The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-23
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Representatives.


aprepositon which had been agreed to by the commit
tee appointed by the wing and democratic caucuses-
Mr.. Roor, free soiD of Ohio, called to order
MIR. STANTON said that he wished to make q state.
ment and not to debate because debate was prohibited
VoIcEs-Read the resolution.
Mr.. TooMBs (whig) Of Georgia, said will be heard
on the denial OF the House to pass order
debate. intend insist on my constitutional rights
at all hazards
Mr.. STANTON called to order.
Mr.. TooMns-There is rule to call me to order.
MIR. SrAsroN-I have the acor
Mr.. Roor-I called him to order was gagged once
Mr.. TooMBs-I am the floor. No rule can be en-
forced
MIR. STANTON said he had the floor, and appealed to
the courtesy Of Mr. Toombs to permit him to 20 on
The CLERK eaid Mr. Stanton had the floor for single
object
Mr. INGE, (dem.) Of Alabama, moved to rescind the
resolution which restricted debate.
Mr. TocMBs addressed the Clerk amid cries of Or
DER
Mr. STANTON said that he unders eod he was to have
the floor. As soon the question was decided he
would give way for Mr. Teombs.
Mr. ISGE.-If the House votes down the motion Mr..
Tocmbs will have the floor.
Mr.. TooMns said that he would show the House that
they had power to pass that resolution according to
right to pass that any other rule until organized
win not the gentlemen, said he inquire whether they
have the right to abridge liberty Of speech, Was II
true that the majority could demand absolute silence
Of the minority question Of such Importance!
MIR. Roor-Quterruptingly) I wish the House to pur-
sue the towards others as 1t did towards
MIR TOoNps-I deny the right to interrupt me. By
what rule do you do it,
Mr.. Roor-By the same that interrupted me. the
other day.
Mr. Towns deny the right Of Mr. Root to call me
to order. desire him to show the rule.
Mr. Roor-lf any man will gag another let him do
10.
MIR. SrANLKy, (whis) Of North Carolina said that the
rule passed on the l4,h instant prohibits debate
Mr.. TooMns-lou have no rac, aud can make mono
dent yi,ld the floor for points Of order.
Mr VssD,EE (whig) OF New Jsrsey-I called Mr.
Root to order the other day and nov call Mr. Toonbj
to order.
Mr.. TooMns-You have no right to call me to order
Mr.. YASnrKr-Let the House decide.
Mr.. TooMss Gentlemen may violate decorum, but
they shall not call me to order
Cries q " order. order, aud foscInd the rule
Mir ToOnus said there Is rule to enforce order he
would no, yield the floor TO MIR yandyke
Mr.. BsXrn (whig) OF Illinois, asked tn. upanimou,
csnfent Of the House for Mr.. Toonbs 10 debate the
question. tCries Of No no ~ | make n dis.iaea
motion. Ccriss Of No,n"noD
MIR TooNr.-i wish to be distinctly understood. |
have no right
MIR. ises-I submitted motion to rescind the reso.
luton which prohibits debate
The CLrHs said that Mr Toomb, had no right 20
speak.
Mir. TooSrs-f have all proper respect for the clerk
but h has authority TO call order The Clerk
Cries Ct order" Order" and the greatest confu-
sion prevailed
MIR. Toosrs-you may cry Order "order,r unit,
the heavens fall; that can't put me down.
Again, cries Of Z" order" Order" arose from all
parts Of the hall.
Mir Toosns-It IL With the House 10 determine whe.
thu the RICH, Of speech shall be abridged No man
can rise CCries Of order'D-l wish TO show the
House Cries 81 Order Coon ~
STR yssr,sr 4 want to know whether MFR. Toomb.
will disturb the order q the House,
Mr Toosss-i have, cay, then G. order, "orierD
1t cant Be done. " 10 an attempt 10 put down
constitutional right.
Mr Yssurss-lt 10 for the House to decide whether
the gsbiieusn ., 10 srdsr or not.
In. CIssH aid tia, the question OF order hal been
raised
Mr. Toour.-I deny the right have N. floor.
G. order order.'D You have no right TO put the
qusstios.
The CIrrs ,aid the question 10 be put under the
resolution q lsth instant
Mr Tooss.-yeu adopted none.
The CIrHH put the question 20 the whole.
Mr.. Too~rs ksp, on speaking In . very loud tone,
aud the House sustained the point that he not In
order Amidst much disorder, Mr.. r. continued 20
claim the risht 70 the a0or and you'd proceed With
his argument
The question then stated re,cIzdins the
uisn -Lich prohibits debate until Speaker selected
Cries fer the yeas and nays made and confusion
verse COMPOUNDED, psrvsdsd the House
MIR Toorrs eobtsnded the; no poser could make
him yield the roor
The House here presented scene that slmos, bsfis.
description. "Cs the rol !" order crier heard
from all parts q thsIa and the Clsrk msncsd cali
log the roll Gentlemen stasdiax 10 the aisle AMI
In front Of the Clerksdesk Sir roonbs cantiBusd to
,pssk In loud tone striking the dsk 10 bic earnest
bsss; and members calling cut STRIKE hsrasrm We
ORR. IT, ssie, that bis constituents aud the republic