Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-15
TwENTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

Tue tVhoNsnS letters was read before the House
On "Wednesday last aud the reseEnaiious lenJerJ
were oil accepted:
10 hs Hon. Speaker Of ne HoEss Of R,pisserts-
hDes
The undersigned members Of the Cummiuee on
Foreign Affairs. respectfully AJAX the Hose TO excuse
them from further service on that committee. Re.
cent occurrences induce them 20 doubt whether the
removal Of the present chairman by the com7hiree
would meet the APPROPRIATION oi the House and they
arc unwilling To serve with n chairman who has
svo~ed opinions and persevered m a system Of
conduct which, IN the estimation Of the undersign-
ed. ha se slOwn him To be an unsafe depository Of
this public trust. or OF that confidence Which !, ne.
ces-ary 10 the relations betwerna chairman and the
members Of such a committee.
THOMAS w. GILMER,
r. NJ. 4. HUNTER.
r. BARNwELL RHETr.
GEORGE II PROFFIT.
Tuesday Morning. Feb. 3. 1912.
DEAR Sin; IndisPosiiion will prevent my atIead-
ing he meeting Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
this morning. But II IL should be OF The slightest
importance 10 know what would be my course upon
the vote Tor eleciing n chairman, after the remarks
OF >ir Adams in The House. and after his cou.s Sc in
the committee IN himself urging n member To move
an election Of chairman. aud the manner of hrs dis
closing and using the minutes Of the committee, I
Will say that for me 10 vote for him would be. after
these circumsiances. to endorse his settlements, and
10 sanction his conduct. which I canno, do. There.
fore. should be bound ia my sense OF public duty
10 vote Tor some other person for chairman.
II would have been agreeable 10 my feeling if
could have been relieved from serving ON The com.
mitiee Cor several weeks past.
You are At liberty TO make known the contents
Oi tais communication. Very respectfully. yours
w. COST JOIINLON.
Hen. I. w Gilmer.
Ga the following day the Speaker announced
/ AfgaarU NJ nnDLD L IN -. 1000 -
CHAPMAN. and J. ID. ID. Holmes. US appointed or
the Committee ON Foreign Relations, in place OF
those who yesterday resigned.
Some confusion followed, from the earerpess nj
numerous members to get in their several resolutions
hui oiicr u had subsidized the House took up the un.
finished business. which tho motion TO lay on the IN.
bfe the resolution Of the committee ON Mabu(actu
mes respecting persons aud papers" A call of the
House was ordered. and l63 Members answered.
shseniees were called. and lS6 responded. Excuse
were then offered aud received for absent gentle.
men. andiho vote ikou taken. by yeas and nays. ur
on Mr. W.. mntIoh. and 1t resulted ia ayes los
noes o. 80 tho motion TO lay on the table was car.
ried.
MIR Fillmore then moved Ohio morning hour bav
ing eSpired) that the House go into Committee OF
the whole upon the State Of The Union.
Mr. Briggs were called 10 the Chair. and the Civ
d and Diplomatic bill was taken 10 and read by
clauses.
WI Sllmpre was desiruOs Offe ring some amend
mehis. wished that the Chairman OF Committed M,
~ttllmoreD would allow the bill to be p ,siponeJ ana
some day fixed upon for its passage-but. unon be
ing informed that he could move TO recommit IN,
ball Gr the purpose Of amending il. he acquiesced IN
the present action.
When the clause appropriaiing sl2 500 for The
ray ct clerks employed 10y the House, was read. MI
Cushing rose and moved 10 amend. by striking out Il
and inserting Is. and supported his motion 10y a state.
ment concerning the clerks, winch was substantial
y that the salaries Of two clerk were omitted in
this appropriation, and IL would seem that the com.
mriiee meant To PREJUDICE the proprieIy Of their en-
Ploymeni. lie inquired Of The Chairman of ihe
% there VAS any reason why these
clerks should be omitted
Mr. Fillmore went into q history Of the ori-inuI
c~mplnymeit Ofihese clerks. He said than Iher.
wns no authority OF Law Tor their employment. Ihey
were employed 10y 4 mere vote Of Tins House.
Mr Gentry thanked the 20 nmiItee for the ,,er
ihsy had ihken in this matter aud hoped that il wa,
a ioreinsi" Of that refirm which was =, much mead.
ed Throughout the country. lie designed To GO still
further than the committee had gone; he sbouLi
move % rccOmmu this bill. with Instructions In an.
COMMITTEE To strike uut every item which was mn,
embraced by legal provision.