The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday. Feb 6, lS47.
PRIVATE CALENDER personal.


itself into Cum mu,ee nf The Whoe
MT Wen,wor'h then rose and said: MIR. Spea
ker. rise !" privileged question. TCries Of
"s't d"wn''--''bah"l propose To uccupy the
attention of the Mouse about FIVE minutes
bah !! "bah 7" and cries Of "no," ..no." .s;,
dow" - "oh. n""1 win only delay the House
tor few momen,s E"Bah ?" ..bah!" and cries
OF "nh. n"!"'f object" and confusinn
J The Speaker. The House will please ,o coma
in "'d"r Gentlemen will please take their seats
'h' gentleman from New York is entitled to- the
| flmM. '" mo
Mr.. Wen,worh. ask tue gentleman from,
| New Y'rk T"Baai .'h,h ,'1 IN viehi ,h.> A..
["Bah!" "hah r'1 Tor few moments. F"B,hr,a
bah - and cries Of "oh. no - mo !" ..no."
Mr. Ra,hbnn renewed his motion thar the
House now itself into Committee of the yVboIe
IN III" private calendar which motion was noresd
To. Cries of swell o"w"--"oh, Wen,worthI"l
Mr. Davis, of Kentucky. was called 10 the
chair. VIC
The committee proceeded to the consideration
ct The hill for the relief of the heirs of Lien,
'Fhnmas Wishart; whea
MIR 81 John moved that shs hin he reported IN
the House, with recon- saend alton hat il did ma,
pass
Mr.. Wentworth desired 70 say few word.
upon that bill f"Bah ~ .bah PIP He ,ronId
not deian the House hong upan thai hill. EJ3abi,,
"hah - and proceeded 10 read /: :. For MAKING a
speech IN defence of my oaurse"-
Mr.. Kennedy. The gentleman from Ilno;s 10
not in "rder. He proposes To make personal
declaration IN private bib
Mr.. Wentworth In regard tn he hill for the
relief of the heirs Of Thomas Vishart. bavs I'm,
lew words tn say. Bah bah !"1 The
paper which | hold in hand C.Bah, bab up
can read IL by it's title. and wish TO have il
published For making speech - T"Good -,
ir"nica laughter, and cries of read j, by lis title ~.
put II In paper" &c
MIR. Kennedy. call The gentleman to order.
He is
Mr.. Wentworth. do no, wish to trouble The
House al all. bah bah PIP If gentlemen
would let me alone --- Roars of laughter
The Chair The gentleman will oonfine his
remarks to the bill
Mr.. Wentworth. Upon thar bill do not wish
to take mp the time Of the House in reading ali
-- Bah bah :" and cries of '.sii doun,n1
For making speech in. defence Of my course ON
three questions - Continued laughter and
disorder
"A Member. Now. Mr.. Chairman. toheo,--p
object To The genlleman's .sconrse" havino anu
reference In the bill under considerations.
The Chair The Chair decides that The re-
marks of the gentleman from liinois are irrelev-
ant To the subject.
Mr.. Wentworth Now. Mr.. Speaker. know
my rights on'tbis floor; r"Bah. bah"1 and the
gentleman wishes to pursue This conrse-if the
gentleman wishes 10 prosecute me roars of Iauoh
Ter in this way let him do tiff he wishes IN
roll on the car of Juggernaut-rol it oni TMore
laughter.1
Mr. Kennedy. Mr.. Chairman. never had any
desire To "persecute" or prosecute the gentleman.
1t is tao small husiness-hnl I do desire 20 keen
members of the House from making those kind If
speeches. totally out of order
Mr. Wentworth. Am decided out of order2
Bah =, "bah !" and cries of "why don't he sit
down !''1
Mr.. Kennedy. I understand the oentlem.o
rom Illinois as speaking of private persecution
and suppose the car of Juggernaut has got little
To do with the bill under consideration. TRene.t.
ed laughter
Mr. Wentworth. For making speech in
defence of my course three questions -
Lond cries of 'out of order" Bah bah !" and
laughter.1
The Chair. The gentleman will proceed IN
order Cries of ''go on Ego on''1
Mr.. Wentworth think the Chair will ner.
reIve that | cannot go when gentlemen are
continually lneHupng me. hone all this will
not come ont of my hour; for shall speak an
hour nPon this bill if il necessary. For making
a speech much laughter.1
MI Kennedy. ] ask the Chair if these re-
marks are in order upon this bill
The Chair. The Chair decides them ont of
order.
MIR. Wentworth. Then shall he under the
necessity of. appealing from the decision, of the
Chair to the House Shouts of laughter
Inc chair being about To put The question, said
II had decided that the remarks Off he gentleman
from Illinois were not pertinent to the subject
under consideration. Cries of - Withdraw The
appeal" &C.
Nh Wentworth. withdraw the appeal from
the decision of the Chair
Mr.. D'omgoole | would ask if the gentleman
can proceed. by vote that he be in order, after
the Chair has decided that he is ont Of order
The Chair replied in The negative
Mr. Wentworth. 1.-THE House will allow me
one moment The bill is under discussion [
shonId have finished long ago if gentlemen had
let me alone. ] only wished to read the title Of
The remarks which proposed 10 have published
IN the newspapers. II The gentleman would not
choke NE Roars Of laughter
Mr.. Kennedy. if the gentleman will allow
me, move that he have leave Ia publish it as if
spoken. [Cries of "sgreed," agreed, !" and re-
newed laughter
MIR. p. King 1t is known Ina L the gentleman
from Illinois attempted this morning To yet the
hoor Tor the purpose of making personal expla-
nation. 1t would take more time here than
elsewhere. move that the gentleman have
leave to proceed
The Chair. The geptle,nan's motion is out of
order
Mr.. Wentworth. Mr. Chairman. | do not
wish to speak upon the bill. I well know that
IN discussion IN relation this bill fIr the relief
OF Thomas Wishau. | could not express nv
views have no disposition To make speech
on Inc biII Tor the relief Of Thomas Wishart.
lCtles OF ''sit down"-"o rder," .'order"1
MIR, Kennedy. The gentleman is totally ont
Of order.
The Chairman The Chair decides that the
gentleman is not in order
Mr.. Wentworth. Well. Mi Chairman. will
therefore proceed to say, in realion to the claims