Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-06
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Observation-Disclosures

o-WEDNESOAX.
,, benton resumed his speech IN the Pos, OF
mar al 81 Louis. The GENIAL Appropria
"on ohl was then passed.
the House, the motion OF s,,. Wise tn nrir
o 'e'uen'' letter and accompanying Repor'
=, ,,> w. 20 the
ao"r -, NDhitWoOD OF Ky. we- mot on to
prn, the Dos subject and SnS1,J "n o. ,ne s'sa.
expense which W.. :oSd went into the wboi, v .nh
reasons. NJ, .n''ssion, the authority for appoint.
lcct OF 80 other matters connected with \, rh.
'-,sr oil the President appointing the
a"u ins'tuting the Commission, was a $50 read. hay
ing peen called Tor by several OF the members.
vi. Underwood spoke at great length, denying
the power OF the President to institute the Com.
mission, eontending that it was irreeu.r' and tb,,
Tue nePorts should not be received, sanctioned or
'ousheI IN any manner whatever.
mr fkOFFIr replied, vindicating the President
anu .he secretary ofthe Treasury from the ch,rg,s
''uue upon them lie contendod that the Pes.
uehi had not seen the Report when It was laid he.
lore the Committee. MIR L. also argued in favor Of
The power to appoint the Commission A moe
Neitns, and the most exciting of the session
io''oweu' being som, hard words between Messrs
Stanley OF North Carolina and Wise of ",
Mr. STANLEY was entitled To the 400, md
addressed the Committee in vindcs,ion of the conr.
.. me committee on public expenditures in procur-
rug une pnoueation OF the documents which embo
died the Repoct Of Mr. Poindcyter. Mr. WISE e.,
repned To MIR Profit, and then TO Mr who
"ua,esseu 'he committee some days since.
MIR wise had spoken OF the Committee as doc.
port from him. ~ 81 "'e "e-
Mr. Stanley. IN reply, referred TO the memotabl,
investigating Committee in the case OF R.uh.n M
whitney. The scene which took place in the Com
Inhtee room was called up where MIR Whitney was
threatened as well as logged by one OF the COM
mittee. wv ~ VIZ GUM
MI WISE rose and asked il the remarks Of H.,
gentleman were intended to apply to HIM
Mr IaNLEf said, my remark is in reply 10
.nt OF inc gentleman from Virginia, that the Com.
eretary OF the Treasury.
-hr WISE wished to know after word or two
Q, explanation, II the remarks OF he gentleman from
E'Sato'na were meant for him or some other one
oil the Committee.
MIR STANLEY moan IN. ,.n,Ioo,., So,
Virginia personally.
Mr. WisE'-This was Just such remark as |
expected from cowardi
MIR SIANLEG.-rhc gentleman shall not 90.
80 easl.y. meant hun, and konw my man. |
teiefreu 10 the scene which took place IN the com
mltlee room. when the gentleman from Viry,n,,
threatened Reuben NJ Whitney with tho lnss of
ms ute II he had moved. Whether am n cow,r Il
OF not my seat here will show (referting TO the
uo"ue between Mr. Wise and MIR Stanley in the
Mr. 81 W. "'e 90" VI
Mr. Sianly repeated that he knew his man-tbnt
ne rad long known him. For himself he was moi
norm Yesterday. The gentleman from Virginia
could lind out whether he was a coward or nor.
lie had but TO try and see.
hueh more was said, but nothing more personal
uan what have quoted. | give but the spirit of
INC remarks, and do not pretend to accuracy.
mr CUSHING continued the debate, and is
WOOD partly IN reply Mr. Stanley, and all to the
'nu mat tie proceeding of the Committee was it.
regular and that OF the House likewise
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