The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-03
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
SATURDAY, February g. lS4i
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

SATURDAY, February 3, 1874
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. TMsIrr
The CLkRk then read the Journal Of Yesterday az
ter which,
Mr.. BEL. SER rose and asked the indulgence OF
the House to call its attention 10 a statement in the
Boston Atlas, made 10y letter ritter which be pr
nounced Jaise malicious and unprineiTied
The SPEAKER said IT could OILY be done by gen
eral consent
No objec ION being made
Mr.. Bt.LSER said the only object h. had ia view
in bringing the subject before tie House was to con-
trsdlct this false statement not to ask ITS protection
But he did feel il TO be his duty TO himself and his
constituents q pronounce the statement untrue, In
every cntal particular Tie had never be en- recog.
nIstd by his constituents bully asserted by this
false and mac beler and he dd not wish 20 be so
considered by the country. lie appealed TO the gen.
tleman irom Mississippi tMr. Hammett) IL the vhele
statement Is not untrue In every essential particu ar
Al the agency he had in the matter, not knowing
Mr. Sbriyer, was TO separate them, lie was not
even present when II first occurred, and d never
heard that any difficulty likely TO occur from the
Pubica ion OF the letter Of Mr. Shriyer, which he
had not seen. But, in conclusion, he said IL the in.
div'dual alluded to wa. here, he would make an ex-
ample OF him, and expose his inlamy 10 the country
MIR. PAYNE said he had nothing whatever TO do
with H. because he had nokno ledge that the cul.
ty would take place, and did not anticipate any thing
Of the kind until he heard the conversation OF MIR
Shivcr. From The language Of that gentleman, h,
did, az The iue, and does now, consider Mr.. Weller
Justiiiable In toe cOsIse lie pursued but lac was
fee to acknowledge that, after the fight commenced
he allowed person TO int fere. SO som, however
/ as he fund M. Shriver was down, n took MIR
w cller off and rescued him from severe thrashing
and II that was bullying, he perfectly wiling /
bear the ape alion. lie, however, was not 10 be in.
tn idlel by the bawling and Kissing Of auy nsr
fron any quarter, hut he pronounced the statement
base, malicious and false.
! AR ia MMtrT ro,r,hor,,cl "a. st,,,pn nl
] Mr.. Payne, and said emphatcsHy that Mr. Besc
WAS not Tresontj and thst " he should be called up
on 10 give evidence else~terc, the statement he ha,
/ here made would be the same.
! Mr. LEVY sshcj that ,hc rules be suspcn Ted 50 Al
to allow him the opportunity Of offering resolution
calling for inior nation in r,siinn violation uf tn
! 10Th article ofthe Treaty 81 Washing by BRITISH
/ aimed vessel.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON suggested the propv,ely o
/ def,trng the resolution until sone other linc, n
20 let The business 90 on IN order.
Mr. LEVY insisted upon his motion and the ques
ton CURED a suspen'ion Of the rues, which
! decided in he negative.
Mr.. LEVY dehsndcd the yeas aod nays; whicl
4 were not ordered
! Mr.. ADAMS called Tor the ord, r. Of dny heinz
TIE REPORT on rHE RrLEs
4 The SPEAKER announced the orders and son
the gentle from Ms.rs .pi, Mr.. Hainmet wa
/ entitled to the flour
i MIR. CHAPMAN then moved to postpone the sub
ject until Monday.
Mr.. ADAMS said he hoped some reason would b
assigned.
Nh CHAPMAN said that the gentlemen fror
Mississippi was ndisPosed
MIR. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays whic
were not ordered.
i Mr.. DROMCOOLE suggested the propre,y
letting the subject 60 over, the gentemen lror
Alabama had stated that the gentleman from Miss,
sippi Mr.. Uammett was indisposed. twas coul
tesy which had been extended to other gentlemen
and as the gentleman was young member bs hope
the indulgence would be extended TO him th'
: had been given 10 others.
Mr. ADAMS said the gentlemen from Mississippi
had not asked the indulgence for himself; but " u
gentlaman was indsposed, he could be accommodate
by allowing some other member To- occupy his tin
to-day and he could then address the House on Mot
u day.
Mr.. CHAPMAN said il was Mt customary for
gentleman TO ash favor for himself, and Il the &c
tiemen from Massachusetts, ipdsposeJ, and
friend was 10 ask the same favor he would extend
T him tbs same courtesy A. 10 the gentleman fro
Mississippi yielding hi. right end then run the chan