Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-03
fNEATY-SBxTEs CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FEIn4Y. Iat.narn Il I'm.

Petitions, and length, sud
neh e into ma argument fioH that tie hgs
Nee Aboiaislz. Mr. H. snid re was any doubt ~ tle
III ~ l southern people A. ~ Who m're nAd who not
apohi"na N that House. they need only frfef the
sPceehes Md he votrs o is members. tley wanted
"ond refer hem 10 the remarks OF certain
~ 'hs House Who eiafa' @ed The Northern Dem
9eia- "o usually vote of preserving the Constitutional oh
ss posed on teand .ilo are opposed TO an neriar
uaf hshlH oiihe South as "southrrn slaves lie
would ie.t thcn to the remark nude by certain Aboion
~ OF Tie louise Nh Peek ~benhe ,oie about beng
aAeh GA laying Mr. coess resolution the table mo"
come up YOU Southern slaves. and show yourselves" Yes
s lhis was The npgnage applied 10 The pailioc high.nnd
- urn "io regard their constitutional obligations To The
south Who are Tor giving quiet the kpr this exciting
~ "f preventing Fer,lle anil d'soalng snr
MI PhCk here interrupted Nh b. and desired TO know il
the gentleman alluded to linn.
Mr.. BiNuM. olude gentleman by the Of
Mr. PECK. I can only say phal iflo gentleman alndos
10 me and speaks Of my language as coming Adolf
lionisi, he what j. not true.
Mr. BfSUM. 1.-THE gentleman is Aboilionist,
efe = MOI one IN exianee all lbs 'oies md oil hs sPoeeh
- On va. qe'soh are gwen ~ support the Ambition par
~ belle lac and will say that there
no, ten members Of the House wboarc the opinion
MI fECh ngain interrupted Alr. Il, and said it not
true >, lha, he @ SO, an Abol'onis
know inriy assert whnt Is false
Mr. PECK lmean say bo tho gentleman what
Mr.. BYNUM. Then say That the gentleman is black
guard and scounlic Mr.. Speaker, it's what
course certain gentlemen take when er conduct exposed
when er votes are brought 10 light m opposition 10 their
rons they bull, ing nnd bowhcang
s"ef The House will bear witness that never Wiling
~ insult any
MI PECK. For the that he is incapable of doing
Mr.BYNIM here amid loud cries of aorle, order" and
while confusion aud disorder prevailing, nude
remarks which were dot distinctly heard by the Reporter
lie was understood how calling upon the Speaker TO
order m andscoundfc 10 take his scat and not
10 interrupt him further"
Mr. THOMPSON of South Carolina " ir great reluctance
rose to question OF order lie could remain silent
bndY "eneVer conduct like this permitted and lie
cal that IL would lie The sentiments OF the House that
ceneht however great justified language such they just
heard move sud hc, th before the gentleman from North
Carolina Is allowed topoceod the House take some order
on the subject.
Mr.. !AMEsoN moved that the House do adjourn.
Mr., PECK called for the yens md nays ihe notion
which were ordered and the question taken, resulting
in--Sc -, nays lIl.
So the House refused 10 adjourn.
Mi Thompson Of > C., then aud snid waited for
some time after the objectionable anguuee had beeuu'cd by
The member rom North Carolina in hope hat the general dis
appreciation heard Gom all sides ote House would hive
dueed him 10 Withdraw it.
Nh. BYNUM said if the gentleman would give way one
moment he would make explanation, which lac thought
would be satisfactory him nd the House. admit said
Mr. H., that my language harsh. that vas unpaflia.
mentary and unsuiled to this body but driven il
by the wnnon insult that offered me. therefore
respectfully apologize the House hope this cxpann-
Nj JOHNSON of Maryland, hoped this would satisfy the
gentleman from South Carolina The gentleman from North
Carolina had made every explanation that The House
ought 10 require md lac hoped he might be permitted pro-
Mr.. THOMPSON, of South Caronn, after remarks
submitted 10 the House thnt The apology OF the gentleman
from North Carolina. Mr. Bynum was NOT suflcient-IIe
trusted the House would consider necessary for the gentle
man to withdraw the language he applied to the gentleman
Mr., BNNYM, "Nescr never - several VOICES attic same
time were heard CRYING never never"
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Maryland SAID the gentleman from
North Carolina had admitted thathc rscd language thai
too strong and had opnogzed 10 the House orit This
allhe thought the House ought 10 ask lie thought the
gentleman from North Carolina had done what to
himself and his posonas member on that floor and he no
ped he might be permitted TO proceedwh it'll hs remarks.
Mr. rETRlKE rose and amid loud cries OF, "order or
tain sci Of men in ha lall Who think they can do as bey
please and arc in The habit of jumping mp and merruping
gentlemen addressing the Chair whenever any thing said
Mr.. JON NSON, of Mary land rolle1 NJ p In o,,er
ihn SrEnhIt deiued HIM to nuke his point ofordsr.
Mt rEIklhiN' VIII sir Tho gentleman from \. Car
DINA having an"oGsed to the House for his remarks
that the eentemHn FROM New York, NIr- Peck be required
by the House to withdraw the insulting language which cal
led forth. Sir said Mr. T. we have had nothing but dsor
der here from he beginning of the session. Have
heard to-day two gentlemen from New York continually
teuupng The member fom North 'arolno, who had the
floor and did not OF them get W lie he speaking
aud make The most insulting obser, 9,ions to him
Mr. JOHNSON here interrupted MIR. Pclkin, aud several
Others calling him to order.
Mr. PETRiKIN Is Iii to he tolerated Mr. speaker Is
snch hear gnren conduct 10 he allowed IN this Hall
Loud cries of "order, ORDER during which,
MIR. THOMPSON of South Carolina, said the res
onton he offered" was that ihe gentleman should Withdraw
Mr. PErRIKIN. Iwanr that resolution rcud,
Tlm SPEAKER said, thai resolution OF he gentleman
from South Carolina had been received by the Chur.
Mr. rETklklN ihenfGge~ed his motion
cd that tho question he put on it,
The SPEAKER was oflhe opinion That the resolution Of
= -e"'leman from South Carolina not offered.
air rE,RlkEN'S resolution having 5cen reduced by him
writing. then read by the Clerk.
Mr. BRIGGS said the rules required the gentleman from
Pennylsar put the words used by mc gentleman from
New York, and 10 which he objected, INTO writing.
Mr. PErRIklN declined dong so, when
The SPEAKER said iho resolution then, was ont Of
Mr. PECK hoped the House would indulge him in wing
word. lie had risen ior the purpose of saying
thing IN relation TO the motion of the gentlemen from
Mr.. Petrkn further than to express his de-
respectful to the House mdecOrous supplementary,
IF % sen" g n' n na TO used SSg
offensive he would leave his place here he wonld lenve the