The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-28

Mr. McMULLEN. Then withdraw the demand
tor The previous question. and appeal TO the House
TO allow the motion to refer to nrevail; and. when
the subject shall have been referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole the state of the Union 1
hope that, by general consent the gentleman from
Mississippi will be allowed TO reply to the extraor
dinary speech OF the gentleman from North Caro-
lima,
Mr.. VEN ABLE. hope he will
MIR. Mem Lien, in answer 10 question, sad
that he would reply with great pleasure if he could
get me moor. lie appealed to the magnaniinity u!
the House To refer this subject.
Mr.. GoRMAN. ] ask the gentleman whether
he wishes to strangle this proposition? reference
will kill it
MIR. Mem ULLEN. desre that il shall be dis
cussed.
Mr.. GORMAN. The Committee Of the Whole
on the state OF the Union will prove its political
grave if il goes there
The SPEAKER called to order there being much
confusion in tho Hall.
Mr.. SrANLY suggested that the consideration
Of the printing resolution be postponed until some
day next week.
Mr.. FOWLER said that it appeared to him that
all this talk was out Of order; and asked what
the question before The House.
The SPEAKER informed him il was ON the
adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. FOWLER understood that the gentleman
from Virginia only obtained the floor, from the
gentleman from Mississippi, to make motion
Was 1t in order for him to hold the floor for discus
rio6?
Virginia could not deprive the gentleman from
Mississippi of the floor
Mr.. FOWLER. 1t is not in order for him to dis
cnss any question, and the gentleman only
submit the motion for which be obtained the floor.
After further conversation between the Chair and
several gentlemen
Mr. McMULLEN. As it seems to he very doubt
u Tint the gentleman from Mississippi will get the
floor should the motion to refer prevail, will with
draw it
The following was the resolution pending, viz :
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntattuss of The Uniied States of dHeric3 in Con-
sress assembled. That the Joint Committee
Printing be directed to contract with Messrs.
Donelson and Armstrong for printing and binding
the census, on such terms they may think rea
sonablc and proper-the work to be executed under
the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, and
to be paid for as it progresses by the head of
tie Census Bureau, with power to abate from
the amount stipulated if the work when executed
shall prove deficient below the standard which
may be agreed upon.
Mr.. NABERS then took the floor, and resumed
bis remarks from yesterday He did not, he said,
wish to be regarded anIiousy urging himself
before the House; and it with view to reply
to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. VEN
AgLE) properly that he wished to get into Com
ulittec Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
10 reply to him in the House, in order, WAS out
Of the question; and he had better not begin. He
could not follow the gentleman without being
guilty 10 greater or Lesser extent, ofyoating the
rules OF the House. Therefore he hoped that if any
gentleman intended to call him to order it would
be done now
Mr.. MEADE remarked that, if the gentleman
proceeded out of order, everybody else mi ht do
the same thing, and they would virtually be in
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
They had better go into committee at once. And
he gave notice that he would bold the gentleman
to order; and this would have been done yesterday
if he had been in the House
Mr.. NABERS / may not get out of order, as
t-Izl
North Carolina without getting out Of order.
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, doubted very much
whether any thing said yesterday out OF order;
and he submitted whether every thing in connexion
with the public printing and the selection of
printer was not Legitimate.
The SPEAKER Does the gentleman from Vir-
ginla call the gentleman from Mississippi TO order?
Mr. MEADE. lie Is not out OF order.
Mr.. NABERS remarked that, on Yesterday he
was about To state what he deemed to be reasons
for the hostility manifested by the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. VENABLE) against the con
ductors ofthe Warrington Union new spaper. Now
he proposed to review these reasons briefly and nc
trusted with satisfaction TO the gentlemen occupy
ing Is this floor.
Nlr ORR called the gentleman to order.
Mr.. NABERS. was about talking OF Doneson
and Armstrong. believe that their names arc
mentioned in the resolution.
The SPEAKER requested the gentleman from
South Carolina to state his point Of order.
Mr.. ORR. 1t IL, tie remarks Of the gentleman
are irrelevant and not german 10 the question.
Mr.. MEADE. Will the gentleman allow me ~
make a suggestion
NJ NABERS. will, with great pleasure.
Nj. btEGDE. The gentleman is desirUus Of
discussing the question freely and openly. This
would open wide field. Now as the gentleman
wishes to speak without being cramped, let the
discusslon take place as on other subjects, in
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union !
Aud would suggest another thing II it is his
purpose 10 break up the harmony which now epists
in the Democratic party, it will be well enough to
let tic debate nov go ON. IL is well known thqt
the Democratic party are agreed in relation to
MIR. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. arose
Dir. MEADE. waa about making a single
suggestion.
Mr.. MEADE. This ID a thrce-sided question
already. cannot answer questions until | make |
the suggestlOn under the liberty Of the floor ac- !
corded 70 me by The gentleman from Mississippi. |
Mr.. STEPHENS. Does the harmony Of the |
Dcmocrstic party depend on giving the census
printing to DonelsoB aud Armstrong?
Mr.. MEADE ] thought shat the gentleman ,
would ask some ouch simple question, for patty |
ofect
SIR. SWEETsER to a point Of order. 1t |
vas thattb gentleman from Mississppi could not /
yield the d)Or Tor discussion.
Mr.. MEADE ] was about 20 make a suggcs- |
tyG, and would have been through before now If |
bad not been interrupted.
The SPEAKER The gentleman from AIissis |
sp2 yielded TIE floor for that purpose
-tis sNtfhbAf' HiJ uuEgtrllbh IS bltIply tue ]
Democratic party are agreed in relation 20 tho I
power Il the GOyernncnt aud the rights of the !
States; but many gentlemen diger about the
remedy In case tbUse rights are inv AIDED. He sug
gesied whether there was any good to grow out Of
the question which Ough; 10 be postponed until the
a-On shall arise for it, discussion. II We choose
TO make two parties Of the Democratic party as to
the rights Of the States and the remedies for their
g,b5r:ystlDn, then let the debate go on Butis il
polite ~ raise The question before thc proper time
arrIytf,
Mr.. NABERS. In connection with the bugges-
ton OF the gentleman from Virginia / viii say
thnt there - no member OF tic Democratic party
who cutcrtains che same views which | hold, who
h1s manifested less disposition than myself to
throw hrchysuds in thus Congress. IL has been my
purpose studiOusly TO avoid any t4iug OF tis sori
but, at the same time, while | do not puT pose 10
distract and cut up into fragments that or Guy
other party, cannot suffer inyseli and my friends
~ be assaiied by those who entertain pocuisr
,,sEg without indicating not only the sentiments
enteftai. ut those similar to my own enter
t,ibrG u my frisn-s IL was clearly indicated 10
tho speech Of the een'iem"n '.c;p North Carolina,
(Mr ysrABLr,) yesterday, that he wis@e2 20 say
exactly what be pleases, and he wO"ld denounce
any man Get Of men who differ with him; yet,