The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-30

For the relief Of the executors OF Thomas Cooper,
deceased. Referred 10 the Committee on the Judi
ciary
For the reile the legal representatives Of Aaron
Vail deceased, late consul at LOrent. Referred to
the Committee Foreign Affairs.
To confirm Chains TO lands in the district between
the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers. Referred to the
Committee ON Private Land Claims.
Confirming certain land claims in Louisiana. Re
ferred to the COMMITTEES ON Private Land Claims.
For the relief Of Charles Morgan, of Louisiana. Re
lerred TO the Committee Private Land Claims
For the relief of Charles Morgan Referred to the
Committee on Private Land Claims.
Foi the relief Of Daniel G. Skinner, of Alabama
Referred TO the Committee Of Claims.
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole en- the state of the Union, MIR. CAsEY of
Illinois, in the char, and took up tho Treasury note
bill
Mr. WISE having taken the floor in continuation
of his remarks of yesterday,
Mr. Duncan rose and asked the gentleman from
Virginia yield the floor for moment for the purpose
of personal explanation
Several voices were heard in the dissent; but
Mr. WISE, remarking that, as he had yielded the
floor yesterday, for purposes of explanation TO the
gentleman from Maryland, (Mr. Johnson,) it but
an act of courtesy that he should yield il to the
gentleman from Ohio, Tor similar purpose took his
seat.
Mr. DUNCAN then rose and reiterated the state
ment which appeared in the Glebe OF previous day
in relation certain language stated to have been APP
piled by him to Mr.. w. CosT Johnson and announc-
ed his intention, that there might be no mistake TO
repubish that statement under his own signature
Mr. w. G. JOHNSON (who was not in the Hall
when Mr. ID. commenced his remarks, but who enter
ed il al the closc) said that he had not heard the
remarks which had just fallen from the member from
Ohio but that he had been informed of their and
abusive character. Ii he had heard them he should
not have replied. His only object in rising now was
III, nf M. he aft ha lobe
who had yesterday addressed him letter, which he
(Mr y would send to the Clerks table to be read
showing that the remarks published in that paper had
been prepared by the member from Ohio himself
The Clerk then read as follows
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January 81, 1871.
SIR As act of justice to myself take the liber
ty of stating that the reported proceedings in the
Globe in relation TO certain language which you deny
was applied to you, were repised by Mr. Duncan pre-
yious to their going to press.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
VIM. HUNT, Reporter to the Globe
To the Hon. w. g. JOHNSON
Thus Continued MIR. J.) il will be seen not only
that the member from Ohio has been branded with
cowardice, but that he is doubly branded with
falsehood Now, l appeal TO honorable gentlemen
whether, in this state of things it is possible that
notice the member from Ohio
Mr. WISE then and said MIR. Chairman,
do not think ever will give way, while have the
floor to another of this The anti-duelling
bill is producing its bitter fruts--it is making this
House mere T" bear-garden.n We have example
in the present instance. Here with permission Of the
Chair and committee, and without call to order from
any body we and hear member Mr.. Johnson)
say 10 another (Mr. Duncan) "Mat he had been
branded eouard on this floor J" the other says
back that " he is a liarw And, sir there the matter
will stop--there nil be no fight.
Mr. w then resumed at length his argument from
yesterday which directed to the two latter
then assigned by him governing the vote he in
nIa1t in nf fhah
namely
To prevent an extra session.
And to prevent premature interference with the
tariff question during year 1871.
Mr. W. had not concluded, when, at haif-past
o'clock, he gave way to motion that the committee
rise; which prevailed.
And the committee rose reported progress, and
asked leave to sit again.
WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.
After the Committee Of the Whole had risen
Mr. PROFFIT of Indiana, obtained the floor and
said he hoped the House would take some action upon
the bill which had long been the subject of debate
and on which all had made up their minds. We had
heard long lectures delivered on the subject of wasting
the time 0. the House by gentlemen who now
occupying two or three days each discussing the ques
ton of the tariff and hundred other irrelevant ques
tons and now, when the session rapidly draw
ing TO close, without any thing beneficial to the
country having been accomplished were adjourn
ing o'clock apparently mindful of nothing but
personal comforts. He Mr. p was anxious to reach
of vital Importance to his State--the bill
confirming grant of land to the Wabash and Erie
Canal--and would move that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole on that bill.
The question being put the House was found to be
without quorum, and then adjourned