The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-06

words to say [..Bah bah ri The paper which hold
in ny hand ['Bah! bahisl can read i by its title,
- t"Good % ronical laughter, and cries OF "read Il
by its title !" put il in paper" &c.
Mr. KENNEDY call the gentleman 10 order. He
Mr. WENTWORTH | do not wish TO trouble bs
House at ALL ["Bah bah ~ If gentlemen would IL,
me alone - Roars of laughterl
The CHAIR. The gentleman will coniine his remarks
Mr. WENTWORTH Upon that bill do not wish !,
take up the time of the House in reading all - 'Bab
bah :" and cries of s.s down ri For making speecl
iinued laughter and disorder.
A MEMBER. Now, MIR. Chairman, Object objecl
to the genteman's course having any reference TO Inc
bill under consideration.
The CHAIR. The Chair decides that the remarks OF
the gentleman from illinois irrelevant TO the subject
Mr. WENTWORTH Now, Mr. Speaker, know my
wishes to pursue this coursef the gentleman wishes 10
persecue [roars Of laughier in this way let him ia
t-if he wishes to roll on the car of Juggernaut-roll
Mr. KENNEDY Mr. Chairman never had any de-
sire to "persecue prosecute the gentleman Ii Is TOO
small businessbut do desire 10 keep members of the
House IRON making those KIND OF speeches, totally outo
Mr. WENTWORTH Am decided out of order,
[" Bah ? bah and cries OF why don't he sit down ~
Mr. KENNEDY. understood the gentleman from
Illinois as speaking OF a private persecution-and sup
pose the car OF uggernaut has got little to do with the
Mr. Sn4 WE sSHfsf RFspsa %a ashs
fence OF my course on three quesons1-r[ Loud cries
OF -, ,.out Of order, " Bah bah" and aughter.]
The CHAIR The gentleman will proceed in order
Mr.. WENTWORTH. think the chair will perceive
that cannot go on when gentlemen are continually in
terruping me hope all this will not come out Of my
hour; for shall speak an hour upon this bill if it is
necessary For making speech--[much laugher]
Mr. KENNEDY. ask the Chair if these remarksare
in order upon this bill.
The CHAIR The Chair decides them out of order
Mr.. WENTWORTH Then shall be under the ne
cessy OF appealing from the decision OF the Chair the
House, [Shouts of laughter.1
The Chair being about to put the question, said had
decided that the remarks OF the gentleman from Illinois
were not pertinent to the subject under consideration
Mr.. WENTWORTH. with WITHDRAW t 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 out of order.
The CHAIR replied in the negative
Mr.. WENTWORTH. II the House will allow me
one moment. The bill is under discussion | should
have finished long ago if gentlemen had LET me alone
only wished to read the title of the remarks which pro-
pose TO have published in the newspapers II the gentle
man wHqS NHt fG9ke 1e Of ]
move that he have leave to publish it if spoken
[Cries Of agreed" agreed, and renewed aughterl
-, Mr. KING. It is known that the gentleman from
Illinois attempted this morning to get the floor for the
purpose of making personal explanation II would
take more time here than elsewhere move that the
gentleman have leave to proceed
Mr. WENTWORTH Mr.. Chairman, do not wish
to speak upon the bill well know that in a discussion
could not express my views have no disposition
to make speech the bill for the relief of Thomas
Wishart [Cres of &c sit down "'s ORDER" order"]
Mr. KENNEDY. The gentleman is totally out Of
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair decides that the gentle
man is not not , n order mn :, -
therefore proceed to say in relation to the claim Of hos
Wshar, that will publish these remarks. and not
trouble the House any longer do not wish to say any
thing more. Much laughter.
The bill for the relief John Ericsson then taken up
and debate ensued on the merits, in which Messrs T.
KING. HUNGERFORD, DANIEL, WHITE, MIL
pated.
Mr.. LEVIN was opposed to the bill on the grounds
that IT was the genius of Captain Stockton which had
devised the work, and that distinguished officer had
poyed Mr. Ericsson merely TO carry out the detailstbat
Captain Stockton amply compensated those whom he
employed; and if he had not done in the OF Mr.
of law
The committee rose and reported
INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEET.
Mr.. MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported bill TO provide for the payment OF any interest
falling due on the public debts which read, and,
On motion OF Mr. MCKAY. the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
(Nr: GoRDoN in the chair,) on said bill
The bill was then read, and amendment being Of
tered thereto the committee rose. and the chairman
ported the same to the House.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed was en-
crossed read third time, and passed
JOHN ERRIcsoN
Mr.. r. b. KING moved to discharge the Committee OF
the Whole from the further consideration of the bill for
the relief of John Erricson which motion was mega
tived.
SLAVERY.
Mr. WIIMOT submitted sundry resolutions, passed by
the Legislature of Pennsylvania, requesting the senators
and representatives in Congress from that State 10
against any further acquisition of slave errory which
resolutions referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union.
MINERAL LANDS
Mr. HASTINGS submitted the following resolution
which was not agreed to:
Resored That the President of the United States be- and
ne Is hereby requested not To suspend the of the
served mineral lands advertised for sale mt Dubane Iowa.
unless requested so to do by the settlers thereon.
MARINE CORPS
Mr.. l. +. HOLMES, from the Committee on Naval Al
fas reported bill to provide for the increase of the
marine corps of the United States; which was read
twice, and committed
WABASH RIVER
Mr.: FlCKLlN, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill to grant the States of
Indiana and Illinois the privilege of improving the nav
CATION OF the Wabash river; which read and referred
to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
TEN REGIMENT BILL
A message was received from the Senate, announcing
that that House had passed sundry private bills Also,
that said House had disagreed to the amendments of the
House OF Representatives TO the Senate amendments to
the bill to raise, for limited tme an additional military
lpce ana Tor other purposes and asked conference
the said disagreeng votes
The House proceeded to the consideration of said
and resolved to insist on the House amend
nents and to agree TO the conference and that managers
be appointed to duct the same on their part
Messrs BOYD, MoRsE, and j. r. INGERsoLL were ap
pointed the said managers