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mouse ana speaker both called Mr..
Gholson 10 order, and Mr.. G.. continued
and made suitable apology TO the
House for violating is rules OF ORDER
Mr. G. however concluded in the fol-
lowing woFds:-''l replied to him in
the same strain that his vulgarity re-
CURED"
Dir. Dawson's resolution was then,
on motion Of Mr.. Giasseock. laid upon
the table. Mr.. Mercer, Of Virginia.
then brought forW ard . resolution saw.
ing that a. warm words had passed be-
tween y. j. Gholson and n. A Wise
IN the House Of Representatives.. they
would not pursue the quarrel out OF
the House Of Representatives.
a motion was then made TO lay the
resolution on the table by Nc. Jennifer
Of Maryland.
Mr.. Mercer called for The yeas and
nays, and the House seconded the call.
he vote was strong however, against
Mr.. Jenni'ers motion, and the House
refused 20 lay upon the table, yeas ~.
nays l.3.
Mr.. Howard Of Maryland followed
alter the announcement Of he yeas
and nays. and laid he hoped this mat
Ter might be brought TO a close AMIGA.
bly,. MIR Howard said in plain words
he thought the construction of the
member from Mississippi upon ,he re.
marks Of the member from VIr,ioia
was hasiy and wrong. The member
rom N'rsinil was opposed TO the print.
ing OF document which he, Mr. How
arr. had introduced from Mr.. Clai.
borne, who is Ill ana confined 10 his
room What MIR. Wise had said he
Interpreted as a. disposition 10 deal
equally with all The parties concerned.
MesSrs PIen',ss aud Word had chosen
to PRINT their own documents. and he
understood Mr. Wise TO say nothing
more than a disposition 10 treit the two
parties alike. Mr u. asked il his con.
suuc'ion was correct
nr' WISE repeated what be had
sud IN his apology TO the House. and
Mr. How arb re marked shat Mr.. Wise's
words were construed a. they were in
tended.
MIR. Pope. OF Kentucky. followed.
and placed the same Construction unon
The words of Mr. Wise. He had lie
tened lueniively. and saw no reason
Tor placing the construction upon The
remarks which had been placed upon
them by the member from MiSSis.;nni
Mr.. Turney thought the House was
making matters worse by interfering
with private matters.
MIR. Mercer followed in renlv. ,,J
as upon all cases he acted well the nari
.oi the pocifca,or He thought Tho
adoption OF his resolution would briny
the quarrel TO a close.
Mr.. Glasscock followed, and moved
the indefinite Posiponemen, Of the Re.
solution. He thought IS Mr.. Jennifer
did, the House were making a bad
matter worse, and believed that the
quarrel might be honorably brought 10
close where it was, without implIca-
ting the honor Of either.
Mr.. Gushing Of Mass. was for hav.
'ng tie disputants settle their own
quarrcl'.
Mr.. Reed OF Mass. was for having
the matter settled ia the House. He
SAID he vas in favor Of civil society. a
friend Of civil order. and opposed to
all barbArous customs.
The debate promised to consume the
remainder OF the day, and Mr.. Jern;.
Ter made a motion 10 adjourn. MIR.
Mercer asked for the yeas and nays.-
The House refused them, and adjourn.
ed before four o'clock
+. ). Reports are before both Houses
OF Congress from the Secretary of war
asking for an appropriation Of S625.
800 for the detsnee of the .Noythe,a
Frontier. The Pay Mas,e. General
estimates that it will be necessary 20
make an appropriation Of Sl97. 900 10
pay 5000 militia for three months.-
$4,000 in addition are asked for 70
pay the travelling expenses 10 and
from their homes, The acting quarter
master General asks for $500 600 for
various objects Of supply.