The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-10

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appeared to be personal collision The strife was
rested Immediately, by the intervention of members near
The SPEAKERS hammer brought the House
der; and the result OF the count about to be
nounced from the Chair, when
Mr. SIMS submitted whether, if any business should
be transacted before action should be taken with refer
ence to the occurrence which had just TRANSFERRED the
House would not thereby exclude itself from jurisdiction
and the power TO act upon II
The SPEAKER was understood to reply in the mega.
tive The result OF the count was then announced TO be-
| affirmative "a, negative l2l.
| So the House refused to order the yeas and nays
Mr.. SAWYER suggested that the members engaged in
this unfortunate affair should be permitted now make
such proper explanation and apology to the House
they might consider to be due TO themselves and the
House and thereupon,
Mr. JONES said Unexpectedly to myself got into a
difficulty in this House, while the House in session
most improperly, being in the House To the House,
therefore, owe an apology and hope will be received
On my part, acknowledge II to have been act of IN
discretion, and regret that must be regarded act
of ndignity to the House.
Mr.. HARALSON. That which has been observed, is
the only affair of the kind which has occurred here since
have been member of the House. | know very well
how just the expectation 49, that is every way my place
to preserve the order OF the House is therefore, with
PAIN that | find myself constrained to apologize to the
House for what has just taken place regret the cir
cumstance on my own part and make my sincere apology
in this regard, it is that this body should preserve its
reputation for decorous and orderly proceeding. can
hardly tell how much regret the circumstance owe
this apology the House and to the country and make
it now with great pleasure | would that ii had not oc
CURED and if knew what more to say, to satisfy the
House, would say it with the utmost readiness. If ii
would not be improper for to alude TO this crcum
stance any further, would say that the circumstance
seemed to justify what occurred Up TO the moment Of
this occurrence, far know, the kindest feeling
subsisted between the gentleman from Tennessee and
myself will aude the matter any further-ony,
perhaps ought ask that the matter be looked upon by
The House with much indulgence as may be consistent
with its views OF the propnety which should always
characterize lis proceedings.
MI JONES desired also to add, that up to the moment
of this occurrence, from the time ne had first made ae-
quaintance with the gentleman from Georgia, he had al
ways esteemed him as his friend
Mr. STEPHENS. move that this House do now ad-
The The SPEAKER said the question was on the motion
that when the House ADJOURN 1t shall be to meet ON
Monday next
And the question then taken, and carried without
Mr. FULTON moved that the House now resolve it.
self into Committee of the Whole on the private caen-
Mr.. STEPHENS moved that the House do now ad-
And upon this question the yeas and nays being de-
MIR. JACOB THOMPSON offered the following reso
luton:
Resolved That select committee of five members be ap
pointed inquire into and report 10 the House the facts IN
during session to-day, between the members from,
Georgia and Tennessee, the Hon Messrs HARRISON and
necessary for the vindcaon of the dignity OF the House
| Mr.. THOMPSON said he was not present when this
affair occurred. They both his POLITICAL friends,
and he regretted the circumstance exceedingly. AL,
though they had both been members here for years. and
although he understood that the matter no more than
amere ebulliton Of feeling, originating on the instant
yet he thought the investigation he had proposed was
cessary for the vlndication of the House.
Mr. STEPHENS considered due neither to the House
to the country thus to report the private quarres OF
individuals He moved lay the resolution on the table
| Mr.. HUNT desired that the resolution should be
adopted, and thanked the gentleman from Misss,
sippi for presenting it Although these gentlemen had
tOUiy cd md aIfh s.
factory as apology could be, yet to his mind 1t was
due to the dignity and self respect of the House to
the recurrence Of such scene II there was any
thing which the country might entertain just sense
of PRIDE it that their representatives. here conduct
all their proceedings with dignity and order And whenever
ourages of this sort occurred in the hall they should be
promptly and appropriately rebuked He meant not so
much to reflect upon the members whose conduct had
to ourselves irrespective Of these gentlemen, to take
some proper notice of the affair The resolution offered
entirely appropriate and suitable Tor the action OF
the House, and he hoped il would be adopted.
Mr. McIANE explained that, as the gentlemen from
Tennessee and Georgia had severay apologized TO the
House for the breach OF order committed by them IN
personal conflict the floor, he did not conceive the
dignity Of the House called Tor any further yndlcation
than the acceptance of such apology He should not,
therefore, vote for committee. But (said he) rose
with far agreeable purpose than to express my
dissent from this proposition. rise to say on the part
of the gentlemen from Tennessee and Georgia, that they
respectively and mutually regret the ebuion Of passion
and the gentleman from Georgia have authorized
and do permit me, to say that they mutually apollo
gize to each other to the House, and to the country oI
the which has just passed between them on this
! floor.
/ Mr.. JONES now again came forward, and remarked
he had before said that up to the moment OF this
occurrence, there not the slightest feeling OF
unkindness on his part toward the gentleman from
Georgia and expressed his regrets again for what had
passed. account of the friendly relations subssng be-
tween them; and to show the sincerity of my profes-
sions Che sad,) will extend my hand to the gen
teman, and renew, on my part that friendship which
was but for moment broken
| MIR. HARRISON. give you my hand, Qhe two gen.
temen shook hands, and Mr.. H. continued) ] am
sincere, and free to say the gentleman from len
nessee that up TO the moment OF this unfortunate occur
renee have always cherished towards him the feeling
of friendship meet him, therefore, most cordially
and again repeat my regrets that anything of this I'M
pleasant nature should have occurred at all am per-
ecy willing however if it should be found necessary
to vndicate the honor of the House, that committee
should be appointed, any other action had which may
be deemed expedent
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON said he rejoiced that he had
offered the resolution because had given rise to so salts
factory an explanation between gentlemen whom he
knew have been friends II there objection to
that course he now desired TO withdraw his resolution
[Obect object" on the eftl There can't be more than
one obectors and there can be no necessity o
y, and withdraw the resolution. now move an ad
journmcnt
But the House refused to adjourn.
! Mr. FULTON. | move to 60 into Committee oil the
Whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. HUDSON rose to ask whether the resolution was
withdrawn.
The SPEAKER said it was Withdrawn by the mover