Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-22
LYNemHIRG, TN, RsDAY MORNING. ID. CEMnEU 49, 1872

member of tins House For the first time IN his eAer
ence he had known member get up and discuss dtc
SION oil the Chair without taking appeal from H. III,
lMr 3D. had risen to make tina, point Of order, aud the
! Chair had put him d W..
! It's colleague had said that they were not yet suc,
magnaics IN this land authorize them 10 inquire into
scmddiuH magnditn published by any person com.
M from any quarter lie (Mr. b. knew what was
the position his colleague assumed. lie (Alr would
probably assign To that gentleman higher position
than he would claim because he (Nlr b. claimed Tor
himself that he was magno ot this land that would
ealm the right to rcpcl scdi,ddini mngnainm. come
nom what quarter 1t might He claimed this privilege
Tor himself well as for his colleague. Ills colleague
objected, because he (Nlr b. had said this charge
against the Wing party aud not against any individual
member. Had not the gentleman yet aseeralned
what ,u,'N'''utci majority OF the House Was not
the charge against the Wing party n charge against
Congress seli--that party constituting n majority oil
the House An individual member might be charged
With corruption (such NJ l,ns was the inference Iom
The argument OF his cocague;) il thai charge appeared
III newspaper III editorial paragraph there was nothing
more common than ior member here and clam
as question OF privilege 10 rcpel aud this had
been denied But II distinguished officer Of the Govern
mcnt on the eve Of grra, election. charged con pon
On majority OF Congress- and mlamed the public mind
against them, them orsooh II was scaiddi,nn magna
fton, but not being directed against slnge individual
but against majority OF the House. there H. hi Of
inquiry.
Here a charge which, if founded in truth, would
subject these Implicated Ia the charge Of being operated
upon by iacti"us aud unworthy opplsillon 10 cnbar
lass and ngcntlemcn pleased. 10 head MI Iyer.--
lie (Mr. 81 admitted hidt lie had 10 knowledge Of
such contract. lie believed such proposition had
ever been made by authority to Mr.. Tyler. lie Mr.
H. did not charge the Secretary ul War with IabIca
ting this statement hut i'Ihcre wasa man on this floor
who stood IN the position of Ugh commissioner IN thai
negotiation, he VIZ 3D. demanded HAT his name
should be given up, as well ms the authority undei
which he acted. It was most foul and atroc,ous ca
lumny. come from what source II inght--nlended
probably, cooperate the public mind On the eve Oh
eleai election. aud which, no doubt, had had lis desired
elect.
The Speaker. No appeal taken and no debate
Is IN order under the rules. Bat the Char had mdn
9ed both gentlemen in remarks, though they Of
order.
MIR. Wso earnestly solicited the Speaker never to in
doge HIM in remarks which were out ol oner-
Laughter lie (Nlr. W. was not CONSCIOUS that
he had not been urging the point oi order strictly IN
der
The Speaker reiterated that all the remarks which
had been made were out Of order but tins being
ne" question lhe Chair would chcerluy hear su.ses
tons.
Mr. Wise. made the point of order that This was not
question al privilege; and Insist the rules mn en
iarcei. lss' that gentlemen shall be allowed 10
proceed out OF order. For myself, ask ~ ndu lenct
and never get any, General laughter.
Botis) will proceed
Mi Bolts sand he thong ht il incumbent on the louise
thus assaulted, to appoint committee 10 inquire INTO
The truth at the charge. II it true lei the Sccro-
iAry OF Nar who sGned II, stand cxoneracd against
the charge which he had made. Lei those Who IN
formed HIM Of II stand eAoncaiod ; and let eenslre
iall as ought To do, the members Of either louise
who were participants IN such dshouorable proposl-
ton.
But there truth in the charge let the false.
hood 81 the charge branded on the forehead Of lis Tab
ricatur.
Was there, demanded Mr.. b.. member of thai Cabi-
net. who was willing TO retain office on tie 81 ipnonlni
nus terms ;
Il roicc. Ies-Mcrc is one
Mr. Bolts. One 4! ! am told there is one bu, far
that one we are not responsible There is no s,upl
thy; no Identity Of feeling between the Wing party
and that one man, TO whom | oso reference Is
made.
Mr. Bolts was proceeding to defend the Wing patty.
and was called To order.
Mr. Granger attempted to speak but vas called To or
der, aud desstcd.
Mr. fesscndcn moved 10 lay the whole subject on the
iablr-ncgntlved sc to 90.
The question. after some further conversation. was
put and th" House decided to receive the resolution
So to loo
Subsequently. Mr. Underwood expressed a desire Ia
know II the fact get forth in Mr.. Spcncers lcer were
true. II members had tampercd with the President
they ought to be- cXposcd lie moved 10 rccos der the
question of receiving Mr. Bolts Northumberland
ltJ to IS-tw0 thirds not voting in the affirmative