Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-13

Influence Of this House 10 crush opponent and to beat him
down unustly Mr. W., he should stand acne would
stand up and yndcae the rights Of such individual He
affirmed that the House did not wish to insult the member
from Illinois in the set forth in the report in the Union
He had been present the whole time, and he heard nothing Of
the kind He thought the gentleman would have done well
to yield the obvious will Of the House earlier than he did,
But that the House united in attempt to cast ndigniy
upon the gentleman not the fact Yet that the state
men in the report. voice, "No.) Was it to be SO
IL Mr. W. happened fall under the ban of that press
be all the world that the House held him
tempt and publicly nsued him If SO, then there
such thing safety for any member Of that House. He did
not know exactly what might be the proper motion in The
he should himself prefer select committee. But at
all events he for doing something, and not sitting down
| under such an abuse '+a
Mr.. BRODHEAD said he thought there had been good
deal of unnecessary irritation of manner this occasion, and
there highly important bill pending the order of
days in order to dispose of this matter he would the
| previous question. ii.
| Mr. DRoMGOOLE moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, suggested that the resolution
stood did not meet the facts there disagreement
as to what the report affirmed. He wished Mr.. BRoDHEAD
| to withdraw his call for the pre-, ious question.
Mr. BRODHEAD said he willing il, as he understood
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr DouGLAss) DESTROYS of
modifying his resolution.
Mr. DOUGLASS here modified his resolution by adding
at the end thereof the following
On OF the alse slanderous, and disrespec
the proceedings Of this House Saturday last far
relates to the conduct OF the House on the occasion OF the
Hon. Mr.. WEsTwoaTH's remarks"
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS (amidst good deal Of confusion,
which, indeed marked this whole debae) fact
connexion with another NATTER to the reports Of this
same paper speech made by gentleman from Virginia
BEpISGER) had, in the report Of the Unon been atri-
buted, by mistake, to Mr. BAnRINsER, Of North Carolina
That gentleman had asked leave make personal exPlana
ton and in very courteous and goodn manner, had
1savowe the speech His explanation had been given in the
Union but accompanied by of the grosses insults that
Mr. D. had ever witnessed in any public print in his life
Mr. DOUGLASS further modified his resolution as to
make it read as follows .r
'tResolued That of five members be appoint
examine the truth of the report of the Union OF the
Instant IN e the o. as Inc o % ano for Of
the relief OF Thomas Wishar and ascertain who the
and what members engaged in creating dor-
der in the House and in the Committee and thereupon,
with the Of such reporter aud members snd for the
purposes of such examination said committee shall have
er to send for persons and papers,"
Mr.. BRODHEAD renewed his motion for the previous
question .. ...r
Mr.. PAYNE moved to lay the resolution the table,
The yeas and nays demanded by Mr.. DOUGLASS,
and ordered.
Mr.. CLARKE was, at his request, excused from vot-
ing, not having been present on Saturday
The yeas and then Called and resulted follows:
YEAs-Messrs Stephen Adams, Bayly, Bednser, Bigg;,
James Black James Black, Bowdon, Bown, Boyd Brod-
head, William g. brown Burt Augustus A. Chapman, Keu-
ben Chapman, Chapman, Cobb Collin, Culum, Cunningham,
try, Giles Harmanson Henley, Hopkins George Houston,
Hunter, Charles Ingersoll joseph R Inserso James H.
kaufman, Kennedy Leake Letter, Lcib La sere Lyon,
Lumpkin Maclay, MCLEAN MeCer,and, Mcdaniel, James
Norris, Owen, Parish, Payne, perril Phelps, plsbury,
Reid, Relic, Rhett Ritter, sawtelle, Scammon Seldom, A.
D. Sims, Simpson, Thomas smith, Stanton Strong Thomas
Jacob Thompson, Towns Treadaay, Wick, Williams,
Woodward, Woodwork, and Yost-S4.
NAysMssrs Abbott Anderson" narrpgsE Be R Rsn
liam w. Ca,nPbe, John H. Campbell, Carroll Csheart,
Cooke Colansr, Crozier Culver Dar"agh Dsano DE Mott
ing Foot, Fries, Gddngs Goodyear, Graham, Order,
Grnne Grover, Hale, Hampton Harper Hastings Henry
Samuel d. Hubbard, Hudson, Hungerord Washington Hunt
James b. Hunt, jenkins, Andrew Johnson Pres King
Gaaghey, MsHss Chen MsIlva"s, Marsh, Miller, Morris
Moseey, Newton Pendeton Perry Pollock Ramsey sath-
bum Ripley Rone Julius a s koG kans smh
Caleb b. Smith, Robert Smith, Stephens, Stewart St John,
SFonm sykes % 'I W
mot Wntlrop Wood, Wright, and Young-9g
So the House refused lay the resolution the table.
The previous question was then seconded
Mr.. BAYLY wished TO know whether he might send the
following amendment to the Clerks table to be read
Resolre That the committee just raised inquire whether
other reporters than those OF the Unon and
assigned this oor published belous reports Of
proceedings here during this session and ALSO the mpro-
per conduct OF member of this House led to the resou
lion restricting the members the quantity wrapping paper
and envelopes to be used by them"
The CHAIR ruled that could not be offered, after the
previous question had been seconded unless by general con-
sent.
Objections were made in several quarters.
The previous question then put and carried and the
main question being the adoption the resolution offered
and modified by Mr.. DouGLAss-
Mr.. DROMGOOLE demanded the yeas and nays; which
ordered, and were follows
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Anderson, Ashmun, Barringer,
Bell Benton James Black, blanchard, Brnkerhof, Milton
Brown William W. Campbell, John II. Campbell Carroll,
Cahcart Clarke, Cooke, Coamer, Collin, Cottre Crozer,
Cummns, Daragh, DE Mott, Dillingham;, Dixon Dockery,
Douglass Dunlap, Edsal, Ellsworth Fries, Gentry, Gid
dngs Goody Gordon Graham, Grider Grinne Grover,
Hale, Hampton, Harper Hastings, Henley, Henry Hoge,
Elias f. Holmes, Isaac T.. Holiness John w. Houston, Geo.
s. Houston, Samuel D. Hubbard Hudson Hungeford Wash
Ingerso, jenkins, James ii. Johnson Andrew Johnson,
Seaborn Jones, Kennedy Daniel F. King, Preston Hing,
Thomas Butler King Leb, Levin, Lewis, Long, McClei-
land Joseph j. Mcdowell, McGaughey, Mcienry, Nell
vaine Marsh, Miller, Moseey, Mouon, Norris, Newton,
Pendeton Perry Plsbury Pollock Ramsey Rathbun Relic,
Ripley Ritter, Julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell Root,
Runk, Russell Scammon Scenck, Seaman Seldom Seve-
rance Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Robert
Smith, Stanton Sarkweather, Stephens Stewart ST. John,
Strohm Strong Sykes Thibodeaux, Benjamin Thompson,
James Thompson, Tbbatts, Trumbo Vance, Nnon Whea-
ton,. White, w iams, Wlmot, Winthrop, Wood, Wood
ward Woodwork, Wright, Young, Yost-l2s
NAYS-Messrs. Stephen Adams Bayly Bednger, Biggs,
James A. black, Bowdon, Bowlin Brodhead, William G.
IIrown Burlington Burt, Augustus A. Chapman, Reuben
Chapman Chapman Cobb Cranston, Culom, Cunningham,
Daniel Dargan Dobbn, Dromgoole, Erdman John H. Ewing,
Joseph Johnson George w. jones' Kaufman Leake, Letter,
Lyon Lumpkn, Maclay, Mclean, McCernand, McCrae,
Mcdaniel James Mcdowell Mckay Barclay Martin, Morse,
Niyen, Owen Parish, Payne, Perr, Phelps, Reid, Saw
tee Sawyer, Alexander ID Sims Simpson, Thomas Smith,
Strong lhomasson, Jacob Thompson, Tredway, Wick6i
So the resolution adopted.
Mr. GORDON moved to reconsider the vote the passage