The Madisonian., 1840-01-28
TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION..
HOUSE OF REpREsEN rATIvEs.
FRlDaY, January "a, 1871


MIR. HOFFMAN, by permission Of Mr.. BYNuM
(who had The floor IRON yeserday) moved that the
rules OF the House adopted at the last Cong (and
the temporary adoption Of which ny this House ex-
pred last evening" be continued until the further
der of The House.
Mr. BYNUM signifed his assent
Mr., HAND wished TO introduce an amendment
excepting cer.an rules IN relation 10 the previous
question His amendment read Tor information.
Mr. HOFFMAN, claiming The floor, moved The
previous question up n his motion.
Mi. HAND commended that, as no rules were now
in force The previous question could not be enforced
The CHAIR decided that although the resolution
continuing The rules had expired yet the previous
ques n, established BY parliamentary law, still
existed and therefore the motion Of Mr.. Hoffman
was in or,ier,
The previous question thereupon seconded,
put and carried, and the main question ON Mr..
Hnfman's motion was agreed TO vi hout division.
81 The rules Of The preceding Congress were
adopted, and continued as the rules Of This House
until otherwise ordered.
Mr. HAND applied for the yeas and nays; but
the Chair decided that his application was too late,
the decision of the House having been announced
before il was made.
Mr. BOrTS then rose and observed that 1t had
been The custom of the House for gentlemen notice
here newspaper statements. In conform ty with pre-
cedenls on that subject he begged to read 10 the
House letter which had been placed in his hands
as having been wri ten by Reporter in this House
for he Charleston Courier.
He then read the letter as follows:
I" In the House, Mr.. Bolts attempted 10 get up an
other pistol aifir, in consequence OF remarks made
yesterday BY Mr.. Smith, of Maine. Mi. B., in his
speech OF Thursday, was very liberal of his abuse
on Andrew Jackson--called him yrant, impostor,
and Of course every thing vile and vanous. Mr..
Smith, in his reply yesterday, stated that history
would give the lie 10 the opprobrium which had been
heaped upon the hero OF New Orleans, and that his
memory would live when his ahuser> and their
abuse should be forgotten, &c To the remark about
history Mr.. b Its took exception, and expressed
great deal Of uneasiness know whether il used
in personal sense; and intimated that il it
intended, daggers, pistols and Bowie-knives would
be the consequence. To this threat, Mr.. Smith (who
by The way is jolly, good -humored wag, and the
largest man in the House save Mr.. Lewis) replied
that he meant as usual all thai he said and that If
gentlemen lacked a quantnm su6fcit OF that scarce
commodity. common sense, To understand words, he
really could not at this time waste the money Of the
People BY giving the chivarou> member from Vir-
giua an opportunity Of exlerminaing him, or rtee
rersa. With this explanation Mr.. Bouts seemed sa-
ti>hed, and said few words about whatsoever in
suit was intended not being applicable TO him. &c.
and took his seat, much mortified at the Laughter
with which the conclusion OF this tragic farce was
received by The audience"
Mr. B said he had no motion to make, but he sub
mited tolhe Speaker and to every gentleman on The
floor whether they did no, all recognise the state
ment read as base fabrication throughoul-a false
hood from beginning 10 end. And he further sub
mited whether il did not become The dignity Of the
House that its courtesy in afording seats in the Hall
10 persons in the character Of reporters should not be
pro>tiluted by the admission Of blackguards letter
writer's.
Mr. PETRIKIN gave notice that he should ask
leave to introduce bill for the reduction Of duties
the importation Of railroad iron
MI KEIM presented a petition from Charles J In
gersol, conlesting the seat Of Charles Nayor
her Of this House, and asked that be read by the
Clerk
Objection being inside
Mr. kElM claimed it as right, on the ground Of
privilege.
Mr. RAMSEY supported the motion; and, the
House assehtng the memorial was read aud referred
to the Committee Of Elections
MIR CAMPBELL. from the Committee Of Elections
asked and ohtaed leave for that committee to sit dur
ing the si,tings of the House.
Mr. RAMSEY asked leave TO presen, a memorial
IRON certain citizens OF the Third Congressional Dis
nct OF Pennsylvania, to the end the memorial
Of Mr. Ingerso above referred but objection was
made aud leave refused at this time
Mf SERGEANT, OF Pennsy lvana. from the Com
mt'ee The Judiciary. asked leave report bill TO
amend the hill directing the taking Of the census
Objection was at first made, but Mr.. S moving to
suspend the rules to allow him to report the bill, aud
MI LAWRENCE, of Massachusetts, reinonslrat-
ing and advertng to the importance of the bill and the
Presidents anxiety that as e delay as possible should
take place IN the passage of necessary BILL the OBJ
lection was Withdrawn and thercupon
Mr. SERGEANT reported a b, to amend the bill
directing and providing for the taking of the sixth CEN
sas Of the people Of the United States
The hill was twice read referred TO Committee of
the Whole the of the Union
MI DAVIS, Of Kentucky. from the select commit
tee on the boundary be Missouri and Iowa stated
that that committee ready to report He referred
Y he excitement which had existed the borders Of
those two portions Of the Uuion the recently
rHrsned by the Governor Of Missouri and the hope of
we committee tina, this report would be eiectua Tor al
ldAltg the existing excitement.
Mr.. HUBBARD OF Alabama obierted He said
nat me House was already in the midst OF Of the
so'i,onss against the ssveholding States let this
NJ NJ oe se'rd before looked after the war between
Mlssour aud Iowa
w pf NUN ihereupon resumed the floor In the
h' - ~. D > remarks personal reference to an
other member gave rse 10 sone .,.,ca,,,, and s,mc
eAe"ehehL some incidental proceedings were had
thereon, which resulted ia leave =, ~ . ., n,a...d