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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
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James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 23: three months in Congress. (search)
vilified for some hours without attempting to reply. At length, in a pause of the storm, he arose and gave notice, that when the resolutions were disposed of he should rise to a privileged question. The following sprightly conversation ensued: Mr. Thompson, of Indiana, moved that the resolutions be laid on the table. The Yeas and Nays were asked and ordered; and, being taken, were— Yeas 28, Nays 128. And the question recurring on the demand for the previous question: Mr. Fries inquired of the Speaker whether the question was susceptible of division. The Speaker said that the question could be taken separately on each resolution. A number of members here requested Mr. Evans to withdraw the demand for the previous question (i.e. permit Mr. Greeley to speak). Mr. Evans declined to withdraw the motion, and desired to state the reason why he did so. The reason was, that the gentleman from New York [Mr. Greeley] had spoken to an audience to which the me