The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-18

MIR. SCHENCk asked MI W. 70 Withdraw H.
TO enable him (Mr. 81 TO make personal explana'
ZION.
Mr.. WENTWORTH expressed his willingness
10 do so, for that purpose only.
A brief conversation followed. The demand for
the previous question was seconded. And the main
question was ordered to be now taken; (which main
question was as stated above.
The House then gave leave 10
Mr.. SCH ENCK 10 make personal explanation.
Mr.. s. said: While the House was In Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union, proposed
an amendment in relation TO an appropriation for the
Cumberland road-a work in which portion Of
my constituents feel deep interest, as well many
persons in the West beyond US. While that amend.
msnt was pending, colleague OF mine Mr.. FRIEs
offered an amendment 10 the amendment. The
vote was taken upon that amendment TO the amend
msnt, which did not hear distinctly; and il was
in some way disposed of by the committee, Il did
not know, nor have | ascertalned yet, precisely
how; for about this there seemed to be some dis
crepancy of opinion) and it was not until after the
action of the committee that | learned from some
gentlemen around me-and | learned II with much
surprise-that my name was mentioned III the
amendment TO the amendment. Now, have but
very few words to say in regard TO what then oc
CURED, and to the amendment itself have not
yet seen il. | am told that II proposes subteua-
mean railway for carrying the blacks from Kentucky
TO Canada and desgnatss them as the "odoriferous
frlendsn Of Mr.. Bebb and myself. Ii may be proper
for me To state to the House that Mr.. Bebb who is
referred to, is the present wing candidate for
governor in Ohio. OF him have nothing to say;
he probably will be sufficiently well taken care Of
by the people Of Ohio. Why my name was men,
toned, am at loss 10 know and especially COM
ing from my colleague in the way Of this amend
ment which he has presented. With that gentle.
man | had no personal acquaintance until | came
here. Since that time have made his aequaint-
ance-l believe, on my solicitation OF colleague TO
give me an introduction; and between US there has
passed nothing but the ordinary courteses Of life
and such treatment az there should be from one
gentleman TO another. The House will thus sec
that the assault was entirely unproyoked and gra-
tuitous When | learned that my name was con.
nected in this offensive way, could not at the mo-
ment determine what he could possibly mean by IT,
accordingly rose and inquired of my colleague
whether he meant to insult me by using my name
in connexon with the negroes which it asserts are
to be taken from Kentucky to the north. q could
not yet bring my mind to believe that it might not
have been intended as mere jsu dssprii, though |
thought il, If designed oks, a very untimely
one.) The only reply | could obtain from my
colleague was that he would not tell me wheth-
er it was intended an insult or not; and if |
wanted to know | could learn It else where. am
not to be drawn from my purpose, or placed in a
false position by this proposition choose to speak
Of the matter in the same public way in which 1t
has been presented to the consideration Of the
House; and as my colleague will not say what his
motives were, nor define the character of his amend
ment, undertake TO say that it is an amendment
such as no man having regard to the obligations OF
gentleman, or the qualities which constitute gen.
tleman, should offer in this House
Mr.. HENLEY here rose to point Of order, and
some Interruptions took place upon questions of
order by that gentleman, and Mr.. G. s. HOUS-
TON.
Mr.. HENLEY persisted in his point, that it was
supplementary for one gentleman upon this floor
to use the language towards another which had
been used by the gentleman from Ohio, Mr..
SCIENCE to his colleague.
The SPEAKER. The chair not aware
what the termination the sentence would be; and
therefore, he could not call the gentleman from Ohio
TO order until it was uttered. The opinion of the
chair is that the gentleman's language is not peril
nent to personal explanation, nor parliamentary
Mr.. SCHENCK resumed. He had already said all
he desired on this subject. He wished to add but a
word in reference to the abolitionist party they
are termed, or whoever was concerned Of there
were any such) in carrying slaves from the slave
States to the North, and to declare that he neither
had afillatlon with them, connexion with them, nor
knowledge OF them respect for them; that so far
from having had anything to do with party of that
kind when candidate before the people for their
suffrages the severest and harshest opposition he
the friends and supporters Of the abotionst candi-
date in his district who had received the last cleo
ton some 600 votes in opposition TO HIM.
Mr.. THURMAN and Mr.. BAKER 0eave being
granted to these gentlemen respectively briefly
gave their own views of the case.
The question then required FIRST on 0oncurring IN
the amendments of the committee
Such amendments as are not, as hereinafter men
toned, were concurred in without division.
Mr.. BOYD put an inquiry TO the Chair which, so
far as it could be heard by the reporter was, wheth
er under the rule recently adopted, it would be in
order, after the amendments had been agreed to sep
araey, to take up the bill regularly and call for a
vote on these items.
There great noise in the hall.
The SPEAKER said, if gentlemen would pay a
little more attention, and would keep better order,
the matters before the House could be much more
satisfactorily understood by them.
The SPEAKER continued: The Chair will take
this opportunity to make explanation in regard to
the operation of the new rule But first, with the
inau gence of the House, the Chair will have the
rule read:
And it was read as follows:
That upon the engrossment OF any bill making appro
pations of money for works OF internal improvement OF
any kind description, II shall be in the power of any
member call for division Of the question to take
separate OF the House upon each item of improve
separately and others collectively the member
making the call may specify and il one fifth of the mem
bers present second said call il shall be the duty Of the
Speaker make such divisions of the question: and pat
them TO vote accordingly"
The SPEAKER continued The Chair considers
the bill under consideration bill for internal inn
provements of some kind or character. 1t comes,
therefore, within the rule
In the next place, the Chair rules, that when the
bill comes to be engrossed any gentleman may call
for division any one item. If one-ffth Of the
members shall second the motion, the division will
be ordered, and then, usual, the yeas and nays
may, on the demand Of one-fth, be also ordered.
As regarded the point raised by Mr.. BOYD
The SPEAKER yielding his first impression as
to the effect of the rue) said after reflection and af
ter consultation with experienced members, (for
there presidents to refer to- the Speaker Is
of opinion that when the bill comes up on the ques-
ton of engrossment, it will be competen, to call for
a division, and to take vote upon amendments
now being acted upon.
Some further conversation on the construction Of
the rule followed, in which Messrs. HAMLlN, P.
KING, G. w. JONES, and the SPEAKER par
ticipaed.
The House then proceeded with the main ques-
ton.
On concurring in the amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the removal Of distractions at the Crook,
in the harbor of Providence,