken and the vote was
as tollows-yeas 1913, nays 80.
The yeas and nays were given i'm our manor oc
day 1t is remarkable however that among the rHIRry
EIGHT against the decision of the Chair and supporting
Mr.. Wise, 10 be found the names of every ennes
see member considered TO be Jealous parzan of judge
White then in the House, viz MessTs Bell Bunch
Carter Luke Lea, Maury Peyton, and Standeier
Dat tins signal rebuke Of the House did not deter Mr.
Wise from Immediately nteTposing new obstacle To
the public business. The joint resolutions of the Vir
gina Legislature, which had been but the day before
presented, and had occupied the whole day before
the decision that they should be referred 10 The select
committee was had, again produced by Mr. Wise
ron ms pocket, when the following occurred as
given by The reporters
Mr. Wise then present certain Joint resolutions
OF the Legislature of Virginia the subject of the abo
Jn OF slavery, and proceeding read them when
Mr. brown rose To question Of order. He desired
10 know whether the rules Of the House had not been
suspended merely for the purpose of presenting memo
rails ana petitions and whether those resolutions came
under that character?
The Chair replied that it had always been usual TO
present JOINT resolutions Of State Legislatures when the
iaiS we're called for petitions and memorials and nm
dar tlat rule these resolutions in order
Mr. Parks begged to inquire of the gentleman from
Virginia, whether similar paper had not been present
ed by another member from Virginia (Mr Patton) yes
terday? And ii the same he would inquire of
the Char ~ IT order 10 present the same manor