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

CO. when he had moved 10 strhe inc appiop'Au ~
a minister to thai Government, or 70 reduce w. anu
Mr. s. had opposed the motion
Mr. WISE here turned round and addressed 70
Mr. SrAsLY reply in explanation OF ms course tne
last session. in which the Reporter undefs'ood nun -
sav thai he had not moved strike out the Item ior
mission 10 Mexico but only TO reduce from the saA
~ OF a full minister TO that Of charge. lie con
euded by observing that he could not but regard the
mention Of that circumstance on the present occasion,
as e,ineing sone small degree OF mAiesoenee- .
NJ S1FANIY in reply said something OF Mr.,
W,sg,s frequently manifesiing, himself small ma'e
violence but in What Mr. ). had said nc mad owned
oosnly that there little malice aiore,nought u
the gentleman pleased, IL had been SAID oS sen.
,lsmsn some time ago that he sure measure must
h. ri,ht because the gentleman from Mass Mr.
AdamsA and The gentleman from Virginia MI. WISE
were both opposed TO IL the same remark might no"
be turned the other way, and might be said that tins
mission TO Naples must be right since both these gen
tlemen were in its favor MIR. D should vote ior ms
appropriation because II recommeDdedb by the Exc
culive although he did not know whether he should
hereafter support President Tylers Administration OF
not he thought not Improbable he shouiu ~
panst il before long But he could not vote 10 strike
this item from the ball when both the gentleman from
Massachusetts and the gentleman from Virginia told
him il right. His position was now, Tor Inc hfs'
time in his life, somewhat equiyoca' but as long a.
he re NAMED it, he would vote against appropra
ting Tor a mission approved by the President and 10y
the venerable gentleman from Massachusetts,, VINO
was perfectly familiar with all these matters, ana ne
might almost say with every thing else IN The World
The gentleman from New 1ork-he meant the
gentleman from the city Of New Iork-he who went
away for two or three weeks And az soon as he g"
back talked on every subject before the Hcuse-that
one Mr.. McKeon) had rought up the subject OF Mr..
Enos Il. Throop-a subject IN regard TO which gen
tleman from Virginia, MIR. Jones, had said that Mr..
referred last session at least twenty times
Well il was true MIR 5. had held it up repeatedly
as reproach TO the administration Of Marlin Van bu-
re and he had so presented 1t at home 10 his consu
ents. And that very OF rewarding man who
had grossly betrayed his trust, was Of itself enough
politically damn Martin Van Buren, and his admin
istration all eternity. He wanted no more to prove
that than the report Of the Investigating COMMITTEE
which had been made by the gentleman near him, MI
Dawson. MIR ). here quoted the report IN reference
to Mr. Troops conduct stating that for period OF
nine he had utterly dIsregarded the law prescr-
bg the duties Of his Office and the orders ofthe Iea-
sury Deparme Mt and had rendered the very object OF
his appointment nugatory and that through his neg
lect Mr. SwaItwouts defalcation had gone on aceu-
muating for years Nor lei it be said that this was
pdrte statement created by party spr' Tor II
had received the sanction Of honorable gentleman
from Virginia, no stood high 10 the same political
party with Mr. Throop himself and with the gentle
man from New York, MIR. Mckeon.
| Mr. S. here quoted Mr. Hopkinss endorsement OF
the report Yet, with this report, the truth oil every
word Of which the gentleman from New York would
not after this deny, staring him in the face MI Van
Buren, suffered this TO revel in luxury at Naples
and for years to draw his "a 800 out OF the lrea
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| sury.
| Mr. s observed, in conclusion, that if John Tyl
should veto hundred bank bills, he would excuse
| him on the ground OF obeying his conscience but i
be could so Ear forget his duty he could far listen
TO the whspt rings of depraved anblton as to keeI
an officer IKE this in honorable and lucrative sta
ton he would deserve he contempt and e1ecraon o
eserv honest and honorable He rejoiced Il
| learn tina, this Enos L 1hrop to be recalled.
MIR, FILLMORE said he was informed that Mr.
/ Throop had been recalled, and was on his way home
Something like order having been restored
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
Whilst MIR. FILLMORE in the midst Of
i sentence the Reporter who had noticed Mr.. Wis,
cross to the Of Mr. S,any and had observe
those two gentlemen In conversation apparently OF
very excited character) Mr. Wise raise his hano
violently and aim blow al Mr.. Stany, who as in
simultaneously met or returned it, violent fight fol
wed and, IN less time than 1t can be described u
this report, OF mingled uproar and fight, suct
as the Reporter in many years experience has neve
,l 9sss., fss.,sl9 nrnofd OF Zen
nessee, and Mr.. Butler, of Kentucky, noticed ii
violent personal struggle, striking at and grappini
with each other. Mr.. Dixon III. Lewis and Mi Gil
mer and others, were seen in the midst endeavorint
TO queIl the disturbance, which had now reached
point al which It seemed impossible TO arrest its pro
gress. he members had rushed from all parts of th
Hail. some rushing over and others standing upon th
tables literally pllng themselves the other an,
several canes were seen by the Reporter raised up
II IN the act OF striking. The Speaker during Thu
time had resumed the Chair informally but no on,
paid the least regard TO his voice and he called vair
on the officers none of whom were observed by In,
Reporter, with the exception Of the door keeper VIII,
was endeavoring TO close the doors and window
against the crowd from without W no tempted 10 usf
within the halls.
The general melee (of which the Reporter was Ia
king notes) continued from two and a half to thre
minutes II then subsidized il appeared, though b.
what direct the Reporter could not understand
but he ht ard the voice of
MIR WISE, who had returned 10 his seat address
ing the char.
THE Reporter thinks it proper to remark that tn
entire statement under the head of Breach OF Priv
lege" is gwen by himself according 10 his own notes
and that part Of il has been submitted to revision
Mr.. WISE said he had risen perfectly COOL for tn,
purpose OF apologzlng TO the House in the most hum
Bile manner, and of asking its pardon as he most sin
cerely did lie had IN its presence under the excite
4 mehi OF the moment violated its order an excitemen
which he could not repress. The House had wit
messed what had passed between the gentleman from
! North Carolina Mr.. Stanly) and himself in III,
course OF the debate and had heard the language use,
/ by that gentleman towards him. He Mr. w hat
passed over TO that geneman's seat in order TO re
monsrate with hun in a friendly and private way
| The gentleman from Moth Carolina was excited
and he Mr. w becoming SO, they were soon en-
| gagged IN hot words. Our friendly relations tontin
ued Mr.. w were interrupted will not state to til,
House circumsantally all that took place but he re
peaed 10 me what he had said and gave him warn
ing that he had not met in the spirit IN which -
Mr.. w, at the close of the sentence which was
thus lost to The Reporter, interrupted by
i Mr. ANDREWS, of Kentucky who said that he
objected TO the gentleman going into the facts which
he hoped would be asccrtained 10y committee OF per
sons wholly uninteresed.
Mr. WISE. have but n few words 10 saw
tCries Of . Coon, 90 on."l Inthe warmth of my ex-
element used harsh language, and the gentleman
returned to me word which ! could not brook iii her
here or elsewhere Never, whatever may be the con-
sequences, will brook that word | struck him
have offended against the House; humhly ask It's
pardon, AID submit myself 10 any penalty which it
may please To impose.