Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-15

WASHINGTON, Jany 4G, 1910
Again the House have used up the week in de-
balng lhc amendment offered by Waddy Thnmp.
son, Jr. 10 the rules and orders. His amendment,
was to declare all abolition petitions o1ye,7rd 10
and the question as 10 Their reception laid upon
the table, when such petitions were offered. Mr.
Shade continued bis speech against the amendment
throughout Monday. Tuesday, Rice Garland 6l-
lowed in his ius,rous and fanatical footsteps
Wednesday, John Quincy Adams defined his IN
deinaLIe position. Thursday, Mr. Hunt of New
York, made a speech either under the influence Of
liquor or haIIucnalion Of mind, and finished by re-
ierring the whole matter TO J. q. Adams to settle
Friday, Mr. Bynum began scorcher and in tie
midst Of it, Mr. Peck Of New York stated, that what
he SAID was untrue, Mr. Bynum called him pitt
full scoRdrek The speaker inerposed Much use.
less debate was had aud then the House udJour1ed.
On Saturday Mr.. Bynum continued his speech
which was very severe indeed. He proved cOnei'
svely that the wings and abolitiomsts were endea'
voring'to force old Mrs Harrison 2down the hroas
Of tie South without oil. That John Bell and BIS
party Ind pinned their faith upon the skirts Of Hsr'
rison'S uniform coat, and that unless he was kept
a1oat they would sink per necessity.
In the Senate, the bill! for creating an lndepend-
ent Treasury came up on its third reading and ma
passage, on Monday when Ut Clay who bad be'n
/ PLAYING Jacob Silent for n week or two came Oa'
/ with renewed vigor, and the way he endeayGed
upset the arguments made by him in 1871 against
a rational bank, was curious To himself Mr. WAX
er Of your State, followed Ut Clay in poweriO
/ and convincing speech. He noored the creator o.
| the American System, aid showed him that Msss-
/ sjpp had son there ready for the Grazier Of lp
sc Bloody Ground" Mr. Buchanan followed
| Walker, and then MT Clay made reply, ~ We
course Of which MT Walker and himself had pei.
/ sonal debate, which bid fair at one time 10 end ;"
I pistols and surgeons. Mr. Clay said he wGs dis@p
ready 10 receirc such message as t,sntLnfss;
| might send TO another. Mr. Walker repAeu' ~
Tic teould meet HIM there or any 'rherf csc .,rmn
t Mr. MeIrick then made an old-lasloIeu ', .nr,e
speech, which he must have pntioneu uo I'm was
( torv in the last war and then me q, - Tbree
taken and The bill plssed-Ayes II, Noes y nns
democrats having, agreeaby 10 their y t;nSon
voted against il, viz: Messrs Nichoa''
| and Young. 40 some.
the House will 60 to WORK, ihey n|'t done
| thing vet; but fear there viii be ,ous - in the
This session Your Mississippi neinO, ,.or, Prem
House are noble fellows. How dneieh' SEQ for a
tss. Prentiss talked enough for your 9'a ~, and
wear 10 come. Brown and lhnnlpso" " 40. hut q.
sneak. too, when there is my business 20 w. OOC
ri making stump speeches IN Tue House. a. Hous,
pcr dav, when there is no subject, before US D.
| for action, it Is more than they val CO.,
Whimsical Circgmslauce The iol LOVE-
whmcal circumstance. and peculiar co'n 1;o"s :.
ii is said actually took place some time s, a"a b,
A boat ascending the Ohio river was hA ,,on On
another boat, when the following conye,sAtCSb ery
l.aued -" What boat is that p" ~ nd
sions.n Whence came YOU = rio" ;ms
stone" "Where are you bound 70 ,rhoma
stone" WHO is yodr captain :. Mil
Stone "What ale you laden win e.-ns
stones, and grindstones." on are "' % i
hard set altogether; take care you 10"
the bot,om Farewell