Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-13

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vailed 10 the Hall.
Il MIR. Black then went on with the most
personal remarks ever heard in The hall.
fle called Mr.. Giddings 'slanderer,
a 'libeller, "a member with whom his
fellow members would not associate u
'co-laborer Of Torrey the thief "a com
panion Of The Fairbankses, and the Miss
Webs,ers,' 'one WHO should be 10 the
Penite niiary HIMSELF This was not all,
nor the worst part of the assault. Look
ing IN the gallery, It was seen that no
ladies' were present, whereupon Mr..
Black SAID, observing the fact, that If the
member from Ohio was in the State Of
Georgia, Louisiana, S. Carolina, or any
other State, he would be hung up by the
heels, and. The rest was not
heard.
Il MIR. Black was standing in the midst
Of a coterie Of noNoRABLEs of his own
stamp, who were prompting and cram
ming him with their deectable morseis
| You might hear across the House such
suggestions as these from Yancey, Sill
derl and others :-"Now Black, give
him the calico frock story"--"Give him
the story Of the niger wagon" sc. sc.
II The committee arose and an attempt
was made to adjourn the House, but the
House refused TO adjourn. 1t was deci.
dcd, however, that the debate should
stop in half an hour, and the House
went info committee OF the whole again.
The attack had been so gross that even
the Locofocos recognized the propriety
Of allowing MIR. Giddings the floor for
The remainder Of the time, and several
of them ehdeavored to restrain Black in
his remarks, but Mcconnell objected to
/ MIR Giddings being heard in reply.
| Mr.. Mckay said few words in re.
gard to the amendment upon which the
discussion commenced, aud yielded 10
/ MIR. Giddings, whom great majority Of
the members thought ought 10 he heard.
| When .Nlr. Giddings rose, Mr.. Black
stood almost Immediately at his side, with
a heavy cane in his hand. lie was
leaning one hand upon the railing that sur
mounts the outer seats and member sal
briwecn h'm and Mr. Glddings While
Mr. C'ddihGs was speaking, Dawson, ol
rned to Cut The damned throat of Mr..
Arnold on the goor ol the Housc) was
seen to Start from his seat in considerable
If a passion, and was heard by many to
say, damn him, III shoot him. lie
was prevented by MIR. Sldrl, aud others
OF his irIe.hs, from carrying iptp eiiec,
hs amiable purpose.
Mr.. G. commenced by saying that he
held hi, seat here by the right of an IN.
.irliigent constituency, and bad been ie.
turned by them to the House. lie had
seen many such scenes as the present on
the floor. tie had been ihrr a,ened per-
sonai and II bowie knife had once been
drawn upon him, but he never should be
,niimidated by such assaults. The mem.
her from G"oreia before this had made
an assault upon hun, and upon one orca.
sion threatened to knock him down
Mr.. Black could restrain Nurse lf no lon
ger, and running toward Alr. &. hc said
If yop repeat to me out OF doors, what
you have repeated on this floor, | will
knock you down. Mr. Iiammcn, oil
Miss. interposed and crowded Mr.. Black
off and behind the Speakers chair.
Mr.. Giddings said, il was these scenes,
to the everlasting disgrace of the house
he had seen before, and went on to close
his remarks in mild way in de.ence of
himself
Mr.. Black in word or two then
apologi&ed to the house for the threat
upon Mr.. G. and ended by saying, that
he would notice nothing further from
such a source.
SENATE, Friday, Feb. IA Joint res
oluiion was reported, fxing the 18th of
February, at one O'clock, for The Senate
to join the House, and superinend the .
counting OF the votes, by ,eilers, and re-
porting tie same. The bill for reducing
the rates Of postage and limiting the
(ianking privilege was then taken up,
discussed aud amended, and finally or.
dered to be crgre ssed-its main features
being as follows:
|. 4 single letters, without regard to
distance, shall pay the uniform rate Of
postage Of five cents. 4
9. Every letter weighing more than
half an ounce shall be deemed single
letter, no matter how many pieces it may
contain, and if weighing one ounce, shall
be deemed double, and so on. Il
J. Members of Congress TO receive
and send letters free, all the year round.
4. No enc else to frank, except Ex.
Presidents and their widows.
D. All letters and packets, &c., which
pass free through the mail, and all Gov.
,rnment postage to be paid for out oflhe
Treasury.
6. Newspapers TO 60 out Of the mail,
without subIeciing the senders or carri-
us to any penalty. =
7. Private posts for carrying ncwspa-
'ers tn he allowed.
8. AL deGciencies between the rcve- =
lue of the Department and tie expenses g
limited To four and half millions, } TO (,
e paid out Of the public Treasury. I
House The time Of the House was !
hiehy occupied in private business. The !
omini,tpe ON cnreiyn relntions In a bach