Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-03

come And though might Tor the
present be delayed, he did not believe it
would forever be smothered by previous
questions, motions to lay it upon the table,
and all the other means and arguments by
which the institution of slavery is wont to
be sustained on that foor-the same
means and arguments, in spirit, which in
another place have produced murder and
arson. Yes, sir, continued Mr.. Adams,
the same spirit which led to the inhuman
murder of Lovejoy at Alton.
The Chair here interposed, and re-
marked that the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts was straying widely from the
question of reference, which was immedi-
ately under consideration.
Mr.. Petrikin, OF Pennsylvania, sent a
written motion to the Chair, which was
not read, the Speaker declaring it to be at
that time, out of order. At the request
of Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, it was with
drawn.
Mr.. Snyder, of Illinois, asked the Chair
if he should be permitted to reply to SO
much of the remarks of the gentleman
from Massachusetts as related to the recent
Alton AFFAIR."
The Speaker decided that to what was
said out of order it was not competent for
any member to reply, in order.
! Mr. Snyder must, then, he said, call
the gentleman from Massachusetts to or
der, and move that he take his seat
Mr.. Adams should do this when the
sense of the House indicated it to be their
will.
The Chair decided that having been
pronounced out of order by the Chair,
and motion made by member that he
take his seat, according to the rules Of
the House, the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts should do so.
Mr.. Rhett went on to make some re,
marks, expressive of the hope that the
; gentleman whom Mr.. Adams, as he al
r legged, had so gratutousfy assaulted, nigh
be allowed an opportunity to make re-
ply, when he was called to order by thu
, Chair.
a Mr.. Adams said, in reply to the las
e observation that had fallen from TIT
: Chair, that he would proceed withou
e even SO much as a whisper more in rela
D ton to the recent affair at Alton. H
5 was proceeding, when the Speaker said
e the gentleman from Massachusetts vii
: take his seat.
s Mr.. Adams resumed his seat for a mo
e ment.
: Mr.. Bouldin, rising to address tn
; Chair, Mr.. Adams rose, and asked b,
q what decision he had been hidden to tax
= his seat2
a The Chair repeated what he had be
> fore said, and read the rule again.
o Mr.. Adams then said But had sal
: | would not utter whisper, even to tn
e winds, of what it had given the gentle
e man from Illinois so much uneasiness t.
e hear.
/, The Chair insisted on the rule.
r Mr.. Adams. And does the Speake
when member is out of order, peremE
{. torily bid him to take his seat?
l. The Chair again explained the requi
y ition of the rule, and the duty of th
ID Speaker to enforce it.
70 Mr.. Adams. But there is certainlya
l. appeal to the House and to the House
m appeal, and ask the yeas and nays. I'll
i yeas and nays were ordered.
r Mr.. Bouldin claimed the floor H
lie had risen to address the Chair, after tn
d, gentleman from Massachusetts had Il
= sumed his seat IF there was to be an al
of peal from tae decision of the Chair,
Id should have been made before anothe
ut member obtained the floor.
IS The Speaker said that, strictly speal
of ing, that was true: but the nature of tn
n case seemed to require a more liber;
rs construction of the usual rule, in sue
it cases.
of Mr.. Grennell put this question to tn
a. Chair: When gentleman makes M
a ton, the effect of which is to permit hir
1t to proceed, is it not understood that hi
e. motion involves the condition that he prt
coed "in order2"
ct The Chair said certainly.
IN Mr.. Adams declared that to have bee
he his declaration, in what he had alread
Of said, when called to order by the Chat
as The yeas and nays being about to
ne called, Mr.. Snyder withdrew his obie,
Il ton, and Mr.. Adams proceeded. He sal
n that, as there appeared to be an indispo'
Ne ition on the part of portion of the Hous
ne to hear him farther upon this topic,
r. this time, he would abridge his remark
and hasten TO close. What he had sal
n was intended to enforce the objection
ed which ne had stated against the propose
q, reference of the memorials from Mass
d, chusetts to the Committee on Foreign A
ID. fairs; first, that the subject-matter oftho.
on memorials was not appropriately refer
le- bic to that committee; and secondly, tn
that committee was not, in itself, a pro
as erly constituted committee for such a r
S. ference. inastnuch as six out of nine
BIT, the members composing it were Jalreac
"a committed, By feeling and position, a
he versely to the object and prayer of the .
titinners He had alIoured hinsalf 81 Il;