Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal OF yesterday was read and approx
RVEACH OF PRIVII .EGE

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
The SPEAKER announced the select commit
Zee upon the subject of The rencoRire between MI
wise and Mr. Stanly as consisting of the following
Gentlemen: Nessrs lngeTsoi, Ferris, SaltonS;alI
Everett, CaruIhers, Morrow, and Holmes.
MIR EVERETT asked TO be excused from serv-
Jag upon the committee but was not allowed.
REVENUE BILL.
A message was received from the Senate by
Asbury Dck!ns, Esq. Secretary, informing the
House that the Senate had agreed to the amend
ment Of the House to the 2Ist amendment of the
Serate And, q So that the Senate had disagreed
TO the amendment OF the House 10 the l7.h amend
ment of the Senate. The House agreed TO appoint
n committee on this disagreement
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
MIR YORkE offered the following resolution,
which adopted:
Resolred, SC. Tha; the two Houses of Con
gress will adjourn and close the present session on
Monday, the 9Th day Of September, lSIl, at /
O'Clock, u. m.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
Mc DAWSON, Of Georgia. IL is with much
pleasure, Mr Speaker, rise 10 state that the sud
den unprecedented and deeply regretted incident
which occurred in this House yesterday between
the gentleman from Virginis (Mr Wise) and the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr Sianly,) both
members of this body, has been adjusted, through
the interference OF friends, IN manner honorable 10
themselves. To say that both gentlemen most
deeply and sincerely regret the causes leading to
this explanation, am sure, would be but a weak
rxpressi n of their regret Each gentleman retracts
any remarks which have been deemed offensive by
the one or the other, in the order in which they
spoken, and are restored TO pre- existing rsa-
tons.
MIR Mckay offered some resolutions (which
were adOpted) puhorisng the Postmaster Gene
raj to ascertain the number OF letters carried by post
for one month; their weight, how many free &c.
and also to make the same inquiry in regard to
newspapers &c. e,.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, Mr. Bolts
called tor the special order ofthe day. being the Veto
Message transmitted yesterday by the President Of
the United States, to the bill 10 provide for the co..
lection, safe keeping, and disbursement Of the pub
lie revenue by means Of q corporation, to he styled
the "Fiscal Corporation Of the United Statesp
The Constitution Of the United States article ,
section provides:
"ifhe [the President approve 1.-THE bill he shall
sign 1t, but fnoi, he shall return Il, with his Obsc-
tons TO that House in which IL shall have originated
who shall enter the obi ctons at large their Jour.
nal and proceed TO reconsider u. ii, after such re-
consideration, two-lhrds Of that House shall agree
to pass the bill, 1t shall be sent, together with the
objections 10 the other House, by which % shall
likewise be rcconBbefed, and, Il upprOvcd by two.
thirds Of that House, IL shall become a liw.o
And the House, IN accordance with this proyi-
sion, proceeded TO reconsider the bill
Mr. Bolts said that but for the peculiar uosi.
ton he occupied before the House and before the
country, he should let the Veto Message pass with
out further remark bul ms pOsluOn was such Ia
present irresistible claims upon him 10 place himself
in his true position, and 20 answer the challenge OF
the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr Cushlngl
fr an argument
Mr. T. said he had applied harsh opi,hots ~ ,h,
Prcsjcnt-hc hud charged him with perfdy ant
tretchcry; and having done so, he held himself On.
der obligation 10 make good the charge and IF mo-
cut of by the hour rule he would make % good, o.
would take upon himself all the Odium Of havin,
made a false charge. II any disinterCsted person
after hearing what he had TO bring forward, woul
say that he had not made good the charge, he wa
ready TO take hack every word, and 20 make th
President the most ample atonement and apology
III must first adyer, TO the character Of the mes
sage. Mr. y. l would he remembered, had predict
ID that this till would not receive the sanction o
the President; yet he was NJ loss and felt strOnl
curiosity os 10 what possible ground his rerus1
would be placed upon. The bill had come bacl
without the Presidents signature, ACCOMPANIED b,
what the President chose TO style his objections {
the bill but without solitary reason which vyouI,
nperite for a single moment on any intelligent mind
Mr. b. stid he had examined the bill, and had tpkei
from Il the points As the Constitution limited th
President 10 COLLECTIONS" he should consider all th
points made by him, as 80 many items Of consutu
tOnil objection 10 the bill.
The President commenced with expressing hi
regret that he could not sign the bill. His secon
point was that thh bill for a National Ban
Der ST. Mr. u. said he had occasion, once before,
tell the House that he was no lawyer; but when
vas nj school he had learned a little Latin, and
he did not misundersl1nd, per Sc meant by itseh'
a "a what National Bank was there which WI
rota National Bank by hsel1 What was III
distinction between National Bank and Nations
q Tie thud point admits that the veto pow
ought to be very cautiously used, &c. On IN
l.lini, Mr. q. believed all were agreed and he WI