The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-03-09

element increased. Bah galleries were
crowded to overlooking from morning to
night: and never, upon any occasion, have
l seen so many people present, or such an
anne of excitement. Mr.. Jenifer said that
the House owed it to its own dignity, to ex.
mel the member from Ohio; or If not him.
the two members who had been charged by
him as being liars, scoundrels and towards.
Il they we're liars, they ought to be expelled
from the House; and if the member who
made tho charge had spoken falsely, he
should be expelled. That was the question.
Mr.. Duncan next spoke in vindication of
the publication in the Globe. He had made
the remarks published deliberately, and
was proud Of his performancc,-so much so
as even to rejoice at what he had done. He
was ready to!stand by il, or fall by it.
Mr.. Prentiss reminded the House that the
bill for the prevention Of duelling was APP
proved on Tuesday, and the letter Of Mr..
Duncan, attacking two members Of the
House, appeared in the Globe Of the same
evening.
Mr.. Duncan denied that this publication
was at all based upon the anti-duelliDg bill.
So far from this. he had written the attack
two weeks before the publication.
aYes,n said Mr.. Mcnefee, shut you took
good care that the article should not appear
"a. print untilthe President approved the billy
mr.. Duncan denied this, and expressed
himself willing to stnnd responsible for the
language used, at the close Of the session,
which would be ten days hence.
The debate progressed, and the excite.
ment increased. An attempt was made af-
ter four o'clock TO lay the whole subject up
on the table. The yeas and nays were or
dered, and the House, by Ia sc vote, dcci-
ded against the proposition. At O'Clock
the excitement became so great in the House
that the Speaker was about to put IN force a
rule of the House, authorising him to clear
the galleries when there should be applause
The audience were as much excited as the
members. When Mr.. Menefee was upon
the floor, Mr.. Duncan became so excited as
to use personal language towards Mr.. Prem
tiss and Mr.. Stanly. The personal remarks
however were not made until both MIR. en-
tiss and Mr.. Stanly had told the author o
the publication, that after his mean and COW
ardiy attack, no gentleman would notice
him, either according to the laws of honor
or with any degree Of respect.
Mr.. Duncan was told by Mr.. Prcntiss, tina
he should have dealt with him harshly, i
his friend from kentucky had not done so
As it Was, there was no occasion to strip the
.slion's skin from the asses head A sec
ond attempt was made at a late hour to lay
the whole subject on the table. 1t failet
by majority of ten votes. Mr.. Thompson
of S. C.. then brought forward substitute
to the resolutions of Mr.. Pren,iss, proposing
that DR.. Duncan be arraigned at the bar o
the House, and repremnndeo by the Speak
er for words spoken in debate. After a Sc
ere,anI somewhat personal discussion be
tween Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Giasscock .
Ga. the House adjourned, not deciding lht
question.
The Senate have passed the semi-sub
treasury bill to-day. But little bushes wa
done in consequence Of the death of Ed
Hyde, the assistant door keeper. He drop
ped dead instantly upon the floor of the Sc
nate Chamber, at 10 o'clock this morning.