The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-10

VI. DhNlS, lUttfpOSlnS, euDnlNleu
topic the gentleman was now discussing had nothing
to do with the question before the House.
MIR. BAHLi, resuming. Well, sir, from the
brief exposition 1 have made of the ground on
which both the gentlemen himself, and the learned
gentleman from Pennsylvania, has placed this mat
ter, leave IL TO the House 10 determine whether The
remarks have made are irrelevant or not. II they
are irrelevant, | acknowledge il is out Of my ca
paeity 10 understand what is pertinent TO the sub
ject.
When the gentleman interrupted me, | was about
To say that far the charge Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, went, | understand that the docu-
ments ordered al this session more yOlnmnous
than they ever have been.
Mr.. q, DAVIS. II was not TO the remarks the
gentleman had made that took any exception for
irreeyancy, but to the very topic he is now INTRO
ducing--
Mr.. BAYLY. misunderstood the gentleman in
reference 10 the matter, and regret exceedingly
that
Mr.. q. DAVIS, again interpreting | ask this
question of the gentleman, whether the manner and
the time in which the public printers have dsehar-
ged their duties has anything TO do with the business
before the House,
Mr.. BAYLY, resuming regret very much, az
ter the gentleman by the interposilon Of the res
olution which he has introduced, deprived me Of
the privilege then asked Of replying 10 the gentle
man from Massachusetts, that he should now object
10 a simple statement which may, perhaps, contain
sir, If in this House whsre such constant latitude
Of debate is INDUCED in
Mr.. G. DAVIS again inteTposed with a word
which was lost to the reporter.
Mr.. BAYLY. | did not mean TO detain the
House with heightened discussion about this mat
ter. All mean to say, and which | should have
finished long ago had IL not been for the untimely
interposition OF the gentleman from Kentucky, is,
that the delay, in this instance if there has been
any delay, has grown out Of the yolumlnous char
/ a IL - l. - u A A.
| printing has been conducted with as much despatch
as has usually or, may say, ever been done. But,
as said before, this IL personal contest between
Mr.. Heiss and the gentleman from Massachusetts,,
and il is with which desire to have nothing 10
do, and one with which, as member upon this
| floor, certainly shall have nothing to do.
have but one other remark to make in reference
to this resolution. ! am not now prepared to decide
whether you have the power TO expel one Of your
officers, whose place, in some Sort is a conract-oE
flee, when he has given bonds for the faithful per-
Torrance Of his duties, and when he has entered
upon them. Where is your right TO dismiss him, in
this summary way, by resolution But if it is de-
signed as punishment for what is considered a
contempt by member Of this House, utterly de-
ny the right Of this House to punish in this mode
But, these grave questions, which this House
presume, is no better prepared to decide than am,
| shall conclude by moving 10 lay this sub ect upon
the table, that on Monday, or some subsequent day,
| it may be called up.
| Mr.. b. mentioned, as another reason why this
subject should be disposed Of as he proposed, the
| fact that his honorable colleague Mr.. HUNTER had
the floor this morning to address the House on the
momentous subject Of national policy which was
under consideration; and he did not wish TO hin
deprived of that opportunity by question of thii
Sort which, il did seem TO him, was purely privat,
quarrel between the gentleman from Massachusetts
and one Of the public printers Of Congress.
He therefore concluded by moving to lay the reso
| luton on the table.
Mr.. G. DAVIS rose and addressing his remarks
to Mr.. BArLr) said the gentleman had made
heightened speech upon this subject, and at the con
clusion of it, moved to lay it the table, thereby
deprving gentlemen Of the opportunity to reply.
| The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman from
Kentucky that the motion to lay on the table wa
| not debatable.
| Mr.. G. DAVIS continuing, understood Il
ask il that was consistent with the usual course o
the Vrginans and TO appeal to the gentleman
| courtesy to withdraw the motion.
Mr.. BAYLY said, if the character of his remarks
had been such to do injustice to the gentleman
unless ne were allowed to reply, he would willing
| ly withdraw the motion
The SPEAKER again called to order, on the
ground that this not debatable question.
Mr.. BAYLY. Well, all l have to Say is, thai
Virginians will Judge for themselves what is right
and shall not withdraw the motion.
| Mr.. THOMASSON asked the yeas and nsys
which were ordered, and being taken, resulte aad
| follows:
YEAs-Messrs. John O. Adams, Stephen Adams, An
n Boyd Broihead William R G. Brown. Augustus
Cummins, Cunningham. Daniel Dargan, Jefferson Davis
De Mott, Dohbin: Douglass Dunlap, Edsall. Ellsworth
YER Hamln, HARRISON, Henley, Hoge, Isaac E Holmes
ough, l. w Hubbard, Hungerford, J II Johnson Andrew
renee Leakt, Leb, Lumpkn, Maclay, MCLEAN, McCle
land, Mcdowell, Mckay John P; Martin, Barclay Mar
tin Morris Mouon Norris Parrish, Payne Perrill Petit
Price, Reid Relfe Ritter Roberts, Russell sawtellP
Sawyer, scammon, Seldom Leonard H. simms, simpson
James Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Thurman, Toombs
Tresdway Wentworth Wheaton, Wick Williams, wimot
| Woodward, Yancey Yell, and Yost-l0o
| NAYs-Messrs. Abbott Arnold, Ashmun. Baker, Bar
ringer Bell, Blanchard Milton Brown, Burlington, Burt
! Darragh, Garrett Davis. Delano, Dixon, Dockery, Drom
Graham, order, Hampton, Harper, HerricR Elias
| Holmes, John W. Houston, @. $. Houston, Samuel d
ngersoll, Joseph r. nsersol, Daniel P King, Thomas
King Lewis Long McGTate MeGaughey Mciiep Dry
lock, Ramsey, Rathbun Julius Rockwell John 4. Rock
well, Root Runk, schenck, seaman Severance, Truman
Thibodcaux, Thomasson. Benjamin Thompson Tibhats
Tilden, Trumbo Vance Vinton, White, Winthrop, Wood
run, Woodward, Wright, and Young-s5.
| So the resolution was laid on the table.
! The question then REQUIRED on the motion Of Mr.
HAMLIN, and was decided in the affirmative
| OREGON.
tee of the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.
TDBATTs, Of Kentucky in the chair, and resumed
the consideration of the joint resolution of "noct
to Great Britain to annul and abrogate the conven-
ton between Great Britain and the United States, Of
August 6, 1927 relative 10 the country on the north
west coast ofAmerca, westward of the Stony noun.
tains commonly called Oregon"
| Mr.. HUNTER, (who entitled to the floor,
spoke during the hour, in opposition to the resou.
ton. THE publication this speech is deferred al
Mr., HIS request.l
Mr. KENNEDY addressed The committee. Il
any one (Mr. X. said,) had listened TO this dis
| cussion, without knowing what was the proposition
before the House, he would have supposed that il
was upon question Of war with Great Britain
All who argued against the notice to Great Britain
had considered that it would inevitably lead to o
| contend, (said Mr.. K.) that it is not question
Of war; and that the measure proposed Gf adopted
will not necessarily lead to it, But has it come to
this, that to give notice which, by the terms of the
convention, may be given by either party at any
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