Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-22

He next attacked Mr. lngersoll in similar STYLE ahc
WAS similar in his ideas to Mr. Proiiit lie IS sluinl
sneaker Of some fame but never can excel as deba
Ter lie was called to order, and rather than put The
rse IN the trouble nf taking tht yeas and nays, took
his seat
| II, R,vner. Of North Carolina, now rose for exPil
.,;on and stated that lie was elected TO carry ou
iron, prucipcs, and he felt grateful that the North
- n.,,,,rn,s had come 10 his help, and 10 tile
l,rn or the Constitution. lie, therefore, IN the name
of North Carolnans, thanked .'ie De,oetacy u '''
North for their noble spirit of dslnteresedness.
| Mr. Gordon Of New York gave his reasons Tor yot
;nr anaiust The PREVIOUS question lie conended tina
he was opposed 10 gag law, and desired 10 nave tnr
rights Of the minority protected lie was frequently
called order by the Speaker and al last was Per"l
ted TO proceed in order. He gave the majority some
hard hits, but the strength Of numbers choked MN OH
and thpreupon VIM Cost Johnson rose to pour on upon
the troubled waters. lie, however, branchcd on oy
declaring that Congress had no right to rgislate upon
the subject Of Abolition. He SAID no one was author
lsed to speak of him or for him the floor. lie knew
nothing about Abolition alliances between the North
and the South, and he wanted TO know nothing about
them. lie should vote against the previous question
He thought those who cried out the most against the
persons who prevented the organization, were them
selves the persons who prevented it.
MIR Winthrop Of Massachusetts merely rose to state
fact lie said, on Saturday last the House or.
ganized and il not; he asked who were disor-
| ganizers' lie had no more to say
Mr. Kennedy of Indiana now replied 10 Mr.. White,
his collea que who inquired where he came from, and
how he came here. MIR. Kennedy said he came from
Indiana-from Of the largest allest, and most re-
spectacle families in the Slate-that lie came here by
vote Of 400 over two of the largest Wings in his dis
trct and that he had no doubt bnt that he could have
beaten three more such as s colleague, had they OIL
fercd ut the polls He said he would ask his colleague
if he could say as much; but he would, in conclusion,
tell the House how lis colleague came here. lie came
with tears in his eyes, under the mantle OF the deceased
President.
Mr. Weller of Ohio now amid terrible cry for
"aueston, question: and proceeded to give his rea'
sons why he could not vote for the previous question
He was called 10 order by Mr. Arnold of Tennessee,
whom he stated sat far oil in the precinct OF Sleepy
Hollow that hc could not hear his point, but he pre-
sumed that when a member could not understand
the argument of Il speaker, he cried out "order
Mr. Weller repealed the unhandsome remark OF Mr.
Slanly viz: "lat he would 20 with wild beasts before
lie would The Democratic party for an ally lie
said that the Democracy cared not for the gentleman
sneers they went for the Constitution Of their country
with The lovers Of that Constitution, and with them
alune lie would not address the House by permission
-he would address them by right, not at all, and
took his seat. The yeas and nays now demanded
upon the previous question:; whereupon, call OF The
House was moved, and ordered, By yeas H. nays not
counted.
After the call had progressed 10 some extent, mo-
ton was made 10 suspend the CALL and was carried
The doors were now opened, and the question: Shall
the main question be put decided IN the air.
native, BY yeas l3, nays l0l. The main question
was then taken on motion Of MIR. Weller OF OHIO, BY
yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative by yeas
lIo, nays 1913 Mr.. Stanly now moved recons'dera'
ton Of the vote just given The previous question was
demanded and put. The House refused to reconsider
without count.
The debates in the House to-day show conclus'vely
that the Wing party bundle Of rockets, and that
the least excitement viii send them off in tangent
They cannot live out the session, though IN the words
Of the poet, many Of them would rather "retgH N HeH
than Serre in UedrCR.
s'Stranse that harp Of thousand strings
Should keep IN - uns.'