South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-30
four O'Clock, the House adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. %.

NC f2ouse resumed the COnsiu6Id-
ton Of the resolution, yesterday offered
by Mr.. J. @. ADAMS:
The question being on the motion of
MIR. WILLIAMS, of North Carolina, to
amend, by adding "wilh power TO send
for persons and papers"-
Mr.. WISE resumed and concluded
the remarks commenced by him on
Friday, upon the circumstances con-
nccted with the failure Of the Fortifca-
ton bill a, the close Of the last session.
Mr.. CAMBRELENe rose, and remar-
ked that he had not half so much to
say as had been said by the gentleman
from Virginia, and he was not dispos-
ed, at this late hour, to say any thing.
But, with the indulgence Of the House,
he would take an opportunity to cor
rect some extraordinary mistakes into
which the gentleman from Virginia
had fallen. His object was, however,
not so much to reply to the gentleman
from Virginia, as TO reach gentleman
who began this war upon him at the
last session. In what the gentleman
from Virginia had stated there was no
novelty. He had brought forward
nothing which had not been published
in every opposition paper in the Union,
for the last six months. He would
promise the House TO exhibi, to them
document published in the city Of Phil
adelphia, while.a certain Senator was
in that city, after the close of the las,
session, which would prove unequivc.
cally the faIsehood of,he charges made
against him. MIR. G. repeated, that his
object was to reach that Senator. This
much OF his purpose ne would an.
nounce. He should shrink from no
responsibility, and wished to disguise
no facts He should vindicate himself
from the charges made sgainst him, g.
bring his argument to this conclusion
"Lel the CALLED jade vince, my wishes
are unwrung." With a View to EN-,
brace the frat opportunity which migh,
be afforded to him TO address the
House, be now moved that the House
adjourn.
The House then adjourned.
o. We find nothing Of interest in
the proceedings OF the Senate on Mon.
day or Tuesday last. 10 the House,
on Monday, the whole Of the day was
occupied in receiving, and discussing
on petitions praying the abolition Of
Slavery and the slave trads 10 the Dis.
lrict Of Columbia. On Tuesday, in
this body, MIR. Mason Of Va, from
the Committee Of Foreign Aifsirs re.
ported the following resolution:
Resolves, That on and after Tues
day, the I'd day of February. the several
bills making appropriations for the sup
port OF Government, the Naval and Mil
hary service, forti6catlons,a and Tho lndl-
an Department, at the hour of one o'clock
on each day, except on Fridays & Sltur.
days. shall take precedence IN tho order
Of business, and shall DO considered un.
til the same shalt have passed the House.
MIR. HARDIN made some objections
to the proposition, as going to change
the regular and ordinary action Of ME
House, &c.
Mn Mason, in reply, read a para
graph from the late message of the
President, urging upon Congress the
neces lily OF MAILING "arge and speedy
appropriations" for the public defence.
This message wss referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, who
had given il their consideration, and,
in conformity with Its recommends
tons, had reported this resolution, in
order to enable the House speedily 10
determine what appropriations the
public defence calls for. Feeling tha,
they moi only had the power Of making
this proposition, but that it was their
imperative duty, the committee had
presented the resolution. He had YET
10 understand what was the point OF
The genlleman's objection TO the reso-
luton. II had been The usage of the
House to set apart particular days for
the consideration Of great questions
aud, if there was ever an occasion for
the adoption Of such rule, it was this.
Mr.. HARDIN explained, that, in his
opinion, it was incompetent for the
committee to offer such a resolution,
and that it would require a vote OF
twosthirds to adopt it.
The CHAIR decided that the reso-
luton was in order. The next point,
whether il required vote Of two
thirds to adopt it, he would decide
when the question arose.
Mr.. BELL spoke at some length in
opposition to the adoption Of The reso~
luton, both as an infringement on the
regular order Of proceeding, and as a