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

called on then TO show the many arbitrary scts c( the
present Administration; but, proper OCCASION he
would &c ready TO go into the subject lie did hope that
this session would show that the gentleman from Penn
syivania, and those with whom hc acted were no, The
advocates Of power He did hope that when that reat
measure The eSpunging rcsol0tsons up, would
DC seen mat those genenn would be found the side
OF hoerty IN its contest with power.
Mr. Buchanan said the Senator from S c. had acted
yvry wisely IN referring the great questions before
he bad submitted them to the people OF the prcsc
neration, they are al,eady decided against him
In relation to his iulnrc course, MIR b. said lac would
WAIT or The proper occasions TO present themselves and
should express his opinions subjects as they came be-
fore The Senate. "Suicien, for the day Is the evil
thereof He had no hesitation, howe vcr in no,o de-
caring his opinion upon The expunring resolution nv
the Senator had introduced into this debate On that
Question he should be found in direct opposition to the
gentleman.
The question was here taken on Mr. Tallmadge's mo-
uon, and1t was lost; yeas q, nays 81
ment,
Mr. Niles moved TO divide i, as to take the qucs-
ton on'the first clause opening the galleries.
MIR Benton suggested that this division was not i
eenuy explicit. 10 say "open the galleries. implied
that they were closed; whereas was already entirely
open, and the other open gentlemen COMMANDED nv
ladies' The division ought be more explicit; other
wise those who voted against the fist clause might
seem TO vote against admitting spectators
Mr. Miles then moved amend the resolution nv in
seruhg me word circular, to apply the anne
mcnt to the opening OF the circular gallery which mo.
oiheaiion being accepted by MIR. layton the division
o. .e question was ordered, and it accordingly ta-
Ken on the first clause of the amendment and decided in
Z.
The question taken on the second clause Of
ue amendment, allowing each Senator TO admit
number OF spectators into the lobby and decided in the
hegauve-yeas Ia, nays 81.
he question being ON the resolution as amended NJ
benton asked te Secretary the resolution of the
present session. by which the old r,,lc -, cha,,d
1t was accordingly read >
MIR Benton remarked that hc only wished TO make
cure o the words of the resolutions il applied TO the
cGoar gallery and he held that gallery TO DC omen
and that all that had been said in relation TO il had bee
misappied lie did not wish give vote which was In
w unueis'ooa mere or elsewhere as intending shut
up ei'her oil The galleries, nor did he wish 10 rive
any vote admitting what every body knew TO be mn
fue-that the galleries closed He wished
III me most emphatic manner TO declare that The
Circular gallery instead of being closed was omen io
every gentleman who could get lady accompany him
and by lady, he meant each respectable female in The II
States II might be that few strangers here yvould
not be sufficiently acquainted in Washington TO ret In dos
70 accompany them those few he thought could always
ue IN The small gallery; but gre at mass
could easily find female acquaintances and II thew did
not lake the trouble TO wait lady, they mg6t en-
ere point however, he wished to bring out was that his
friend from Louisiana, Mr. Porer who had introduceJ
Inc now in force who had been put forward
y me general understanding of the nconvenences of
the Old rule, and who had since been abandoned bv 81
many never contemplated by his resolution TO shut the
Saeres against the public. He wished To give that ron
uean ms support and assisting him in bearing the bInt
IN oeience oil resolution which introduced and
adopted - general consent of the Senate
There was one gallery [poiniing to the small onc1
open to every body, and there was the other nointn
TO The circular gallery equally open 10 all save those
ihom from being accompanied by a lady Certain he
was mat there were more who could get ladies 10 ac
company mem by hundreds upon hundreds than the gal.
cy would hold Were they, then, under these circii
stances, to vote to admit the fact that The aIeTes
were cosed Were they occasion like that 10 call
LOT tesunony' II they did, the Doorkceper would toll
en mat once already this sessions hundreds had to 90
away from that very gallery because it was already
cEowocu almost To suitOcaon lie had made these few
observations because he wished avoid possible the
putalon That this gallery had been shut up by the re-
SoiuIon oil ms friend from louisiana (hr Porier0 and
he should so with that gentleman in support Of he rnl
il stood r. - 'S i"'e
r. Clayton did not consider the adoption of the reso
Iuuon or the amendment he had offered as any atemnt
at censurng The committee by whom resolution now
IN iorcc was proposed for adoption lie had adopfed Tho
RUE as matter of experiment, but it had failed He
hau observed the gallery into which gentlemen were adj
meu crowded while the circular gallery had been oc.
recty, but it was virtually shut against any gentleman
lady under his charge. w
ne question was then taken on the resolution ns
atnenaed and At was adopted-Yeas 81, nays H.