The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-14

idea and therefore, incapable Of Judging oil the ee-
ments of the question, which was simply TO pay
IRON the Treasury certain sum of money which
due to citizens of the United States. iie stated
| the circumstances attending the transaction for
| which satisfaction made by the British Govern
ment aud denied the positions assumed by the gentle
man from Ohio. lie stated that the answer to the
demand for indemnity which came from abolition
Government aud an abolition Ministry contained the
admission that so far regarded the slaves on board
| the Comet aud EncomuD, the authorities OF New
l Providence had committed manifest wrong and
breach Of the laws Of nations and that the indydu-
ais were slaves not merely by the laws Of the United
States, but by the laws Of Nassau.
Messrs STANLY and WELLER seyeraly made
explanations, in reply 10 illusions made to them by
| the gentleman from Ohio, (slr. Giddings)
| Mr. ARNOLD moved To lay the motion to recon
slider on the table
MIR. WISE inquired whether il this motion should
prevail, II would lay the bill upon the table,
The SPEAKER said that il would not.
Several gentlemen desired Mr.. Arnold to withdraw
his motion; but he refused, observing that, if he
should do So long-continued debate would be the
consequence. There were twenty members ready to
0 ,cupy the floor.
Mr.. ADAMS said that he one of the twenty,
and had strong inclination to speak.
The yeas aud nays were ordered and, being Ia
ken, the motion to reconsider laid upon the Ia
be-yeas lao, nays 1873.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
MIR. GlDDlNGS rose TO question OF privilege.
lie said that wi lie he was standing in the aisle, the
gentleman from Louisiana, (Nlr Dawson,) in passing
him, laid his hand on him. and showed him aside.
lie MIR. Giddings) Immediately turned around and
asked him II he meant II unkndly. The gentleman
said, he did. He then asked him If he meant II as
an insult and received similar reply. He felt no
personal anxiety about it; he only wished to know
whether members were 10 I've inundated from cx-
pressing their honest sentiments. He had no fears
for his personal safety, but he merely asked the
House to protect its dignity and for this pur-
pose he laid these facts before II and the country
The SPEAKER was understood to say that he did
not see the occurrence to which the gentleman had
alluded II he had seen it, he should certainly have
nterposed.
MIR. CALHOUN desired that so much of the Man
ual as applies to similar proceedings should be read
1t was due to the representatives OF free people TO
know what were their rights upon this floor.
Mr.. WISE would remark, IN good temper, that
the gentlemen from Louisiana had gone out of the
House. 1t appeared that, he going up the
aisle, the gentleman from Ohio happened TO be in the
way, and the gentleman from Louisiana gently push
ed him aside that he might pass by him. He (Mr.
Wise) himself pushed some friend out of his way in
the aisle almost every hour, narrow was the pas |
sage But for the fact of the gentleman from Ohio |
asking the gentleman from Louisiana whether he |
meant any thing wrong or not, without meaning any
personal offence, the gentleman from Louisiana |
might have said carelessy that he did not ;"
No man was more courteous in his intercourse with
members OF this House than that gentleman The |
occurrence referred to silently done, so per- |
fecty still, that neither his (Mr. Wses) friend from
Tennessee, nor himself, had witnessed it, although |
they were but an arms length OFT, and did not hear
one word about the matter until it was mentioned by |
the gentleman from Ohio He would suggest to his
friend from Massachusetts (Mr. Calhoun) that it was
too late to investigate this matter by the House,
here were but very few days remaining
OF the session, at the conclusion of which ma
ny OF the members would part perhaps fore
yer. Besides, they could not lake notice of this |
occurrence without reference to an exciting |
subject (aboliton) Let it go--let the matter rest
where 1t is he had no doubt that the gentleman from
Ohio himself would consent to the suggestion.
Mr.. GlDDiNGS said that he had no desire TO &C. |
cupy one moment Of the time Of the House. tie |
had no personal fears anxiety, bu, left the question
to be decided by the House. Cries of "Let il drop"
4" o yes" etc
MIR. MALLORY made few remarks to the ef-
feet that the gentleman from Louisiana laid his hand
on the gentleman from Ohio in the gentlest manner
possible.
Mr.. WISE said that the gentleman from Ohio, he
presumed, would not say that he had received the
slightest hurt whatever Laughter.
Mr.. ADAMS presumed that il was not threat TO
cut The throat of the gentleman from Ohio from ear
to ear. Loud cries of Order
Mr.. GiDDiNGS again stated that the gentleman
from Louisiana had said that he intended 10 insult
him.
Mr. WISE. But he Hid not say so until you called
him back TO ask him.
The SPEAKER here called gentlemen to or
der remarking in doing so, that there motion
before the House.
RECIPROCITY.
This being the day assigned for the consideration of
the joint resolution relating to commercial reci-
procity,
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Maryland, moved its post
ponement until Wednesday next, as the day was far
advanced. And the motion agreed to.
MIR. WELLER moved that the House resolve it.
self into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union ; and said that il the motion should prevail,
he would move 10 take up the bill for rcfunding the
fine imposed on General Jackson.
Mr.. WISE observed that lie should move TO take
up the Excbequer bill
The question then taken and the House re-
fused TO 20 into committee by a vote of-yeas 10,
nays SO.
JONATHAN ROBERTS AND CALVIN BLYTHE
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. To-
LAND calling for information with regard TO the
moysI OF Jonathan Roberts late Collector OF the
port Of Philadelphia, was announced as the unhnisb-
ed business
MIR. WELLER moved to lay il on the table bri
the motion did not prevail-yeas n, nays lO2.
The resolution was then agreed to.
| On motion OF MIR CHARLES BRowS, II was
solved that the Secretary Of the Treasury communi-
cate to this House copies of all or any Of the charges
against Calvin Blythe, on file, aud the names of those
who petilioned for his removal, Ito make room for
Jonathan Roborts.)
| THE ARMY BILL
| On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House resolved
itself into a Committee OF the Whole the state Of
the Union and proceeded to the consideration Of the
amendments Of the Senate TO the bill making appro-
priations for the army. After some time spent
therein the committee rose and reported progress.
TBE FINANCES
The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow
ing message from the President of the United States
viz;
To the House Of Representatives.
herewith transmit TO the House Of Representa-
tives report made to me on the 9th instant by the
Secretary Of the Treasury the subject OF the pre-
Am, and nrosnective condition of the finances.