Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-26

hnaliy moulded into such share as the majority
should decide on. lie was opposed to the commit
ment, solely on the ground that delay would be oe
eas'oned by without obtaining a report that would
be satisfactory to the House. lie agreed with the
gentleman from Massachusetts that the bill was an
important one, Nni deserved to be well considered;
and when should come before the House he trust
, I'd an opportunity would be allowed for an ample
discussion.
Mr. c. BROWN observed tina, the question
would be settled, not by committee, but 10y votes.
Tie was opposed To commitment, because no pos.
s'be advantage could be gained by it, Il would
I've impossible for committee to M upon a ratio Of
representation that would please every body, and
therefore he considered It best have that matter
| settled
| Nh JOHNSON modified his motion so as to pro.
woe mat the committee should have power TO sit
during the sessions Of the House.
MIR PlChENS spoke IN favor of the motion Of
the gentleman from Maryland, and expressed his
d'sappTobation Of the bill, unfair and unjust in
IT'S provisions He would rather have the present
numocr ot members doubled or TO have only half
the bill.
MIR POPE, also was in favor OF the motion. So
lar nom there being any disadvantage the States
m having to postpone the time Of eecting their Re.
representatives.. he thought that It would be much
better 10 have all the elections postponed till after
the termination Of the present session, in which
many lmpor,nnt questions are To bc acted on.
MIR WIN COST JOHNSON again modified his
motion 10y adding a provision that the committee
should report or before the second Tuesday in
February next.
Mr. CLIFFORD observed thst this las, u,odh.
eaton OF the gentleman from Maryland was perfect
~ satisfactory to him, and that he would therefore
withdraw his objections 10 the motion
Aner some further rcm,rks by MesSrs Briggs
Caruihers, Rheit, AMI Wise
MIR STU ART Illinois moved to commit the bill
TO the Committee OF the Whole House ON the state
of the Union.
The discuSsion xos r,rtb- =, ,on,;,,,.l L.. AL
Ferris, Ponde,on, John G Floyd, Wise, and IIol
mes, after which,
The question was taken on tho motion of MIR
Stuart, to refer the bill to the COMMITTEE OF the
Whole, as being FIRST in order, and decided i'm the
afhrmative-syes los, noes -.
The presentation OF petitions being the next bust.
Mr. ADAMS rose and claimed to DC heard in de.
fence Of the charges ogainst him, contained in the
petition no N certain eiizsns Georgia, presented by
NJ. WILLIAM COST JOHNSON raised II e
point OF order. whether the gentleman from Mas
sachuseiS could speak on this subject. the whole
ln''ter having, unon the motion of the gentleman
from Tennessee [ Mr. Turneyl yesterday been laid
on nc table.
Mr. ADAMS suggested to the gentleman that. if
ne mace ms plnoi order, he must appesl from the
decsiol o. the Speaker. who had Yesterday decided
thar he had right 10 lie heard a question Of pri-
viese.
The SPEAKER said that the decision bv the
House Yesterday 10 lay the whole matter on ,he
taoe, certainly carried with u the re,.iln and ,L,
question of recepton-aud IT, was not in order for
the gent emln or any other gentleman 10 offer that
petition Tor the usual seton OF petitions. lie thought
however, tina. the gentleman fcom Massachusetts
nae rsht % raise the question OF privilege and re-
s1 % th' petition SO tar as was necessary to Cluci
date the question.
Nj WISE asked the question Of privilege was
not N 'or yesterday, ond it that question was not
eontained IN 1.-The whole sui jec'," that was laid on
Afor some remarks from Messrs Holmes Wise,
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from
Mlssecnuse;'s had right TO lie heard on the ques-
Mr. ADAMS Imu,h excited. and raising hi,
Voice Yes sir, provided there is no point OF order
Ta,sed-no niy or one hundred questions of order
raised 10 gds me- MS the gentleman from Maryland
ana Virginia, johnson and Wise,l have been do
Mr. Nm. COST JOHNSON again addressed the
CHAR on the point OF order raised 10y him. and IN the
course OF MS remarks observed that the questi-n Of
privilege Ind been Withdrawn by the gentleman
hon Massachusetts,, when the gentleman from Ken !
lucky (Mr Marshail moved that he be permitted
to address tie House IN his defence.
Mr. ApAN interrupted MIR J. and (rasins his |
Voi'e win much excitement said: SIR, the gentle |
man ON Mary speaks false; said no such |
thnsi waved the question OF privilege; did not
withdraw d..
Several voice.: He did Withdraw H.,
The SPEAKER called Mr. Adams to order. and
directed him 10 t1ke his seat.
Mr. WARREN of Georgia moved a reconsidera. |
ton OF The vote on laying the whole subject on the
tacIr.
Mr. WIN. COST JOHNSON slid he was ,yillins |
TO withdraw his point Of order, and he had but one
word 20 say ,n reply To the gentleman from Massa
c6usetts. M degree Of passion could ever induce |
Him 10 depart from the courtesy, Inc Character and
the conduct ola sentleman-
Mr. ADAMS. Sir, the gentleman has had n sam.
col mat. lie has heard II before.
i he question Of reconsideration was taken and
carried, and the question coming upon the motion
20 ay the whole subject on the table, it was reject
After the raising and discussion of several points
Of order
MIR ADAMS was at length permitted by yote
d the House to proceed, and he accordingly pro-
'eeded with ls remarks, commenting on the peti
ION, and on Mr. Clay's .e,ier To the Legislature
u A'abama, together with MIR wise's letter to his
constituents, and illusions 10 the subject OF slavery
nd The slave trade, and slave trading, as he called
:, having been made several times with much bit.
erness {
Mr. RAYNER called him to order, and after
IscussIon the matter submitted to the House T.
n an appeal, when the House, by It's decision on
nat question, determined that the gentleman must
onhne himself strictly his defence Of the charges
obtained m the petition. ,
Inc House then adjourned.
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