South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 81, 1886.
From w Washington.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHING TON, Feb. Is, 1896.

This has been one Of the most in
teresting days Of the whole session.
Productive as the subjects, which hav
been brought before the House hiiher
to, have been Of scenes both genera
and PERSONAL there was more confu
sion and commotioh to-day, than
have ever seen before. Our Halls o
Congress indeed are rapidly losing al
the character fol- decorum they ono,
possessed and which distinguished
them far above all other Legislative
chambers. ssThe first assembly o
gentlemen in the world" as the Com.
mons Of England call themselves, dis
orderly and riotous as they frequently
are, do not outsttip our own Assem-
BLEED WISDOM!
The rule, which had been adopted
giving precedence TO the appropriation
bills over all other business, was sus-
pended at one O'Clock, for the purpose
Of calling on the States and Territories
for petitions and memorials.
Mr.. BRIces presented q petition
from M Massachusetts, praying for the a
BOLTON Of slavery in the District Of
Columbia, which he moved, should BE-
referred to select committee raised
under MIR. PINcKNEy's resolution.
MIR. WISE OBJECTED to the reception
of This petition, and proceeded to ar
cue the question. He charged on the
North tho whole blame OF the agi,a-
tion and excitement which had been
produced in relation to this subject in
Congress, and made some severe siric-
lures upon the conduct OF those who
persisted in presenting the petitions
and theteby provoking discussion
He commented with great bitterness,
and unusual vehemence Of manner, on
the course Of Mr.. PiNckSEY. 81 Hiss
and spurn him (sush was HE emphst-
&c exPression) as deserler from the
principles OF the South Pile was
4mme lis,rly interrupted BY a hundred
voices CALLING loudly 10 order. swas
a scene of the greatest uproar. The
Speaker ia vain endeavored to be
neard. Wheu qaist was in some mea-
sufe restored.
Mr.. SAsraErD Of North Carolina,
we'd that the gentleman from Vir-
gina be not .petmu.edlo proeeed. The
Speaker was. about TO take the sense
OF the House on this motion, when
Mr.. ADAMS rose, TO point OF or
der, and stated the rule 10 be, that
when d gentleman was called to order
for using improper language,the words
objected 10, should be taken down and
.esd BY the Speaker, who should then
ask the n,emosr using them, whether
these we're, the words he employed
and then, the member might have an
opportunity Of explaining them; where.
upon the House was TO determine
whether he should be allowed to pso-
coed.
The Speaker acqqieseed in this state
ment OF Mr.. ADAMS, and 10 pursuance
Of the rule, read aloud the obJsctiona-
BILE words, as quoted above.
Mr.. WisE.-"Are those words which
the Speaker has uttered written down."
The SPsAKsR--"Yes."
Mr.. WIsE.-"Then The Speaker is
very bad s,euograpaer."
Tne SpsAKER.--"The words were
taken down By the Clerk. The House
will decide whether they we're useo
by the gentleman or not" The qaes'
ton was about TO be put "W ere these
the words smployedf" when Mr. PAT
TON rose and said he could not vote
bee ause he did not hear what MI. W
had said. Mr.. Adams also asked t
be excused from voting for the sam
reason. Some one moved, tina. Mr.
WISE should be allowed to speak 10
himself and explain what he did say
This was agreed to. The. daring younl
Vireinian then took the floor /: an'
,haaked the House for this kindnes.4
He felt it to be privilege, to be al
lowed 10 speak. lie thanked Heave
tina, no pow in this House nor out {
il could abridge the free iom Of debals
He could no, undertake TO say whs
words he had used---but he knew whs
he had not used. There were word
among those read BY The Saeaks
which he himself believed, and severe
friends abound him declared were nj
used by him. He hoped the Hous
would not make an example OF s
humble an individual, as him, --whlc
some persons, however,'no doubt, de
sirsd-for good and special reasons
Some desulloky conversation her
| arose among Nisssrs. BELL, MERcEl
ADAMS, and the SPEAKER.
| Mr.. ADAMS SAID, he was most vii
! inp that Mr.. w. should be perWltte