Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-06

day, In the House, and warm lime we
have had of it, as you shalt near.
l. The House decided the Speaker
wrong In his Gee iSon that the previous
question was inapplicable 10 this, being q
privilege case.
g The House ordered the main ques~
ton now to be put on Mr. WelIer's feso-
luton of censure upon Mr. Gidding's-by
three majority.
8. Mr. Weller then moved that the rules
be suspended, so as TO allow Mr. Giddines
to speak in his defence before the question
is taken This the chair said could not
be now moved, in order, as the previous
question had been ordered. An appeal
was taken from this decision. Mr. Adams
and others argued it. Mr. Charles Brown
then asked if Mr. Giddings could address
the House by general consent The
chair responded in the affirmative. But
first he stated how imperative upon him
self was the rule under which he had de-
| cided Mr. Weller's motion to be out of or
| der. EIe d Uelt forcibIy upon the impor-
| lance of that rule. And on the question
| of sustaining the decision of the chair, the
vote was l27 ayes, and the noes were not
counted. So the chair was sustained.
4. Mr. Stewart, of Virginia, then NOV.
ed a reconsideration of the vote by which
the House had ordered the previous ques-
ton to be put. This the chair decided
was not in order, and on an appeal his de-
cision was sustained.
tit was here quite evident that gentle
men had been, as usual in such cases,
going a great deal too fast and far. and
that they had begun to find it out. This
condemning and censurlng men for imput-
ed high crimes and misdemeanors, W ilh
out giving them the liberty to open their
| lips in their defence, is rather ticklish bus
mess in the nineteenth century, and IN
civilized community
Mr. Adams then moved that MIR Well
ler's resolution be laid on the table. The
yeas and nays being ordered. and the list
being begun, Mr. Milton Brown, of Ten
nessee, asked to be excused from voting
on this question, and, under the plea of
giving his reasons, he proceeded to make
a warm anti-abolition speech. He was
Ichecked N this, and on the suggestion of
Mr. Stanlv, sat down. He was not excus-
ed from voting. Mr. Bots then asked the
chair whether or not, if this resolution
were laid on the table, it would require a
two.thirds vote to take it up hereafter.
The chair responded in the affirmative.
The list was then proceeded with 10 the
close without farther interruption. The
motion of Mr. Adams. to lay the resolution
f on the table, was lost, by vote ot7O yeas
t to 1874 nays.
f 6. All sorts of fuuerings on all hands.
! Mr. Bolts, (the first starter of this censure)
: was for modifying his resolution, after
t the previous question was ordered on it
Mr. Wise objected. He had voted on the
proposition as it stands, and it could not
f be altered. Mr. John Campbell, Of S. c.,
e hoped Mr. Giddings would be permitted
. to address the House in his defence.
, Several voices exclaimed, 1" it is his right!''
Mr. Adams asked for division of the res
e olution, and it was ordered. The cues
r ton being about to be put, Mr. Giddings
: rose, Mr. Mark A. Cooper at the same
time. and objected to Mr. Gidding's open
e ing his lips! The House cried " No u
and Mr. Cooper's colleagues begged him to
= withdraw his objection. Thus urged, he
:: did so.
}. The resolution was read, and the ques.
ton was first on the resolution without
= the preamble. 1t was passed by a vote oil
l25 to 90. Mr.. Wise the preamble be-
e ing to be voted on) asked how the resolu
r ton just passed would be read alone
e The clerk read it, and it was proved to De
?, unmeaning and absurd. Thus you have
forced vourseIfto adopt both - said Mr.
Y Wise. What ridiculous proceeding!''
d The question was taken on the preamble,
5 and it was adopted, lI6 to 66. So Mr
Giddings was ceHsured by the House for
O. acting as he under his oath, thought best
d anC this without being permitted by his
:. censure 10 open his lips in his own defence.
| am happy to say to you that Messrs.
n Ferris, McKeon and Roosevelt, of the
New York city delegation, voted against
J, this high-handed proceeding. Mr. Wood
was absent.
J #8. This question decided, MIR Gid
dings rose, left his seat. crossed the hall,
e then took many of his friends by the hand
on his way, (amohg the rest Mr. Adams,
r who shook his most cordially and with
, great emotion,) and then left the House.
: Among those to whom, in spirit of
Christian forgiveness, the old man stretch,
/ ed forth his hand, observed Mr. William
0 smth E. extra-BiIy,') u0hO refused to take
Y d!GI
# Mr. Giddings is singClarly mild, affa-
r Bile, modest, retiring person; a man of an
assuming manners, of unobtrusive charac.
. ter, and remarkably gentle and quiet in
If his way Of urging his opinions upon those
s whom he would convince. He represents
q the Western Reserve Dislric. (the 10th
: in Ohio which is strongly imbued with