Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-12

public lands, was referred 10 The committee Of no
whole on the state OF The Union, and ordered "a
printed.
A message from the President was received
announcing that he had approved aud signed he
bill to provide Tor any Interest fallin. due Oh NE
public debt.
MIR. Douglass offered a resolution that "James
A. Houston, reporter tor the Union, having pub.
lished card in that paper OF last evening, assu
ming the responsibility, IN LOio, Of The Ease AMI
scandalous report oil The proceedings oil this House
on Saturday last, he lie and he is hereby expelled
from this House"
After debate. MIR. Reid moved the previous
question, which was sustained, ana the main
question being put, The resolution, by yeas ard
nays, was rejected i to l3l. Mr.. Leake said
that lie resolution ought mol 10 be adopted te.
cause there was committee u Investigate lie
facts
On motion of Mr.. Preston King, The House
took up, in committee oi The whole on the s,a'-
Of the union, Mr.. Morris in the chair, the bi!
"making further provision Tor the expenses a:l-r.
ding the intercourse between The United Gas:
and foreign na,iuns"-(he three million billy
Mr.. Cobb addressed the committee in reply 70
Mr.. Wmoi,'s remarks Ct yesterday. he lat
not given single reason, or sin lie afeumeri,
for The opinion expressed that The South woui
acquiesce in the attempt to deprive them o. tie
rights guaranteed 10 them b. the consu,on-
not one argument 10 prove hat the Scrh were
ready 10 acknowledge the North right and them.
selves in the wrone--that The North shall be rer
United 10 extend their territory and all their priv
leges, from ocean 10 ocean, buI that The Sour
shall be restricted within the limits which lhey
now occupy. Fle proceeded thee, 10 discus /.
constitutional question, and TO ferret out tie de
sign on this subject BY The trainers Of that iusyc.
ment.
Mr.. Brothead followed Mr.. Cobb, in oppcs.
ton 10 The rroviso Of Mr.. WiImolt, ana N >ur.
port OF The bill as reported.
Mr.. Dixon mex, addressed the committee, il
favor Of the proviso, entertaining no particular
objection 10 The bill if hat proviso were adore
Mir Raihbun concluded the debate 10 coTmr
zee today, in support Of The prcviso, and u he
bill thus amended, and in opposition TO ali mea
sures aimed nj "ihe interests and liberties 81 b.
own species"
The committee rose and reported progress.
A new committee Of conference was appolnle.
on The ten regiment bill.
Bills were reporled-tor the admission Of VS.
consin into the Union-lo provide Tor the heisi
organization Of the Indian epar'ment-sraiu:
bounty lands 10 such survivors Of the CID iuali
regiment Of infantry as served during the asI va
with Great Brilain-for the ascerla:nment 81 4.
claims OF American ci'izans for French Spoii..
lions-read twice and referred.
Two or three unimpo;tant resolutions OF moe.
Is were adopted. and then the House acournyt
PORTS.
In Justice 10 the pIoprietors OF me Union 4.
myseit. deem it proper 10 make the following
briet statement, 10 which respectfully soli.li tt
attention OF the honorable House Of Rep!e,ea.
lives. 81
On entering on my engagement, with he y. +
prielors Of the Union, received general i!i-c +
lions from them 10 report he proceedings VI o., 5
houses with all possible accuracy and mfai;ls (
nv No specific directions Of any KIND WIN Il =
gard 10 these reports have ever been given me- Z
Mr.. Richie. That gentleman never secs lie 4 Z
ports until they appear in The Papef The rep y
are entirely under my control. nave enc
rored 10 carry out the general instructions viii 4
/ received, 50 AS 10 make the reports acceps,
10 the public and 10 Congress :
With regard 10 The portion al Inc report o Z &
House proceedings on Saturday last, WHEN " Z
brought before the notice OF the House to~iai e
the Hon. Mr. Douglass have only 10 LAY, 4 =
| assume The responsibility o. II IN toto. 8
editor OF the aper did mol see the did, not ~
OF its existence until many hours alter is put &
cation. Ii il be ia s. o. scandaious, AIN
only guilty parry in the case But respets-
Is assert hat il is neither false nor sclLdas
The sole object OF the report is Ia give coI'f Z.
descriplion of what was said and done on q 3
particular occasion. An honorable genilen. 8
on The floor OF The House to-day, 10 whom ! 8
personally altogether unknown, (Mr. kenle &
OF Inilana) declared that il is an accurate
port: and as he himself participated IN me q
ceednss which il purporlS 10 describe, MS Y
ion is worthy Of all consideration. vi the
curacy ui the report, however, ] am wilits A
honorable committee 10 whom the invesusad a
OF the mater is to be entrusted, should Judge
hope it is unnecessary hat The humble T. 81
vidual who makes this statement should Gisca 81
any feeling OF personal hostility 10 any ineHr -
OF the House His earnest desire is 10 iiscEs. -
with the utmost fairness his duty 10 The ho. &
individually and collectively, and 10 The pcuF
for he does no, consider himself responsible 81
10 the honorable body who have given him e.
privilege VI reporting their proceedings
lepls that he is responsible also 10 an enstI,. u
public, who value The press in proportion y "a
fidelity 10 them.
One word more, ard have done. In usins
exclamation "bah." sought 10 express wla q
much accuracy as possible the "expresson' n
dissatisfaction which the Hon. Mr.. kenft
correctly stated were very frequently heard &c
HOUSE. II is, hnmby beg l. state, scneila
difficult 10 catch the precise form OF the eyclar
lions occasionally heard in The House Tie
man voice is capable OF giving an almos, Inft
variety to the brief, tersc, and significant =,
nstory phrases in which human beings s'sF
their dissatisfaction" disapprubaiion, ""tisgl
or any other emotion. II the House d, clte
the syllable "bah !" is al improper one, -
never hereafter mpluy il in conveying an ira y
the sounds which may sometimes be heam q q
The floor Of Inc House oil Representatives
shall, with great aacrity, substitute WHAT
other explanatory term may be ceemed q
more eiegan; or more pala;able than the enc ~
scribed. JAMES A. HOUSTON,
Reporter Tor the 'Cnol u