Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-14
Saturdays Proceedings.


" Jones Of Virginia SAID that, in the absence Oh ms
s.,a-, Mr. Cary, who was detained from ms seat
.ao,lt,on he would ask the consent OF the House
.5,S.d to offer certain resolutions adopted by q
=, and respectable meeting Of the people OF the
80 ~ Sussex, IN the State of Virginia, condemn
ii sruu. and forclble terms most OF the important
sprr. winch had engaged the attention OF Congress
j. present session. and approving the first veto OF the
os b,jl BIZ the President The resolutions were re-
red, and lad upon the table
II; NtKeon now called up the Mcleod resolution,
h, M .-acreced 10 debate It.
u. n,er,oll from the Special Committee on Breach
|: ;.,y.tse, made a report IN the case OF Messrs.
k.9; .Gt Wise. The report gave statement OF the
a.afe between those gentlemen on the ioor OF The
\. IN the OH instant, and directed tina, the same
M !. entered Oh The Journal of the House as re-
ian. Il also closed with resolution authorizing
S,-ak-r 10 fine every member guilty OF using m
~. llnyuane IN debate, not less than 800, and TO
!. .sg member who should strike another on the
/. u ,le House.
:: ll,e.sol moved the previous question upon
aat The report.
u. idams asked who was rcprimanded.
\ inrerso said he could tell the gentleman, but
IS 9.vyloa. question had been called, ne did not
s. 4. would 5s IN order.
| II Adams moved 10 lay the repart upon the table
H.. Inc House was now ordered, bat before the
,-ses aere called hroug h'.s hsSs<'f' xzscz'sss'-
II. Cha man o.. Alabama moved that all iurther pro-
; n thu cal! he dispensed with. The House 30
ys:eit. $ ithout count
ill., m,..oa .or the previous question was not sus-
" Adams no opposed the insertion Of The word re-
.4aad galvss Tie Chairman would say who was re-
alIdec
y. !orrrsoll and Mr Adams now had personal e1-
ie..5a
ii: Everett, as one of the Committee, said the
1a,aH-e were unanimous as TO the report OF facts
,ea thought 10 offence could be gwen on the
T. Il ihe House which would justify blow
TIE Senate now returned The joint resolution fixing
:ay d Adjournment, with an amendment to strike
|5fl.A VI. The House agreed TO the omendment'J
j. Wsa obtained The floor. He asked that no
6. a,.ea; nigh, be laid upon Mr. S,any lie was
llads Of the House, and only objected to one OF
b. lsas, Mr. Adams, who, from personal ieelng
iaaa-d 10 iry him.
i. Caruhers made an explanation. He thought
u Sse in the wrong, and was in favor OF insert
p. name IN the reprimand.
J. Warren OF Georgia sent proposition to the
.sf.o eNpel Nj Wise, which, as a moral and rei-
man, - TEL, bound to offer. He thought the
u. 'ctt1l- one ana would have ended IN one OF the
: bloody rios ever witnessed, had 1t not been Tor
80 Driia--s Of the House.
~ B,,,. defended NJ Wise on the ground that ne
-. the hall for the purpose OF making per-
pas' 'aca Ne said he would rather see forty nights
q i,or thln the adoption Of the report. lie sug-
:-,rc that standing rule should be adopted, making
q tcy Of the House on the day after an assault
;''pt!s :l,.r, 10 expel the member commencing the
.,ack
" Bots moved 10 lay the report and resolutions
nm IA. table, but gave wayto
y Sa!,ons.aIl Of Massachusetts, who promised 10
'r1e~ II" notion, when he had concluded. hir Sal
aasa believed the highest punishment should be IN
.s,ed apon III" aggressor. He thought the report
~! M, 10 be adopted.
After Mr. Adams, Mr. S,anly, Mr. Hopkins, Mr..
E,-stll, Mr. Arnold, and Mr. Stuart had debated the
f},ct,
oton made 10 lay the whole matter upon The
~. INT It was rejected-yeas -, nays %.
i START made proposition to recomnit The whole
ect I, the Select Committee, with instructions.
j, ln.erspil said he should vote for the recommt.
~. He believed the House was now willing TO
Efe with hun that the subject was a difficult one
~ report had been adopted because the committee
% believe Mr.. Wise alone culpable; but had Mr..
aay Sad u the committee what he had stated to-day
f-ati", different conclusion might have been ar
'.1a n ~ the committee.
iat question vas then taken by yeas and nays, and
.'''e we're yeas IA, nays 30.
> The report was recommitted.
Y Rodnan offered resolution to prnta report and
PAN tort near New Castle, Delaware.
y, :, SAve Johnson objected.
y, oman demanded suspension of the rules, but
- House refused
y hiHy d Georgia offered resolution, directing
',nng Of the report in relation to the frauds in the
~ lo' Custom House
u,,',rc'ions being made
~ A'ng moved to suspend the rules.
l'e yeas and nays were ordered, and were yeas 20,
ne House adjourned