Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11


was was not association of gentlemen met for their
business or il the House of Representatives
of the American People.
Mr.. WICK said he should be sorry this resolution
adopted any further action taken by the House in this mat
Ter, and this for several reasons.
And in the first place he concued with the gentleman from
Georgia Mr SrEPHESs the results OF the past expe-
ence Of the House in Of a similar kind. Whenever
committee had been appointed it had uniformly turned out
just that gentleman had said The facts in of this
kind could not be asceraned with any certainty These coll
isions usually occurred when number OF gentlemen
seated close each other that there great difficulty IN
seeing what took place. and the confusion which instantly
presented like obstacle to all correct hearing. The
conversations IN which they arose were often carried on IN
subdued Tone and scarcely possible say what actual
y passed either side. committee, however patiently
they examined the witnesses before them, could satisfy
themselves the facts of the They got
the whole case and after cropping in the dark for day after
day they generally ended in making out uncertain and
unsatisfactory report and after the House had wasted long
time in excited discussions and contradictory statements they
usually ended in declining to act And Mr.. W. would
venture to pophesy that should the resolution proposed
be adopted the whole affair would end just in that way
II desirable mark out for the future that
could be done the ordinary course and just well without
a committee with one.
And, sustaining the dignity Of the House, he thought
that going into long report about the details of squabbe
the floor would be likely bring the House into dis
respect if not rdicue and contempt before the people, who
the soVeregns of the country good book that
very often talked about and and then read little
had precep he remembered rightly about doing to others
usually very orderly their conduct who had become excited
Gas gentlemen from the South and the Southwest very
apt TO do and had been guilty of some petty violence toward
each oier-nohing very blood shed, and neither
Of them much hurt and almost Immediately becoming COOL
had mutually expressed deep regret what had occurred and
voluntarily made the ampest apology to the House Nobody
had been much scared he believed and nobody SO far as he
knew, had felt their dignity greatly offended Now suppose
that this the of himself and his friend the way
Suppose that without previous malice and the contrary
after previous intercourse Of mutual respect and friendship
they should suddenly get into QUARREL and Mr. w. should
ask for committee Of investigation and attempt to make
grave and solemn affair Of it. when could all be adjusted in
moment and they become good friends ever would the
gentleman think it doing he would be June by Some
allowance be made for human nirmiy and the force of
momentary and sudden excitement. Certainly Mr. w would
wish they should be considered if it were his case
And rules to prevent like in future, gen.
temen could not to Western phrase no way they
could fix it, make Of absolute rules to operate West
They not used to them. II not accord
ing TO their notions and habits Southern and Southwestern
were somehow, not prudent, not calculating as
the universal New England nation. "a laugh.) Nothing
could make them it not in their nature. And when
two good Western and Southern friends had little squabble
for minute two between Them they were, iosooh, to be
expelled! Would Mr. w. think of expeling friend of his
for such matter had happened here to-day Not whit
of it. They had acted momentary under nfrmity COM
to all men born in the South and in the West They
would do these things and then and could enact no
laws that would prevent them And they did not think hard
OF such little occurrences They meant harm by It, They
often got into little scratch but forgotten in
ment Why, the very best friend he had in the world had
once had fght-a fight with chairsin Justices Office,
where lie peifogger; and loved each other
better now he good gentleman aud good friend
Mr.. w. nothing but evil likely grow out of the
luton the country would laugh least all that
country west of the mountains And to preserving by this
the dignity Of the House, the folks there did not
believe that the House had any very great dignity They
did not judges any for wearing black silk gowns
nor officers for wearing cooked hats When little squabbe
took place, the chief get done up snugly
II was he
not think the dignity othe House would be very terribly
offended He claimed privilege for Western and South
western Let the committee make their report and form
as many rules they pleased it would all end in nothing
The gentleman proposed that all who in future should be
guilty of coming blows in the House should be expelled
1t was obvious that where alone, chiefly in
fault the rule would work abominable injustice. He hoped
they should have committee make solemn matter of
what had been all amcaby settled and spread the momentay
disputes Of members all the country He hoped gentle
would in spirit of forbearance and that the esou
ton OF the gentleman from Mississippi would be voted down.
Mr. HOUSTON inquired Of the Chair whether the fact
that these gentlemen had open reconcaon and had made
mutual apologies each other and also to the House, would
20 on the Journal
The CHAIR referred him to precedent the of Mr.
White, of Kentucky, and Mr. Rahbun of New York; when
such apologies had been made and the whole had been
tered the Journal The entry would be made in
this case.
Mr. BEDINGER hoped the resolution would not pass. IT.
after long time, could not tell what the true ORR
gin OF the Mexican how could be expected that COM
this petty the floor of the House Why go into such
Investigation when hoes had ceased, treaty had been
made, and mutual Publications had passed He moved the
previous question.
After confusion and desulory conversation, Mr.. b.
consented to withdraw his call for the previous question
Mr. BAYLY said thaswhen the resolution had been offered
by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr THoMPsoy, he had
thought appropriate and proper and should have voted for
it but what had anspired since had satisfied him that il
would be inappropriate mutual retraxit had passed
between the paresa mutual admission OF and, far
any quarrel had existed between them there end
OF IT, As TO the facts of the case or which the committee
to be raised) they assumed in the apologies made
And he would say the gentleman from New York the
way Mr. Dunn that the resolution would not effect the OBJ
jec he desired. That gentleman aimed only at preventing
guanes in future. This resolution would not do that
This not the appropriate mode Of providing against
the Of affairs Of this kind II the gentleman would
introduce resolution directing committee TO inquire what
action ought be taken by the House with that vew Mr. b.
ready for it, But the only inquiry was whe
Their the quarrel between the members had been amcaby
and honoaby adjusted Thshad been DONE The two gen.
temen heartily ashamed Of what in 1ment Of passion
had occurred between hem and they deeply mortified at
its publicity. Why would gentlemen seek TO give it yet
greater publicity This the only object that would be
attained by the resolution and il which should
desire Mr. b. would suggest the gentleman from New
York to accomplish his object by offering amendment to the
resolution.
Mr. TUCK gntifed by observing the universal tender
which had been manifested toward the gentlemen who
had been concerned in this affair, and in that tenderness Mr.