Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-06-24


chosen prinier To the Senate. The OPP
position Senators dcclined voting, on The
ground that Blair d. Rves had been
chosen printers 10 the Senate.
Mcleod Question.
Mr.. Buchanan replied 10 the argument
lof Mr.. Choate aud others Oh this sub.
Ject, Ieileralina his former views
Mr.. Clay gave II us his opinion that
tho administration had taken the proper
coIlsc IN this matter. Long before he
saw MIR. Fox's letter, he had expressed
the opinion that Mcleod was not amena.
BILE to the State authority, and We should
hold his government responsible for an
act which, IN his opinion, was one of
war.
II MIR. Allen said he would rcsis, this prln
ciple To the utmost, as santi.AmerlcaD, and
NESTLE to the righIs and dignity OF the
/ States.
The motion to reie. that part Of the
message relating to foreign uiiairs 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations, was
then agreed To-.
\ UOUSE.-As soon as the Journa
was read, Mr.. Raynor, of ~ G.. at.
tenn ted to speak on the subject Of the
rules relative 10 Abolition petitions. -
But the Speaker decided that the subject
was not debalcab!e.
The House reversed the decision Of the
Chair. and Mr.. Raynor tEen spoke aboa.
three hours on the general subject Of The
nee cssily Of Rules for excluding Aboli.
lion petitions. lie denied tho right Of
reition,in the sense in which il is claim.
cd, and pointed ou, Its mischievous
effects.
Mr. Raynor then offered a resolution
hat the rules Of the last House be adopt
I'd, without exception. The resolution
vas re- jeclcd, yeas 96, nays lO5.
Mr. Adams said he would suffer tie
indignation tina, had been poured out up
III him by the gentleman from Virginia
md by his friend from n. &. to pass by,
rs mere wind, going into one ear and
out al the olher. But the time would
come when he would undertake full re
ry to all their charges &c. Mr.. A.
went or 10 speak IN very bitter and
excited strain against Mr.. Wise feeling
much aggrieved, apparently, at the rep.
rcscn,atlons made by Mr.. Wise of his
course on abolition.
i Mr. Wise rejolned and disclaimcd any
hostile feeling towards Mr.. Adams.
Much confusion ens'ied. Mr.. Ruynor
offered another proposition to the effect
that the Rules and orders Of The last
House be adopted for the present and
that Committee be elected by the House
10 revise the same. This was offered
rs compromise, and il was thought it
would recover, because i; left the House
| Tree to choose sue u committee as
would report such rule as to abolition
petitions as would be acceptable, but the
House re- jccted it.
The confusion and excitement were
very great during their votes, and pend
my the whole proceedings ut one time. -
Mr.. Profit stated 10 the House, that tour
or FIVE Southern members who pretended
to take deep interest in tins question, had
Stunned the votc-refused to answer to
ihelr names. He would take the liberty
nc said, to publish their names.
Finally, the question was tried on the
original resolution, aud los, by yeas lO6,
nays 10.
The House then adjourned or rather
broke up, in great agnaiion. So the
House is wlthou, rules, and likely to re-.
main so. till IL compromise can he made
between the Southern and Northern
Whigs,--of course 10 business can be
done, IN this state Of things. Il compromise
aill, it is to be hoped, be effected, to.
morrow.
IN SENATE, WEDNESDAY, June l6,-
Mr.. Benton's resolution calling for ;
schedule Of pay yments made by the Treas
ury since March 4, 1871, was cnlec
for by him. But after some discussion
he waived his motion, and the resolution
was not taken up.
Mr.. Woodbury. spoke in defence o
the late policy and management of tn,
Treasury Department, aud the Senat,
ad Iourned
In THE lloUsE-On motion Of Mr.
Stuart, OF Vir. and after disorderly dis
cnssion which took up the day, q rcsolu
ton passed by which the House adop,c,
Tor the present session, all the Rules ant
orders OF the last Congress, which hat
no, been suspended by others-Thc vot,
stood-Aycs ll9-Nocs 1903.
/ Mr.. Sianly moved to reconsider III,
vote, but his motion did not prevail.
l lN SENATE, THURSDAY, June H.
Af'er the reception of several docu
mens from Heads of Departments, th,
Senate held an Executive sc ssion.
The HousE resolved itself into Com
mit'ce OF the Whole on the bill for tn,
relief Of the widow of William lIenr,
Harrison
MIR. Albums moved To fill the blanl
with $50, 900, and supported his motion
10y an appropriate speech, in which he
said he considered 1t as an indemni
for the serious expenses 10 which The lat,
President had been subjected, and which
he could not avoid.
Considerable debate followed.
Some other remarks we're made, pr,
and con: but the House adjourned with
out having taken the question.
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