The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-05
TWENTY-EIG CONGRESS-.
FIRST SsION.
House Of Representatives.

FIRST 81 SSION.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON CITY, Saturday Night, Feb 3d.
Charges of Falsehood against the Boston atlas
The 2lst Rule-BM to relieve the Sufferers By the
loss Of the Grampus
As soon as the journal was read this morning,
Mr. BELsER, of Alabama, rose and said that he
called the attention of the House to privileged
question. An article had just been shown to HIM
which was published in the .sBoston Atlas" pur-
Mr. Weller and Mr.. Shriver, behind the Speakers
chair. The article said that he, Mr. Belser, and
Mr. Payne, had behaved like bulies and had kept
every body away from interfering when Weller had
after he had read the. article in question to the
House, pronounce this false, malicious, and un-
founded caumny, and the author, of il an Infamous
slanderer. have never borne the character of a
bully any where, and will not bear it hear now.
do not intend to letsuch a calumny this 60 to
my constituents uncontradicted. The only agency
the parties. l knew nothing Of the matter before
it occurred, and was In no way party TO 1t, and
the whole is vile and Infamous calumny, the
coinage of the brain of the miserable slanderer
who concocted it. 1t is false as far as ! am con-
cerned from beginning to end. Sir, call your at
tenlionto this article; understand that the writer
of it has left this place. Sir, it is well for him that
ne has left this place. for if he had not, would
have made an example of him that he would long
have remembered.
Mr.. PAYNE said, that as far as he was concerned,
the only notice that he should take of any such
calumnator would be to kick him out Of his way,
the same as he would any other nuisance that an
noyed him. ] knew nothing of the difficulty be-
tween Mr.. Weller and Mr.. Shnver, and was
fifteen feet from them sitting IN my chair when
harsh language, which expected would lead to
blows. II was so insulting that MIR. Weller struck
Mr.. Shriver, who used It 10 him. And after the
terfere until the fight was over; and I'd say so
igain wherever friend of mine was engaged in a
fights and iffor doing that am entitled to the cha
that Mr. Shriver's friends ought to be greatly in
was SS me who pulled Weller off from him, and ]
don't know what would have become OF Shrivcr If
hadn't done SO. AS to this statement which has
lust now been read by Mr. Belser, my colleague,
the whole of it is an Infamous, malicious, unprin
cpled, calumny, manufactured by some infamous
wretch, have no doubt
Judge HAMMLrr Of Mississippi corroboated the state
nens Of Mr. BEIsER and Mr. PAYvE in every particular
Is to the statements contained in the Boston Atlas
That statement neither more nor less than tissue Of
oase unprinciped malicious falsehoods from beginning
end and should it be rendered necessary, am pre-
pared to verify the charges now make, under OATH in
Court Of Justice.
Mr. LEVY then moved that the rules be suspended that
he might offer resolution calling this government to
rive that of Great Britain that the rrticls of
he Treaty of Washington be terminated. Mr. Levy de-
handed the ayesIand noes, which refused, and
Mr. ApAMs called for the orders of the-day
This the discussion OF the everlasting twenty first
rule
Mr. CHArMAs. of Ala moved to postpone this question
ill Monday, as Judge Hammett was very sick.
Mr.. ADAMS demanded the ayes and noes on his,whch
ordered.
ponement had always been granted before. He saw
great for hurying this matter through the
House.
Mr. ADAMS sid there were thirty members he could
name, who willing to address the House on it to-
day.
and that whyIhe wanted not to hear them before Mr.
Hammett.
Mr. CLrScMAN hoped the courtesy would be extended
he from Mississippi and that the subject would
made the special order Of the day for Monday and be
Mr. WILKINS said he was anxious that the debate should
20 on at this time Although many persons had already
spoken on the subject Of the 2ls Rule yet there
many more who also DESTROYS ofspeaking It, For
his own part he hado draw the line between himself and
MS southern friends this matter He had in Short
he should like IT, (Laughter) It would be painful to
him to separate from his friends OF the south on any sub
on this one he . was compelled to 40 &c.
lay, there would be morning hour was, therefore,
ultimately resolved TO postpone the further
If the report on the Rules until Tuesday. Ayes 1872
Noes 40
The sprAKER laid before the House statement from the
Of the ~Bennia Register stating that the delay
in issuing the work occasioned b the neglect in
of the branches Of the Post Office Department to send
in their returns before 3O Of December last whereas
~ law Is required that the work shall be ssed on the
list of December.
The House then went into
GovERvoa GnMRR in the Chair-(And here let me do
the justice say that he Is about the best Chairman
he House ever had for preserving order decision and
Mr. PARMESrKR called up the Bill granting six months
gay to the surviving relatives Of those lost in the Gram
Mr. BkIsEn was opposed this pensionng eff the rela
ves of certain persons lost in the service Of the country
when these officers and seamen contracted to the
service of the country they did with full knowledge
the dangers that awaited them. The gentleman from
Virginia had talked Of the corruptions in the Indian De-
partment. What has that to do with this subject Bring
hat charge before the House. and will then apply the
esom Of reform to it. This bill afforded dangerous pre-.
'edent. Where this system of pensioning to stop
No provision had been made for the relatives Of the ea
liant of Alabama and Tennessee who fell in Florida;
Of those who massacred with Major Dade. II the d.
question Of granting this pension put to the
legislatures there would not be vote for it, Why, then.
should tax the people in indirect by most
oppressive tariff in order 10 enrich others poor wo.
died the Capitol the other night who had not
blanket to cover her nakedness and yet
Of the power Of the poor to buy The money to be
voted away by this bill belonged to the peoples and strict
Justice required that part of the country should
| be taxed to enrich another portion.
Mr. ATKINSON said that this not pension, but that
justly debt due to the friends OF those who perish
Mr. HALE was opposed to this maudlin sympathy His
sympathes for those widows and orphans who
almost deprived Of the means oil existence by oppres-
ve tariff Go to the hut of poverty and see the misery
which your extravagant government, and your unjust
system Of legislation has created there. Pve desire
see the splend saloons of the Pennsy vania ofwar
her Brussels carpet the wine that drank board
whose hard hands and aching limbs have to toll to paw
for all this spendor. suppose to large class she
nv self odious to these very people Much laag
Pay your sailors in the navy more and your onicr @
make code of laws for them which shall prevev 'es
GER through caprice giving sailor tive v , s OH
Law and then you will have American ctzs ssnes
yomr vessels and not foreigners. VI" OoA''
Mr. E. Jor MoRR was going intos le, 9Th Aned .u,oov
upon the navy when 'sy
Mr. hors n rose Sill 40 snssrely hope that gentle
We have large calendar Of private bills ana ev"rr
one is to consume as much time in useless discussion a.
before the session 10 brough. to close o's" '"'"
Mr. HoLMts spoke feeliyy and eloquerly IN favor of
ne biii Aealant young officer lost in the Grampus had
his bill ought to pass The fund (msde up from prias
nensy formerly kept for these purpoes had been
Tered and Congress ought TO make this appropratjon
all the gallant men in mis- country the officers OF the
Navy were the moss cavsslessly abused Of any.
Mr. PARMENIER said this bill Conferred nensio