Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30
wEYry-s1yTH coNGREss---lst SESSION.
u0ITSF OF REPRESENTATIVES..

fsrr,no 10 a speech delivered BY MIR. BLACK, of Gcor
gfa.
Mr.. BLACK asked leave 10 explain, and denied tina
he had sent any such documents as were referred to
into the gentleman's district, or elsewhere than into
Georgia.
Mr.. J. then proceeded to quote a reply Of Mr.. Black
TO a certain committee of the voters OF Georgia, eX
pressiye of opinions against Mr.. Van Buren, and the
Sub Treasury scheme, and stated that on these decla
ra,ions Nh. Black had been elected to Congress.
A good deal of c~olloquial intercourse took place be
tween MIR. Jenifer and Mr.. Black, in which Mr.. Coop
er and Mr.. Afford slightly participated.
Mr.. J. referred to tine late Administration meeting a
Bladensburo, and to certain ISLANDERS there uttered
against Gen. Harrison, which, though said TO have been
uttered in the presence of MIR. Hopkins OF Virginia
and Richard NJ. Johnson, were suffered to pass without
notice or contradiction.
This brought up Mr.. Hopkins, who dlsavowcd the
charge, and whom MIR. J. thereupon acquitted of it
observing that, although his information came from q
respectable source, he could not believe that the Wee
President would sit silently by and hear IT asserted ina,
Gen. Harrison had not been in the battles either OF
Tlppccanoe or the River Raisrn, or within a mile OF
either, and not rise to contradict the SANDER.
The debate assumed by degrees a warmer character,
until al length the House got into very great disorder.
Mr. JESirER declared his intention of replying 10
several gentlemen who had preceded HIM, on former
DAYS. and read an extract from a speecl. delivered by
Mr.. Strong of New York, in the same committee and
on The same subject, viz: the sub-Treasnry, which IS
as follows:
"This lesson throws a broad and strong light on the
future. The view it affords is full encouragement To
the friends of liberty. 1t shows them that the People
sill act honestly and in:clligcntlv, that they will treat
the log cabin and hard cider tluinmerics OF the Oppo-
sition with the Srorn and contempt they merit. 1t pre-
sents to their adInirtng gaze the cntTe and total ront
and overthrow, in the coming contest, of the combined
factions of Abolitionism, Conservatism, Pohtica! anti.
Masonry, and Federalism, anda brilliant victory OF ' an
Buren, and Democracy.
Mr.. STRONG avowed that il had been delivered by
hin, and Mr.. JENlFER then avowed his intention OF
replying to the allegations and matters contained IN
that paragraph.
The CHAIR called Mr.. Jcnifer to order.
Mr.. JENlFER complained that another gentleman
had been permitted to make remarks, and when lie at
tempted to reply to them, the subject was pronounced
10 be out of order.
The CHAIR said that the gentleman from New York
had been pronounced by him TO be out OF order when
he made the remarks.
MANY rcmonstrances were made, but the Chair ad-
hered to its decision: on which Mr.. Jenifer took an ap-
peal.
The confusion now increased. The question was put
on sustaining the Chair: tcllers were demanded: and
the ayes were reported as GS. Cries now were heard
of "donrt vote 'sdont vote. And when the Char
desired those in the negative TO pass between the ic!i.
ers, no gentleman left his seat. So the vote stood ayes
CS, noes 0. No quoraCi having voted, the committee
rose, and the Cha'r.nan reported that Tact 10 inc House.
I'm the House, Mr.. JENlFER commenced stating
VIVA, had transpired, to the Speaker, but was interrupt
ed by loud cries of order.
Mr.. BRIGGS called for a count ofthe members pre-.
sent.
The SPEAKER having counted, reported that there
were l25 members present.
Mr.. PRQFFlT "nqniEed whether a new Chairman
could not BE appointed.
The response ofthc Char could not be heard, and
the House then returned into committee, MIR. Banks
again in the ChaIr)
The CHAIR stated the question to be on the appeal.
Mr.. MARK A. COOPER called for the reading OF
the 18th rule ofordcr.
Mr.. JENIFER was addressing the Chair, complain
ing that his appeal had not been fairly stated; when
many members asked that lie might be allowed to put
1t in writing, and that it be read from the Clerks table.
The CHAIR replied that this could not be done
The Committee, as such, had no table.
The CHAIR stated, in hiss own language, the facts,
and his decision, with the appeal Of Mr.. Jeniter, aud
put the question AGAIN on Sustaining the decision Of
The Char. Tcllcrs were again demanded; the ayes
were reported as Is; and again the noes refused to vote.
The Committee, finding itself without 4 quorum
voting, rose and reported the tactic the House.
In the House, MIR. CHAPMAN moved an adjourn,
ment.
Mr.. JENlFER claimed his right to speak, as it was
question of privilege; but the Speaker decided that, as
an adjournment had been moved, the question on that
motion must be taken.
The yeas and nays were loudly demanded in varlou:
quarters, and, beng ordered and TAKEN, resulted as ioi
lows-yeas 20, nays ll9.
So the Housc refused TO adjourn.
Nh. TAYLOR moved q call OF the House; but it wa:
negatived.
Nh. JENIFER insisted on his right TO speak 10 a qucs
ton Of privilege; and he then complained that he hat
been refused the right to have the grounds of his appea
stated as he had stated them, and was not allowed t
make his appeal IN writing.
Mr KEN asked the House to say whether this hac
been refused the gentleman or no:
The SPEAKER sad he could receive no appeal OF
complaint from decisions made IN committee. All suci
questions must be decided BY the committee.
Mr. JENIFER inquired, then, whether a committed
had not a right 10 dtsplacc one chairman and appoin'
another in his place.
The CHAIR was understood as replying in the afir
native.
The House now returned to Committee of the Whole
(Mr. Banks III the chair.)
Many gentlemen were on their feet.
Mr.. JENlFER wished to state the facts on which Ii,
grounded his appeal.
Nj. addressed the Chair, but what III
said could not be heard.
MI. JENlFER called him to order.
The confusion and noise were now very great.
Mr.. WISE, who had recently entered the House
asked the Chair TO explain the difficulty.
The CHAlR stated the circumstances as he under
stood them.
Mi. WISE inquired whether the words to whcl
Mr.. Jenlier wished to reply had been spoken in this
committee and on the present bill.
The CHAIR replied that they had, but had beer
pronounced by the Chair at the time 10 be out of order
and the gentleman from Maryland could lave no RICH
to reply to them.
Mr.. JENIFER now sent a written appeal to the
Clerks table, and asked The Clerk to read II.
The CLERK commenced reading, but was stopped
by
Mr.. CRAIG, who commenced Speaking 10 show tina
this proceeding was not in order.
Mr.. CHAPMAN called Nj. Craig to order.
MI. WISE demonstrated, and hoped the paper would
be suffered to be read.
MIR. Jenifer's appeal was thereupon read.
The reading of sundry rules Of order was called for
and these, also, were read.
MI. CRABB asked for the words Of Mr.. Strong t
which Mr.. Jenifer wished to reply.
MI. JENIFER inserted them in his appeal, "a
above.)
The CHAIR stated that, after Mr.. Jenifer had quote'
the above language, he had declared that he could nov
go on to show whether this hard cider, &c, were sucl
fummery or no.
The question then recurring on the appeal, the vot'
was once more taken, by ,ellers, and resulted as tol
lows: Ayes 90, noes 80.
So the decision of the Chair was sustained.
The CHAIR now said that, as MIR. Jenifer had beer