Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-19
Corresponde1es Of lie Baltimore .In,erican
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
JANUARY ), 18Th.


The three territories having been called fol
Resolutions,
Mr.. g. lngersolI of Pa moved to suspend ,he
Rules of the House 60 into Committee Of ,he
Whols upon the Bill to refund the fine 20 Genera
Jackson.
Mr. BsafGsley said the motion could no, hs il
order. IS the House by general consent had pa IS
ed over motion 10 reconsider vote by which
The lon~c had refused 70 "Ppont day con
slider the Rpcs and Orders
The Speaker c. ,eivcd the motion in order
AIR A Iarns protested agains, H. and appealed
ffom tho decision Of the Chair. lie considered
It a breach of good faith TO upon such mo
ton.
Mr.. G. J. Ingersnli with much warmth, took
the remarks Of Mr.. Adams himself anI SAID
that ''ho was less capable of breaches of faith
than the gentleman from NJ ssa chusetts md III i
he had never been guilty OF making any,
Mr. Adams had been called TO order for his re.
mark by Mr. Dromgoole and others, while Mr. 10
ge.soIl spoke without interruption.
Mr.. Aianis.- dJn't call The gentleman 10 or.
der cnro 50 lf'tle fer any thing the gentleman
may iha, shall call bin to order
Nj. Iagerso-rh make him care.
MI. Adams ('fin his ger raisedl said II do
fy hint
The Speaker inicr2oscd and the two gentle
men tool; III, If seats
Mr. Waite If Ky, said tn, the motion of the
gentleman from p n mos, extraordinary
gentleman from Massachusetts. act 10 which
he was acccs toned, he bad declined to interrupt
the States from presenting Petitions until all the
States were called upon. Neyer, while he was
in the Chair had gentleman lost his right t.
revive action upon motion under such circHn-
stances. He protested against il, and though, il
most cx,raord!nary Ia,, such proposition should
be submitted
NJ. IngersoI! asked if the understanding Of
the Cbair, vas the same US that of the Speaker,
(Mr. Whitc)
The Speaker said that such the under
standing Of the Chair.
Mr. naersoll then Withdrew his nation 10 sus
pend The Rules but dec!ared that the understan-
ding Of the Speaker was not his own.
The yeas and NAYS then called upon the
question 10 reconsider the vote refusing 10 make
the rules the order Of the day for Tuesday next
The House then rcconsidcred-aye lol, noes
%.
Mr. Adams moved that tho Report be made
the special order Of ,he day fer Tuesday next. =
THIS motion give rise TO protractct debate
Mr. Cave Johnson Of Ten. asked if two,thirds
were not necessary 10 carry this motion?
The Speaker so decided.
Mr. Dfomcoole moved 10 recommit the Report
TO the Select Committee, and contended that that
motion was in order.
AIr Black, of Georgia, moved that the report
be recommiited with Instructions to report IN IA
vor OF The 2lst Role, which rule he understood
the committee h.d recommended should be re
scinded. Mr.. B. said he wished the House TO be
brought TO a direct vote upon the subj act. lie
wanted no lodging OF the question. He wanted
to know who were for the Rnle, and who were
against j.. 10 a most heated manner Mr., Back
SAID he deted The Committee and The House up
on this subject. lie defied them to interfere with
the rights Of his constituents upon this subject,
and he challenged all to show their hands.
Mr.. Carroll, Of y. Y, called Mr.. Black TO or.
der.
Mr. Gimer Of Va. conte nded that the subject
was not properly before the House, and that the
Report Of The Committee was more than ans
other report. and mus. take lis place upon The Ia
BILE accordingly.
Mr.. Whi,e. Of XIV argued that il was a priv.
legged question, and properly before the House.
The motion TO reconmii he considered in
der. Mr. White remarked. too, that The rules Of
the House now were but temporary. and that the
House when the Rales were referred to select
Committee designed 10 have a substitute for them
at an early day.
Mr.. Houston, of Alsbama, with several com
retitors upon tho foor moved the Previous Cues
ton Many members appealed TO him 10 with
draw the motion.
Mr.. Beardsev Of New York. upon the ground
that the Select Committee had been assaiied by
the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. Clingman of North Carolina, desired 10 be
heard, and said he had something especial TO com
municate upon this subject.
Mr. Houston declined to withdraw, and a mem
Der from Indiana, with the view Of getting rid
Of the subject more summarily) moved 10 lay the
whole subject upon the table. The yeas and
nays were taken upon this motion, and i, was re-
iected-I06 to IS.
The House refused to second the demand for
the Previous Question. which the next mo-
ton in order Sixiv-fve 10 sixty the House re
fused 10 second the Previous Question
The whole subject of Slavery and AntI>Slave-
I rv then open for debate.
Mr. Hsmlin of Maine. "a member Of the dem
ocra,ic party) opened the discussion, and IN a
speech in favor of receiving Abolition memoirs
| ais and resembling the els, Rule. He desired The
memorials recev ed and reported upon, and though
he was against The prayer of The Petitioners he
was for giving them respectful hearing. They