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

called on then to show the many arbitrary nets OF me
present Administration; but, proper OCCASION he
wculd he ready go INFO the subject lie aia nope 'a'
tbs session would show that the gentleman it'l rem.
s;!Yauia and these with whom he acied were mol Tue
advocates of power He did hope that when that grra;
measure the expunging resolutions, CAME up II woniu
be seen That those gentlemen would be iound on The size
of liberty in its contest with power
Mr. buchanan said The Senator from D y. had acfo
very wisely in referring the great questions now before
this bod; and the country 10 TIME ana TO Fos'cry. ~
he had Submitted them to the people OF the present &C.
ncraion, they are already decided agni.lsI h'tn
In relation tu his future COURSE ME- H. said ne wou!o
wait for the proper occasions TO present themselves, and
should express his opinions on subjects as they came be-
FIRE the Senate Sutiicent for the day is the evil
thereof" He had no hcstation however, in notc de-
claring his opinion upon the cXpungng resolution, as
the Senator had introduced il into this debate On that
question he should be found in direct opposition to The
gentleman.
The question was here taken Mr.. Ialn,adges mo-
ton, and it was lost yeas T. nays IL
The question then being on Mr. C!aytons amend
ment,
Mr. Niles moved 10 divide il to take the ques.
tion on the first clause as to opening the galleries.
Mr. Benton suggested that this division was not sui-
GENTLY explicit. To suy ''opcn the galleries, implied
that they closed; whereas one was already entirely
open, and the other open to gentlemen accompanied by
ladies. The division ought to be more cxpict other
wise those who voted against the inst clause might
seem 10 vote against admitting spectators.
Mr. Nilrs then moved to amend the resolution by IN
sorting the word circular, to apply the amend
the opening Of the circular gallery; which mo-
dGcation being accepted by MIR. Clayton, tho division
of the question was ordered and it accordingly Ia
ken the first clause CT the amendment, and decided in
the aiiirna!ivc-yeas 50, nays7
The question next taken the second clause of
the amendment, allowing each Senator to admit
number of spectators into the lobby, and decided in The
ncgatiyc-yraS Is, nays "a.
The question being the resolution as amended Alr.
Benton asked the Secretary TO read the resolution OF The
present session. by which the old rGle was changed, aud
it was accordingly read.
MIR. Benton remarked that he only wished to make
sure Of The words Of the resolution, it applied to the
circular gallery and he held that gallery to be open,
and that all that had been said in relation to IL had been
Inisappled. He did not wish TO give vote which was TO
be understood there elsewhere intending 10 shut
up either Of the galleries, nor did he wish 10 give
any vote admitting what every body knew 10 bc un
true-that the galleries were closed. He wished,
in the lGost emphatic manner, to declare, that the
circular gallery instead Of being closed was open To
every gentleman who could geta lady 10 accompany him.
aud by lady, he meant each respectable female in the L.
States 1t ght be that few strangers here would
not Be sufficiently acquainted in Washington 10 ret ladies'
accompany them those few, he thought could always
be accommodated in the small gallery; but lc great
could easily find female acquantunccS, and If they did
not take the trouble TO wait lady, they mig ht en-
counter the Inconvenience rany) Of the smaller gallery
The point however, lie wished to bring out was that his
friend from Louisiana, (Nlr Portcr) who had introduced
the resolution now in force, who had been put forward
understanding Uf the lncunYtIIlcHCrS oil
the old rule and who had since been abandoned by
many, never contemplated by his resolution to shut the
galleries against the public lie wished give that gen.
cman his support and assisting him i'll brarlng the brunt
in defence OF resolution which introduced and
adopted by general consent of the Senate.
There was gallery [pointng to the small onel
open to every body and there the ether (pon,ing
to the circua: gallery equally open 10 al! those
Whose limited acquaintance with females prevented
them from Lcin" accompanied By lady. Certain he
that there were who could gel ladies' 10
company tI,cm Is hundreds upon hundreds than the gal
cry would hold. Were they, then, under these circunl-
stances TO to admit The fact that Tie gale. les
closed Were They occasion like t!:ut t. call
for testimony: If they did, the DooIkerpcr would tell
them that already, this session. hundreds had 10 go
away from that very gallery because it was already
crowded a!Uai 10 suifocdon lie had made these few
observations BECAUSE he wished TO avoid, If possible. the
mpatatnn That this gallery had been sut Up by the
solution Of his friend trou Louisiana, (Alr Porler and
lie should 90 with that gentleman i'll support Of the rule
il SoUd.
Mr.. Clayton did not consider the adoption Of the
luton ;le amendment lie had offered attempt
at censuriug the committee by whom the resolution
in force proposed for adoption. lie had adopted The
rule rs matter of experiment. but ii had failed. He
had observed Tie gallery into which gentlemen adj
united crowded: while the circular gallery had brc:
casona!y vacant. True the circular gallery not di-
rccty, but it virtually shut against any gentleman
who had five hundred miles, who had not Il
lady under lis charge
The question was then taken on the resolution IS
amended and it was adnptrd-Ycas 81 , nays II.