Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-13
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence Of the Bahimors Patriot
wAntSaroN Jan'y. 10. lSl6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Prayer by Rev. MIR. MiLsURs. Journal Of yesterday
proceedings read by the Clerk
The SPEAKER called the Standing Committees for
ports
Mr.. HOLMES. from the Committee Naval Affairs
reported b the request OF the Secretary OF the Treas
ury regulating the appointments and promotions IN hs
T. s. Revenue Marine Service, allowing person 10 be
frs; appointed office higher than that Of 3sd Lieu
tenan~hich read twice and referred to the Commit
oftho whole.
payment at cersin claims the State OF Nirgniawheh
read and referred the Comm t,ee o the whole
Mr. BURT, from the Committee on Military AHairs
reported BILL making appropriations tor certain defensive
wOrks-whch read twice and referred
MIR. MCDOWELL Submitted resolution OF enquiry OF
the Committee Naval Affairs, repeeticg the
and present disposition vi the whole Naval force OF the
United Staies-whch was adopted.
Mr.. HUDSON called the attention of the House ar
ele the Unon signed by John F. Heiss, Of its pub
fishers and printers OF the House-which article charged
him Mr.. HupsoS with falsehood in remarks which
he had made few days the subject OF the delay
in the public printing lie called upon the Clerk to read
the article IN question, which DONE lie then reca
pituatrd the OF the suestOn-repeated his former
statements declaring them 10 be correct-and said he
DID make them with desire 10 attack the public
prntsrthst he cared nothing about the attack upon him
the official organ personuly-and only introduced the
subject the notice Of the that the members might
dispose OF the matter they deemed proper Ii they
would that any officer OF the House might bully
and charge member with asehood. for words spoken
debate, with impaniiy he could with them, but
would offer OPPOSITION in the matter.
During Mr.. HUpsoN's remarks he two three times
called order by Mr.. Mcdonnell. who said he
lacking the Executives official o'gln, edited By Mr. Rit
che, who Tar honest tor the gentleman from Mas
sachusets 10 touch with forty foot magneuc pole!
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Kentucky, offered resolution to dis
mss John z. Hess OF the public printers OF the
House, Tor having published charge Of u.sehoOd agar
a member at the House Tor words spoken IN debate.
Mr.. MCCONNELL said he objected TO the resolution
being read. He objected upon Suspicion, and
we'd 10 throw II under the table.
This resolution called forth exciting remarks by
several gentlemen. Mr.. DAVIS supporting II, when
Mr.. Mcconnell called him order, aud said II he had
volunteered defend the gentleman from Massachusetts,
poinng at Mr. HudsJn then it "a dirty business IN
diity hands"
'Order. ordcr!' ered the Chair.
Mr.. DAVIS said he had nothing to say to drunken
BLACKBOARD!
The CHAIR again called to order very emphaucal-
Mr. DAVIS asked pardon OF the Chair for having uttered
the expression.
The discussion went in excited manner. Rules
and points 81 cited aud rased Several men,
bets we're speaking at the same time.
The CHAIR having decided the question to be privi
legged one Mr. CuAFvAS, OF Alabama, appealed from the
dec The question put by and noes and the
decision Of tins CHNE sustainsd-llS 10 81.
MIR. BAYLI thea defended the publ, printers,-who,
lie said had the floor and chance defend
themselves against the injurious remarks O members lie
moved lay the resolution dismiss Mr.. HEIss, the
iube-wheh motion decided by ayes and in the
atfirmst.ye.-lOl TO IS.
The Oregon question then came up and
Mr. HUNTER who bad the floor spoke his hour again
the nOuee being given To England aud against tho war
measures which have been introduced lie spoke with
great AGILITY and listened with profound attention.
lie showed that 4 nation Of peace, aud progress
in science aud cyilzaton-hat could yet have all Of
Oregon by aud prlcent measures while the passage
ot would not only entail enormous
public deb upon the old paper system and perpetual
high tsrih, but would inevitably lo-e Oregon-Snd
showed odds would have contend lins should
lie said nons unwise TO that
If we 60 TO war with England will have Mexico
with her Indian allies also upon while the Indian allies
OF the Hudson Bay Co IN Oregon will be pushed into the
conflict against with ali their savage fury.
Mr. KENNEDY followed on the other side. and enter
tanned the House high degree, with speech for all
OF Oregon, filed with Hoosier rOpes, sime comparisons
aud Arguments. which highly amusing, aud brought
forth rounds aud rounds OF laughter.
Mr. TOMBS, Of Gtor.is Ia new member. WiIS and
OF high tputaton ofatOr) got the door,
when the Commute rose, aud The House Adjourned