The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsHINsToN, Feb. 8.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
The consideration Of the Indian appropTi-
alton bill was again resumed in committee
Of The whole.
After long, uninteresting discussion, the
amendment allowing the interest on certain
Arkansas bonds, in which aSnuities were in-
vested, was agreed 10.
Several other proposed amendments we're
discussed, during which Mr. Giddings repeat
ed bis slavery speech, in reference to the ne
groes Of Florida.
Mr.. Black, OF Georgia, took exception 20
Il, and said some very hard things in reply.
He intimatsd that Mr.. Giddings was worthy
TO take place By the side of his coadlator,
Toney, in the Maryland Penitentiary. He
also charged that Mr.. Giddings did on one
occasion frank calico FRocK, and send il
of as AS NO PUBLIC DOCUMENT"
Mr.. GiddingS rejoined 10 very strong Lam
guage, and repelled the charges. He said
If Southern members imagined that he came
here 10 represent his constituents With a
craven heart, they were mistaken. He was
proceeding with remarks Of similar charac-
ter, when Mr.. Black, who stood near him,
but outside the bar, said, elf you will repeat
that ont Of doors, will knock you down; .
Mr.. B. then advanced to strike Mr. G. with
stick, but Mr.. Hammett held him back.
When Nj. Giddings concluded, Mr.. Black
addressed the committee 10 reference tothe
affair, but in so low tone, owing to excite
ment, that be was inaudible.
The committaa then rose and reported
the bill 70 the House. The amendments
of the committee we're cOncurred IN, when
the bill was read q third time and passed
A motion to adjourn was then carried.
WAsHINoToN, Feb. 10.
1t being one of the days set apart for the
consideration Of bills relating exclusively to
the Territories, numerous bills Of that char
acter were considered IN committee of the
whole.
The bill for the admission Of Iowa into the
Union was taken up, but no definite action
was had.
WASHINGTON, Feb IL.
Dir. French, Of Kentucky, under leave.
presented memorial Of Amos Kendall,
praying that he may be Unidentified for the
amount Of the judgment rendered agains,
him IN his private capacity, in favor Of Messrs. |
Stockton q Stokes, on account of lransac,
tons during his administration of the Post |
Office Department-Mr. X. being unable to
satisfy the said judgment. The memorial
was referred to the Committee on lhe Jndici- |
airy.
After the disposal of some uninportant
matters, the House resumed the considera.
ton Of Territorial business.
Several Territorial bills Of local character,
reported yesterday; we're passed.
The bill to compensate the Iowa militia /
was, By q vote Of lot to Al, laid on the ta-
BILE.
The consideration Of the bill to admit 10.
wa and Florida into the Union asSlates Nss
then resumed in committee OF the Wholes-
Aftera debate ofsome houTs, and The Felec-l
ton Of sundfy amendments, the bin was re-
ported without any decision being had there
on.
After an Intellectual motion 70 adjourn,
n Cave Johnson offered a resolution TO
ciose the debate on, the bill in twenty Minis
luies after going again into committee.
Mr. dams moved 10 Jay the resolution |
on the table, but the motion to adjourn was
renewed, and again rejected.
After some further time spent, on motion
of Mr.. Gave Johnson, The business Of the
Territories was made the special order Of
The day fer the following Thursday.
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