The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-18
Mr.. HOWARD said he had no, yet moved i, be-

Mr. HOWARD said he had not yet moved It be
cause the paper had not yet been read,
Mr. G1OlSON said the gentleman from Virgi.
mia had right 10 suppose thai he aud bis colleague
wished the document 10 be printed. lftbey were not
able 10 pay printers as that gentleman was, they
scorned 10 ask that aid from the House. MIR q
pursued his remarks, until be was interrupted by
Mr. WISE, who made reply OF personal nature
which was followed by reloinder from Mr., Gnol
sos,
I'VE purposely abstain from reporting this painful
alteIcaliunl
Order having been restored
Mr.. HOWARD al the suggestion off, Chair,
suspended his remarks, until the resolution above
| given, was carried into effect.
The officers OF the House having prepared seats
for the applicants, Messrs. PRENTlSS and WORD
appeared and took their seats, when the resolution Of
the House was read
! Mr.. HOWARD again pressed his request that the
| statement By Mr. Claiborne be read and minated
his wish that it might afterwards be printed.
The reading Of the paper now ordered and
the Clerk had proceeded some way in the reading
| when
Mr.. RENCHER moved that, in consequence OF
the illness Of MIR Claiborne, The further considera-
| ton of the case be postponed
| The paper having been read through
| Mr. BELL offered resolution making this report
the order Of the day for this day and every day
ceeding, until the subject should have been finally
| disposed Of
Mr. RENCIER said that Messrs Prentss and
| Word concurred in The wish that The case should be-
i
would be able in any reasonable time, TO return 10
| his seat.
Mr. GHOLSON said il was his own desire and
that of his colleague that there should be DELAY
i bat that Mr. Bells motion should prevail.
Mr.. BELL modified the resolution so as not 10
make this subject the order Of the day till o'clock
! each day, in which form il was agreed 10.
The question now recurring on the resolution
moved al the commencement of the sitting by Mr.
1 Bronson, viz
"Resoiued, That S. s. Prentiss and T. } Word
are not members Of the 18th Congress, and are lot
4 entitled to seats in this House as such,
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved for The printing Of
Mr. Claibornes statement which had been read
On this motion desullory debate arose, in which
MessrS. Underwood, Graves, Howard, Patton, Jeni.
| fer and Cilley took part when, TO save time, Mr..
| Underwood withdrew his motion.
The motion was Immediately renewed by MIR. Gil
ley, and the discussion renewed by Messrs. Cilley,
Pennybacker, Graves, Bronson, Glascock, Patton,
and Underwood when the question being put, the
printing was ordered.
Mr.. DAWSON then rose to privileged ques-
tion which, the chair decided, had precedence Of
all other business.
Mr. D. alluded to the outrage which had been
committed on the feelings and decorum OF the House
and 10 what he believed be its duty to itself on the
occasion He then offered the following resolution,
which he said was, he believed, strictly parliamen-
tary.
@The Hon Saml J. Gholson, member of this
House from the State of Mississippi, and Hon. H.
| A. Wise, also member from the State Of Virginia,
| having spoken language SuUJect 10 inc ceHSule Ol
this Hous', because in violation of its rules
"Be u therefore reS0lred, That those gentlemen do
now make submission 10 this body"
Mr.. WISE made some explanations, apologizing
10 the House but remarking that he did not offer any
apology TO the member from Mississippi.
| Mr.. GHOLSON expressed his desire at all times
to submit 10 the direction Of the House, his regret
having been compelled to depart from the rules OF
order on this occasion Both gentlemen were called
to order BY the Chair during this explanation.
Mr.. MERCER moved TO lay the resolution on the
table, which was agreed TO.
MR.. MERCER then offered the following rcsolu-
ton:
"Resolrcd, That Messrs GHor.soN and WISE,
\ members Of this House, between whom warm words
have passed in debate, be required by the Speaker
10 declare in their places that they will not prose
cute further the quarrel which has arisen this day
between them"
/ Mr. MERCER said the resolution conformed with
the British Parliamentary usage on such occasions.
The members were required by il 10 pledge them
selves to prosecute this quarrel out of the House
Mr.. Mercer insisted that this was a duty which the
House owed to its MEMBERSHIP protect them from
the effects of misunderstanding arising in the
of debate in the House.
Mr. JENIFER moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table; believing, he said, that it would do no good.
Lost, yeas 10 nays l23.
The debate was continued by Messrs, Pope, How
ard Jenifer, Turner, Mercer, Glascock, Gushing,
and Reed, till about o'clock, when without coming
to any conclusion on the subject,
The House, on motion Of Mr. JENIFER,
| Adjourned.