Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-01-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. ID, 1912.


he had seen a letter from J. c. Spencer.
This letter was written first for the purpose
of furnishing defence Of the Admlnistra-
ton, and secondly, to justify the somerset
which he had turned, which would bring
himin.o an enviable distinction with harle-
quin. on the public Stage.
Mr.. Wise inquired if his colleague rose
to a privileged question.
Mr.. Bolts said that he did.
Mr.. Wise requested him to state it.
The speaker also requested MIR. Bolts to
sta te it TO the House.
Mr.. Wise said that he would like TO be
heard on this subject.
Mr.. Bolts repeated what he had first said
and was about to proceed, when
Mr. Gushing called him to order.
Mr.. Wise said that if he was about to
comment on this letter, he was not in or
der.
Mr.. Bolts said that the letter was writ
ten with an intention to operate on the n.
York elections, then pending.
Mr.. Wise contendcd that this was not a
privileged question, the letter having been
written to the public at large, and not rela-
ting to any one member of the House.
Mr.. Bolts said tina, the letter alluded 10
the Wing party, and contained a foul cal
jimmy. Mr.. b. then read two paragraphs
from the letter. In one Of which Secretary
Spencer says tina, the President, in his first
message, proposed to state that he would
not serve second tenn, but was dlssua-
ded from doing so by his cabinet. In the
second the same gentleman asserted that
the Wing party agreed 10 give National
Bank, if they were permitted to retain the
public offices.
Mr.. Wise raised point Of order. The
paragraphs which had been read did moi,
involve any question be ore the House.
He submitted that poiui to the speaker for
decision.
Mr.. Speaker suggested that the gentle
man from Virginia Mr.. Botts) reduce MS
proposition to writing.
Mr.. Bolts said that this was his intention {;
and he introduced resolution-to the eff
feet that committee be appointed to in
quire into the truth of the statements of the
Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Wise again made his point Of order
A debate took place between these two
gentlemcn-Mr. Wise contondng that the
subject was not proper for the House to
entertain, and Mr.. Bolts to the the contra
| ry.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Maryland moved to lay
the subject on the table, but he withdrew
it at the suggestion of
Mr.. Granger, who wished TO make a
| few remarks.
The speaker said that the gentleman
could proceed by general consent.
Mr.. Wise observed that he would con-
sent, if the House would permi, him to re-
ply.
TCries Of emo. no.
Mr.. Granger remarked that, consider
ing the position in which the gentleman,
(Mr. Wise stood to the administration, he
would, under such circumstances, take his
seat.
Mr.. Wise.-"The gentleman shall have
an opportunity. court it,"
Mr.. w. w. Irwin objected to the recep-
ton of the resolution.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to lay the subject
on the table, and the yeas and nays having
ordered, the question was decided in the
negative-yeas SO, nays 90.
Mr.. Bouts then moved to modify his res
olution by making it refer TO 'members of
Congress" and not to Wing members Of
Congress-"
The speaker stated the question. Will
the house receive the resolution as priv
LEGGED question?
Mr.. Wise called for the yeas and nays,
which was ordered and resulted-yeas s.,
nays 1O6.
So the House refused to receive the res
olution.