Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-31
rwENrY-snvEru CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SAruRpAr, March &c.
said:
The gentleman from Kentucky had said he would
n'ue the unhappy divisions Of the Wing paTty,n
pVss,,o'ei out war has been proclaimed, and they
uo not help IL. This did not sound II the gen.
ueman had signed the manifesto; he did not charge
nm VIM It. Many OF those who had signed it had
MIR L w ANDREWS said he was not presen,
"n n, u was issued, but approved OF it.
Mt boTTS expressed his appreciation of its
| Mr. SELLERS was understood TO saw that he
uiu not at that time approve Of It, but now did
W.T. WISE said the war, suicidal ns IL was, came
rom themselves; and he entered more particularly
'u.o 'he circumstances OF the manifesto. There
were o'hcr fragments OF the Wing party besides
IN, me Corporate quart There were the manifesto
,Wn'ss, VINO were the htst to begin this most impo-
mus ana unriehteous war. Gentlemen had made
'heir own clecIion-had themselves declared war
and they ought like men to stand up and meet the
consequences. The moderate portion Of the whs
party was at peace with the President; but there
vas certain Emporium ia inperio-the manifesto
ehque, who, twice the number OF the corroral's
guard amounting to bakers dozen, had proclaimed
nus war. Ii would DC time enough to he Jealous Of
Ws iyler, and refuse to give him their votes, when
ne asked them
Mr. w. referred to the alusion made by Mr.
Marshall to his tMr WIS., speech at Louisa in 1887,
explaining the circumstances thereof and vindicat-
ing at great length his own political opinion and
course OF action.
MIR WISE concluded his speech at ten minutes
teioro O'clock
great struggle for the door eusued, and the
fortunate Competitor WAS
MIR GENTRY, OF Tennessee.
Mr foPE, one OF the successful candidates there
Tor, expressed, IN terms of much lamenta,on, the
UNIFORM disappointment in which all bis efforts TO
OBTAIN the hcor had resulted.
Laughter. and cries Of "Ditto-dtto," from sew.
Mr. RAYNER appealed to Mr. Gent,v to Weld
TIE hoor to hun mir r. for purposes OF personal
explanation.
The gentleman from Virginia (Nr Wise, had
Sayl upon ~ members.
Nc GENTRY said thai when, q week ago, he
had obtained the door, and, as gentlemen would re.
col eet' had yielded IT, he had done so under th.
suppos',,cn that the debate wouId be tern,in,,ed
and the hnal action on the hi! would I've b,d NJ
he though, that thsw would be the only chance which
The csnusnan from North Carolina mir Rsvnc,I
would nave CT m king personal defence, he (Mc
GU would yield tho floor. Blu, This would NO, he
the only chance, and lie woulj rA,h.r ,bsrec,r.
hold on to his own.
Mr. q. then Welded 10 q motion by
nr FRoFtlT that the Committee rise
Which motion having been agreed 10. he Com.
m'ltec rose and reported progress,
NJ RAY NER iherenpon rose and moved lbs,
tie yc'e Nv which the House had Yesterday passed
me following resolution be reconsidetod:
RtSo'rs4, That, in consideration Of the URGENT no
.
on wednesday rex' all de ba,e in Commute. of The
w hole on TIE state Of the Union upon House N
NO. 81 shall cease and the committee shall proceed
10 VOC upon The amendments then pendioc or that
may lie ccered, and then report SAID bill toseiher
w';h such amendments q, may have been AGREED
to by the committee 10 the House unless III. same |
shn.! oc sooner reported 10 the House.
me gentleman from Virginia mir Wise) has
c war. " W
MIR THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved tina, the
House do now adiaucn.
The SPEAKER inquired Of the gentleman from
North Carolina, (Hlr Rnyuer) whether IL was his
ues'Te mat the motion to reconsider should be en-.
tertaned moic not
Of the motion. g.
Journal.
THE ONE HOUR RULE.
MIR MORGAN asked leave to offer the follow. !
ing resolution las an amendment to the ruesl
which was read Tor information
mo member shall he allowed 10 sneak NOR. than |
one hour TO any question; nor shall a mere chance
oil me question by motion TO amend or otherwise |
authorize any one 10 extend his remarks beyond
ths honr u any other member desire to speak.r
Mr. PROFIT. | object.
Mr. MORGAN. | don't care if Won do
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi. repea,ed his
motion that the House do now adjourn.
The SPEAKER Undressing Mr. Morgan) said
be received. NV
MIR MORGAN moved a suspension of the rules
Tor me purpose OF enabling hn to offer his propo-
s'ilon to be added TO the rules OF the House
MIR THOMPSON, of Missssippi, submitted 10
The Speaker that he mir tt had twice submitted
put. ~ 'N"s
And the SPEAKER having announced tina,
question '""'
Mr. FILLMORE asked the ysas and na,., " nIcn /
were ordered. -
Mr. Bolts inquired OF the Speaker whether.
u an adjournment now took place, the motion 10
suspend The rules for the purpose Of receiving the
resolution OF the gentleman from New York (Nr.
horssn) would come up the frs, business in
order on Monday1
The SPEAKER said it would.
MIR THOMPSON, of Mississinni moved ,b,,
the resolution be laid on the table.
Inc SPEAKER said the resolution was no, 70
eeiVed. and motion had been made 10 su,ncnd
Inc rules Tor the purpose ofreceiynsi II. The penJ
ing question now was on the genueman's own mo.
ton that the House do now adjourn.
Mr. ARNOLD made inquiry Of the Chair
which the Reporter did not hear
And the question on the motion 10 adjourn vas
then taken, and decided in the affirmative: Yeas
-. nays IS. cas-
So at late hour, the House adjourned.