Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16

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IN sENATE.-We Wednesday, January 6, 1896.
Mr. Preston moved the consideration of the resolution
offered by him some days ago, and which, in his absence
had, motion of Mr.. Upton been laid on tbr tahlr
The resolution reads thus
Resotced That the regulations in relation TO the Senate
chamber and galleries adopted the present session b
rescnded except much relates 10 tin, Reporters
MI Preston said the object Of the resolution was TO
establish things exactly they before the adopon
oil the resolution now in force in the Senate except as
regarded the reporters who excepted in The reso
ton he had oferedseats having been provided for them
by the existing resolution the floor of the Sennte
was privilege, which, like others might be abused hut
Inconvenience might, by proper circumspection in m
tufe De avoided II was very desirable have persons
IN the lobby who had business without gon ont
the session to speak with them The lobby MIGHT os,
extraordinary occasions be crowded some extent but
he thought might be restricted any occasion within
proper bounds. He thought SO rraye 50 d;onGed md
so aged body, might safely be trusted with the priyi
rge OF keeping open doors The supposed necessity of
such provision would induce circun,spcction Ina,
would guard against the inconveniences heretofore
perienced.
MIR. Porter understood the Senator from Son,b Giro.
Ina (Bir Preson TO regard the rule adopted as an nno
walton upon the rules of the Senate Until within No
ny few years back the regulation was precisely the
as IT now The resolution adopted Tor the regulation
of the Senate chamber and now in force was thc sane
1eT6dttH 81 6terdtn pURctuaf as the one adnntcd b
the House OF representatives Until the adoption OF the
present regulation the Senate had experienced great in;
convenience. lie would like the honorable senator from
South Carolina, (r Preston) to point out some mems
OF prevention against the intrusion of crowd Womb
the inducements to the collection of crowd be any less
than heretofore? Would any Senator refuse the admis
sion Of any one who would ask hmi On one occasion
an honorable gentleman had had his pocket picked in
crowuin the gallery. The attraction of audience
was great There occasions on which gentlemen
would Withdraw their attention from the business before
inc senate; ana turn round to attractive objects i'm
the gallery He willing afford further facilities
to spectators by making additional exceptions to the
rule prohibiting them bat he was oDposed 70 nnv MO-,
sure calculated to disturb the public business
MIR Preston said that under the late rule as far as his
experience went ana he believed his and the gentle
mans (Sr Porter about the same he thounht the
business Of the Senate had been as well conducted as at
any time. The presence Of audience evidently excl
ted them to more faithful discharge of their duty IL
was privilege incident TO all delberatiVe bodies and
one that ought not 10 be withheld. He hattercd him
self that he not susceptible of those attractions
alluded to by the gentleman (Alr Porter than the gen
teman himsef and he very they had ne yer
lindered him mir Preston) in tie discharge of his du
ties He had experienced much Inconvenience under the
present rule lie had at times the press Of import
ant business, been called three four times the door
20 persons who wished to him. The resembling OF
the ruie would not be attended with much inconve.
nlence IN the Senate in the House of
where the throng was more general Ii seemed to him
that the whole organization OF the had falie,
upon very limited number Of members
1t did not seem TO him chat there would be any diff
Guilty III vesng The Senate with the power to say what
number OF spectators should be admitted He did not
believe II would be ndiscrimnatey exercised He had
himself refused admission TO persons applying him on
certain occasions and he believed other Senators woud
exercise reasonable discretion also. The gentleman
{Mr. foreT had alluded 10 the circumstance Of n o.n
tleman having his pockets picked. lie trusted the
pocket that picked belonged to the honorable cen
teman who had introduced the person who did it, The
privilege OF witnessing the proceedings of the British
Parliament denied the public Ithas been stated
that the presence of an audience apt TO divert The
discussion OF subjects before the Senate into other clan.
nels lie was not ayerse TO the Senate exercising
proper influence upon popular opinion e could see
no reason why the Senate shouid not have tic same
liberty in that respect that other bodies had They had
all frmness enough secure the Senate from The ;ncnn
yeniences growing out oihe extension Of the privilege
re would be glad 10 see The resolution pass or modified
Mr. Porter wished to exclude the idea that he va. or
posed TO the proceedings Of the Senate being made public
There are professional persons here said be- whose u
sness is 10 take account Of the proceedings OF The
Senate-and others who connected with newspapor
establishments, have us. lie would be sorry
if any Senator should be so unfortunate as IN have ~
pockets picked The gentleman who had had his noe kct
picked doubt, deceived in the character of te
person whom he had introduced
He thought the gentleman, (Nr PrestonJ was not 40
old as to be mperyious to the attractions Of the Ladies
No doubt the animang motive was the countrys rood
but he would ask the gentleman f the splendid figures
OF speech the Senate had witnessed certain occasions
were not stimulated in degree by the smiles Of tho
LADIES' Some part Of the gallery had been appropriated
10 the members Of the other brsacb and die aoufion f
this rule would tend 10 exclude them
Mr.. Calhoun disposed ~ put THE question upon
different grounds from what either Of the gentlemen
who had spoken upon il had. Our government was q
popular government, and he disposed 10 accommo.
date much possible the people that belonged 10 II
Those galleries made for the accommodation Of the
public and The public had right 10 the use Of Them
The smaller gallery had been thrown open but The more
commOdous had been closed against AGED persons
and others, unless they had fenae8 under thc charqc
and shall We (and Mr.. O. keep that gallery burning
70 the circular gallery continually shut against The
people Of this Union2 lie had higher obircis in ya,v
Than some Of The gentlemen who advocated the pas.
sage Of the resolution lie looked to The great strug
gle they were going to have Isl that body (he Senator
with one branch Of the government And il was
plainly 10 be seen By the pursued in rela.
ton 10 this resolution, who the advocates or
power and by whom secrcsy desired. IN a s,rup.
gle between power and the Pcople-beiwecn power
and liberty, audience materially necessary I'm
the great struggle for Liberty the galleries were thrown
open The reports we're thrown cOdly on tie world
and could not be relied TIC would suggest uai
certain number Of tickets should be given out in order
20 prevent the gallery from being crowded to excess lie
would bold that the generousminded edes Themselves
would fully accord with bis views. Mr c. concluded
hs remarks by demanding The yeas and nays
Mr.. Clayton moved 70 amend the resolution by etrik
Ing out ali after the world resolved and inserting.
That The circOlar gallery Of tie Senate climber be-
open for the admission Of spectators and that each Sc
nator be allowed 70 admit any number not exceeding
three, into he lobby Of the Senate in front Of ihe
Chsir"