Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-30

bers was no, settled TIL far into the second session
What power hov YOU order deiunci Ni"k %h''n ne
shall permit 10 vote: " hat s"i 81? ne sam au''
any members uhen the Constitution provides tat the
members shalt settle tie question tor themselves
Why does the oil! provide whom our Secretary
shall Mace on the roll o! Senators There - the same
reason for i; on of convenience Some States
eject Senator'S by lon ballot ot their two Houses, ana
some BY separate ballot. Way not, then, interfere WIKI
this House and lis members, and Pfo'ie ua' no per
sons shall be registered, who do not present cefhcctFs
showing that they were elected j>int ballot: No,
Srether provision ordering the CLERK o' either House
10 regulate the admission Of members III elmer house'
and made by Congress for guide !" hno'het ana
subsequent Congress- IS 4 dangerous enc''ae"men''
aud must and Will BE- resisted ~ iutu'e heHi9e's as d
usurpatIon. :.
Without dwelling longer upon constitutional oaJec
tons (Which numerous, ana very co"'Pnca'
tedA remember that there s LIKEWISE great quesuoh
of expedencv standing in opposition 10 inns alarming
n,ov,,,on /, involves serious considerations OF State
pride as well as Safe rights. X rs momentous IN q
crisis OF the country like thus. The States embaTrass
ednternal dssensions violen-our OF" councils mere
q, the heart divided ami d:s,'aced-is ihls moment
10 excite he COLLISIONS, and seek 10 tragonn sovereign
States INTO unconstitutional measures ", IL IL not
rather imperative duty, IN sach IAN eA'sehcF, 10
avoid doubtful stretches OF powef-conc.!i1te the OF
ieaded-promnte harmony-and secure u phSsihle,lI IRA
ierna feelings among all the members OF Inc laioh
MIR WRIGHT III ans TO MS inquiry 10 that Ell
feet, having been Informed that the yeas and nays had
been called for and ordered on Mr.. Allen n'ouon 10
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ton of the Appor,ionmen o observed that he did not
Use with the hope that argument would avail 10 ar
rest the progress of this bill The face oi an obvious
determination pass it in spite of all argument und
Iemonstrance.
He had expressed his views somewhat at large on
the sabiec, coercng the several States oil Tins hoh
when the Appor,onnent bill was under d'scuss'on'
But circumstances had since tfanspfea' ""'e"
strengthened his opinions, and went TAR 10 Ve'''y I'll"
predictions he ,hen made. tie alluded 10 the feceh'
s.ntsg m YStp
,nent act he had undertaken 10 say, when mat ac'
was lis passage, that II wGhd not ana cou'' nov
control the States IN their elections OF hep'es''d
tves For this declaration, he vas, at the tie desg
mated pullitier II has opinions on that sntect en-.
titled him 10 the appeilaticn several OF The States hau
since declared themselves of the same opinion lhry
had virtually annulled that act aud 80 taey wouia
this II IT should become law .
The gentlemen opposite seem to Gread exceedingly
the encroachmen;s of Executive power yet what
would be The ultina'e effect of placing tins law, IN
conjunction with the Appor,onmen act on The statute
book Would it be- 10 place 1t permanently there
even though large majority oil the STATES ana the pee"
ME should find by It's operation, that was most ouous
and injurious Tor would be entirely At The discretion
OF the Executive to adu, 81 lis repeal fiis refusal :"
concur IN It's repeal, would throw 1t back upon Con
,ss for a vote thirds; but that would he nope
lass and thus the Executive would have the entire con
troll OF the orr1nz OF the House oil Representatives.
To this consummation gentlemen are hurrylng not
wl,hs,antlng Their present hatred and Tears oi EAecu
tive power. , an
Mr. w scanned the several provisions Of the bill,
po,ntiap out the unprecedented innovations on the
rights of the States, and the principles OF representa-
lion which, they involved He pointed to the e1raor
binary stretch OF power assumed relation 10 INES ana
Imprlsonment for offences against this aw-such as
,hns, Of the $3.50 fine and months imprisonment
under the 9th sec:on and the -" nne anu hfy Gays
mprisonnea under the 18Th secion at tli- discretion
Of any Justice 0: State oicer-a power hitherto un-
known ~ ll.is country.
NrCRITTEN Den explained that, IN The latter case,
tie fine authorized would be only 80, and the 'mP;''
sontnen, thirty caysnot months, Us supposed oy
tie Senator from New York.
Mr. BaGBY pointed out the unconstitutional pro
visions Of the ppor.ionm,n n, act and the double mi
oui,y of this bill IN lis imperative attempt 10 enforce
direct violation of the Constitution ms was an ar
bi,rary attempt rob sovereign States OF lhe'r repre-
sentation altogether. The States OF Missouri Geofgs,
and Mssissppi might give every vote OF their qnaiiieo
voters for Repre- sentatyes, the unanimous ch"ce %
each State those Representatives, were TO De de-
prived of seats b.cnuse they ~ere the CHOICE OF
whole States, instead OF s,nris districts.
Mr. h. brought INTO condensed review M; a!sn
ments against the Apf9rooueu, hi, aaI Applied them
with renewed eli. against the b under d'sr1ss on
MIR CIrHBERT SAID h. thought single coup d q"
q, The empty seats would snow al hate happy moment
this I'LL had been introduced. Half dom Senator'S
on either SIDE were all that present. Where vas
the charman Of the committee "ho reported the olI;
Where was the Senator from Mississippi, whose State
was about TO he cisfranchised Where VAS the Sena-
Tor from Georgia rhis colleague Was this Il time TO
press forward an important bii involving the r'gbS OF
The people Of The whole Un,on Shame shame
No man was more alive TO every feeling Of propre-
ty his py character, than the Senator from Men
tucky: vet that Senator had not SCRUBBED al such
time and under such cTcnmsiances as were pressing
around them, - introduce measure winch, he must
be- sel by reference 70 the past vas cacra''
cd TO produce strife aud an'nosty, agitation ara con
hlrts Shame shame Was such course al lesisa.
Ton 10 be endured Was ell regard 10 rropreiy, al
love of country TO be ban,sed: 1t tins sort oil e-
oisation winch had almost disorganzed the other
branch Of the Legislature. Congress 10y 'ls h'i at
empts 10 decide the question OF the legality oil inc
ouaifcation election, and return Of mcmbers TO the
House OF not for one SESSION, but Tor
al coming time. The bill provides that the decision
of an officer of that House should De definite, ana
vet provides no punishment IN case oil derelcton OF
duty .u
What (sad Mr.. &. is The true character OF the bill:
Il IS bill 70 provide that certain party shall nnceT
all circumstances have the sway IN the other iiese oil
Congress- even though they should mol nave majority
IN that House II tins be not so, let me be coa'acic
ed am no, contradcieG therefore il IS SO. The bill
provides that two States Of tiis l@on, whose p'
ltcaI feeling anI political complexion are wen ,sce'
tanned, whose determination IS "el khoWh' shd' .o'
be rerresen;cd IN the next Congress You restrain, oy
vonr las the House from organizing Itself, except IN
III. manner YOU pfescrbc and the eitect VIII or, !"
force compliance with your law, winch they cohs'oef
unjust and oppressive, else 10 cause thei 10 ue"'
your law with scurn and contempt Is this the ron
and inc xorable rule which the Senate ~ prepared 10
adopt; How will it operate upon proud American
hearts: They Will, be assured, 'tyou ,ramPle upon
them rise their lestv and their might, ana 'hrow
YOU off Appeal to your own hearts, lnd ask, what
mus, be the .itcl oil such legislation: Restrain your
impe,uos,,y proceed calmly deliberately and wisely
and secure yourselves, instead OF The repFoaehes "'
an injured country, the blessings and The comlehGa
lions OF the whole community.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Aliens amend
ment, and resulted the nega've-yeas 20 nays 90
follows
leas- MessTs Ali.n, Baeby, Benton Berrien, Buch-
anan Calhoun, Cutl5et,, Fulton, k,ng, Lam, kses'
Sewer, Smith, Of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tarpan,
Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, loung-2o
Naps--M essrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Choa'e Bay
ard, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, C'i',enden, Dayton
Evans Graham, Huntington, Mangum, alerrick, Mil
Ter, Morehead, Porter, Preston, Summons, Smith Of