Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-20

Mr.. Cnshlng opJecteo 10 inc ihuoeuctioh
Of the resolutions.
Mr. Alherton moved to suspend the rules
OF the House.
Mr. Adams asked for the yeas and nays,
which were ordcre d the vote stood ayes l37.
noes W, and so the rules were suspended,
and the reso, ,utions before the House.
Several members here made al effort TO
get the eioor.
Mr.. Athcrton had the floor, and commenc-
ed speech in favor Of the Resolutlons-de-
,tending each Resolution upon Constitutional
and other grounds. He spoke for 30 or 80
Iilnutcs, and concluded with motion Tor the
Previous Question.
The motion was unexpected and created Il
good deal Of excitement in the liouse, q
member seldom or never preceding such o
motion with speech. :,
/ Mr.. Wise said he hoped the member would
withdraw the Previous Question. The Re-
solutions were not Southern Resolutons,an
Mr.. Wise said as one Southern man he re-
pudiated them.
The Speaker called Mr.. Wise to order.
Mr. Wise begged permission Of the House
to offer a Southern Rcsolution-onc thai
| represented Southern interests. The Reso'
lullons offered by the gentleman from New
| Hampshire did not represent the South.
H The Speaker again called Mr.. Wise to or
der, and The House joined in the CALL
\ Mr.. Gushing asked Mr.. Atherton TO with
draw the Previous Question.
Il Mr.. Tillingllast asked the same from MIR
4 Athcrton. He said that it was not manly OF
customary for man to make long speech
| embodyiIg an argument upon any subject
and then move the Previous Question.
\ The Speaker and several friends Of tho
Administration, called Mr.. Tillnglast to or
der. lie was compelled to take his seat
when the House seconded the Previous Cues
ton.
Mr.. Stanley of n. c. said he wanted tho
members to "toe the mark, "and should there
fore move call of the House. The call was
ordered by large vote and the names rcat
accordingly.
H When the name of Mr.. Wise was called
he said -" Mr.. Speaker, as the representa-
tive of the South, ! am not here upon the
subject Of Abolition" The Speaker told tho
clerk TO proceed with the call. Two hundred
| and ten members answered to their names.
I The names of the absentees were called
how numbering Is members-.2l mem
bers had answered to their names.
|, "A motion was made to suspend the call
and the ayes and noes ordered, when The
vote stood ayes l3, noes 100.
II Mr.. Wise again asked leave to offer his
| Resolution as announced.
I Mr.. Bell here said something about the
haste in which the House was acting upon
an important matter. lie hoped the resoIu
tions would be printed, that the House coult
have time to examine them, and for this pur
pose he moved the printing OF the Resolu
tlons, and all adjournment.
|, Mr.. Cushman OF n. u. called for tho yeas
and nays, which being ordered, the moiioi
10 adjourn was lost--ayes l07, noes l3.
Il The Main Question" Shall the Resolu
,ions pass?' was now put, and the yeas al.
nays ordered.
Mr.. {. Ii. Williams of Tenn. here psket
the House 10 be excused from voting. Sc
much haste had been exhibited in passing the
Resolutions through in one day, and the re-
solutions were so important, aud came to hin
in such questionable shape, that he was moi
prepared TO vote.
/ Mr.. w. Cost Johnson made some few re.
marks, which could not be heard, and moved
an adjournment.
Il The ayes and noes were ordered, and the
motion again lost-ayes los, noes l3.
!, A division OF tho Resolutions was ihel
called for, and the yeas and nays ordered up
| OH each.
| Mr.. Williams Of Tenn. here asked lcav,
to be excused, and appealed to the House t
excuse him. Mr.. W. was about to give hi
reasons, when the Speaker called him to or
der, and the House joined in the call. Mr.
was not excused.
Mr IEisa ro,o N nj eo;J Int hot fhf
House excused him or not, he should not pote
lie would state his reasons, and the Speaker
should not prevent him, for the Both rule OF
the House gave him permission to give rca.
sons. Mr. Wise commenced giving his rea-
sons against the first resolution. 1t spoke oi
Slavery in the States, and Congress had
nothing to do with Slavery in the States.
/ The Speaker called MIR. Wise to order,ant
decided it was not in der to give this as {
reason for not voting, and the same intcrrup
tlon followed every one Of Mr.. Wise's rea
sons, until
/ Mr.. Petrikon Of Penn. called Mr.. Wise It
order for discussing the merits Of the rosolu
| tions.
II Mr.. Wise said he was not discussing tn
merits of the Resolutions.-They had N
merits in them. lie was discussing the de
merits.
II The Speaker said that was not in order
II Mr.. Wise said he had right to give hi
reasons. The 30,h rule gave him that right
and he should exercise it, with Difference ant
respect to the Speaker and the House. Mr.
Wise continued, and proceeded to give hi
reasons, when the Speaker and several mem
bers called him TO order, and he was compel
led to take his seat.
| Mr.. Jcniicr said he was opposed to The
Resolutions because they had been introdcc
ed in an Objectionable manner, and presse,
with an indecent haste by their author, in
way altogether unbeconing, and after lonl
speech
The vote was then taken upon the first re
solution, which was carried-ayes oS,noes c
II The House then adjourned.
Il WEDNESDAY,, Dec. l2th,-the proceeding
Of the SENATE were Of very little interest,"
| The consideration Of the Land Bill was post
poncd to Monday.
L In the IIoUsE,-Mr. Wise rose and sal,
that he did not perceive it noticed on tn
journal that he had yesterday refused to vot
| when his name was called on the first of th
series Of resolutions offered by the gentleman
from New Hampshire, (Mr. Atherton.) Ill
asked that it might stand as recorded cvi
dence on the journal that he had not enter
tanned jurisdiction of the question OF SLAYER,
in the District Of Columbia. lie moved tina
| his refusal to vote be entered on the journal
Ill -. A