Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-04-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


of the Whole the state of the Union for thu
purpose Of respmng the confederation of the tariff bill
Mr. KENNEDY, of Indiana rose to make an explanation
ne sa IN relation to report which had appeared of som.
| remarks Of his.
Mr. WHITE rose he said, to privileged question. Fo
the hrst time in his life he e mpeavey called upon ant
be hoped the Reporters Of both papers would take down
word ne uttered to notice paragraph which had
IN one OF the newspapers Of this city, 1.-THE Globe
MOTE BIT THE REPoRrER.-The paragraph referred 10 by
Mr.. WHITE was contained in editorial article of the
Globe Of last evening, purportng to give an account Of
the language which preceded and the that
ne rencounter In the House of Representatives be-
tween Mr. WHITE and Mr.. RArHBUS.l
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON submitted that this was not pr
vleged question.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.
"aTE could makea personal explanation by common con
Mr. WHITE. It is privilege which has never been
denied.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, Mr.. HALE, and several o,he,
members objected.
Aftet brief conversation between Mr. WHITE and Mr.
as @ the Of The
which MT w desired to address the House
Mr. KING, of New York, remarking that the whole sub
ect had been referred committee for the purpose of "a
ceranng what the facts were hoped he said that
would not be given.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON insisted on the question being NM
on the motion OF Mr.. WELLER to 20 into committee
Mr. NORRIS moved that the rules be SUSPENDED for The
purpose OF enabling the gentleman from Kentuckv fMr
WHITE) to make explanation
Inc STEAMER said the motion was not in order; be-
cause there was already motion pending 10 suspend The
rules Tor the purpose of going into committee
Mr. WHITE repeated that requests Of this kind had ALWAYS
been considered privileged And he referred to
raj where the privilege had been granted during the
present session. to members on the other side of he Honse
Some unmportant conversation followed
After which Mr. WELLER withdrew his motion. 10 en-
able Mr. WHITE to make personal explanation
But Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, Mr. REDING, Mr. HALE.
aud other members objected to Mr.. WHITE proceeding
Mr, than tbo {,
to enable Mr.. W. to proceed
Mr.. ELMER asked the yeas and nays; which were or
Mr.. KENNEDY, Of Indiana, claimed to have first adj
dressed the Speaker In view Of personal explain ation
After some further conversation
mr.. MokRlS (on the suggestion of Mr.. Conn., SO mo-
dhed his motion as to include an explanation from Mr.
KENNEDY. ~ -
taken and the result follows: Yeas 49, NAYS e.
90, wo-thrds not voting in the affirmative the rules were
not suspended.
THE following the remarks Mr. WHITE intended to
have made, had the House allowed him to proceed:
Mr. w. read from an article in the Globe of the 23d of
April l844, headed "The Outrage in the House, Mr.
w. then remarked that he had studousy avoded-yea he
mad positively refused any and every person. though repeat
edy called uPon to give any Of the incidents or details of
the unfortunate occurrence Of yesterday. He felt from the
beginning that this was his duty This House had ordered
select committee to investigate and report all the facts con-
neeted with this rencounter He did not intend TO allow
himself to be provoked into departure from the line of con-
duct ne had marked out to himself proper which was to
keep his lips sealed as to the particular facts Of the
ton until the committee should have reported. Truth and
Justice however, required him speak in general terms of
the paragraph he had referred The contained in
IT. pnrpctng to relate the incidents well the particular
language used by both parties, (he gentleman from New
York, Mr. RATHBuS and himself, Mr.. w full Of gross
misrepresentation especially related the proane words
suppressns material facts and expressions and detailing Ian
gudge that was not uttered by either party. Now Mr.
Speaker, said Mr. W. without naating one incident that
happened or attempting to repeat word that spoken
oy either party, (or have said injustice falsehood
shall provoke me to do this time) deliberately pro-
nounce that any man, be he whom he may that will sear
TO the statement contained in the Globe OF this morning.
without quail fcaons material alterations as containing
The truth, and the whok truth, will peure himself before
God and man.
THE TARIFF.
On motion Of Mr.. WELLER, the House resolved itself
INTO Committee Of the Whole the of the Union Mr.
WELLER, OF Ohio, (succeeded by Mr. HoPKIss, of vr-
gna IN the chair, and resumed the consideration Of bill
70 modify and amend entitled "An provide
venue from imports and for other purposes"
Inc discussion on this bill resumed by Mr. BRINK
EkHoFF, and continued by Messrs. WETHERED, J. p.
kENNEDY, E. JOY MORRIS, and w. HUNT until the
Tune o. adjournment For sketch Of this debate though
quite interesting we have not in this edition Of