The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11

RssoIped, That special committee be appointed TO
inquire into the circumstances of the renconre on the
| floor Of this House between MIR. WISE and Mr..
STANLY members of this House, and to report thereon
10 the House
Mr.. ANDREWS, of Kentucky, said that at the
last Congress a committee had been appointed on
similar subject when similar occurrences had taken
place. How that investigation ended every BODY
knew. He was opposed to the appointment OF com
mitee. He considered the former occurrence dls-
graceful TO the House. he considered this de
thought that the two members engaged deserved TO be
expelled, and he believed they should be expelled
| now, upon the spot and without further delay.
(Cres in many parts of the House, Agreed
agreed"l
vndicate its character and its dignity The commit
tee appointed in similar case at the last Congress
had done nothing--had recommended nothiDg-and
the indignity which had been offered to the House
| and the country went unpublished and unrebuked.
He was for committee--it would be mere white
washing affair-a mere humbug such as we had here
tofore had.
Mr.. HOPKINS CATER a remark which the Repor-
ter could not hear) moved the previous question.
Mr.. ANDREWS moved TO lay the resolution of
Mr. INGERsoLL on The table, with view, he said,
if that motion prevailed, to offer the following resolu
ton: tah,
Hesoiped That the Hon. HENRY A. WISE, mem
Der of this House, having this day, by his own con-
fessions the floor Of the House. while in session in
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committed an assault on the Hon. EDWARD STANLY,
be therefore expelled from the House. .la.
Mr.. ANDREWS moved to lay the resolution on
the table, for the reasons above stated by him.
Which motion was rejected. ssaage.
M The previous question being ordered; the resolu-
ton, by ayes ia noes not counted, was adopted.
And the committee was ordered TO consist Of seven
members. .Et s& ~ @a..
5E%ls Is1s n1 hss .s :
but he withdrew the melton. sE W. n ,s- 49,
Mr.. YORKE asked leave to Offer joint resolu-
ton providing for the adjournment of Congress ON
Saturday neat Objected to-.
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS.
The House again resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. PoPE, Of
Kentucky, in the Chair and resumed the considera-
ton OF the bill making appropriations for the outfit
and salaries Of diplomatic agents.
The question was then taken the pending
ton, and the House disagreed to the amendment of
the Senate striking out the Neapoltan mission; and,
of consequences, to the reduction of the amount APP
propriated by the BILL (the one following the other
The second amendment of the Senate, providing
for extra compensation to officers Of both Houses
account of services rendered during this special
sion, gave rise to some debate, in which Messrs.
TILLINGHAST, WARREN, ANDREWS, of
Kentucky, FILLMORE, PROFFIT, HOPKINS,
ADAMS, and BIDLACK participated.
Mr.. TILLlNGHAST offered an amendment to
the amendment Of the Senate, appropriating sum
not exceeding 1878 for completing the contract for
printing and binding the catalogue Of the Library;
which was adopted. If
And the amendment of the Senate, as thus amend
ed, was agreed to.
The committee then rose and reported the bill to
| the House. ~ ~ @E5
| And the question being concurring in the amend
ments of the Senate as amended E*'
| Mr.. ARNOLDmoved the previous question
And there was second .s " e.
And the main question ordered to be taken.
| The House then concurred with the committee in
its disagreement to the amendment Of the Senate in
relation to the Ncapotan mission @'5
And on the second amendment Of the Senate Gin
relation to compensation to oficers) amended by
this House. l.aii -&
The vote was: yeas 50, nays 65.
| So the second amendment amended, was
CURED I'M and the bill was ordered to be sent to the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. ADAMS, the House took up
the bill heretofore passed. providing for the repeal Of
much Of the 9th section of the act Of 1888 Tin rea-
ton to the West Point Academy as provides for the
investment Of the Smithsonian fund in State stocks
This bill had been returned from the Senate with
amendments, lnot printed and not in the possession
| of the Reporter The amendments Of the Senate
| were, on motion of Mr.. ADAMS amended in seve-
raj respects the nature Of which the Reporter
IN the great confusion Of the Hail. could not under
stand; and the bill was returned TO the Senate.
And then the House adjourned.