Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-15
OF THE UNITED STATES.
wAnd serOs, September IL.
UNITED STAE ES SENATE.


Correspondence Of the Baltimore American
WAo4kserOs, September II.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Senate have been engaged during the mo-
OF the day IN the consideration OF Executive bus
ness The nomination OF MIR. Everett, It is repor,
cd, IL under consideration.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The two Houses Of Congress have agreed to ad
journ Monday next The Senate concurrcd i
the Resolution OF the House after striking out III
hour OF o'clock and leaving the hour to be agree
upon on Monday. IL is not probable that any busi
will then he transacted.
AIR PRESTON Withdrew his Resolution, pro
posed as an amendment to the resoluii TO adjourn
and relating to the impropriety of adjourning Con
greSs without adopting some measure for the saf
keeping and disbursement OF the Public Money.
der, and could not have been offered ms an amend
ment to the Resolution. Upon the motion to nd
iourn there was ptotracted debate.
The gre ma jority tor leaving things as theJ
were until the next session of Congress. IL wa
conlcnded by Mr.. CLAY that no plan could nov
he submitted which would meet with the approba
ton OF the President. The Sub.Treasury Bill haC
been repealed AND with 1t the pet Bank system, anC
the United States Bank had been twice vetoed by
the President The wit OF man had as yet inyen
ted no other system The President, however, has
promised some other gwen hope to that effect. Il
his views were now known he would make any
sacrifice by remaining here which would result IL
having the public money regulated by law.
The opposition Senators ga uldsse opposed any
further action upon the currency question at thu.
tine and MIR PRESTON said he must content HIM
self with the demonstration he had made adversel,
to the proceeding OF keeping the money as i
to he kept for the next 80 days. The sub
jcct, after good deal of debate, passed from the
Senate.
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC BUILD
INGS.
The Report Of the Commissioners ofPublic Build
ings, for time before the Senate, was ordered
To DC printed.
a Report was received from the Treasury De.
partment in relation to the money due from the u
5. Bank Of Pennsy vania TO the General Government
from which it appears that the sum due is $50 600
The Report was laid on the table and ordered to-
bo printed.
HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES.
VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.
The resolution from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, relating to American prisoners in Van
Dlcman's Land, was taken up, hut laid aside
on the expiration Of the morning hour.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
The Select Committee appointed TO investigate
the causes OF the quarrel between Henry \. Wise
and Edward Stanly, made Report, which was
read 10y the Chairman and set forth the facts in the
they are now familiarity known.
The two members made their own statements to
the Committee IN writing, anu not differing material
ly, they were accepted rs the true state OF facts
without further investigation. The Committee pro-
ceeded 10 TepoTt-frst to the immediate case with
which they had been charged, and secondly as TO
future collisions which might arise under discharge
of the duties Of thr House. As punishment of
the presen' Insult, It was proposed 10 enter the ficts
upon the JOurGal.
As a future preventive OF insults, il was proposed
to put the question directly to the House upon the
motion Of expulsion, 90 be made 10y the Speaker
and voted upon by the members. This was to be
the punishment when blows were given. When
he ind he al 10, tba ~
improper language, it was proper that the member
should be fined not less than one hundred dollars
to be deducted from his compensation, and the
House to take what other course they think proper
The Report having been read. MIR. ADAMS
said he exceedingly Indignant at the course of
the Committee, and censured the Chairman Of the
Committee at considerable length and with good
deal of severity for the course ne had taken. He
considered that the most fragrant injustice had been
done to the member from North Carolina by pac.
ing him equal in the insult against the House.
That member, he contended, had been deliberate
ly insuted aud assaulted by the member from Vir-
Elna. lie had been insulted in his own seat, upon
his own business, and under circumstances Of pc
cuiarly aggrayatlng character. In return for this
insult lac had done no more than any other member
would have done, 10y rePelling it promptly.
Towards MIR, Wise, Mr. Adams said lac bore no
yndictIve feelings. That gentleman had in the
most humble manner suppIcaIod the pardon Of the
House for the course he had pursued, and he
ready now TO lay the resolution lpon the table He
satisfied with the genlleman's apology, but TO
enter upon the Journal OF the House statement
which shadowed forth something more than facts,
what he would not and could not consent to.
Nc lNGERSOLL interrupted Mr. Adams and
betrayed II good deal of feeling in indicating his
course for drawing up the Resolutions.
\ good deal OF feeling was displayed pending
this discussion and score of members took part
IN it, all illustrating the truth Of the adage that ian
idle brain is the devils worksbip"-the House hav.
ing nothing TO do, and therefore choosing 10 con-
sumo the time in lively debate.
q motion once made 10 lay the whole sub
isci upon the ta5le-buI At was voted down by
large vote.
Several amendments were then proposed and
debated as warmly rs the original proposition.
NJ PROFFIrT OF Ind. then moved that the Re-
port be recommitted.
Mr. STUART amended the motion bv recon-
mitment with instructions. The instructions were to
report resolution that the Hon. Henry Wise
having made an apology 10 the House and TO the
Hon. member from North Carolina, no further no.
tIce should be taken of the assault at present
Mr. WISE previously to this had, in the mos,
humble manner second time asked the pardon OF
the House, and submitted himse r entirely to their
disposal. He stated also, that before the sun rose
the morning succeeding his collision with his
friend from North Carolina, they were reconciled
and now stood upon their former relation and kind
Lcss He hoped that in any reprmand or censure
which the House might think proper TO beslow, it
would exempt him, 10 he regired himself as the Of
Tending party.
Mr. STANLY had also said that he submitted his
case to the House. lflt chose censure him ORE
pdmand him in any way for the occurrence of a
previous day, he should resign his seat and pre-.
fent himself anew IN his constituents. Uo could
not consent to hold his scat with even the imputu-
ton against him Of having done any thing deroga-
tory to the character Of the House. He had been
assaulted and repellcd the assault any other gen.
tcman would have done under like circumstances.
MI S. wished to have the House ucquit him en-.
trey OF blame IN say wherein he had offended.
II he had offended, he would remove the cause Of
offence by resigning his seat.
The motion TO recommt being carried by a large
vote, the Report OF the Committee was ordered to be
printed. and thus the whole subject was got rid Of.
Mr. KING, OF Geofgln, then moved a suspension
of the Rules for the purpose Of presenting resolu.
ton TO print the Report Of the Commissioners chos.
en- To investigate the affiirs ofthe New York Gus.
tom House.
Objections were made and the yeas and nays
were ordered. Two thirds we're required and the
vote was rs to 80 NOT enough.
The House then adjourned TO Monday at 10
O'Clock.
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From me National IHisrigsnesr Of F,iday.
THE WING PARTY IN DANGER.