, 1841-09-25

don Of the House, and submit myself 10 the
penalty it may choose TO inhict.
Mr.. Stanly. l., too, ask leave TO make an
explanation. have no pardon to ask OF the
House, for if had been guilty, | would re-
sign or submit 10 the judgementof the House.
The gentleman from Virginia came round
10 my seat not TO demonstrate. rs he says, but
to scold me as he has done every body who
takes the liberty to differ with a highmlnded
Virginia. In the course of the conversation
which took place between us, he said to me,
81 warn you;' To which | replied 81 want
none of your warning" He then invited
me to come with him 10 the door. l refused.
He then said .you deserve my contempt"
To which ! replied "you are a liar" lie
tried to strike me, but was prevented from
so doing; and If the House had not proven
ted me, | would have given him such punish
ment as he deserved.
Mr.. Wise said that the gentleman's state
ment was not true.
Mr.. Ingersoll said he was not much versed
in parliamentary proceedings in relation TO
breaches of privilege, but it appeared to him
that the best course for the House 10 pursue
was to refer the matter TO q select commit
tee.
Mr.. Andrews was opposed 10 the reference
to any committee whatever. During the
last session, an occurrence OF the same kind
took place. The House referred it TO n Sc
lect committee, where the matter ended
lie thought that the best plan would be for
the House to act at once for itself, and TO
vindicate its own dignity. MI. A.. then mo-
we'd to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Hopkins, after some remaks not heard
in the noise that prevailed, said that no good
could re suit from continued discussion; and
he would, therefore, move the previous cues
ton.
MIR. VIM. w. Irwin Of Pennsylvania ask
ed his colleague to modify his resolution, so
as to direct the committee TO inquire how
many assaults had taken place in the hall
during the last thirty minutes. He himself
had seen more than one.
Some gentleman was heard to say, ''One
is enough
Mr.. Andrews here moved that The House
adjourn: rejected, yeas 50, nays ll8.
The question being on Mr.. Andrews mo-
ton.
Mr.. Andrews explained that if he sue
cecded in laying the motion on the table, he
would then submit 4 resolution by which the
House would best assert its own dignity, and
preserve order and dccorum in its deIibera'
tons. Mr.. A. then handed up a resolution,
which was read for the information OF the
House, to the effect that Mr.. Wise be expel-
ed.
TCries Of "No! no!-not in order ;"
Nj. Ingersoll's resolution was then adopt
ed. providing that n select committee OF Sc
ven members be appointed tn investigate the
facts of the fracas that occurred on the floor
OF the House between Mr.. Stanly end Mr..
Wise.
Mr.. Yorke offered a resolution To adjourn
on Saturday next, at | Il. IN. Objected to.
The House then went into Committee oi
the Whole, Mr.. Pope of Ky. in the chair
Mr.. Fillmore Of n. Y. said the question
was upon concurring with the Senate in It's
amendment to strike out Naples.
Tellers were demanded, and reported
ayes 81, noes SO. So the amendment wa:
not c%oncurred in.
The amendment of the Senate 10 allow
extra compensation TO the clerks. messen
gers, &c. of both Houses, was mex taken
up.
Mr.. Hopkins moved TO insert John Lee
the h%ostler; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Tillinghast of Rhode Island moved t.
add a balance for printing catalogues o
Congress.
Mr.. Warren of Georgia opposed the ap
preparation. He asked Mr.. Fillmore how
many officers were employed.
Mr.. Fillmore said ninety. at an apProPri
alton Of $4,000.
Mr.. Profit defended the appropriation up
on the score of right and propriety.
Mr.. Hopkins of Virginia defended thu
appropriations. He showed that the clas
of officers enumerated were entitled to ex
ira compensation.
Mr.. Warren rejoined. The amendmen
prevailed.
The amendment as amended was then a
greed to. and the committee rose and repor
ted the bill to the House.
The House concurred in the amendment
reported from the committee, and then ad
journed.
A Sheet of Paper.-It is curious to reflec
upon what uses a sheet of paper may be put