Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-11
The Reporter. of the Union.

led to the proposition espe the Reporters OF that paper
| from the House,
Mr.. RATHBUN moved that the House resolve itself
| into Committee OF the Whole
| Mr.. WENTWORTH then rose and said Mr. Sneaker
rise to privileged question. ICries OF "si down
bah ~ Propose TO occupy the attention OF the House
mo-" mo" sit down :" "oh, mol will only delay the
House for few "Bah 90 "bah 80 and cres Of
'oh. no :" "l object" and coniusicn.l
The SPEAKER. The House will please come to or
der Gentlemen will please take their seats. The gem
doman rom New York is entitled to the floor.
MIR WENTWORTH. ask the gentleman from New
York l"Bah" bah -! yield the floor l"Bah 80 bah -"
for a few moments. "Bah"' BAH" and OF "oh
no 80 mo :" ~
resolve itself into Committee OF the Whole the private
calendar; which motion agreed To. ICries OF "we
now"-"oh! WentwOrth."l
Mr. DAVIS, OF kentucky, was called to the chair
The committee proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill for the relief OF the heirs of Lieut. Thomas wishar
Mr. ST JOHN moved that the bill be reported to the
House, with Recommendation that it do not pass.
Mt WENTWORTH desired TO say lew words upon
that bill t' Bah bah ~ lie would not detain the
House long upon that bill, w Bah bah ~ and proceeded
To read; For making speech IN Gcfeuee OF my
Mr.. KENNEDY The gentleman from Illinoi. i. no, in
order lie proposes to make personal declaration on
private bill.
Mr.. WENTWORTH In regard to the bill Tor the relief
OF the heirs OF Thomas Wishart, have but few words
TO say. l Bah bsh!"l The paper which hold in INV
hand. {" Bah bah 81 / can read IL nv its tite and /
wish To have 1t published For making a specch -
r Good ironical laughter and of read It By Its
title - " put II IN paper" &c
Mr.. KENNEDY. call the gentleman to order. He
Mr.. WENTWORTH. l do not wish to trouble the
House at all. r. Bah! bah ~ II gentlemen would let
me alone - lRoars OF laughter.l
The CHAIR. The gentleman will confne his remarks
to the bill
Mr.. WENTWORTH. Upon that bill do not wish to
take up the time OF the House in reading all l"Bah.
l.,h "A IS s-.v4
IN defence OF my course on three questions - ICON
tnued laughter and disorder
MEMBER. Now, Mr.. Chairman. object object
10 the geneman's "course" having any reference 10 the
bill under con federation.
The CHAIR. The Chair decides that the remarks OF
the gentleman from Illinois irrelevant TO the SUBJECT
Mr.. WENTWORTH. Now. Mr.. Speaker. know my
rights this floor; "Bah, bah"l and If the gentleman
wishes pursue this courseif the gentleman wishes to
porsccu,e me lrcars OF aughte this way, him DO il
he Wis es TO foU ON the # JuggerEAUtro It on
More laughturl
Mr.. KENNEDY Mr. Chairman never had any DC.
sire 10 "pcrsccue or prosecute the gentleman II l. too
small busness-bri do d, Keep members OF the
House from making those kind OF speeches, totally OF
order
Mr.. WENTWORTH. AM decided out OF ORDER
("Bsh :" bah - and OF why he SIT down l
Mr. KENNEDY. l understood the gentleman from
Illinois as speaking OF private Peiseeuuonand suppose
the Juggernau has hide do with the b under
consideration Repeated laughter
Mr.. WENTWORTH. For making a speech in de-
fence OF my course on three questions -- Loud
The CHAIR. The gentleman will proceed ia order
ICries OF " 90 on 60 on.'l
Mr. WEN TWORTH. think the chair will perceive
that cannot 90 when gentleman are continually inter
ruplng | hope all this will oct OF nv hour;
shall speak hour upon this bill If necessary
For making speech-.mue laughter
Mr.. REMEDY. l ask the Char If these remarks are
in order upon TINS bill
The CHAIR. The chair decides them out Of order
Mi WENTWORTH. Then shall be under the ne
cessy OF appealing from the decision the Chair TO the
House Shouts Of lsughter.l
The Chair being abolt to put the question, said had
decided that the remarks OF the gentleman from Illinois
pertinent the subject under consdorauon.-
Cries OF "wi'hdraw the appeal" &cl
Mr. WENTWORTH. | withdraw the appeal from the
decision Of the Chair.
Mr. DROMGOOLE would ask if the gentleman can
proceed by vote that he be in order, after the chair has
decided that he is OF order
The CHAIR replied IN the negative.
Mr. WENTWORTH. Ii she House vi allow me one
moment. The bl! is under discussion shou have
finished long ago ] gentlemen had let alone. | only
wished TO read the Ide OF the remarks which propose
nave published the newspapers. Ii the gentleman won
not choke nc, Rosrs o! laughter
Mr. KENNEDY. Il the gentleman viii alow me,
move that he have cave 10 publ as # spoken. Cres
Il "sgreed, agreed" and renewed laughterl
Mr. King. It's known that the gentleman from Il
nCis attempted tbs morning 10 the floor the plr-
Of making personal explain Il would take no
more tine here than elsewhere move that the gentle
man have leave TO proceed.
The CHAIR. The geniIemun's motion j. ou,of o-der
Mr.. WENTWORTH. NJ. Chairman, do WISH {,
SPEAK upon the Dill Know tnnt discussion
relation to THIS bill for tine relief Of Thomas w.hart
| could express my views. have no disposition to
make speech On the bill for the relief Of Thomas Wshari
| Cres ct ''s't duvn"-"oTGcr," ''order."l
Mr.. KENNEDY. The gentleman is totally OFT Of or
/ der.
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair decides that the gentle
| Mr. WENTWORTH. Wei. Mr. Chairman. will
therefore proceed saw relation the claim o. Thos.
Wishari, that will publish the remarks and trouble
the Ious any longer do not wish TO say anything
| Much laughter.
The Reporter lDr. james A Hol.ton ,akes all the re-
-ponsbiiy upon himself, and airms the sketch
neither false scandsloas charged BY mover Of
the resolutions and other members Mir. Kennedy Of Ia
also declares that sketch In no other pa
per attempt made ropou he scene" except by
the New York Herald, whose report though quite full
that OF the Washington Union, essentially dtercut-
the offensive exclamation tai bah ?" which, So lbs-
rally inersPerled through the appearing oil. iu
the other. This fact. particularly when remembered
that such to have peculiar attractions Tor the
Ieralds reporter pima Jasie evidence that the sketch
10 the Union gross carcatue, intended 10 degrade Mr.
Wentworth in the eyes Of his constituent, and the
ny. And when honorable members that tLeIe
no such exclamation uttered, aud 40 member will as
that he uttered this conclusion would seem 60 " IN
ovtabc TIE sitgr Of the Union, who DID not SEQ the
report until had been published is not O. course in.p-
Gated in the We presume, however that the Re
porter Of hard blows that had been
between the editor and Mr. Wentworth thought would
not be out Of the way 10 AID the former hs effort
| PROSTATE tho later.
We must odd, however, that many Of the scenes vi Go
have occurred n tGs House, quite dscpgtab.e as
that the alleged cacaure Of which hos drawn forth inc.e
expression. Of dsslt'ctonaud tlat he Reporters ore
far lees censurab'e or dasu0rogrHs ,en, Than those
vino pirucpats 90 Them Tor si.rJiDg them On oppor-
t.aity OF pourlroying such dsgr1coiu exhibitions The
Reporter mey or may not have exaggsfatei jhe occur
,ence. which took Place Saturday lost iortnc special
p1rposc Of irunng Mr. Weotworh but certain that
no report could fcpr5-en 90. House 90 dgricsu'
light Than the actual P'essunuo" - the public eye OF some
Of the occurrences that have taken p1ca 90 be Repf
aivo Chamber And suggest with OF Difference .1t if
the mrmbefs o that body would establish their claim 90 the
confidence and respect Of the county they had better
the work 81! purhcsHUn, not tugReod b. ir Doug.
los of Illinois, the Rcuoor- box, but upon ihc floor VI
tho House body ri ahu nave respect Tor them
selves. aud who play such tlnt-,C fTChsN their Hall
! f.t oaHt u.aII rrr