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as question of privilege to be heard in de- |
ans.
A conversation by various members on points
Of order here arose, and was Terminated by mo-
ton of
Mr.. Boris to lay the whole subject on the
table.
Which motion was carried, by Yeas l0l,
NAYS 70; and thus the House refused leave to
both these distinguished combatants on this sub
ject TO crafty their private luminosity, at the
great expense of the time and delay OF the busl-
ness Of the nation.
Mr.. ADAMS still persevering in his attempt to
debate, moved the reference of the petition to
the Committee on Foreign Relations, with in
structions to comply with the request OF the
petitioners by choosing another Chairman ii
they thought proper and demanding debate on
the petition it was laid over.
A further dcsultory conversation arose, in
which Messrs. Hopkins and Glmer intimated
their opinion that Mr.. Adams was disqualified
for this station the latter as a member of the
committee, stated that he should not hesitate to
act on the subject. whether the petition was re-
ferred to them or not
Mr. Adams presented several other petitions,
amongst which was one from lIavcrhill, Mass.
praying for dissolution of the Union, the re-
tee with instructions to report the reasons why
the prayer = o lid not be granted.
Mr.. Hopkins asked if it was in order to move
to burn the petition before the House.
The question Of reception was raised, and
laid on the table, thus rejecting the petition.
Mr.. GiLMER offered a resolution, declaring
that, in presenting the las-named petition, Mr..
Adams had justly incurred the censure of the
House.
Some conversation arose as 10 whether this
resolution vas in order, Mr. GlLMER insisting
that i, was as privil dyed question, in accor-
| dance with wh.c! The Speaker decided
Mr.. ADAMS, previous to the decision of the
| Speaker, expressed his hope that the resolution
would be received, and he have the privilege OF
debating it. After further points OF order and
a call OF the House,
Mr.. J. G. Glars moved TO lay the subject on
the table.
Pending this notion the House adjourned.
CENsURE OF MR. al AVS, REPEAL OF BANK
RUPT LAW, TREASURY NOTE BlLL.&c,
| WAsHINGToN, Jan. %.
In the House ofRcprcsena,ives to-day, Mr. Fill
more having asked unanimous consent to report from
| the Committee If Ways and Means the annual ap.
| preparation bills, and Messrs. Thompson of Mi. anC
| .Hliiory o. ectng. on motion of Mr. +. the busincs.
before the House suspended for one hour for th
| purpose.
Mr. Fillmore then reported from the Committee o
Ways and Means the following bills, which sew
orally twice read, ordered to he printed and referred
to The Committee Of the Wholeon the State of tn
Union making appropriations for 1872 for the ci,i
and diplomatic expenses of Government for the sup
por, of the Army and Military Academy for the Ma
val Service ; for the current expenses of the lndia
Tribes and for Pensions.
The Treasury Note Bill yesterday returned from
the Senate with amendments, was then taken up q
motion of Mr. Gilmore for concurrence in the amend
ments, and
Mr.. Cooper ofPa. moved to lay it on the table
which was negaiivcd Yeas 90 Nays 107.
Mr.. Sprag fKy., then obtained the floor, and S, o
large on gcnerasubiccts, usual, when under The IN
tu,nce of his potaons 10 the great merriment of III
House until the hour having expired, the bill wa
laid over.
The unfinished business was then taken up, bein
on the resolution offered by Mr. Glmer, to censur
Mr. Adams for having presented petition prayin
| for the dissolution of the Union.
| The motion of Mr. J. C. Clark 10 lay this on tn
table ,ras ncedtirea Yeas "a. NAYS l02
| An immense crowd completely filled boh ralleric
of the House, assembled IN anti ipaton of n row o
the subject Of Abolition mach excitement was mani
tested by the MEMBERS and the agitation of the ele
ments on the floor pertended coming storm.
Mr. Marshall offered a substitute for Mr.. Glner'
resolution beinga long preamble upon the sacredncs
OF the Constitution, which forbade the IDEA by tho.
the Union, not only as perjury, but as high treason
and rronouncing the severest censuIe on the Hor
John q. Adams for having presented TO the House
petition for this purpose.
MIR. NJ spoke for half an hour concisey and fore
blv giving his views upon the highly important an
sacred nature of the Constitution under which th
was the frs, attempt ever made to present peiitlo
of this character and expressing his surprise that
member should be found on thl. floor to assume til
lespons bllty of being the mover ola proposition
dissolve the Union, which, disc,amlng all persons
preudices against Mr. Adams, he ldcrcd as merit
Ing the severest rcbuke of the House.
Mr. Adams held the unqualified right the peopl
to petition Congress for the peiceibe dissolution e
| H., JT,,tg,r uAln (
{ which he called for tue reading by the Clerk OF IN
first paragraph of the declaration OF Independence
| lie replicl pungendyto some of the grounds take
bv Mr. NJ. and gancng briefly at the causes of grcl
ance to the people named as most promnen
the suppression Of the right of petition He >houl
ask oftho House, whenever they came to act on thl
, resolution, which he did not believe they would en- lei
tain, an o ,pottunty to defend linn elf IN which cas-
he would gointo detail OF the whole SUBJECT of tt
RICH, of petition, sla very, &c. lie said there was
concerted plan % smurge the peope fthe free STATE
into war with Great Brluan for TIN 'ro ecuon OF Sa
erv AMI that the ground, taken by our Minister
England with respect to the right of search, were u
torly faarious and absurd, the intention of whic
, was the maintenance ofour slave system.
Mr.. Everett richly spoke of this resolution as an il
, itiaorv s,ep-on which he looked with alarm-r
consequences which he hardly dare contemplate. f,
the purpose Of gvln. opportunity to deliberate actIc
by the House. and ofdelending himself 10 Mr. Adau
he moved the printing of the resolution and its pos
ponement till Friday next.
Mr.. Wise, wi hout allowing this motion TO be pr
took the floor and spoke at great length advocaiiI
the res lluon and giving vent to his well known ftt
ings ofbtterness toward Mr.. Adams
Wihou, iiual action on the subject the House a
, ourned
In the Senate, many petitions were present
against the repeal of ths Bankrupt Law, and few
its favor
Several resolutions, bills, d.. were brought /
i fore the Senate, but without final action.
D The bill To repeal the Bankrupt Law was then
ken up and Mr. Berrien spoke at great length in al
, opposition to the BILL contending that The law 50 be
etical in its design, practicable, and should
permitted % 90 into operation leaving to experlen
Y 10 discover aud rene iy its defects.
n Mr. Huntington took the floor, lind the Senate n
V joirued. ARGUS
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1872
THE ArTEMPT TO CESsuIE MR.. ADAMS.
Z Mr.. Gllmers resolution of censure, with Mr.. NJ
shal'a proposed substitute, being in order, came up
Is privileged question, and
Mr. Wise resumed he floor, and went off in the sal
vein as that in which he INDUCED, ad nauSeam, "
= eiday. Considering that he began with the rema
al that he had not risen 10 say word on the sube
al he has got on tolerably. He spoke some hours y
l. ,erday, and write this paragraph. he has spos
ic an hour and half to-day, with no immediate pr
10 ,,,It bac Of