Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-17

Iof War stand exonerated let those who informed him
s,,,J exoneroed and the burden Of the accusation
be thrown upon such members OF the House Us mghl
have furnished the Information. ~, however, tne
charge was alse-f The Secretary had no authority lot
it. let the fasehood be branded on the ioreheaa
oflbe iabrcator This would be the It was
or this onrnose that he desired investigation. Would
the members of the late cnbnet have consented to re
tain their places upon such those stated by The
Secretary of War? He (Alr Is knew OF bu. one who
would nave consented To such condaohs' ara the
Whip party did no, hold themselves responsible icr bun
IThey had no svmpa,hy for him in the he was
Here some conversation ensued between the SPEAK
Err Mr. WISE and Mr. Bolts. The latter hadre-
summed his remarks and was discussing the objects OF
the Wing parya. The extra session, when he vas called
10 order for irreevancy He then concluded ny Sub.
hitting his uton TO the consideration oil lhe ous,
The SPEAKER, after remSrking upon the sudden
manner in which this point OF order had sprung up }"
decision, and repeating his averment that there was
difference between ga question OF privilege and "a
pr,y;lered question:" remarked that he could lind no
instance on record where the Chair had entertained OF
himself and settled what was question OF privilege
on the contrary, he found numerous instances whe'e
The House had settled it, The question must come up,
uShau the Resolution be received az a question oil
privileged" Ii member called tor the question: IL
would be the duty of the Chair 10 submit IT,
Mr. WISE inquired whether IT would require q
majority of two ,hrds to receive the resolution as
question of privilege:
The SPEAKER answered, A majority.
Mr.. VIM COST JOHNSON moved TO lay the whole
subject on the table; but Withdrew his motion at the
request OF
MIR. GRANGER, who expressed desire to speak,
Amid many cries of shear him., much confusion,
and IN objection on the part Of Nh BOVINE
The SPEAKER decided that The gentleman could
only proceed by general consent. ;,
Mr. WISE inquired whether an opportunity would
be afforded him Of replying the genem IRON New
York, MIR Grangerl (Cries of Yes)
MrBOWNE then withdrew his objection; alter winch
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from New iork
(Mr Granaer) might proceed by universal consen..
Mr. WISE wished i, TO be understood that ne uni'eo
in this universal consent only on condition lnat IN
opportunity should be afforded him 10 reply. MHho,t
this, he should positively object to The gentleman
proceeding.
iir. GRANGER Considering the peculiar relation
of the gentleman (Alr Wise) to the President, tah
my seat under objection from that quarter.
| mir WISE made some remarks not heard above tlr
noise prevailing, hot understood 10 De an expessluh
his willinen ness that the gentleman from New ior
should proceed, provided hs remarks did not call 10
Mr. w. w IRWIN rose and objected; at which stag
of the proceedings,
on the table. ~
This motion was rejected-yeus &c, nays99
MIR. Bolts submitted modification OF his
proposition, by striking out the words the fSa'g party
in the original resolution and inserting I'M Hehcers
OF Congress" Laughter
! Mr. WISE remarked that his colleagues resolution
purpored 10 be partly an extract from the elter OF Mr.
Spencer in which the words "the Wing 'arty were
used and not 'sthe members OF Congress lie mere
fore called for the reading of the portion oil The letter
referred to, and also the resolution oeres ny his COL
! league.
They read accordingly
| Mr. PICKENS desired TO know if the Speaker pre-
sen,ed the question Of reception as INVOKING p'iVi'
leced question? For if the Chair put the House
TO decide whether the resolution of the gentleman from
Virginia (alr Botts) involved privileged question, II
then became grave question Of the deepe interest, N
which the rights and honor of the HOUSE were con.
cerned and decision should be made that could stand
Tie test Of time He agreed with the Chair, that 1t " as
for the House, and not for the Speaker to decide as
lis privileges He orr P.) did not wish to interfere
in this controversy al all; but whether involved The
privileges of the House not, question above a
party interests.
The SPEAKER gave an affirmative answer.
| Mr. BlDLACK made few remarks, not distinctly
! heard.
Mr.. WISE asked to be excused from voting lie wls
placed in dilemma by the form in which the question
would be put to the House. Were the question as n
whether the resolution Of his colleague was question
Of privilege put separately from the question OF receP
ton he should vote with pleasure. As il was if he
voted n.y. he should be voting that the resolution
question of privilege, which lie did not think; yet hi
anxious TO receive the resolution, although not us
privileged question With these remarks, he withdrew
his request 10 be excused from voting
Mr. e. J. INGERSOLL inquired what would be th
esc, of the reception of this resolution as question
Of privilege: Would il come up for the immediate con
sidpra,ion of the House:
The SPEAK Err said Yes; and tina, it would overrld
all other business
The question wns then taken, Shall the re.ouon b.
received as question of privilege: and decided in tn
negatve-yeas IS, nays lGG, as follows
/ Yeas-Alessrs Adams, landau w. Andrews, Arnold
Aycrigg, Babcock, Barnard Birdseye, Blair Borden
Bot,s, j. Brown, william Butler, VIM. Is. Campbell
r. J. Campbell, Caruthers, Chittenden, j. G. Clark
Staey N Clarke, James Cooper, Cranson, Cravens
Garrett Davis, Deberry, John Edwards, Everett, fill
more, A Lawrence Foster, Gamble, Goggin ilalsied
Henry, Howard HUDSON Charles }. lngersoll, Josep
r ngersoll, James Irwin, James, Isaac d. jones' job
P Kennedy, Lane, Linn, hlcKennan, Thomas F. Mar
SHALL Samson Mason Nla,hot, Mattocks, Maynard
Nerwether Moore, Morgan, Morrow, Osborne, Ows
ley Pearce, Pendle,on, Powell Ramsey, Rayner, Rldg
way, Rodney, VIM. Russell. J. NJ. Russell, Shepperc
Shade, Truman Smith, Sonly, Slokely, Siraiton, A. II
r. Stuart, Summers, Taaferro, J. B. Thompson, II
" Thompson, Tillinghast Toland, Tomnson, Triplet
Trumbu Turney, Van Rensselaer,, Wallace, Warren
Washington, Joseph l.. White, Augustus Young an
John Young-e3.
.yaYs-aiessrs Allen, Sherlock J. Andrews, AIRING
ton A,herton, Baker, Bceson, Bidack Black, Bovine
Bnyd Brewster Briggs, Bronson, A. V. Brown, Charlie
+ Brown, Burke, Burnell, William D. Butler, Green "
CALDWELL Patrick e. Caldwell, John Campbell, Cary
Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Clinton, Mark A. Cooper
Cowen, Gushing, Daniel, Richard ID. Davis, Dawson
Gates, Gerry, GIddinrs, G,mer, Patrick G. Goodf
Gordon, Cuisine, Harris, Hastings, Hays, Hopkn.
Houck, Houston HUBBARD, Hunter, W. w Irwin, JacL
w C. Johnson c Johnson, w Jones, keim, Andre,
Kennedy, Llttlefield, Lowell, Abraham Mcclellan,
Mcclellan, Mckay, McKeon, Mallory, Marchond, a
Marshall, Mathews, MAXWELL Me'iil, Miller, Mitchell
Morris, Newhard, parmener, Partridge, Payne, Picken
Plumer, Read, Reding Reynolds, Riggs, Rogers Roose
welt. Sanford Saunders, Shaw, VIM Smith, snyde
s,eenrod Sumter, Jacob Thompson, Underwood, Va
Buren,, Ward, Weller, Westbrook, Z. H. Williams,
l.. Williams, Winthrop, Wise, and Wood-lG6
Mr. BOLTS thereupon remarked, that the VIII
party in Congress stood Furgsd and acquitted of III
charges brought against them by the Hon. Secretary
He had shown that he did no. shrink from nvestiga
ton into their truth or falsehocd
REPEAL or THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. EVERETT asked leave, pursuant to notice, I
introduce bill 10 repeal the Bankrupt Law; and h