The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-23
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BREACH or PRIVILEGE
In tue House uf Representatives on the
OH INST, during the debate on the amend.
men, Of the Senate 10 the BIZ making ap-
preparations Tor the pay Of diplomatic
agents. scene occurred, Which is Ihhs re-
lated BY the reporter IN tie National 10.
teihgcuccr
Whilst Mr.. Fillmore Was 10 tie MICS,
81 sentence, the Reporter (vi.o Tad no.
nccI Mr.. Wise cross over to the scat ot
hlr. Ston.y, aud had observed those Two
gentlemen IN conversation aPpareelly q
very excited churaotcr) sa1 Dir. WISE
raise lis hand volrntIy and ann a blow
n the fare Cf Mr.. S,auIg. V4o a. lr-lan-
:aneou-iy met ar returned 4. \ violent
tight fllovcd. aud, 10 less tus than i can
be described IN thus report, scere q
mnsled uproar and fgh, such = tie Re.
porter 70 many years experience has nct.
er wilnessed on the floor 81 TIC House, IN.
sued. Mc,srs. WISE and SienA weto lost
10 Tie sch, Of the Reporter n tie general
rash, whilst Mr. Arnold, of Tennessee, aud
Mr. Butler, Of Kentucky, were noticed 70
a violent personal struggle, striking a and
graphing with each other. hif Dixon
H. Lewis and Mr.. Gllmcr, ard others,
IRE sccn ia the mldsi, rndeatpuns to
qael the disturbance, which had now reach.
I'd poing a, which It seemed impossible
70 arrest rs progress. TIE member had
rushed from all parts Of The HAL, spmc
rushing OVER anil others standing upun ihe
fablce literally plirng ihemeeltes ora on
gbe other and several canes were seen ~
ihe Reporter raised up ss & II the &C., II
striking. The Speaker dauns this time
had resumed the Chair informally, bat 10
one paid the least regard to has Voice. ard
h" called IN yam on the officers, none IL
whom were observed by the Reporter.
vllu The exception VI the daaf.teener. who
was ca5rayoGng 10 close tie doors and
windows ag1tus, lhc crowd from without.
who attempted 70 rush within he hail.
The general mccc ~ which ,ae IA.
porter was taking notes. continued fam
,ao and a half u lhrao minutes. Ii t4au
sltsidcd, as j, appeared, though IL 4tat
direct process DE Reporter could not an.
tefsiand bot he hearl thc voice al
Nj. Wise, who haJ returned to 81. 4eai,
addrr sing the Chair.
The Reporter thinks It proper 10 re.
nark, that the entire statement hader tie
bead Of " Breach Of Privilege IS gt.ca
5y himself, according to hes own uote.,
and that no part Of II has been submitted
% rsyislpU.1
something Ike order having been re.
stored
Mr.. Wtsn said be had riscn for the pur.
pose Of apoioe,z'1g 70 The House 10 the
nfost humblo manner, aud ot asking It's
pardon, a. he most sincerely did. He
bad ~ IT'S presence, under the excitement
Of the moment violated It's ardef--an ez
ci'emcn, winch he could not repress.-
The House had witnessed what had pass.
cd between tho gentleman from Narth
Carolina Mr. Sraulyj and himself. IN the
course Of the debate, and had heard the
language used by that gentleman towards
him, lie lNr. W. had passed over 10
that genticmans seat, IN order to rcmon.
irale with him 70 friendly and private
way. The gentleman from North euro.
Ina was excited, aud he Mr.. w. bacon.
M 50, they were soon engaged III very
hot words OHr friendly relations, contu.
usd Nj. W., were Interrupted. | viii not
. state TO the House circuulstautally all that
took place; bat be repeated to me what
he had sad, and gave bun warning that
he had not mot me IN the spIut IN which
Mr.. w, at the close Of the sentence
which was thus lost to the Reporter, was
interrupted by
VIZ. Andrews Of Kentucky, who SAID
that 10 objected to tile gentleman going
into toe facts, which be hoped would b
asaertancd by a committee Of persons
wholly unintcicsicd.
Mr.. Wise. have but few words 10
say. Cries. of $50 on, 90 on. In
the warmth Of my excitement usai harsh
l1ngnlge, and the gentleman returned to
me a word which could not brook, either
here or elsewhere. Never, whatever NAV /
be the consequences, will | BRONX tina,
word. struck him. have offended
agalnst the House hunbly ask It's par. /
don, aud ! submit myself to any penalty
which 4 may please to impose.
Mr. stanly then took the floor, and said c
lo had moi risen 70 ask pardon oflh House. i
II he had offended against ii.-lf he had i
,cen guilty Of any violation oc It's rules, {,
&c would submit to any penalty tie House d