Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-25

xond be satisfactory to the House He agreed WIN
The gentleman from Massachusetts that the bill was an
mnorant one, and deserved to be well considereo 'u
when il should come before the House, he trus'eu "
opportunity would be allowed for an ample o'scusson
Mr. C. BROWN observed that the question "ouiu
he settled not by committee, but by votes. ne ma'
opposed to commitment, because no.poss'oie aaNan
,age could be gained BY it, II would be ihPosso'e "
committee to fix upon ratio OF representation '"a
would please every body, and therefore ne
!, best have that matter considered III Tue is'
where it must finally be settled .,
MIR. JOHNSON modified his motion so as 10 provide
,ba, the committee should have power 10 SIT curing Tue
sessions Of the House. -, r. ,,
Mr. PICkENS spoke in favor OF tue h,o"u ILL., u .n
Gentleman from Maryland, and expressed his dsaPpro-
on of The hill MS unfair and unjust IN Ills provisions
lie would rather have the present number OF memoets
onbed or to have only half that number, than 10 TAKE
The ratio provided for in the bill. g H..
NJ POPE also was in favor OF the notion 30 lar
,bere being any disadvantage 10 the States III ha9-
- ros,,one the time Of eectIng their representa-
ss he thought that it would be much better 10 nave
III tho elections postponed till after the termnatloh Oh
The present session in which so many important que'
NJ, WM. COST JOHNSON again modified his mo,
IN, by ADDING provision that the committee shouio
.ono,i on or before the second Tuesday IN FEBRUARY
next. ,fo,t;on
MIR. CLIFFORD observed that this last moa,hcauon
;. Tho gentleman from Maryland was perfectly sa''s-
r,,ory IN him and that he would therefore Withdraw
his objections to the motion ,,,ccs
h'' ,,sr some further remarks by Messrs. BRIGGS,
cARIiTHERS, RHETT, and WISE, u
Mr. STUART of Illinois, moved to commit tue o'i
49, I,omr,i,ee Of the Whole House on the state OIL
the Union. . !. ,as.rs
The discussion was further continued oy .iess,s s
FERRIS. PENDLETON, JOHN q. FLOYD, WlSE'
and HOLMES; after which, r NJ
The question was taken on the houoh VI ~
STUART 10 refer the bill 10 the COMMITTEE OF the
Whole as being first in order, and decided IN tue al
Grnative-ayeo 100, noes 20 . ,;,,.s
The presentation OF petitions being the next business
in order - h,,a - IA.
sncs ne the CHARGES against him. contained IN the Pc
,on from certain citizens of Georgia. presented ny
him yesterday. 80 h,
thor the ner leman from Massachusetts could speak OH
,hs subject the whole matter having, upon the ho.o
of the gentleman from Tennessee MIR. TurneyJ yeS'ef
day been laid on the table. - r. 10
Mr. ADAMS suggested to the gentleman that u ne
made this point OF order he must appeal from tue oec
sion Of The Speaker who had yesterday cecaea ~
had right 10 be heard question OF PriViie9e,
TIC SPEAKER said that the decision ny the house
Yesterday 10 Inv the whole matter on the table, certain
lv carried with il the petition and the ques'o VI ie
csn,on-and it was not in order for Inc gentleman OF
40 other gentleman 10 offer that petition Tor Inc usua
80 &c ,a,oDs He thought, however, that the
sn,lsm,n from Massachusetts had right to RAISE the
eues,on Of privilege and refer 10 The petition SO lar aS
unnecessary 10 elucdae the question
Mr. WISE asked il the question oil privilege was NO,
r,,as Yesterday and II that question was not contained
IN ",he whole subject" tina, was LAID on inc .aoie,
ra, aome remarks from siessrs HOLMES, WISE
and JOHNSON, 49,, e. NJ
sachuses had right 10 be heard on Inc question Oh
privilege. .o;o.
Yes Sir provided there point OF order raised-no
fty or one hundred questions OF order raised TO gag
me- "a The gentlemen from Maryland and Virginia,
johnson and Wise, have been dong.
MIR. WI COST JOHNSON again addressed the
Chair on the po.nt Of order raised BY him. and IN the
course of his remarks observed that the question oil
pryilepe had been withdrawn by the gentleman IRON
Massachusetts, when the gentleman from Kentucky
MR. MARSHALL moved that he be permitted to address
The House IN his defence. .
Mr. ADAMS interrupted Mr. j. and raising his
voice with much excitement, said Sir, the gentleman
from MARYLAND speaks false SAID no such thing; 1
waved the question Of privilege; did not withdraw it,
Several voices "lle did Withdraw II.
The SPEAKER called MIR. Adams 10 order, and d.
rec,ed him 10 take his seat.
Mr.. WARREN of Georgia moved reconsideration
Of the vote laying the whole subject on the table
Mr. WM COST JOHNSON said that he was willing
10 withdraw his point Q; order and ne aa oat one "od
10 say in reply 10 the gentleman from Massachusetts,
No degree Of passion could ever induce hun 10 depart
from the courtesy, Inc character, and The conduct OF
gentleman
Il Mr.. ADAMS. Sir, the gentleman has Eao Sample
! or that. He has heard it before.
The question of reconsideration taken and car
.led aud the question coming up the motion 10 lay
! the whole subject the table, i, was rejected.
After the raising and discussion Of several points Of
\ order
Mr. ADAMS was a. length permitted By vote Of
the House TO proceed, and he accordingly proceeded
with his remarks, commenting the petition and on
Mr. c. G. Clays letter to the Legislature Of Alabama
together with Mr. Wlses letter to his constituents and
illusions the subject of slavery and the slave trade,
and slave trading, as he called il, having been made
seral times with much bitterness.
blr. RAYNER called him to order, and after dis
cussion, the matter submitted TO the House
appeal when The iioase, b. il, decision that ques
,on determined that the gentleman must confne him.
cell strictly 10 his defence Of the charges contained in
the petition.
The House then adjourned
THE TREASURY NOTE ELL.