The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-08
MONDAY. FEBRUARY S, is47.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
The SPEAKER announced as the business first in or
der the special order for this day, viz the bill making
further provision for the expenses attending the inter-
course been the United States and foreign nations.
Mr.. DOUGLASS rose to a privileged question.
QUESTION PRIVILEGE
Mr.. DOUGLASS then rose, and said he desired to adj
dress the House on question OF privilege. He sand he
had no illwl towards either the propetors the re
porters OF the Union" but there report in that pa
per OF Saturday last to which he call the attention
of the House As preliminary TO the obnoxious matter
to which wish TO call your attention will refer to
pes the to IN ne
his taking his seat animated, spirited discussion
upon important constitutional point, and the remarks
which Were made that question were of marked abil-
ity Yet sir in this full and faithful account Of the pro-
ceedngs of the House. that debate omitted with the
exception OF a few, remarks by my friend from South
Carolina emitting all that said, according TO the In
telligencers report by me- OF this, sir, do not COM
plain have no desire or ambition to see my remarks
reported do not complain then But struck me as
strange that discussion of such ability constu-
to more important matter. And what was that impor
tant matter Nearly the whole space allotted TO the pro-
eeedpgs Of Saturday is taken qpwh matter relating
tention Of the Speaker and all concerned.
[Mr. d. hereread from the Union of Saturday nightl
PRIVATE cALEynAR-pERsoNAI.
Mr. RATIBlIN moved that the House resolve itself into
Mr.. WENTWORTH then rose and said: Mr. Speaker,
rise 10 privileged question, [Crcs of ''sit down.
only about R Eye %nS,ss S 5"R and P cries 9osS
Hons. % ,s,s a ssen. B Re 5 only .S s s,y, 's
ooh, nor ~ object and confi,sion1
The sPEAKER. The House will please to come to or
e n. 1lSm Nsw YEN % is entitled d D., to the floor
for q few nomsnts t.Bah!" bali" and cries Of 'oh
NJ. RsrnRSN renewed hi. motion that the House now
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole the private
calendar whish motion was agreed TO- lcres of swell
Mr. DAVIS Of ksniucky. called to the chair.
The committee proceeded TO the consideration of the
bill for the relief of the heirs Of Lieut. Thomas Wishart
Mr. ST. JOHN moved that the bin be reported to the
House. WtS thai il do not pass
that bill. ['Bah BAH He would not deain the House
long upon tina. bill E, Bah bah and proceeded read
Mr. HENNEDg The gentleman iom Illinois is no, in
order He proposes to make personal declaration
M WENTWoRTH n regard the bill for the relief
10 say Il Bah bah y The paper Which he eM M IN my
hsnd lBah bah can re read it. by its tide and
Good y ironical laughter and cries Of rtnd it by its
'' Ne; KR sNs I Y paper ~, S 81 .no ~ r.
Mr.. WENTWORTH lido no. wish 10 trouble the House
at all Bah bah ~ # gentlemen wond let me alone
The CHAIR. The gentleman will conlne his remarks to
Mr. WENTWORTH, Upon that bill do wish to
take Up the time Of the House u, n reading all - re- Bah
defence of my course ON three questions [Continued
4 MEMBER Now Mr. Chairman, / obiect-I object 10
the genemans course having any reference the bill
The CHAIR The Chair decides that the remarks of the
se NJ 9 npii are Irrelevant to The subject
rights this floor [" Bah, bah'l and If the gentleman
wishes this coursef the gentleman wishes tc
persecute me [roars oiangbtcr in this way let him do it
i he wishes to roll on tie car of Juggernaut-ro it on
Mr. Kennedy Mr. Chairman, never had any desire
TO persecue or prosecute the gentleman 1t too small
busincss-bu do desire keep members of the House
Mr.; WENTWORTH. Am decided gu, of order
Mr.. KENNEDY. understood the gentleman from Iii
a@s aaHs Go % e lii ss
M wHRsRRff'ee F s"gn'st speech
omy course on three questions-toud of OF
order" mBah! bah y and aughter.l
The CHAIR The gentleman will proceed in order.
o Mr. s%SEsssT%oRTF2aG n think the chair will perceive
'r, s w al g w s s ay s
for shall speak an hour upon This bill if il necessary.
% IssS e sha aTF these remarks are in
M Tsn .n se Of ss
slty OF appealing from the decision of the Chair the
House. IShonts oflaughier
The Chair being about put the question, said had
decided that the remarks OF the gentleman from Illinois
were not pertinent TO the subject under considerations
mr.: WENl WOhIH Withdraw the appeal from the
Mr.. DROMGOOLE. I would ask if the gentleman can
proceed by that he be in ORDER after the Chair ha
eeidedthat he is out Of order
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. If the House will allow me one
moment The bill Is under discussion. / should have
H ahsd long s,d re gentlemen s bad let alone only
have published in the newspaper If the gentleman
would not choke me =. Roars of laughrerl
Mr.. KENNEDY. the gentleman will allow me- move
thai he have leave TO publish it if spoken [Cres OF
agreed " agreed and renewed laughter.l
4. il tl,aft ri, II
lnois attempted this morning get the floor for the pIr-
pose of making personal explanation 1t would take no
more time here than elsewhere. move that the gentle
man have leave to proceed.
The CHAIR The genteman's motion is of order.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. Mr.. Chairman do not wish to
speak upon the bill. well know that discussion in
could not express my views have disposition make
speech the bill for the relief of Thomas Wishar Cries
of sit down.. order y SO order III
Mr. KENNEDY; The gentleman is totally ont of order.
Nj WENTWORTH Wen, Mr.. Chairman. will
therefore proceed TO say in relation the claim of Thos
bic the House amy longer; do wish to say anything
Much laughter /
Such (said Mr. d. is what purporis TO be true report
OF what actually occurred in this House-that when
member of this House said that he desired 10 say few
this House, sitting in thai chair, suffered this thing
continue.
MEMBER II was in committee
Mr.. DOUGLASS. No; it was both in committee and
in the House that you allowed this BLACKBOARD express
SION "bah! = to be applied to member of this House
and you did not call him to order II represents that after
the House had gone into Committee of the Whole Tthe
gentleman from Kentucky tMr DAvrsl in the chair that
this same exclamation of Bah was used and that he
forgot himself far 10 allow the House 10 be in.