The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06
House OF prescntatives.


from Georgia (Mr. Cobb entitled to the floor
Mr.. RHsrr-Mr Speaker
yield the floor!
Mr.. Cosu-I will: 4 do not yield my rights.
The SPEAKER-If there be ohjeoon, the gent, eman
from South Carolina will proceed.
MIR. RnErT-i was not in the House yesterday, when
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that he has made Misrepresentation, unntentiona
doubt, as to the position assumed The gentleman re-
want the to continue and that the whole Of the whig
party give aid and comfort to the enemy" And the
gentleman asked, who commissioned him (Mr Rhstt)
to come here to deliver lecture on moras?" Now,
have disnct recollection Of what said said nothing
charge gentlemen with prolonging the said that
nnetenths OF the gentlemen the other side whilst
announcing the war had sort Of the
tnusnce or tho and that they regret peace
were now made aud stated the my opinion
said tina. our friends on tn: whg side looked this
did not express the opinion lightly. expressed my
self because believed it and do not know that 10
PATRIOTISM.
MIR, Klse, of Georgia rise to question of order.
MIR. RHETT- am illustrating the truth of my propo-
MIR. KING Tho gentleman asks permission to make
personal explanation and now be IL going to give the
reasons for what he said on former occasion call
him to order.
The srEAkEn-The Chair is not competent to decide
what necessary to personal explanation The House
has granted the gentleman leave to proceed.
Mr.. KISG- When gentleman Is allowed to make Q
personal explanation, can ne make speech, and attack
gentlemen collectively or individually!
The SPEAKER-Personal explanations are not provided
for BY the rules The gentleman from South Carolina
Mr. PESoLEroS-I was about to move that the gen.
tlemau from South Carolina, have permission to pro-
coed.
Mr.. K,se-Proceed in order
MIR. RHrrr-I am not going out Of order. II the
The srEAKKR-The Chair does NO. rule the gentleman
out of ord,r T" Not at sll.'1
no manner desgasd to charge ssnsen.n With want Of
patriotism may be that II they get the political
cendancy 1t will be more important to them than the
ending OF the Has not the Chairman of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means reported loan BILL carry
on the war Have gentlemen intimsted their inten.
ing vote the supplies, say, then, that meant to
brand nobody Of the whig party by remarking that
be pleased il peace should be declared tomorrow Oo
the contrary they would prefer that he should br
continued for the next six months Mr. Rhet'
Goggin, but there was so much confusion that
We could not distinctly hear them He then came to
the personal matter. Ths gentleman from Virginia
had quoted from his speech convention of South
Carolina in which be stated that he had no srdsnt
from Virginia thought that this outrags-a
ofinddey which rendered him totally talk
said that he supported the constitution in what he then
declared II the gentleman from Virginia had been in
his (Mr Rhetts) position at that time he would have
made use OF similar language.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut-I rise to point Of
order.
The srEAxER-Ths gentleman will state his point Of
order.
MIR. RocxwKLL-The gentleman Is max Dg remarks on
question previously discussed. They not of per-
The srEAxKR-Ths gentleman rose to make personal
explanation by the unanimous consent Of the House.
There is question before the House, and Of course
there can be no question as to relevancy.
Mr.. RocKwELL-lu order to know what shall be done
in future 1 appeal from the decision of the chair
The SPEAKER The gentleman will put his point Of
Mr. M hope the gentleman from South Caro-
lima will be permitted to 60 on
MIR: RHETT-K were wrong before, am right new
have Just got TO the personal part Thsn Rhett, you
The srEAKER-The gentleman will suspend until the
point Of the gentleman from Connecticut reduced to
Mr.. {. B. sMrrH-I wish to know the point of order
The srEAxER-The gentleman from Connecticut 10
writing It,
Mr.. HousroS, Of Alsbama-we can't hear over this
The srEAKER-Gentlemen will please come to order
[" Order, ORDER
Mr.. Burt would ask the gentleman from Connec-
cut to PEI init my colleague to proceed with his per-
which appeal can be taken. | understand that all
the rules suspended BY unanimous consent that my
ton again submit that this s not CASE in Which an
appeal can be taken
Mr.. ROCKWELL If felt satisfied that the gsstleman
could conhne himself to personal explanation, would
have objection. ! will withdraw my appeal
Mr. BuRT-i am much obliged to the gentleman !
trust my coessue will be permitted to proceed without
Mr.. Rnrrr-I said that II called to order would
MIR. RoeKwsLL-My friend from Georgia (Nr Kins)
called you to order. "
Mr. RHsrT-Mr sps.ker-(Cries Go on, 60 on ~
The gentleman from Virginia has quoted my speech In
the South Carolina convention In which said that
uoder the constitution, then administered had mo
much confusion
The srrAxEn-GRsp, rap THE chair requests gen.
Mr. RHErr-lf the gentleman from Virgins had then
been In my position he would have expressed the
opinion Suppose that virEinis in 'ss. had nuliia-d
the alien and sedton laws and the general government
had sent troops TO Richmond, and frigate to James
river, and had made open demonstration of violence
No.. suppose that rs was member Of the democratic
Nj. Borrs-Mr. Speaker, would inqnirs whether an
The srEAIrn-Ths gentlemen from Connecious has
withdrawn
Mr.. Rnrrr-The outrage Just such one
Mr.. GoGorr-l said nothing about ,9S.
Mr. RhLrr-l only read from the report In the news
when he rises to make personal explanation.
MrnII-l hope my friend viii let 90 on !
The SPEAKER-The House will come TO order There
was much confusion OF voices
The CLrnk read slip Of paper, sent to ths desk by
MI smith, with words written on IL to the effect that
the gentleman, in making personal explanation has no
right to ass.er at length the speech Of the gentleman
The srEAKER said that he could make no decision
based on the point Of order The gentleman from Ind
rsn,sy tns, sne rom south Ca1oln. Is not
man from South Carolina thinks that they are. The
Hous. BY unanimous consent has permitted the gentle
man TO make the xplan alton
Mr. SMITH The remarks are not persopal 70 him,
and, therefore, they Of ord.r
The srEAxrn-Ihe Chair cannot decide that
MI sarrH-T submit whether the gentleman has
right to consume an hour. Do 90 understand
The SPgAKEk- Tho Chair has made o such decision
Inc gentleman frt south Carolins 10 Understood
commenting on something said yesterday.
Mr.. smrrH-I will modify my point OF order
The SrEAKLR-The chair would remark that personal
expl Datons are always liable to abuse II may be re-
lief to the House to refuse to permit them be made
There are repeated precedsns for saying that the gen
u thoutd ecld
ing the abstract question.
Mr.. smrru-Tne gentleman from souh Carolina il
sbusne the courtesy Of the House He repeating his
former arguments. Nothing has been said impeachipg
bis character a. . gentleman his standing A. 3
public man ] appeal from the deciion Of the Chair
ttnat.Mr Rhett WAS In order
Ths srrAHrs-Ths right 70 appeal ID questionable