Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-01-29

ket was 80 glutted with them that they would
not bring more than two cents per pound. The
consumption. he said, was not equal to the sup
ply, and that these documents had actually be-
come an article Of export! After some remarks
from other members, the resolution was laid over
until the next day.
In the House, a communication was read from
the Clerk, on the subject of the ten thousand
copies of the Report Of Capt. Fremont, ordered
by the last Congress for the use of its members,
which were now demanded by the present House
Tor Its own use. The Clerk said he was greatly
embarrassed by the recent order of the House.
that he had regarded such orders as those of the
last Congress as most sacred, and he considered
'he books In his possession as much the property
OF the members of that Congress, as any which
they held, by whatever right. Moreover, the
members OF the late Congress had protested a.
galnst his executing the order of the present Con.
gress, and he had consulted the Attorney Gene.
raj, who had advised him to lay the matter before
the House, as he had now done. Mr.. Thompson
thereupon offered resolution requiring the Clerk
forthwith to give up the books. Mr.. ]. r. In
gersoll opposed the resolution.-He thought the
House had done wrong in making the former or
der, and he wished to it get out of the scrape
as fast and as gracefully as possible. MIR.
Shenck also sustained the course of the Clerk.
and moved to rescind the former order and sub
stitute I'M place a resolution for printing 5000
extra copies of Capt. Freemont's Report for the
use OF the present Congress. Mr.. Sawtelle wish
ed to know Of the Clerk whether any member of
Congress within his knowledge had sold his
books to any bookseller in the city. Mr.. Rath-
bun objected to having the character Of the House
traduced by such insinuations, and called the
member to order. The previous question was
then moved and seconded. Mr.. Shenck's amend
ment was rejected, log TO 76, and the resolution
requiring the Clerk to deliver the books forthwith
adopted, 81 to &c. Mr.. Sawtelle then moved
that select committee of five be appointed with
power 10 send for persons and papers, to inquire
whether any member of the 2Sth Congress had
ever sold any books which he had received from
Congress. Mr.. Campbell, of Ky, wished the
inquiry TO be general, and embrace other Con-
crosses, which amendment was agreed to, and
the resolution adopted. The Florida contested
election was next taken up, when Mr.. Cabel
and MIR. peterborough addressed the House in
support of their respective claims.
| On Friday, the Senate did not sit.
In the House, Mr.. Giddings called attention to
the speech of Mr.. Bedinger, of Virginia. as pub
lished in newspaper, rejecting on him for GER
tain rash incendiary sentiments he had uttered
and also 10 The comments of several newspapers
upon them. He said he was not present when
Mr.. BIS speech was delivered, and characterized
it as great violation OF the rules of the House.
of parliamentary decorum, and genlemanIy pro-
prety. Mr.. Bedinger replied that he was not
aware the gentleman from Ohio was not in the
House, but he took this opportunity 10 say that
the same words would have been uttered by him,
! had he been sure the gentleman was in his seat
And thus the matter passed off. The Florida
contested election was again under consideration
On Saturday the Senate did not sit.
In the House, the case of the Florida contested
election was settled by giving to Mr.. Broken
brough the seat. The National Intelligencer
speaks Of this decision a great outrage upon
right and justice.