The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-27
TWENTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, JANUARY rs, 1914.
SENATE.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FIRST SESSION
The Senate did not sit to-day,

resolution, which was adopted by the House,
asking authority to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. c. ]. INGERSOLL then rose with the
United States Gazette in his hand, and read from
letter signed " OIiver Oldschool," the author
ship Of which he imputed to Nathan Sargent
in which he pronounced to be false, and called
upon the Speaker to deny to MIR. Sargent the
further privilege of the Hall.
81 The paper was sent to the Clerks table, and
the portion complained of was read. This was
substantially as follows, viz: When question
was pending about the Massachusetts resolu-
tons, asking for an amendment of the Constitu-
ton, Mr.. Ingersoll inquired of Mr.. Adams if he
7 (Mr. Az did not draw up those resolutions
Mr.. A., without deigning to reply TO this imper-
tinent question, after significant look at Mr.
Ingersoll, turned TO the Speaker, and called for
the yeas and nays" a2
~, Mr.. MORRIS, of Pa, rose and observed, in
substance, that without knowing what was the
particular circumstance complained of, he could
yet vouch for the character OF Mr.. Sargent as
gentleman Of unimpeachable veracity-one who
was incapable of wilfnly doing injustice to his
colleague or any one else.
e Mr. ADAMS next rose and made somewhat
extended statement Of the facts, as they occur
red corroborating IN every essential particular
the publication of Mr.. Sargent. Mr.. A. proceed
ed at considerable length with his statement,
and was finally called to order by Mr.. GILMER
for discussing irrelevant matter
Mr.. G.. ]. INGERSOLL rejoined, and called
upon members to witness that his uniform deport-
ment towards the gentleman from Massachusetts
had been courteous in the extreme So DESTROYS
had he been to avoid all collision with that gen.
tleman, that he had even removed from the seat
which he first held near him to one more distant.
But what had been the gentleman's course
towards him? why, hardly had he MIR. IL
opened his mouth here this session, without re-
ceiving some impertinence from the gentleman
from Massachusetts. More than this, he had re-
ceived letters, written in this House, signed
"Lynch," threatening him, if he interfered with
the gentleman from Massachusetts,. Mr.. l. then
went on with long and severe invective against
Mr. Adams and concluded by calling on the
Speaker to exercise his authority and turn letter
writers out of the Hall. He declared that if
something was not done to check the nroad of
these writer's, they would soon become more nu-
merous than the (dignifed) members themselves.
Mr.. KING, of Mass, made spirited and warm
defence Of his venerable colleague, and attributed
the paternity Of the Massachusetts, resolutions, of
his own knowledge, to the distinguished son of
the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Ala, called the gentleman
from Massachusetts, to order but the House gave
him leave to proceed, and he did SO briefly, and
was followed by several other gentlemen, in de-
bate which became very exciting.
Mr.. MORRIS, of Pa, again took occasion to
vouch for the honor and veracity OF Nathan Sar-
gent, Esq.
Mr. WISE then rose and stated it to be of his
own knowledge that Nathan Sargent was most
mendacious letter writer, and as cowardly as he
was mendacious. These sweeping denuncia-
tions REFERRED we understand to difference be-
tween Mr.. w. and Mr.. s. in reference to the af-
fair which the former had with Mr.. Stanly, of
N.C.1
The questions of order, motions for adjourn
ment, appeals from the Speakers decision, which
followed, were SO numerous, and crossed each
other in SO many directions, that we could not
keep their reckoning, being, also, one ct the i'll
fated reporters, who, (if Mr.. Cave Jobnson's sug-
gestion is carried into cffect) will be compelled
to change their seats for place in the "gallery
of the people," we we're too much interested in
listening to record much that passed.
Mr.. HOLMES OF S. c., thought the Speaker
ough, to exercise his conservative right of preser
wing the dignity(D Of the House by turning adrft
the reporters and letter writer's. So, at least we
understood him, but his voice reached us amidst
much confusion. H 4e
tFj Mr.. WINTHROP said we had had the right
of petition discussed here, and the next step was
to assail the freedom of the press Here some
one interrupted what would have been an excel
lent speech by raising fresh point Of order.
Mr.. SCHENCK several times raised his clear
voice above the uproar, but he was crowded down
by motion for adjournment. The yeas and nays
were called, and the House refused to adjourn by
large majority. GA
The subject was further debated by different
members, chiefly upon points of order as to whe-
Their there was any question before the House,
&C., &C., until finally motion for the indefinite
postponement Of the whole subject was carried.
The orders of the day were then called for, but
the House, without doing any business, except
that presented for its consideration by Hon. c. J.
INGERSOLI, adjourned.
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