The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-11
A SCENE IN THE HoUaE or REpREsrS

a ! - tiaS ~1eti tsit., aS W.T. <AudtnSt
vas attempting 10 introduce the singaar H.
inois petition, it having been laid over the
lay before, good deal of excitement pre-
vailed. We give the proceedings as we find
hem in the Baltimore American:
1Mr. Adams said the first objection to this
was that il was insulting to the
House. He had then called for the reading
of the memorlalto prove whether il was in
sultng OF not. The reading was then OBJ
jected TO. Now, said Mr.. Adams, how can
the business of the House be done at all i'll
these memorials be not received? How
can any business be done here if gentlemen
will block up all proceedings? Mr.. A. pro-
tested that he was not responsible for the
consumption of time here 1t was the will
of the House-the will that interdicted the
reception of petitions-that prevented the
action of the House not only upon memorials
of the character he presented, but upon all
memorials. Here was the fact-the siumb-
ling block to all the action of the House.
ssMr. Saunders, of North Carolina, rose to
call Mr.. Adams to order. MIR. Wise Joined
in the call to order.
MI. AQdiilS CdllCu UOili HCailtIDt- 10 Ot-
der. They had misstated the fact. 1t [the
petitionl had been laid over and was now as
an appeal debatable.
ssThe Speaker sustained this view, and
Mr.. Adams was going on, when Mr.. Saund-
ers again rose and now called Mr.. Adams to
order for irrelevance of debate.
"Nr. Adams very promptly said that the
gentleman from North Carolina had risen to
one point of order, and, finding himself
wrong, he had backed out of that and raised
another TO prevent his being heard. Mr..
Adams, much excited, proceeded TO COM
ment upon the decisions of the Chair, and
the Interruptions of members by point of or
der. (Fhe Speaker having declared his re-
marks irrevelant) Mr.. A. said in substance
that some human skulls here were strangely
constructed, and often found response in
the Speaker of the House.
ssMr. Adams was here again called to or
der
& S'The Speaker [much excited THE
Chair will not permit reflections upon itself
or any of the members of the House. The
gentleman from Massachusetts has done so
and must take his seat
Here one report says that many members
cried out ssthat's right" agive it 10 him"
&c.l
Mr., Adams remained silent but stand
ing.]
"a large number of members called upon
Mr.. Adams to take his seat, and cried loud
ly for 'order'
Mr.. Adams. That's right. All OF The
Representatives from the. slave States call
upon me to take my seat
"a scene of confusion arose here, in the
midst Of which Mr.. C. J. Ingersoll rose, as he
said, to be peace maker. He moved to
get rid Of the whole subject by suspeRding
gong sEu--srrststec OF me
Whole to take up bill for refunding the fine
TO Geo. Jackson.
l"A singular peacemaker," said Mr.. Ad-
ans.
"Mr. White said the motion of the gentle-
man from Pennsylvania was extraordinary
In the ten years he had been here he had
never known member refused hearing
1.-The had been put down for being out of
order, the invariable practice was to allow
him TO go on in order. The gentleman from
Pennsylvania just up had been called 10 or
der many times in succession during the last
Congress. He had been called 10 order BY
the Chair, but the House, in lis majority,
had upon every occasion allowed him TO 90
on.
ssAIr. G. ]. Ingersoll said he desired TO do
nothing discourteous-no uslusa. III
the gentleman from Massachusetts desired
to explain he would Withdraw bis objection. |
'sThe Speaker, being questioned by mem
bers, decided that the motion 10 60 into COM
mttee was in order provided it was sustained
by two thirds.
"Mr. Duncan ofOhio contended that the
question before the House could not thus
be- got rid of. 1t had always been decided I
that when member was put down as ont of
order, he might go on in order. Mr. Adams
he contended had right TO the floor.
sMr. Duncan closed his remarks by an APP
peal from the decision of the Chair, but the
Chair decided that Mr.. Adams might 90 ON
if there was no objection.
"Mr Black of Georgia objected, Just as
Mr.. Adams was about to go on,
MIR. White of Kentucky moved that Mr..
Adams have leave to proceed.
"The House by strong affirmative and
faint negative, sustained the motion.
s'Mr Adams thanked the House, and said
he would endeavor TO proceed in ORDER
He was then proceeding in his remarks,
when
"Mr. Duncan rose TO point oforder, and
that the memorial, giving rise to
debate should be laid over. {
ssThe Speaker decided that this memorial
having been psesented yesterday, and hav-
ng been laid over was now in order and de-
,atable.
"Mr. Adams continued without Interrupt
ion until another scene occurred naarln &c {