Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, February 9.

postponed untli thursday next, and tina; the House
proceed with the consideration of The bill before the
House yesterday, making appropriations for the
payment OF pensions for the year ISL.
Upon inquiry made of the Chair, i, was answer
ed that majority could postpone the ORDER but
that II would then lose its speciality. The Speaker
suggested that the postponement might he made by
common consent, in which it would remain a
SPECIAL ORDER The Chair then inquired if there vas
any objection.
MIR CUSHING objected; and then
| MIR JONES moved that the speci Il order re post
poned until Thursday next and the motion was
carried by hr0.thirdSi that it remains special
order for that day.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved that hereafter the
daily hour for the meeting of the House be eleven
o'clock IL the forenoon, until otherwise ordered.
There was objection 10 the introduction OF this
motion, on which the rules suspended, and the
motion was received and adopted.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PENSIONS.
The House then, on mo;on of MIR JONES, of
| Virginia, resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, and resumed the
consideration OF the bill making appropriations for
| the payment OF pensions for the year Isil.
The question REQUIRED on the following amend
ment, moved Yesterday by Mr.. Thompson Of South
Carolina, chairman of the committee on Military
Affairs
''Sec. ?. .4nd De further enacted That 500 900
be, and the same IS hereby, appropriated 10 be cx-
pended under the direction of the Secretary OF
War, for the benefit OF such OF the Seminole chiefs
and warriors as may surrender for emisr ton.
Yesterday m reply to portions Of the argument of
MIR. Giddinss, having reference the causes of the
Florida war. Some further ex plantations took place
between Messrs. Cooper end Evans in relation TO
the pending controversy between the States of
Georgia and Maine.
Mr.. Cooper, in the course of his remarks, was
called TO order by MIR. ANDREWS, OF Kentucky,
Tor ifrelevancy; end at u subsequent period, when
replying to the remarks of Mr. Giddnss rs TO ne.
gTo-steing, and whilst meeting those remarks with
illusions TO certain of negro-sielng in
Ohio, was pronounced to be out of order by the
Chairman.
MIR. BLACK, insisting that his colleague (Mr
Cooper was merely replying to Arguments which
the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Giddngs) had been
suffered to make, appealed from the decision OF the
Chair.
Some conversation ensued on the point of order
in which Messrs. BLACK, Afford, ADAMS,
and WISE partcipatcd after which
The question was put "ShalI the decision OF the
Chair stand as the judgment of the Committee7"
and was decided IN the negative: Ayes Sc, noes 50.
So the decision ofthe Chair was Tspersed.
MIR. THOMPSON, OF South Carolina, would
appeal to the honorable member from Georgia 10
say whether It was prudent or proper in this dis
cussion Of topic however improperly dragged in
TO this deDate) upon which every Southern man
should only feel rs a Southern man, TO I've proyok-
ing this family quarrel between Southern Wings
and Southern Democrats; and whether II is lust TO
regard the ueTy cbSeureSi Of The obscure memoers Of
the Wing party rs an exponent of the feelings and
opinions of that party this subject. Would it
not be better more fiir, and Jus, TO wait one
short month and hear the distinguished head of that
party speak Tor himself Mr.. T. would pledge
himself that General Harrison will so speak and act
upon the subject Of abolition as TO satisfy even the
member from Georgia, and TO seal forever his lips
except in praise.
MI COOPER proceeded in his remarks Inter.
rupted by explanations from Messrs. NlSBET and
IGIDDlNGS,) and concluded at to.l minutes past 2
o'clock
Mr.. BLACK then obtained the floor and e1-
pressed himself decidedly opposed to the amend
ment Of the gentleman from South Carolina, fMr.
Tnompsonl being irrelevant to the bill before
the Committee. and as being improper ut this lime.
} And, he said, he would have ccnienied himself
with simply giving his vote against the amendment,
had It not been that for three long hours yesterday
; the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Giddngsl had been
perm ttod to abuse, Witty, and misrepresented him
! and his constituents.
Mr.. 3. then alluded TO the efforts which had been
adeby himself and his colleagues yesterday ar
rest the gentleman from Ohio in hrs course Of re-
marks, which, however, had been unsuccessful. The
e consequences Of suffering the gentleman TO 20 on
could not but be foreseen by every member OF the
House. He EouIdsay that it was no; his intention
to argue the abstract question Of slavery on this
floor he had been instructed by his constituents
to hold no argument with sbolitionist here. Mr.. B.
J then minated that II the gentleman from Ohio
would c0me amongst his Mr.. B.'sl constituents
and promulgae his doctrines there, he would find
, that Lynch Law would 10 inh cted, and that the
gentleman would reach elevation which he little
dreamed q. Let the gentleman pat that down in
his book; let him carry It back home, und tell il Ia
his indignation meetings.
Mr.. GlDDlNGS rose to point Of order, which
he was about 10 reduce to writing; when
{ Mir WISE said, Let US get through this discus.
sion as 5000 as possDle-let US go on without inter
, rup.ion.
Mr BLACK then proceeded in his remarks
) Once only he was notified by the Chairman during
the reading OF certain piper sent 10 the Clerks
bic, tia. the Chairman did not consider the eoUrs,
y Of remark 10 order; but that, under the decision
the committee, inside this morning, the Chair did no.
? feel at liberty TO call the gentleman 70 order.
Mr.. Il. then preceded, and was discussing ques
tons connected with the policy Of the non sayehold
ing States on the subject Of slavery; &c. whom
Mr.. WISE made an appeal, asa Southern man
g 70 Mr. Black not 10 discuss the mater further.
Z Mr. BYNUM hoped the gentleman from Georgi
p would proceed, and that the subject would be dis
e eussed ~ length, n possible. The South was SUI
ferDg more Tor this nov thin forany thing else su
c if the gentleman from Georgia did peoeeed, b.
mt Bynum) should claim the right TO DO 90. !
was time should come to a se,tismsnt Of account
IN these matters
o MIR. BLACK again proceeded.
Several points Of order raised, which eiicils
some dcsultory discussion, and IN which Messrr
! WARREN, RAYNER, BYNUM. MORGAN
and CURTIS participated; but no action was TAX
, en- upon them.
C And Mr. BLACK again proceeded, (inierrup,e,
b, for purposes Of explanation by Messu. WISE
|
g Ader which, Mr. WISE rose and called the gen
= tcman 70 order, on the ground that bic remark
were out OF order, even under the decision made bI
the committee this morning.
TheCHAIR decided that the gentleman was Il
order.
Mr. WISE appealed.
y And the question being put, the decision Of IN
Chair vas yeversed, and Mr. Black was declared q
be out II order.
Subsequently, on motion Of Mr. A. SMITH, lob
le lection having been made 10 Mr. Baoks proceed
e. ing) leave was granted that he (Mr By should pro
10 coed IN order.
And Mr. b. proceeded.
= Some further interruption took place, ate
n Whisn,
,s Mr BLACK read, for the especial benefit Of NJ
Giddings, the second, third, fourth and 6fh verse
Of the Gospel Of the holy St. Matthew.
oil Mr. d. then proceeded TO read from the Emsne
b. pator newspaper.
rs Mr WISE rose TO point Of order.
=, The CHAIRMAN decided that Mr. Black W.
II. out Of order