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


should be tardy in its movements. Let (said MIR.
do duty, and whole duty; and let ns do il rs
rapidly as It can be done, consistently with due delbe
ration.
Mr.. c. here went into an explanation as to what
would be the effect of the resolution the progress
ct the business of the Senate. Let meet ut ~
clock, # necessary. Let meet early and sit late,
e' Us hnsh The work that is expected from us, and
,nen go nome In urging this he meant nothing un-
na or improper TO gentlemen the other side Of the
'iouse. ihere existed, indeed, unfortunate differ
ehce oi opinion between them; but let their contests
be contests Of intellect ony and not of brutal physical
'"rc'' IN s'eng who could sit out the other con-
sumo the most Tune IN useless debate. Mr.. e., when
IN minority had never consented to any struggles
oil this kind and he should not now that circun,stan
ces were changed. lie was for battling it mind against
inind let the talent on both sides Of the House be
fully measured and put FORTH and then let the
pushed party submit with dignity and not descend To
mere physical struggle He hoped they should at
once get 10 work, and go with their work till il was
finished
Mr. BENTON said that the adoption of this new
rule would cut off entirely all calls upon the Deparl.
mens for information which necessary 10 dis.
charge Of their legislative duties II was something
quite Tor Senators side Of the Senate 10 pr
scribe limits -, tue To What calls tiey shnnI
make for information IT would besides OH ali x.
ecutve business. the President had called upon the
Senate 10 exercise great and caution in the
frmation of nominations. The obligation to caution
on this point certainly strcng il not stronger
upon the President himself, who made the nomlna.
tons. Mr.. Il however, should, for one, comply with
the advice and scrulinze closely the appointments
which should come before them The President had
warned them though he meant TO give a hint that
very bad nominations might be expected and that
he could not be expected TO prevent this, the Senate
must be held responsible for all combinations. Vel
here the second week Of the session gone and moi
a nomination had yet been submitted To them Re.
nor nd hem ND
by revcrberatlon from distant points of the country,
that such and such individuals had been displaced, and
such and such others appointed to succeed them
They had right under the Constitution, TO scruli-
nzc all these appointments made during the
But little enough time would be left them after the no
limitations came in; yet here resolution which
went completely To cut oil all Executive business
important resolutions which had already been offered
would, he presumed, be never heard of again. The
whole movement grew out Of profound ignorance
Of the rules Of the Senate. Mr. B. here went the
distinction between general and SPECIAL orders aud
gucd To show that III. alleged objects Of the resolution
could be reached without any change of the rules
THIS attempt execute the objects Of the doninan,
party summary and conlpcndious way very
odlous. He supposed the remarks Of the Senator 10
Of ph ysca force referred MIR. b $ having,
the other dag, spoken al late hour in opposition 10 the
repea Of the Independent Treasury; but Mr. b had
right speak and he meant 10 exercise il 10 The frl
est extent" He meant 10 speak on the Mcleod case
they had to speak TIL the church bells should ring
Tomorrow He was not 10 be cut of by "hopes not
III. had his rights and he would exercise them
Mr.. BAYARD, though (as nsual scarce heard from
the Reporters desk was understood 10 maintain that
Nr. Benton wholly mistaken as to what h" had
laid down hy him in reference 10 orders general and
special and the effect Of the resolution on the order Of
business
MIR. BUCHANAN thought the resolution unneces-
sarv. There Il courtesy among the members of
that body which rendered always easy for gentlemen
to accomplish their wishes 10 the order Of business
lie rriocrd, however incidentally TO have heard that
the subjec, Of Bank Of the U $ was 10 be taken up
next week; that was cmphatcay the great business
which had brought them here: and, when il should
come up he trusted the Senator from Kentucky would
find they anxious 10 get on with lis discussion
and to dispose Of he could himself he. As to sitting
So long nj produce exhaustion, he had
known il to expedite public business, but the contrary
lie should be opposed 10 liz the hour Of meeting at 10
clock. He agreed, however, entirely with the honor
able Senator that the present ought 10 be
fined rgidly the important subjects for which Con
gress had been convened; but, owing 10 the rapidly
with which the Senate rot IN with lis business, they
might calculate, without any extra haste on keeping
far ahead Of the other House, which, for aught he
could perceive, likely TO debate Abolition for
week or two longer lie thong could com
plain Of any want of rapIdy in the manner in which
they had repealed the Sub Treasury law he believed
that operation had been completed in day and half
voting side Of the Senate, and all the speaking
the other, he thought they might hope 10 get home
again in two or three weeks.
Mr. KING argued to show that there was no neces
sity of adopting the resolution. He went into tech
meal discussion of the order Of business contendIng
hat majority Of the Senate could always dispose OF
that was before it very much they pleased The
change would preclude any call the Departments
unless BY general consent. Why tie up members in
his way? Nobody on his side Of the House wished 10
see the session proonged all concured he was sure, IN
desiring an early period Of adjournment MIR. h never
had concured in any attempt TO defeat measures by
mere DELAY; vet he insisted that II the daty of the
majority IN every public body to allow The minority
full and fair opportunity of discussing every measure
proposed to deny this was species Of legislative t.
-anny in which gentlemen were loo apt TO "iee power
md FORGET right" lie could The hon. Senator
from Kentucky that he would gam nothing by course
f this kind would only excite spirit which ii was
desirable on every account 10 keep down, but which
would very naturally he reused by making men feel
hat they IRE undpr rules which empowered the naJo-
y 10 cut off from the mass OF business any snhlect
hey might choose select, and push on regardless
If the rights and wishes of their opponents lie trusted
he honorable Senator would not insist pressing his
notion, but that, in a spirit of iherallty, and as mat
er Of right he would at least allow space and opporu
,ity for the usual calls on the Departments.
Mr. CALHOUN observed that the principal means
y which minority could guard its rights the OBJ
crvnnce of the rules of order. lie submitted to gen.
emen whether il was fair thus 10 cut off their oppo-
nents from an opportunity Of bringing ont the express
ion of their opinions every uapor,an snbJec-yet
ha, would be the whole effect Of the proposed esolu
ion If the Senator would Withdraw his resolution,
Nr {, would himself move to alter the hour OF meet
nu TO II o clock but he must express ms hope that
n. Senator would not depart from that generous, Il
,rrsl. and courteous habit OF proceeding which was
no real honor of the Senate. Very rarely was such
thing witnessed as the attempt to ihwar' measure
~ the mere consumption Of time, or by resort TO the
echnicality Of rules. Seldom had il been attempted
% stop debate by sitting out the questions and never
nve in the Of the Sub Treasury had he known The
Senate 10 refuse the consumption Of three or our days
N the discussion of of great and vital import
NICE Other gentlemen might not take TIE same
;iew of this thing with alr. G., but he considered
hat the contest at this session was to be contest
# the great principles Of the old Federal party aga INST
hose Of the old Republican party, and IT'S result
would decide which was to have the Predomnance
n this country For his own part he honestly be-
ieved that upon that result The salvation Of the country
,ung suspended. Ii gentlemen desired to shorten
debate by observing nnbroken silence, let them DO
TO- but let them least afford The other side some oPpor
unity to speak lie for this resolution mat