Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-09

plausible. that e majority shoald put themselves
Ina The power o the minority. What were they doing now
9s' pIesenems ,eN 70 me mn"f,N snd M'l"tN oouhi
That was the lesithnute function at majority.
This clasS at rul's ony violated the prncae 81 the
freedom o debate but they violated the very rst principle
VI law, Ia Wit, its uniformity and IL universally. Nv this
rule the maonty left itself the door open To make the
law nugaiory; the majority ought say that the mao
w should at all times sustain the rule, OF when wohids
should sustain IT. len when lac had hrs enter
ed this Hall the previous question odious 10 all parties
IN the House aud heard ct IN Committee THIS
rule was in effect the previous question In Committee
well rs in the House.
Thcn the majority did put themselves the power
the minority hut they governed lay rules which
ory should prescribe, both SECTIONS o HOUSE alike and
equally That all Mt W asked, AMI that MAJOR.
I, should reserve itself the power OF making rule today
and altering OF suspendng tomorrow, when occasion
CURED. This rule had emsnsed from what he lad IN the
last Congress called the chamber committee commit
tee appointed 10 report rules from time time.
Tins CRY oi MAJORITY putng sslf VA the power oi ma
MONTY was raised Whenever majority was compelled 10
acknowledged itself weak be compelled
extremes ct oppression against bold active minority bSsng
itself upon the principle ct freedom that ought be
put the power the minority Ii Mas not worthy To rule
Never, u the conduct Of tins House had become past
dnrance; until ordT was until dignity gOne until
chaos relgned. until party IN Us discipline Uedwithou
head almost-nevcr unul Julv lSll. had msloTty
acknowledge To itself that weak that could
get slong with the ordinary institutions freedom IA
hands agsnsi the minority
There but that the gentleman from South
Carolina Nit. RHSrr had omitted against the adopon
nj this rule aud that OF the Importance The
consequence Of the adoption OF this rule the haste Of
measures; he would speak stronger-thc precipitation OF
And what the result OF ihstl Crude un
dlgesed unworthy legislation, which the very Congress
which passed repealed. bill OF thirty pages the
great subject ot finance, the Fiscal Corporation ball by
means OF these rules rushed, pushed through this
House IN the space o four hours after Il the
light OF dav through that dome You fsaid Mr. W address
sing the Speaker have uttered the which
glory You will apply the rules ot this House pro-
tect the minority. The majority prescribe perma.
nen UNIFORM universal rules, 10 abide by be governed
by them strictly themselves, and then il the law
the majority the law Tor the minority, aud thus the muo
niy j. bc protected Protection the minority to the
weak Is the doctrine OF democracy, republic anisu ~
Constitution. and OF law. They might ~ well abolish a
claims to freedom OF debate IN the Representatives
awe the majority arbitrary power whenever nil. suppress
IT.
1, the rule under which Mr. w had writ!ed nor,
than under any other since he had been mcmber Con
greSS-tie rule the roa rule Of which he had complained
when he had returned Ia ms constituents.
Nr. W. gave notice that, after the this amend.
mcnt, lac should that wi~e, enlightened committee
81 persons be- revise rules and report
To tins House rules that might make tor itself These
were the rules ~ the last Congress- he agreed with the
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. lngcrsol that ,hcy
might abolish one half and amend the other. but they
mast adopt system OF rules until this committee epUr-
ted.
The question was then taken ON the first division OF
Mr. WI>r's amendment 10 strike from the rule the
following words but the Hous. may any time, by
vote oi majority ot the members present, suspend the
rules and orders toy the purpose Of going into committee
oi the W hole the OF tie Iu'on:' and decided IN
the Affirmative without a division
10 Tie Inst DIVISION OF the amendment adopted.
The question then recurring the second division of
the amendment, To strike the following words "Aud
also oi providing for the discag, the
the consideration ball referr,d % IT, after acing with
ont debate all amendments pending and that may bc
crcd;' and decided in the affirmative without dyi-
30 the second division oi the amendment was adopted
Mr.. WISE moved TO amend the motion of Mr.. Drom-
gour n TO provide tor the adoption OF t, rules OF last
Congress unhc report OF committee ot mine the sub
jcct ~ a revision e rules bc adopted.
After remark from Mossrs GlDDINGS and Boards
LEY the question TAKEN and decided in the aliuua-
tive.
- the amendment agreed to.
No further question The subject propounded.
HOUR or MEETING.
On motion OF Mr.. WELLER, 1t was resolved that the
daily hour OF the meeting the House should be II o'clock
NJ until further notice.
THE FINE.
Mr.. CT lNGERSOLL gave notice that he would aia,
early day practicable, perhaps Tomorrow ask leave
Introduce bill tor the benefit General Andrew Jackson.
The notice entered the Journal.
And them u late hour, the House adjourned.