Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-05
nelnnr and the Sneaker.

DEMOCRAT stated that Mr.. DeLong had been
put under arrest by the Speakers order, on
Thursday, for refusing to take his seat, when
directed to do so by the Speaker BY con
sulting the reported proceedings in the I'm
ion, we find that the difficulty arose when
Mr.. DeLong attempted to give his reasons
why the rule, which declares that a motion
to reconsider a vote shall not be entertained
on the same day that the vote is taken, should
not be suspended. The resolutions concern
ing Mr. Broderiek had just been received
from the Senate, and passed by the Assembly
MIR. DeLong Immediately gave notice Of
motion to reconsider The Speaker ruled
him out of order, on the ground that he (the
Speaker had not yet stated the result of the
vote. As soon as the result of the vote was
stated q scene of confusion ensued, in the
midst of which the Speaker recognized the
voice Of Mr.. Phil. Moore, making a motion
''to reconsider the vote, nolC." This was to
prevent Mr.. Belongs notice of a motion TO
reconsider from being entertained, and thus
shut off all possible chance to have the reso-
lutions discussed Shortly after, Mr.. Moore
made motion to suspend the rules so that
he could have his motan for reconsideration
Immediately voted upon 1t was while speak
| ing on the question of suspending the rules
for this purpose that Mr.. DeLong was arres-
ted by order of the Speaker. 1t seemed that
the Speaker was afraid, and the Lecompton
side of the House with him, that DeLong
would make some disagreeable points on the
majority, if he were permitted to go on ex-
planning his reasons for opposing suspen
sion of the rules, and so he was ordered to
cease talking in the style which he was using
or take his seat We give the scene imme-
datey preceding and attending his arrest
Mr. DELoNG-Now, sir, these resolutions
embrace questions which we consider all i'm
portant. Shall we be called upon to vote
upon them within five minutes? These res
olutions have been elaborately discussed in
the Senate, and now it is proposed in this
House to shut out the views of the minority.
Why should we not all give our views here
in II full, and fair and honestly conducted de-
bate, and then we who are in tie minority
would bow to the will of the majority. But
must by parliamentary trickery be cut out
of the right to give my reasons to my con
stituency why | voted or why did not ?
Why, sir, this is an unheard of injustice. |
tell you, sir, that there is not paper in the |
State that supports the majority in its action
in violation Of the I'D rule, by refusing to
allow the minority protest place upon the
journal; but l say that that violation Of rule |
and right would not be circumttance to !
this, not comparison to this. The very pro- |
position contained in these resolutions is a
charge against David c. Broderick. in that
he disobeyed instructions emanRting from the
Legislature of the State of California
Would he regard instructions received from
California Legislature, if he knew that they
were forced through the Lower House by
parliamentary trickery; forced through |
without allowing one breath for discussion
or explanation; forced through by that kind |
of arbitrary process by
Mr.. Pull. MooRE standing at Mr.. Mounts
desk, and rappng violently thereon i shall
call the gentleman from Yuba to order He
is not speaking to the question before the
House
The SpEAKER-The point of order is well
taken
Mr.. DELoNG-I am speaking to the ques
tion.
The SpEAKER-The gentleman from Yuba
is out Of order
Mr. DELoNG-I am speaking to the ques-
tion upon the suspension Of the rules
The SPEAKER rat tat-tat The gentleman
from Yuba is out of order, and he will take
his seat
Mr.. DELoNG-T wish the Chair TO state in
what manner | am out of order-under what
rule am out of order-and then | will ap-
peal from the decision of the Chair.
The SPEAKER-The gentleman from Yuba
is not discussing the question under con.id |
Grafton. The question before the House is
Shall the rules be suspended? The gentle
man from Yuba will take his seat.
Mr.. DELoNG-The gentleman from Yuba
will not take his seat until the Char shows |
some rule or authority for his deciding me
out of order in my remarks
The SPEAKER Trapping violently MIR. |
Sergeantat Arms, arrest Mr. DeLong
Mr.. Moore, Sergeant-at-Arm advanced |
up the east aisle and arrested Mr.. DeLong.1 |
Mr. DEDoNG-I wish to ask one question,
and then will submit to an arrest
The SPEAKER loudly and peremptorily T. |
ergeant-at-Arms, do your duty-arrest Mr.
DeLong.
The Sergeant at Arms led Mr.. DeLong to
the eastern gate, frcm the lobby to the floor
of the House-the two still standing with
in the bar
Mr. YoUNG-I rise again to make that par
ticular motion which | formerly made upon
the motion to reconsider OF to suspend the
rules. | move the previous question.
MANY NoICEs-Second it.
Mr.. DELoNG advancing from the lobby
gate up the aisle and shaking his hand at the
speaker i want you to understand, Mr..
Speaker, that l shall hold you responsible
for this arrest
The rules were of course suspended, and
all debate shut off The majority were evil
IDENTIFY afraid to hear the Democratic thun-
| der Of the Douglas side of the House The
Union remarks on the arrest
The angry feeling which has existed be-
! tween the majority and minority of the As
sembly since the conduct of the former in
not allowing the minority protest in the
Duncombe case to go upon the Journals, yes.
terday displayed itself in an open rupture
between the Speaker and one of the leaders
of the minority. The bitterness which has
been engendered among the Opposition has
derived most off its strength from the alleged
partial and despotc rulings of the Speaker on
ques ions partaking of party character
\ Iesterday Mr.. De Long, of Yuba, withstood
the presiding officer in II ruling made by the
latter touching his tDe Long s) right to be
heard on the Broderck resolutions, and was,
10y the Speakers order, taken urder arrest by
the Sergeant nt-Arms. The passage of the
resolutions was accomplished under great con
fusion, and not without enforcement of that
"power" which the majority have used on
other occasions. The i'll feeling was such that