Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-07-28

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focos inthe final proceedings was ex-
aetly ola piece with the rest of their
conduct during the discussion and
showed the same contempt for all Par
liamentary propriety and decency, and
the same disregard for the rights of the
minority as well as violation of their
solemn pledges to the opposition mem
bers. 1t had heen agreed, on both
sides, that the Bill should be brought
out of the Committee of the Whole
during the sitting of Monday. But
Duncan, Of Ohio, and Mr.. Jones, of
Virginia, took good care to occupy the
whole day, and a great part of the night
with their speeches. The determine
ton had been taken by the Federal
Loco Focos, TO stop the debate with
the speech of Mr.. Jones. But Mr..
Profit of Indiana, baffied them by OBJ
tanning the floor. He made a most
powerful speech inreply. As soon as
he sat down, several of the Federal
Loco focos started to their feet with
the resolution TO stop the debate
Several of the opposition members
among them Mr.. Naykor-were on the
floor at the same instant But the
Chairman gave the privilege of speech
to Mr.. Dromgoole who, las had been
arranged,) moved thar the Committee
rise. Mr.. Naylor protested against
this insidious attempt to cut short the
discussion But in vain. The COM
mittee rose-but the Bill was not re-
ported to the House for no quorum
was present for such a report.
On Tuesday the plot Of the Federal
Loco Focos was consuramated. The
bill had not been reported to the
House by the committee of the Whole;
but by the rising of the COMMITTEE on
the previous evening, the Federal loco
focos had succeeded in cutting eff the
speech of Mr.. Naylor, and the remarks
of othei members, although there was
plenty Of time for them. The Com
mittee was now discharged from the
bill, according to the resolution which
HAD been adopted, and which, it was
Eexpected, would be executed in good
faith. Having been thus brought into
Ethe House, the previous question
that political axe-was Instantly appG-
ed by the cold ultra federalist" and
modern Federal Loco foco, Mr.. Van
derpoel, of Kinderhook; and, in that
way, the bill was pressed to third rea-
ding. The party would have again
Einterposed the previous questions to
prevent any discussion on the final
passage 9th measure. But opposi-
ton members were too quick for them
| The Speaker was in the Chair; and
not that partisan tool Of the Executive,
Mr.. Banks, of Va, who, as Chairman
of the Committee of the Whole, dis
graced himself by his fragrant partiality
and injustice. Had Mr.. Banks presi-
ded, the floor would undoubtedly have
been given to the man who was expect
ed to call for the previous question.
The Speaker, however, gave it to Mr..
Graham. That gentleman made an
excellent speechagainst the bill. Mr..
Green and Mr.. Halves, of Kentucky,
also spoke with great force and spirit,
in opposition to the measure. When
the latter gentleman finished, there was
great competition for the floor, but a
Federal Loco focogot it, and moved
the previous question, which was Sc
: Econded, and the bill was passed by the
vote mentioned above.
When the Speaker put the usual
: question on adopting the tstLc given to
the Bill by Its trainers, Mr.. Cooper, of
Pennsylvania, moved to amend by sub
; shutting title more correctly designa-
ting It's character, and the purposes of
> the Administration, in aiming through
it TO reduce the wages of labor, bring
down the value of property, &C., &C.,
Mr.. Gushing proposed still further to
; mark its character by making the title
: indicate that it is a measure which plac-
! es the whole money of the country in
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by him as he may think fit without the
: necessity of any appropriation by law.
! Mr.. Gushing made some forcible and
u animated remarks in support of his
proposition. When he resumed his
} seat, Mr.. Pickens, Of South Carolina,
} started up, and let off one Of those vol
legs Of rhodomontade for which he has
= obtained such notoriety. Never did
we see ga robustious, perriwigpated
fellow tear a passion to tatters-to very
rags''-more ludicrously. He SWELL
ed, and fumed, and pulled, and beat
I the desks on each side of him, and
e roared, and beloved on and on-as il
. he had something in his head which
men of sense would think it worth
o while to listen to. But it was all
. 'words, words. words''-and very
= poor, weak, and ineffective words too
s. Notwithstanding all the violence with
3 which they were delivered. Fromthe
:, tone in which they were uttered, one
a might have imagined the honorable
: gentleman ready to run tilt with any
III man, on any occasion, about any thing
e But, alas for South Carolina ehivalry
= this loud and sounding manifesto wa