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

choose 10 PROPOSE provided the galleries were thrown
open 70 spectators Under the cid rule spectators
not permitted 10 colce within the bar vi the Senate nor
10 81 behind the pillars therefore very great incon-
vemence was occasoned by their admission He him.
se though occupying of the outer range had ex.
perenced no Inconvenience from tls spectators. lie
would agree TO the resolution IL the festrct;on ee
continued to the floor OF the Senate, but he would never
agree that tho galleries should be closed There would
be one incUEveniencc, however in the TO
tlc-iioor of The Senate We have said he st,nnvers
here from all parts of the Union aud we have in our in
tercourse WITH them to go out of the chamber thus
mourning the risk of beng absent when a vote is
taken; while under the old rule could still have
Tie necessary intercourse with friends and cons.
en's without losing any part of the business going on
lie lett that there much force the remarks OF the
gentleman from South Carolina, that the public eve
Should not be shut in the procecdin of that body i
wished for himself and Tor those with whom he acted To
have fair chance that floor for he believed thai if
fair chance be had it would only he lad ON ,bo,
slde Of ,he capitol. Again; he willing 10 incur
The risk OF the nputaon that might be cast on them, in
consequence OF restricting the admissions the cham
per- mat the Senate did not wish give the utmost nub
cly TO ats proceedings As to the galleries. they should
be thrown freely open to all IL what the pibc had
rght to cNpec aud he hoped the Senator from Della
ware would modify bis resolution meet their ugt
expectations.
Mr.. Clayton perfectly willing TO take the s;,coes
tons of the gentleman from North Caroline, U;s Ill
OBJECT was, 10 admit many possible in the circular
gallery without excluding the ladies' He thounbt The
restrictions as TO the floor of the Senate should still be
continued
Mr.. Preston regretted that his friend from Delaware
snonlu persist IN giving the same effect to his amend
ment lie was inclined to think that the inconvenien-
ce nhGet tue old rule had Lcen much exaggerated No
delihcrativc body had conducted ills business in
more orderly manner than the Senate and in none had
there been less interruption Ia the proceedings A. Co.
accidents such had been alluded by The Senator %
Louisiana, they Unavoidable and miubt ocrur n
where Tor he had heard that gentleman had been robbed
alta private party IN Washington But he put 10 c nile
men, 1t the business Of the Senate had not always crn
conducted IN the most orderly manner and whether ,be
commune thcse restrictions on account ofhe slight
that had attended the operations the old
rule On what occasions he asked. had such yre,,
crowds been collected there? Why occasions of reo
excitement when subjects of deep and absorbinp
were debated, and he very wlinr on suc occns;c
to submit TO slight Inconvenience rather than exclude
any who could by possibility be admitted lie had Wit
messed Tor many years past, the occasional throncs
which debates great neres, and Importance had cl
ccted~here, and although almost suifocated bv tho
crowds YET mere mad been interruption their pro.
ceedngs any were excluded, he did hesitate to
say that it should be the ladies' rather than tbose VI
came from different parts of the Union to hear and
report what passed in that body. He was not dsnoead
to give TO the ladies more than their sex deservad II
was not desirable that they should be there at nil |,
was man, thinking man, for whom they acted who
Gu the belief that theinconvcnenccs under the old milo
mad been greatly eXaggerated-hc had never seen tho
business IN any manner Interrupted. He laid down this
genera it was the bounden duty of that
BODY TO give TO The public to the utmost extent The ro
per accommodation. He objected to the limitation pro
posed by The Senator from Delaware They Ind oI,o,
dy closed more than half Of the house 10 speoator H.
s'nali gallery daily crowded almost 10 suffc,,ior
whe the circular gallery seldom contained more than
en
mad resulted from the old rule and lie boped thai his
resolution would be permitted TO pass without limitation
MT Calhoun said, he should vote for the ResoIuon
OF ms colleague, with the amendment of the Senator
from Delaware, because he wished to take The oucs
rs TO opening The galleries. IT, hereafter ii should m
iounu tal the lobby could contain more than the amend
lnent proposed to admit, without incon vcpirnc il ;L
De iurthcr opened; but Inc of opinion thai The go
.e'ies ought TO be opened 1t the Of power
10 smut It's doors, ana hide its proceedings from the nu
nc eye; but those who resisted power had am Interest j.;
Io'g 10 teir eprts me utmost publicity. He wished
UNITY OF witnessing what passed in that Chamber AS
Ne desired 10 have the question essentially ON the o,cn
ng OF the galleries, he should vote for the amendment
MT. BeEton had but word TO say, and that was
iIawn from HIN by what he had heard of the hardsbins
oil those who were almost sufocated in the crowds A.
lending inc little gallery, while so few occupied the large
one whoever encountered that hardship he would nm
hertake 20 say had brought IL himself because no
could easily be relieved of H. by taking lady under his
such an nniipathy TO the ladies' to prefer the crovys
81 The little gallery TO their society, he MIR b had no
ympaihy Tor him. The circular gallery freely open
% al under The rule as 1T then stood Every gentlemen
could go there If he peased and if he did moi know
how he, Mr. b., would tell him He had simply to &c.
y"a@g lady, or an old one or any lady he pleased
Nh Ialimadge said he should vote against the amend
nent OF the gentleman from Delaware mir CLAYTON
ma the amendment of that gentleman did not succeed
he would then offer an amendment 10 admit certain
Number IN the circular gallery. lie willing TO give
% each Senator The privilege Of admitting a certain
number OF persons in that gallery. He had no objection
ahordng every facility 10 spectators; but owing 10 fe
inconvenience mentioned by some of the gentlemen.
'rowng out OF an unlimited privilege, lie would prefer
extending the convenience TO the circular gallery
MI ShePey suggested TO the gentleman from New |
orb, (Sf fa'lmadgeD to submit his views in the form
d an amendment To the amendment The resolution
nus amended, woald accomplish the object the cen
ieman from South Carolina. (Mr. Calhoun) had in I
MIR Tallmadgc then submitted the following amend.
Gert TO tie amendment:
" That each senator have tie privilege of admitting
nto ths circular gallery - number Of gentlemen
MIR Webster said the public had right tiemselvest 10
he use OF The galleries until they were filled lie was
opposed 10 granting tickets, and was for opepiny The
,alierics TO oil, without distinction of persons IL was
preferable that fathers and brothers should meet and M
ogethcr IN the gallery having them forced into
Plr'ie galleries. merely because of them happen
% not TO have ladies' ia their charge
Mr.. Calhoun said that the amendment TO the amend I
nemt OF the Senator from New York did not answer his
purpose at all lie did not wish 10 be troubled with ap
'caons tor admission there did he wish n NM e
eOpc to the trouble Of asking for admission Thev had
ughtto be thereto there and stay there when
ver the Senate was in session 1t was impossible TO
ooN at mat debate without seeing the of it, and
rom Wha quarter The opposition TO the resolution game
nose who had got power, were not vyn- that I'M,
rnti sao9il be heard boldly and opcaIy. We said he
"ho axe on the opposite side, and who oppose power
nght 70 desire to give tie utmost publicity to our pro-
pedings NO. SIR said he, modification of the amend
9enl VIII answer my purpose-nOtbing which will ex.
lode single individual win ever meet my consent
Nj Buchanan said hc had not cxoectcd dis d,b.t. [
onld possibly assume the character which il had now
AIKEN The change Of the rules Of the Senate in re- /
.ord 20 the of the Lobby and Galleries had bcp
naar ~ COMMON consent 1t was not the work Of any
0iiIcal party IN this body. The change was made "a
e had supposed for the accommodation Of all parties in
ne Scnaic, as well as for that VI the people
Under these circumstances he could not but feel sur
,ssu' wnen we senator ifom south Carolina (lr Cal
ionn) very broadly nsinuated that there was STRUGGLE
ms body between two parties, the The adyocaes
liberty, the other Of power and tha the advocates r
over desired sccresy.
MIR Caiboun lcro eofd L., 1. n. .