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

oufages OF thus Kind were pepeaed in what especially
their own hail. the people felt themselves wounded Perhaps
was not necessary that any thing further need be said in
regard TO the past but certainly the House owed Il to them
selves to take some action in the NATTER and he did see
how they could adopt proper resolution than that which
had just been moved. He hoped il would be adopted
MI BEDlNGER moved to adjourn, but great disapproba-
ton being manifested, Mr.. b. Withdrew the motion
Mr. McLANE observed that the House had received an
ample apology for what had taken place. and the character
and dignity of the House thereby shielded and under
such circumstances he could necessity for raising COM
itee OF inquiry he was opposed to placing the personal
quares and momenary disagreemens of members of tie
House upon lis journals with view Of promoting its dignity
he thought likely rather to have contrary effect He had
not risen 10 speak to the resolution but for more agree
able purpose he TO state the House that the two gem
emen between whom unpleasant collision had arisen nu
uay regretted what had passed and had mutually apologzed
to each other They both felt that it the Of mo-
menlary ebuon Of passion, and regretted that thing 50
foreign the feelings they had always each
other should have occurred before the House and before the
country. They had he had stated mutually and sinful
aneousy expressed that regret and apoogzed to each other
As gentleman and man OF honor Mr. McLASE felt satisfied
that this the proper mode of settling the affair
where nothing but mutual friendship and good will had pre-
viously existed between the parties.
Mr. JONES repeated what he had already stated that up
the moment when tie collision had taken place. such
had been wholly unexpected his part As an
ndgny the House and violation Of its ORDER he deeply
regretted and he regretted equally Of the in
divdua gentlemen with whom the difficulty had occurred
in token of which he here rendered him his hand
Applause from the House and galleries. The CHAIR
called to order.
Mr. HARRISON said he accepted the genileman's hand,
and regretted sincerely what had happened under
momenary irritation and he regretted it the be-
between the gentleman from Tennessee and himself
there had always existed the utmost kindness and friendship
and he met him in spirit Of mutual respect. Mr.. H.
perfectly willing, however, that the House should do
whatever might deem necessary for the vindicaton of its
character and dignity Before sitting down he would
again say that his feelings toward his friend from Tennessee
Just the
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, said he was entirely
satisfied with what had just been stated by both the gentle
implicated in this unpleasant affair." and he ejoiced that
the resolution be had offered had led this making up be-
tween them; and objection should be made he will
ling to Withdraw his resolution.
Somc faint expressions Of objection heard in remote
quarters of the House.
Mt L. said, he heard gentleman object, he withdrew
his resolution.
Several gentlemen here and said, 81 object"
Mr.. THOMPSON said he felt assured there could be no
general obeclion could go beyond three four
gentlemen he would, therefore, take the responsibility of
withdrawing the resolution.
Mr. INGE moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr. FULTON moved that the House again resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole and the consideration
Of private bills.
Mr. GIDDINGS said he to question of privilege,
but as he gentleman from Massachusetts who had
badly risen for the purpose he would yield to him.
Mr. HUDSON said he was certain whether the resolu-
ton offered by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr THoaP
sow was Withdrawn not.
Mr. McLANE. 1t is not withdrawn the cannot
withdraw tit is in possession Of the House.
Mr. HUDSON. Then am to understand that the resolu
ton is pending
The CHAIR The resolution is withdrawn it has not
been acted on and still within The power of the
Mr. THOMPSON said he had had no wish to withdraw
the resolution if gentlemen unwilling; and he would,
therefore, it and let remain before the House.
Mr. HUDSON observed that he had been about say that
while he had personal feeling this NATTER and desire
that any unusual should be adopted in regard to it he
believed the proposed by the gentleman from Mssissp
pi was the usual course and such he hoped would not
be objected to. If sometimes happened in matters of
this kind, the entire blame rested with Of the parties,
while whatever attached itself 10 the other and the
House dismissed the matter without further inquiry, inus
ce might be done and blame left where did not
justly belong Ii therefore due the parties concerned
that committee should be appointed who should investigate
the coolIy and dspassonately and DAYS
hence, when all feeling had measuraby subsidized, make
port of the facts to the House, and recommend such
would be proper for the House adopt in view of
all the circumstances Mr. H. had witnessed several of these
Mr. BEDINGER here rose and insisted that the gentleman
was out OF order The resolution had been withdrawn and
the Chair had SO pronounced. The gentleman speaking
to resolution not before the House.
The CHAIR stated that the gentleman from Mississippi
had removed the resolution, and the question
its adoption
Mr.. HUDSON resumed. And though in one of them the
parties engaged had made prompt and humble confession
the House, and had apologzed in the fullest all
concerned yet committee Of investigation had nevertheless
been appointed. Now, friend to both the gentlemen
implicated the present occasionand he believed he might
say that gentlemen generally his side of the House
sincerely the friends Of bohhe thought that the usual
mode Of proceeding had better be adopted Let a committee
be appointed and let them recommend the proper steps be
taken. fiji their judgment rule could advana-
geousy be adopted prevent the like future
ii would be proper to include that in their report the House,
Mr.. STEPHENS said he entirely opposed to the adop
ton of the resolution. He had been here fo years.
and that time he had witnessed several approxma
ting to that which had occurred but he had
good did he expect any, grow out Of the
appointment OF investigating committees report the facts
of the He did not believe that any committee could
port the facts, all the facts with the various shades Of differ
in the bearings Of upon the other The two gem
temen here personal friends OF the gentleman from
Georgia (Mr HARALsos) every would testify that there
was not more pacific uniformly decorous and
DERBY member the floor And the might with truth
be said Of the gentleman from Tennessee He neither knew
had he any thing the contrary in that gentle
man. But all men liable to be betrayed by gust Of
sudden PASSION and to without caution and without
Election.
But why, after both these gentlemen had made such
ample apology the House. and had in its presence become
reconced to each other should any committee be appointed
TO tell the House the Of the quarrel Mr. 5. did not
care what il he did know what il and,
above ALL he did desire 10 put the record Of the
House, spread out before the country and the world Let
be buried He said bury il he cared not what it
How would the dignity Of the House be promoted by aing
up the Of this momcntay difficulty between two
emen who had always been good friends and now good
friends again The committee would call up members be-
fore them, and gentleman would tell the story one way