Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-23


% no moe to parry. but TO his country and to IN
z word. lie needs no defence from us. He need
no' the tardy praises ofour Minister at Paris Il
. pIl OF zen. S"Ss's late address to the Amer
cans at Paris had been read by the Clerk at the in
d stance OF Mr.. Pope, Of kentucky.l Ills act, an
MS opinions are no longer the themes for party dis
n eusSon-they have been handed over TO impa rita
c history, to b" engraven with an iron men AMI Ie,
u IN the rock forever. lie has left to his country
men al name which shall he as enduring as the cree
hills oihis native State. lie died as he had lived
patro' to the end. The last words he uttered wer
words OF prayer for his eounry-,hat his successo
might understand the true prime PIES OF the Gov
eminent, and administer IL northumberland ma,
ea'en rouehslie to grant that prayer all it's fui
ness.
c MIR w. C. JOHNSON expressed hi. intention I,
vote Tor the BILL and expressed the hope that las NJ
vote would probably be changed even il the sub
lJect were debated forty yearsl members would no
elaborate their speeches, that they might be adj,
speaking cease.
) MIR IRWIN of Pennsylvania, (wl o submit. ed ,
lew remarks which, from the lateness OF the hour
II Is impossible TO rcport) made brief appeal Il
the House in favor OF the bill, and rs the best ar
gument which he could present in favor of its JUS
tee and equity, he called Tor the reading ofthe pro
ceedlngs OF meeting of officers and soldiers of IN,
Revolution and officers and soldiers of the late wal
who had served under the late President.
And the proceed ncs were read.
Mr. YOUNG OF New York, said that, to show
that member could submit a motion without
making speech, he would move 10 fill the blank
with $4,000.
MIR GORDON then took the door and addressed
the Committee for an hour in opposition TO the
Some interruptions arose in the course of these
remarks involving matters Of fact, but the Report
CT cannot touch upon them, so doublfully did he
hear.
Mir MARSHALL of Ky, addressed the House
earnestly IN favor Of the bill; but owing to the posi-.
ton which he occupied the Reporter could not near
| two words IN a sentence.
| Mr. COOPER of Pa, desired TO ask his colleague
(Mr Snydcr) question in relation TO an amendmtn n,
submitted by HIM yesterday.
The CHAIRMAN WAS understood TO say that
that amendment had been ruled out OF order.
Mr. COOPER sad he desired 10 do justice TO the
memory OF MS dead colleague, (Mr Osle.)
The CHAIRMAN ntcrposed.
MIR COOPER desired 10 know by whose author-
iy his colleague tMr Snyder had offered such an
amendment,
The CHAIRMAN again interposed.
Mr. {. SAID he supposed he could scarcely hope 10
reach the feelings OF his colleague, even were he
permt.e ed to say what he desired 10 say, unless he
were to hl' him with boar spear some such wea-
pom.
Loud cries to order, and the Chair Ogain inter.
posed.
lie (Mr. c. was a very patient man. and when
nc was called upon 10 do justice TO the memory OF a
dead colleague or to the character of living one,
he would stand here all night long before he would
be put down by calls TO order or by any tyrannical
exercise OF authority. He did not charge the Chair
man with any thing OF that kind. he desired 10
say that the course that had been pursued here in
debate IN relation 10 certain persons and things
was such 10 disgrace those who brought them for
ward. The maxim of ode morfIiS nj! niSi 55nuzl"
had been recognised even by heather and 6arba-
roUs nItorB, Wills, Christian IN this debate had
forgotten that maxim, and had acted on the other
maxim, that the evil only should be remembered.
In the temporary absence Of Mr.. Snyder from
The House, some coyetsaton took place between
Mr.. CHARLS BROWN and Mr.. COOPER, direc.
ted 10 4 tact winch the latter gent eman desired TO
ascertain, whether the amendment alluded 10 was
offered IN good faith or with view to cas-, ridcu!e
upon the dead.
Great disorder prevailed, and MIR Snyder in the
mean time entered the Hall. The Interrogatory
was put to him also, but whether it was answered
or not, the Reporter does not know up to this hour
10 o'clock.
Mr. COOPER was again about to proceed, when
be yielded the Soor for the moment 10
MIR HOLMES, OF South Carolina, who made
few remarks, 10, a word Of which reached the Re
por,eT's clr.
a motion was made thl, the committee rise;
which was rejCc'ed.
Mr. CHARLES BROWN opposed the bill a,
some length.
Alter which great confusion and noise pervaded
sAery part Of the Hall.
Mr. FILLMORE appealed TO the comnit:e to
let the gentleman from Ohio, (NIr Dean,) who had
endelvored Intellectually 10 obtain the f5or reply
|
question.
ICHes of"Agfcsd, agrsed."I
Mr. DEAN addressed the committee at length
but chiefly IN reply to personal remarks made yesier
day IN relation TO himself
In the course ofIhese remarks Mr. d. was under
stood to deny that he mad said any thing disrespect-
iuI OF Gen. Harrison.
Mr. PROFIT said there must he a mistake
somewhere about this matter. There had been but
one expression as 20 the character Of the Genllemln's
speech, and lhai was that IL was an attack on Gen
Harrison. Mr. p. had heard members Of both par
ties say ~.
Mr. DEAN was understood to discaim such
construction of his remarks.
Air PROFIT asked the gentleman from Ohio
If he had read lis remarks the National In,e.i-
gencer!
Mr. DEAN said he had.
Mr. PROFIT inquired il they were correctly
rePoued2
Mr. DEAN said he did not know.
Mr. PROFIT SAID he did not then see how that
'sc: could tc uscar,ained, Il the gentleman himself
iii not know. Some conversation followed, and
Mr. DEAN was understood 70 say that he took back
every hing that might he supposed TO te OF the char
ac'cr indie Ited, m relation 60 General Harrison.
MIR PROFFIF, after this disclaimer, addressed
the committee a!chy m favor Of the bill, express
ING warmly the feeling which the people Of Indiana
entertained on the question.
linio OIL these details the Reporter cannot entsrl
Alter which, tMr. Young having withdraw his
pfopos''i'E 10 Ioseu $4,000, the question was IA.
ken IN the next highest amount, aud the blank was
ordered 10 be f led yVllh S25 600.
And the committee rose and reported the bill TO
tie House.
And the Ics.ion being on concurring with the
committee 10 the amount OF the appropriation
Mr.. FILLMORE moved the previous question,
which wss seconded.
a motion TO adjourn was made and rejected
And the mriu question was ordered 10 be "a ken.
Mr.. WELLER moved adjournment, which
was .osi.
And the question recurring on the mlin question
q. on concurrng with the committee IN the appro.
prilti5n Of S25,UJOj
The yeas and nays were asked and ordered, and.
| beng taken, were Yeas Ilg, nays 20.
80 the House cpncu-red with the committee.
Ana The question Then being on ordering the bill
I 70 be cngrosssd for laird reading
Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Maryland, moved its re-
commitment with instructions 10 strike out 325 900
and insert one quarters salary.
/ MI FILLMORE moved the previous question
und there was a second.
IIhIs cut of the motion To recommit, and brought
the House directly to a vote on the passage Of the
/ bill
| And latter soms conversa,ilp) the main question
was ordered 70 be- taken.
/ Mr.. WELLER asked the yeas and nnys; which
/ were ordered.
| And tho main question, "Sh1ll this bin p1ss,u
was taken and decided IN the affirmative: Yeas I22
/ nays Go.
/ So the bi.I was passed
/ And, az half past eight O'clock the House al.
/ jOumcd.