Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10
Twenty-ninth Congress
SECOND SESSION.

January 19, 1847.
SENATE-Not in session. as usual.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER took his seat: but none of the
members took theirs, lest somebody should have
the floor first; an unheard of occurrence in the
laie sessions of the House.
| Mr.. CUTwooD, of Maine, offered bill con-
corning the timber used in the Navy. He tho't
he had the means in his head to furnish to Ma
| wy Department with an unlimited quantity of
the toughest sort Of wood. He had always
dealt largely in lumber, as the members of this
House had reason to know by the statistics of
his speeches. He had great assurance
Mr.. BLUsTER, of Virginia, had no doubt of
the quantity or quality of the assurance of the
gentleman from Maine: but he hoped that he
would Yield to him for few minutes. He wan
ted to talk about the war.
Col. BOWIE, of Tennessee, said 1t was quite
evident that the gentleman wanted to talk about
the war, and he did not want to do any thing
else.
Mr.. BLUsTER said that such was the policy
of Virginia; and that the chivalry of Virginia
had shown herself
Mr.. CAvIL, of Connecticut, had not seen it.
He wasn't in favor of the war: he thought it
unrighteous, and he did mt mean to vote for any
supplies, nor for the increase of the army, but
he hoped that the Mexicans would be extermi-
mated; and he thought Virginia had no right
Mr.. BLUsTER said that Virginia always had
a right and always meant to have whether she
had or not. He didn't come here to be enligh-
tened by any northern gentleman
Mr.. ANATIc of Mass. thought the gentleman
was quite right. No Virginian could be en-
lIghtened while slave was in existence. The
question at the bottom of the war, at the bottom
of every thing was, if slaves gould be said to
exist
The SPEAKER thought the IeaAenan from
Massachusetts, out of order. The question
was
Mr.. SLABsIDE, of Illinois, tell you what
the question is Mr.. Speaker and gentlemep.-
| was raised in Yarmouth till was about nine
year old and half an then emigrated to Iii
Mise State
Mr.. QUlD of Indiana, thought there was no
question about this. The question was wheth-
En-
Major Coon, of Missouri.-No it isn't. The
question is
Mr.. SNUB, of New York.-The gentlemen
are all wrong, there never was any question:
He then proposed that the House 90 into COM
mittee of the whole on the bill providing for
the reimbursement of the heirs of Thomas Jem-
kins who furnished wheelbarrow TO the Uni
ted States during the last war. 1t was ees-
tion of paramount importance.
Mr.. CooNsKIN, of Kentucky, didn't know any
about paramounts but he should like to say
something about catamoupts-
MIR. FUSsEY would first like to know whether
General Worth and General Taylor were on
speaking terms, because if they were not and
should join their forces, it might be productive
of bad effects.
Mr.. LITERAL, of Maryland, thought it would
be productive of no effects.
Mr.. FUssEY would also like to know whether
Santa Anna had lost his right or left leg.
Mr.. FUNNYMAN, of Georgia, said OF course
his lost leg was his left leg.
Mr.. SIMPLE, of Delaware said that as this in
volved thee delicate points, he proposed that the
House go into secret session.
The question on going into secret session |
was taken, and after five balIottngs, was deci- |
ded in the affirmative: yeas l06, nays los. So
the House went into secret session.
On the doors being re-opened it was announ- |
ced that the house had decided by los to l04,
two members having been excused from voting |
on account of delicate scruples,-that Generals
Taylor and Worth were on speaking terms, and
that Santa Anna had lost his leg. The House
then adjourned after having transacted an unu-
sual amount of business.-Ydakee Doodle.