The New York herald., 1845-02-08

the Secretary Of War make such rule may be expe
to be paid out OF annutes to their creditors After
some conversation II was put and lost 49,
MI oppircs took occasion to make speech on tnis
b into which he introduced the Florida Indians, sla
very and number OF other &c, that had no reference
Mr. BLACK Of Ga said Mr. CPS was the old story the
old song and It was good deal worse every time 1t was
sung-N Naughter) He called upon the gentleman to
answer him. He asserted that slavery an evi-a
moral evi-sll sorts Of evil Now the people Of Geor
ga did not believe that i was an evil any sort Of an
evil did any part district OF Georgia believe that
twas an evil and he called upon tho gentleman, if he
had any facts to prove the contrary TO state them.
Mr.. GIDpINos-Not now
Mr. BLAcx-Yes, now Sir for shall not have the op-
portunlty 0frepying otherwise a. .,,..,. n,
Mr. BLAoK-I yield the floor for the gentleman to make
that explanation. lca upon the gentleman to produce
Mr. GDDrses-Then shall have the door without
conditions (Laughier)
Mr. BLAoK-For that explanation only.
After some amusing passages between MT BLACK the the
laughter. the former yielded the floor to
Mr. GIDDisGs. who proceeded : not to answer Mr.
Blacks enquirybut to make the most violent denuncia
ons against slavery and shareholders, and the SOUTH
After speaking for fifteen minutes he was interrupted by
Mr. BLACK who asked if he were going to answer the
query he had proposed, and
Mr. GIDDISos refused to do So
Mr.. BLACK then claimed the floor.
The CHAIR decided that Mr. GddiDgs had taken tho
floor without conditions.
Mr. BLACK stated that he had not yielded the noor in
sucn way he had yielded expressly for the purpose
The CHAra decided that Mr.. Giddings had the door
Mr. HAMMErr Of Miss, appealed from the decision Of
the chair.
Mr. HousroN, Of Alabama asked the gentleman could
speak twice on the same subject
Here there a Of most extraordinary confu-
BILE and about members the hoor at onse
Finally.
Mr. WELLER Of Ohio, obtained the noor and read the
rule which provided that an appeal should not be deba
BILE.
Ths CHAIRMAN then put the question on the appeal
from his decision which was reversed by large msjor
Mr BLAox. of Georgia, claimed and obtained the noor
He by referring to Mr. Giddings having said
said that he did not regret the Language he had used to
individually but he did regret that necessity existed
for referring all to that individual when the very act
Of doing degraded and made vile the person who
compelled to make such reference. Mr. B. then proceed
assalng Mr. Giddings in manner the most unprece-
dented and personal making charges which were 50
rSns and ps0Sesng in such an n s%SittsIsd
ohis and Mr.. Burt Of South Carolina.
When he concluded, motion was made that the COM
mittee rise.
ar GDpINos at this time attempting to obtain the
Aoor. and amidst considerable confusion
MIR. ScHENcK called out and said he observed that his
colleague, Mr. Gddngs, endeavoring to obtain the
aoor and after SO violent an attack had been made upon
him. he supposed that no gentleman in the House would
Several per,o ons cried out "No, mo-"
Mr. MCDOWELL, of Ala, said he objected to it.
lin an under tone)-T said "No Gentleman"
Mr. McCovNELL said here soto psceI will attend to
you in another place, or words to that effect
The motion that the committee rise then put and
carried
Mr. Mckay offered resolution providing that all de-
bate this bill should in twenty minutes after the
committee resumed its consideration, which agreed
to- He then moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole agan, but
A motion was made adjourn, which the yeas and
were asked and ordered and resulted-yeas 70,
nays SO SO the House would not adjourn
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole,
| Mr.. VINroN in the Chair.
Mr.. MCKAY then made an explanation to chow that Mr.
Giddings mistaken in his ideas in relation to appre
priation made in the bill before the House.
MIR GiDDNGs then said that with reference to the as
aus he should leave his character in the hands Of his
constituents but he thought that those who had had the
defeated the last Congressional eection and had been
clared unworthy Of the confidence Of an enlightened
ae eI.
the charges which had been made by Mr. Black and re-
erated Of the statements which he had previously
made and also daring Mr Black to knock him down.
At this time the reporter observed very general move
ment over to the side Of the Hall where Mr. GddiDgs
was standing, and was informed on inquiry that Mr.
Black had to that part Of the House and great
! scene Of excitement prevailed, which ended BY Mr.
sumo his seat When MIR. Giddinss ceased.
Mr. BLACK sisted that he regretted very much that he
had been led by the slang and asehoods Of the individual
who had spoken 10 allow his feelings he aroused and
went with remarks, hut in low tone that the
Reporter could only gather the purport to be- that Mr.
B. considered Mr. g. much beneath him that he wsuld
/ not challenge him.
Mr. MCKAY moved that the Committee rise and report
| the bill. Agreed to-
Hethen moved the previous question on the bill, but
/ withdrew Il for
Mr.. DILLINGHAM;, Of CT, who moved reconsideration
Of the vote by which the Land Bill had been laid the
table, and moved its postponement until Monday, which
| was agreed to-
The previous question was then put and ordered, and
the question: Shall the question put ~
Mr.. VANcE, of Ohio, called for the yeas and nays;
On which tellers demanded, and voted for yeas
and nays 25 against l0l SO the yeas and
dered and resultedayes l0s nays A. So the main ques
on was ordered and the amendments agreed to- and the
/ bill passed.
The House then adjourned.