The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-13
Cwentp. Strth Gomorfss.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SECOND SESSION



Mr. CLARK, Of New York, (who had been unweli
for some weeks and for which reason he had not pre-
yously presented m leave presented the pethon OF
John Randall and Chas ork surelies Of ias Holmes
deceased late Collector of the revenue IN the iolh
Collection District Of New York. Referred 70 the
Committee the Judiciary.
Leave asked, by several members, to present Pc
titions &c. which rejected, objection being made
Mr.. TILLINGHAST, on leave, presented the re-
solution Of the Legislature of Rhode Island instruct
ing their Senators and requesting their Representa-
tives Congress- TO vote for the passage OF law de-
signaling the day throughout the United States
FOR the choice of Electors Of President and Vice Pre-
sident of the United States which, motion OF Mr..
r. was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. ANDREWS of Kentucky, asked leave TO Of
fer the following resolution;
Issoiped That at 3 o'clock, omorrow, the debate
the bill "making appropriations for the payment Of
revolutionary and other pensioners OF the United
States for the year 1871, in Committee OF the Whole
on the of the Union shall cease and that al ina!
time the committee shall proceed TO te upon said
bill and such amendments as may he offered thereto,
and shall then report said bill and such amendments
may have been agreed to, by the committee 10 the
House.
Which resolution, being objected to, Mr. A. moved
suspension Of the rules for Its reception which mo
ton was carried yeas IA, nays H.
Thus the rules were suspended. -
Mr.. ANDREWS then modified the resolution, IL
hitting the time TO tretpe o'clock, meridian.
AT the suggestion Of Mr. Pee "a farther modification
bill before that time il ready to do SO.
Mr. A. then called the previous question on the
adoption of the resolution, which sustained by the
House.
The main question then carried and the reso-
luton modified was adopted,
Mr. BANKS, of Virginia, asked leave to offer
resolution directing the Committee Post Offices and
Roads to inquire into the expediency of establishing
mail from Gordonsyile, Orange county, TO Mad
ison Court House, Va.
Which was objected to, and
Mr. b. moved suspension Of the rules for its re-
ception-- which motion failed.
Mr. LEFT asked leave to present and have referred
the petitions of Benedict Reynolds and William Ste
phenson of Washington county, Pa, which were OBJ
jected to.
MIR. LEFT asked leave to offer resolution setting
apart the morning hour of this day the presentation
OF petitions; to which Mr. Cave johnson objected.
MIR. LEFT moved suspension Of the rules for It's
reception, on which the yeas and nays were called
but the call not sustained by the House. me
motion was then taken and failed.
Mr.. CRARY of Mich. from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill with sundry amend
ments entitled IAN to authorize the Legislatures OF
Arkansas Louisiana and Tennessee TO sell the lands
heretofore appropriated for the of schools in those
States"
Which on motion of Mr.. G. laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. TURNEY hoped the bill would be put on it's
passage II had been several times reported and not
passed from want of time.
Mr.. PECK moved to refer the bill and amendments
to the Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union.
Mr. GIDDINGS wished to called the attention of
the House to the report of the National intellgencer
of this morning and a duty to his constituents
wished it read-for the purpose of making personal
explain alton.
| tSeveiaI voices of mo "Non)
Mr.. BRIGGS moved that the gentleman be allow
ed to proceed in personal explanation, which had
never before been refused member OF this House;
which motion was carried.
| The part alluded to was then read as follows:
| "Mr. THOMPSON, of South Carolina, would
appeal to the Hon. member from Georgia to say whe-
Their prudent or proper in this discussion Of
topic (howeyer improperly dragged into this debate,)
upon which every Southern man should only feel as
Southern man, to be provoking this family quarrel
between Southern Wings and Southern Democrats;
and whether is just to regard the rery obscuresf Of
The obscure members Of the Wing party as an expo
of the feelings and opinions of that party on this
subject Would it not be better, more fair, and more
just wait short month and hear the distinguish
ed head of that party speak for hlmsefl Mr. j.
would pledge himself that Gen. Harrison will so
speak and upon the of abolition satisfy
the member from Georgia. and to seal forever his
| lips except in praise
| Mr. GlDDfNGS said he stood here as the Repre-
sentative Of constituency and appeared not to-day
from any consideration in respect to himself lie
presented constituency numerous, as respectable,
intelligent and distinguished asany gentleman this
| floor and in that capacity alone, he rose.
| Mr.. SMITH, of Me, here to point of order
The gentleman was permitted by The House to make
explanation personal to himself and said he wished
10 make no remark personal to himself; but going
again. he supposed, to argue the great question of
abolition.
The SPEAKER sustained him in his remarks.
Mr.. GIDDINGS continued. The remarks which
appeared in the nteligence assigned to him, posi-
ton among his fellow citizens. He had waited till he
saw the gentleman from South Carolina, (Mr w.
I Thompson) in his seat, and now embraced the first
moment TO call the attention Of the House to this.
The words to which he took exception, insulting to
hath IN
regard the rery obscures Of The obscure members of this
Wing party" &c
Mr.. SMITH again rose to order and insisted that
this not personal expanaton-and not within
the leave granted by the House
The CHAIR again supported Mr.. g., and cries Of
90 on Y were heard.)
Mr.. Afford, of Ga rose (and under misdp-
prehension of the remarks of Mr.. Thompson yester-
day. understand said that he considered them
directly personal and direct reflections the members
Of the Wing party from Ga.
MIR GIDDINGS contnued-and related anec-
dote of distinguished officer who having received
an insult, by young man splitting in his face turned
very calmly and said" young man, if | could as ca
silly wipe your blood from my SOUL as can injury
from my face, l would this moment take your life"
Mr. q. turning in that direction when speaking
this.)
Mr. Afford rose and asked if the gentleman
speaking TO him; what do you meanP
Mr. GlDDlNGS proceeded. The gentleman from
South Carolina had cast insult to his constituents
assigning to the situation The obscurest Of the
most obscure of he Wing party. Although claim
station above the humbest free citizen of this Re
publc-never will ], while the character Of my
stitucnts rank equal to that of any other gentleman
their representative this floor silently foster in
suit. The position that the gentleman Mr.. Thomp-
SOM had assigned him was what he took an indg-
nifty offered his constituents. He came here in Off