Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-10
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912.


Alr. Bolts said he had been induced, for some time
TO regard his colleague the keeper of the conscience
Of the King, bat had considered him the keeper o
the consciences Of all connected with the King. No
did he ecognze the rig!s: To say what the opinion
expressed by of the Secretaries of Mr.. Tylers ad
n'nlsraton. lie (alr. b. asserted his respon
sIbhty that he had expressed such an idea. lie hae
the Navy denied it. he (Nlr b. would prove his state
ment. You (said Mr. Is. addressing himself 10 Alr
Wise) have no right 10 deny it.
The SPEAKER said The gentleman had no right te
address a member this floor.
Mr.. Bolts repeated that, when the Secretary oil
line Navy denied IL he would undertake to prove his
statement He challenged him to the proof. If there
were to be any charges for high treason he demanded
that the Secretary of the Navy should be put his
trial. He was the man. Do not talk about expel!ine
the venerable gentleman from this hall who was dis
charging his duty. He believed the gentleman would
present any petition. He but dscharglng what
he regarded as constitutional and conscientious OBJ
legation by presenting the petition here. Fer his
part, II he were not afraid the gentleman would
abuse ths Courtesy, he should be most happy 10 af
ford forlunty Of pre- ming that paper to the
American people, set forth IN striking lights the
horrors which would result from the dissolution Of the
Union; and he had no doub, but il would operate
corrective He (hr. b. had been looking for this for
years past He had been predicting that it would
result in an application from The Northern States al
this kind He believed that the fatal 2lsl rule had
been Tie entering wedge 10 that excitement which the
gentleman from Massachusetts, bad said increasing
When thr Northern States got The power of denying the
right 10 lie Southern S1ies Of presenting ony petition
which They might consider grievance, he yenturcd 10
say they would have such petitions from the South
He regarded that improper designs had been Itnpu.
ted TO the gentleman from Massachusetts this floor.
His course had been dictated from the purcst conside
ratons Of parip,ism. He regarded the gentleman as
having been treated with cruel severity by the Repre-
sentalves in his body, and he hoped the question
would have bean taken without an angry debate 1.-The
had not received the floor from the gentleman from
Tennessee, he would himself have moved to lay the
whole subjcc, on the table. He hoped the gentleman
would f"llow mp his remarks with his motion.
Mr. ARNOLD Of Tennessee said we had truly "fall-
en- on cyil times" VIVA! spectacle had that House
presented for the last three four days, he might say
the last five DAYS, and indeed since its first assembling
at the extra session! He might 20 further back
than iha for the last years scenes OF THIS kind
had been occurring, and with increasing frequency,
and growing and worse, till now 4 stranger
could not contemplate that House from the gallery
without being reminded Of the bloody French reyolu.
ton Ii was impossible TO restore TO preserve ORDER
the Speaker had done every thin. in his power, but
in VAN. What could the puny Of any Speaker
effect when gentlemen openly bravcd the authority
both ofthe Speaker aud Of the House, MIR. a. went
to aliude 10 particulars OF disorder winch had
recently occurred, during which he was several times
interrupted, and explanations passed; but MI a. pro
claimed himself as belonging to the peace party, and
desired TO avoid coming 10 personal collisions with
gentlemen. lie appealed 10 gentlemen IN behalf OF the
order of the House, and in the name Of that country for
which his and their fathers had fought and hlrd IA
laugh Could gentlemen !augh al that: II they DID,
he asked if bandtti could behave worse: R'ars OF
laughter He was entirely serious, and nothing was
further from his purpose than TO provoke merriment
Jokes were now ont OF time well as out OF place.
Mr. 4. went 10 argue on the necessity OF oosery-
ing order. Ii gentlemen were determined 10 resist
the authority Of the body, they ought TO leave It lie
alluded Ia contest during the called session, IN which
his life had been in imminent peril from personal vo-
lcnce and during tie present session, and within
few days he had been bned, apparently by concert
and understanding. For the offence he had committed
in calling the gentleman from North Carolina Mr.
Raynprl to order, member Of this llousc-he was
told h. vas member Of this House came 10 his seat
and attempted 10 bully him. Another member, who
came from Alabama, 10 his sea. At the ime
under very grea, excitement
MIR PAYNE Of Alabama presumed that the gentle
man alluded 10 him. Did said he, make any remark
10 vou'
Mr.. ARNOLD No, you said nothing. II was not
in order 10 n,crrogate the gentleman, but he wished TO
ask him
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from Tennessee
was not IN order.
Mr.. ARNOLD proceeded. The gentleman from
Louisiana observed al understand yon great hand
at keeping order, sir" ] answered hun ] try TO do
so to which he answered. that was The most disorder
IL member of the House He saw ut once MIR. A. COLI
tinued that the gentleman wanted to have difficulty
with him, and he was determined TO have none; and
gentlemen that belong 10 the peace party,
and if these fighting gentlemen become rampant and
want to fight there few ScmInocs LETT, and they
had better go and fight them
Here there was so uuch noise and confusion that
the Reporier could not hear what followed
Mr. l., when heard again, went on 10 say, that the
/ ann M IN
him che was Id coward" and "a id black.
ruard and that if he did not behave better che would
cut his throat from ear TO ear 1.-THE Democracy em.
ploycd persons bully members here, he hoped that
any of them came to cut his throat lie would make
mistake and cut his OWN which would be great deal
better. "a laugh
sir. Arnold continued to address the House LOT some
time.
Mr. A. concluded AT :. o'clock.
And the SPEAKER gave the floor to
MIR SALTONSTALL, who, after some hesitation as
10 ,he proprety of yielding TO m adjournment went
into statement Of the facts relating 10 the obnoxious
ro,,t;on presented By Mr. Adams, upon which ali the
present difficulties Ind arisen. lie gave history Of
The rise and progress Of the idea OF dissoy'ng The
Union beginning with the various threats from the
Southern portion Of the Uninn-rom those opposed 10
= Tariff. from The Notification Party, &c. This petit
lion was from his native town, laverhiil, and he
fell much surprlzed and distressed at the circumstances
Mr. S. then went into vigorous reply 10 Mr. WISE,
and eloquenily defended his Veneratea eoeaSue l',
Adams i from the numerous violent charges made
against him in the long speech of the gentleman from
Virginia.
When Mr. S had concluded
Mr.. THOMPSON of Indiana, rose and said he
thoupt this debate had proceeded far enough, and that
no good end could be obtained by letting It 90 on lie
the re,rc moved TO lay the whole subject on lie iahe,
The question was not taken when the House ad-
jonrned.
When the House adjourned last evening" the state Oh
the question: under the vote of the House yesterday
(eiectug substantially the point of order raised by Mr.
Adams) was upon the substitute proposed by Mr. War
shall for Mr. Gilmers proposition Of censure OF Mr.
Adams:
And motion had been made by Mr.. Thompson Of
| indiana to lay the whole subject on the table,
Pending which notion the House had aalonlneo.
And the question now required on the said motion 10
lay the whole subject the table
Mr. HOPKINS asked the yeas and nays; which were
ordered.
Mr.. MARSHALL again appealed 10 MIR, Thompson
TO withdraw the motion, that he (Mr. might nave
an opportunity to respond to accusations and m's'fpff
which have been made against hun here