The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-23
House or Representatives.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 81, 1sf7.
A personal EXPLANATION sUFFRAoE-rHE MAYOR OF
wA6HiHGToH--HIs BREAD BUTTER
Mr. FAYNs oil AIsblna, rose to personal explanation.
In the tehgencer OF tails morning. there al article
charging that ths bal passed yesterday TO amend tho
charer Of the city Of Washington was brought forward
without consulting the Interests and ee ngs of the peo.
pie II received ia the House the ,remendou,
OF bundled and three, ana proposed extend the right
OF suffrage to many who upjusy deprive; ct it,
editor, (Nr seaton) who ia the Mayor of The city 1t
natural that the gentleman should be alarmed; il NAV
be, the property qualification be stricken out the Office
may 20 given 10 somebody else as the charge of
not consulting the wishes and interests of the people is
concerned he begged leave to exhibit petition unold
ing IT, and holding It up four yards long, and Containing
four hundred signatures Another Throwing i, out in
like manner is yards long, with Ave or six hun
bred signatures Here's another and another and another
all asking tor the passage OF bill similar that agreed
to yesterday He had come to the conclusion that the
junior and nicr editovs consider the
OF the city OF Washington; he however dill not so con-
slider them nor as competent to give evidence respecting
the right OF suffrage II 1t were not intended by the ed
torai to defeat the bill In the Senate he would not have
risen to explanation.
MIR. AsHMux briefly alluded to the fact that thu bill wcs
not read before the question stated on its passars
when he called for the reading was hen too late to
discuss the measure, and It passed under the opera
ton Of the previous question, without word of debate
The gentleman from Alabama this morning took an op
portunity OF discussing the merits Of the bill while
body else was prscluded twas strange that gentle
man, while undertaking to extend the right OF suffrage
excludes large number IF the free color sd this
city
MIR KrrsrpV" lie has great deal Of tenderness for
the segroes"
A QUESTION or rnrvILEGE-Mssors AND ODD YELLOW
AN AFFIRMArIoN-A DENIAL-sAusAeEs-A rieHr-rHE
wEArors-sAwYEa AND cULvEa-rnr SECOND ACT IN
THE coMEDr
Mr.. McKAr-Mr Speaker, I move that the House re-
solve itself into Committee Of the Whole on the State
OF the Union.
Mr. sAwYEn-I rise to a question OF privilege. [Mr.
keDnsdy-"A privileged quest'on"1
The SpEAKER-Thc gentleman cannot make his sx.
planstion and NOT privileged to tho hoor unless the
gentleman from North Carolina withdraws his motion.
Mr.. sAwYES-I ask whether question Of privilege
does not override every other.
The sprAHER-I. does, ift Is strictly a question Of
privilege.
Mr.. 5AwrEx-I think IL is 1t involves my privilege as
q me mber OF Congress. roo on" "go on y
The srEAxrR-tknock, knockl-gentlemsn will take
their seats Knock, knock
snles, but suppose the question to be as have stated
Voices, anxiously, What is il ~ " what 10 II ~
The sPEAkER-Genuemen must take thes seats. -
Mr.. SAwrEn-having cleared his throst-yesterday
evening some per- onal sercaon took place in this hall
between me an brother member A voice: Bro
ther"J There appears to be question of veraciy be
tween u.s. 10 this read In the IneiHsenssr Of this
morning. [Down in 'front.'" down Ia 'front.' that
Mr. Culver ia the Of his remarks made slusion
to certain votes of Mr. Sawyer OF Ohio, the harbor
BILL rst in its favor and then, after the Presidents
against it,
Mr.. SAWYER explained, but said he could not con.
descend TO notice the speech Of one who had been guilty
oil Offering bribe
The CHlip called 20 order and there was much sem
sation in the House.
Mr; sawyer. by putting supposous case then
poncd ms reference 10 be bride offered by Mr.. Culver
10 an ndvidusl condition OF his going into Masonic
or Odd Fellows LODGE and learning the secrets there
ana then communicating them TO MIR c. that he might in
ssrt them m book, with view to make money by the
pub lea ion.
MT Culver explicitly denied tho charge II mado in
10 him. as false from beginning 10 end Nothing
could have induced him 10 be guilty Of such course OF
conduct "u'age' or anything else The whole scene