Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-02-03

after which Mr. Wise addressed th
House at great legnth. In the cours
OF his speech he was frequently inter
rupied by Mr.. Adams aud others. BE
fore he had concluded he gave way I
a motion for adjournment, which wa
agreed TO.
/ In senate, Wednesday, Jan. &C.
The repeal bill was taken up, and MI
Berricn concluded his able speech.
/ MIR. Smith, OF Come ccticu,, went 70
The repeal.
/ MIR. Huntington, his colleague, wen
against il.
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, took 'h
floor for to- morrow. And the Senate ad
jourDed.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Gilmcr's resolution
Of censure with Mr.. MarshaII's propose
substitute, being in order, came up as
privileged question, and
MIR. Wise resumed the floor, and wen
of in the same vein as that in which b,
indu lged, ad nause am, yesterday.
MIR. Wise finished of with concen
traled effort to denounce, villiiy, degrade
and blackguard Mr.. Adams to ,he exten
of the capacity Of the English language
and after he had closed, a desperate
struggle took place for the floor.
A,er a long time spent in debating O
point Of order, and angry cross.fring be.
tween Messrs. Adams, Wise and Mar
shall, MIR. Fillmore moved to lay the
whole subject OH the table, which motion
was lost by vote of 80 to 100.
Whereupon an adjournment was NOV
ed, which prevailed.
In SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 9th
The Bankrupt Repeal Bill was again
discussed. Mr.. Simmons, Of X. l., in
presenting memorial on the subject,
stated his determination 10 oppose the
repeal or postponement Of the bill. Rhode
Island, he said, was a creditor. State,
and it was not remarkable that the peo-
pie Of that State should differ in opinion
on the subject. Some were opposed TO
il because il was too favorable TO credit
ors. The reasons for this opposition
were inconsistent with each other, and
the operation ofthe bill, by disappointing
both in q manner, will reduce the oppo-
sition one half. He inferred from va
rious circumstances that it was the right
Of the people of his State that the bill
should go into operation.
The Repeal Bill was taken up, and Mr..
Bay yard spoke at length in its support
the Bankrupt Act chiefly on
The ground Of its unconsiitutionaIhy.
MIR. Choate spoke briefly and very power
Inlly against the proposed repeal.
Mr. Benton commenced a speech in fuvor
'f the repeal, but at 4 o'clock, yielded to n
notion to adjourn.
Ia the IlousE, Mr.. Adams judicial
rial, for the objectionable liberty taken by
nm IN presenting petition 10 the House of
representatives, came up again in order, as
privileged question.
Mr.. Adams, being urged to withdraw his
'olnt OF order, making plea TO the jurisdic
ION OF the House, as TO the matters contained
u The resolution OF Mr.. Marshall, said he had
10 interested feeling in the matter, now il
'ad reached this point. For his own jnstlf.
alton and for the good Of the cause in which
e is TO suffer, It would doubtless be better
hat this question should be referred back to
he people, so far rs he and it were concern.
d. But he still held and should hold iha,
he House had no right TO entertain the pro-
oslion Of Mr.. Marshall. lie could not re-.
edo from his point Of order.
Much discussion arose as 10 the true posi-.
on Of the question.
After the yeas and nays had made some
rogress several gentlemen arose ond asked
this were question Of right or erpedi.ncy \
The Chair decided that it was a question
{ jurisdiction.
The vote on the question Of present con.
deralion was decided thus: ayes llS, noes
). So the House decided that il will now
,nsider.
Mr. Underwood had the floor given him by
10 Speaker. lie made q most admirable
nd feeling speech. Il
lie demonstrated the inapplcabllity Of this
ode OF proceeding to Mr.. Adams case
How the improperly Of the pe,i,loD-it was
1t MIR. AS petition. He Mr.. A. had ex
essly proposed TO instruct the committee tn
port against it. lie had in the language of
'ashlngton's legacy, $50 ostcntntiously read
re by Mr. WISE "irowned" upon this frs,
proach to disunion.
Then he went on to depict the evil conse-
ences which must ensue from this mode of
oceedurc. if carried out. The violation of
e rules OF the Houso---a breach Of the con.
tu'ionsl power-ihe effect upon the coun.
7, especially on the free states already Just.
outraged by the twenty.hr rule, exclu-
ng petitions. And in view Of these con.
'eraions, he Solemnly warned the Sonih
beware. lie advised them to abstain from 7,
, course they were now beginning. They
d nbstained in other cnses--in Bynum's,
mpbell's, Graves and Cilley's, Bells, &c.
E. Let these be precedcnts to guide their :
lion now. lie begged them not to 60 far. I
.r in this thing. No good, bot much hnrm, II
list flow from 1t. lie would pray them TO
no farther with it. a
Mr. Bolts, OF Va. next rose and made
ef but eloquent and able speech, on the IL
ne side Of the question. s.
lie reviewed the course Of this proceed. II
:, and examined its origin and tendency U
hat had Mr.. Adams done? Whut s his g
n'' What did he propose? These ques. =
rs were answered forcibly, and went to Z"
entire acqut,ul Of Mr.. Adams from any /,
ach of the rules of the House or Of deco II /,
u. Was IT because the idea of dissolving 4 I,
Union was held out IN the petition? And r,
$ this the first time such an idea had been al
'rd in these halls? Here Mr. Bolts took
occasion to alludo to the famous letter OF NJ
'embcr Of that body (Mr. Rhe,l) to his
stltuenis, in which, alluding to the session o
le3G, he said he had for days had in biz !,
X, ready 10 be presented 10 the House M