Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.
SATURDAY, Jan. 20, 1874.

utfe SeSslnH, III whicn no Important BUSINESS
was transacted, adjourned 10 NEE, on Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
resolution was offered tha, the Committee
on Territories bs requested TO inrsduce reso-
luton requesting the President Of the United
States to give notice TO ,he Government of Great
Britain within twelve months, Of desire on
the part Of this Government 10 terminate tho
treaty provding for joint possession ol the
Oregon Territo'y, The resolution was object
ed to, and role Of twe-ihirds could not De OBJ
ianed 10 suspend the rules
Mr. Cave Johnson, OF Tenn, moved sns-
pension Of the rules in order 10 go into Com
mliee Of The Whsle.
Mr. Brinkerhof, of Ohio, (who was obliged
to suspend his remarks La, evening from faint
ness was not present.
The Chairman of The COMMITTEE awarded
The floor 10 N. McCauslen, who proceeded in
brisf speech in defence Of Government, aPpro-
prlasions for The improvement, of western waters.
Mr.. Bsard,ley held lha, there was power TO
make appropriations for Internal improvements
In The Constitution of the United States.
Mr.. Stewart rose third or fourth lime TO oh
tain hearing, but the floor awarded TO Mr..
Semplr, of Indiana, who made very sensible
and liberal speech upon he subject.
Mir. Petu., of Indiana, next osiained the floor.
Nh Siewar, with no beller success than before
appealed for hearing Mr.. P, SO far from
being willing lo grant the request, endorsed the
attack Of Mr.. Weller, and was called 10 order
by the Chair foE inlimaling ,hs, such speech
as Mr.. Stewarl's would not hare been made by
gentleman
Mr.. P. proceeded briefly TO defend The West,
when blow of The hammer from the Chairman
of Ihe Committee Told The heur Of Two o'clock
BY the order of The HOUSE adopted on Friday,
all debate was now over for the day.
Amendments were then proposed The
Committee nega,ivsd q proposition 10 refer to
seIec, Commilee subjects referring 10 Lakes
and harbors. The pending motion 10 refer to
select con- milee The proposed improvement.
for western rivers, was slss nsgssirsd, and he
whole subject Of improving the rivers Of the
West aud Internal Improvements in the West,
was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
The Committee then rose and reported the
resolutions
Mr. Redding, from n. H., moved The prer-
Gus question. More than a score Of the demo-
cratic members were upon the floor when the
Commllee rose to move the previous queslioa.
Mr. Stewart, ia most impressive and ear
nest manner, appealed 10 the House 10 permi,
him 10 make personal explanation He had
never known such request denied before.
The Speaker would tolerate no debate, The
previous question having been mored.
MIR. Morris appealed to the member from
New Hampshire TO Withdraw tbs motion for
The previous question, rs a matter of Justice to
allow his colleague to make personal expla-
nation
Mr.. Redding declined 10 Withdraw, and The
previous question was seconded by vote Of 81
10 60, being strict parry vote.
The main question was then ordered
The yeas aud nays were ordered upon the
main question.
Mr.. Schsnck, Of Ohio, asked If the member
from Pa, could aoi be excused from voting, and
give his reasons
The Speaker so decided, and Mr. Stewart
asked TO be excused He said that he had been
assailed mos, unjus,ly and unjusiifably upon
one member He had said nothing personal ia
any body, and yet he had been charged with
uiiering (asehood, with lies, and with othel
offences which il was unnecessary TO charac
,erize here. He regretted that he had taken
notice yesterday Of any thing lha. had fallen
from The member from Ohio and had he known
as much of that person then as he did now, be
should have said nothing TO him. Here Mr.
Stewart was called TO order and no; permitted
10 proceed for a time. . aa
The Resolution, were then adopted, wher
Mr.. Stewart, was permitted 10 explain his re-
marks. He did SO without being personal, and
maintained all his former positions, putting Mr.
Weller again in the wrong. Mr.. s. begged
pardon Of the House for noticing what Mr.
| Wheeler had said al all, and gave the assurance
hat he would not offend in that way again.
When Mr.. S. had resumed his seat, Mr.
Holmes, of S. C., asked leave TO offer the FOL.
lowing resolution =
! Resolved, Tha. The Judiciary Committee be
instructed TO bring in bill 10 repeal the law
agains, duelling
| This resolution was received with shouts o
laughter, destined as il was to cast rldlcule
upon The proceeding for the two days past.
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