Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-30

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49, o. the proceedings Of Cnoress $, =, -
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'can OF the toiloWing day: ---'ei
IN tne senate, the BIZ for the cont;n,,.,;o,
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+, ne senate went into Executive session
10 the House Of Representatives. the ;o,,r
MAJ OF Saturday having been read. Mr.. Adams
.ose win some warmth and submitted mo
Ilon mat the Journal be corrected. The iour.
nal records that on Saturday last a report was
:d.u before the House in answer TO resolution
introduced some time since by Mr.. Adams. IN
IelA.lon 10 the gross errors contained in the
ceisuS returns. The journal reported thai
~ gross error mad been found which Mr.. Ad-
ans moved 70 strike out, because, as he SAID.
the most gross, palpable, and undenia HE or
rors had been found and exposed. They have
not only been found said Mr.. Adams. hut thew
nave been persisted In afterwards unon tb,ys
noor, Inc census contained these errors II, re-
CARA 70 me INSANE and idi0tic free blacks as
compared with the slaves, and thew had been
the su2lect OF the most atrocious misrepresen-
tatlons IN arguments upon this f1uor,and in cor.
respondence elsewhere.
he House refused to amend the iournal.
Mr Sanders, from the select committee To
investigate and report upon the facts connec-
Tea WI the renconntre IN this House between
MI Wmte and Mr.. Rathbun, report that
they haYe examined "a witnesses upon the
SUBJECT and that they have contented them
serves with reporting the substance of the tes-
tlmony. The committee state that the whole
occurrence originated from a misunderstood
ing of Mr.. Whites remarks.
Mr.. Saunders after stating the substance
OF the report, moved The previous question
ne reading of The report was then called for
Mr.. White begged that The previous ques-
non should be withdrawn, as great Injustice
mad been done him, no doubt unintentionally,
The PREVIOUS question was withdrawn upon a
pledge that it should be renewed.
Mr.. White then stated that the committee
had omitted most material fact in their re-
port, which he desired should be corrected Be-
fore 1t went out 10 the world. The remarks
which he had made to the gentlemen from
New York, and which were characterized as
provoking Il attack, acere made in a 1oao tome
et ro1ce. They we're not made in the hearing
ofthe House, and when he made them, stand
ing as he did immediately behind the member
from New York, he leaned over and spoke so
n.
The witnesses, without exception, had al so
testified, and lie desired to have the fact sta
| ted. He hoped the gentlemen from North
Carliona would move TO amend the report.
The previous question was then seconded by
| vote rs to 50. The resolution in regard
| MIR. Moore was then adopted, III to 81, in
structlng the sergeant-at-arms to hand over
Mr.. Moore to the judicial authorities.
Mr.. Petit, OF Indiana, moved to reconsider
| the vote. He had voted for'the resolution on
| " that he might vote to reconsider. He deni.
ed the power of this House to punish beyond
censurIng.
The previous question was moved upon the
motion TO reconsider, and the House refused
to rec insider.
The subject was not ended here. The re-
port was left to be disposed Of
Mr. White moved to recommit with instruc-
lions, but the instructions were Withdrawn.
A serious debate arose upon this PROPOSE
ton between Mr. johnson, of Tennessee, and
Mr.. White, of Kentucky. Mr. Johnson was
disposed to revive the occurrences Of the 23d of
April, and TO censure them anew,
Mr.. White replied with retorting upon Mr..
Johnson the scene between Mr., johnson, OF
Tennessee, and Mr.. Holmes of South Carroll
ma.
Mr.. Belser, Of Alabama, proposed resolu-
| ton thac DOtn members De CenEured.
Mr. Hale, ofNew Hampshire, desired that
| John White acne "shpHld receive the sever.
est censure of this House!' Another resoIu.
ton stated that Mr.. Rathbun merited it. The
introduction of this one sided proposition crea-
] ted e excitement.
Mr.. Davis of Kentucky, and Mr.. Barnard
of New York, were disposed to check this pro
position upon points of order, but Mr.. HaIf
went on and defended his proposition.
Mr.. Dickinson asked him why he was no
as jealous to defend the dignity of the House
in The case of MIR. WeIer's assault npon the
character of Mr. Stewart. MIR. Hale said hi
was at that time in New Hampshire "Why
did you not prosecute it then when you return
| edo"
Mr.. Dickinson was called 10 order.
The whole subject was postponed unit
Thursday, and the report OF the committee or
dered 70 he nrinted