The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-06

The SPEAKEn eAid he ssud not and the nosioh 70
The re.oiu,ion o, TIE senate .mpo ~rins the Clerks
Of the two Houses to pass on the accounts of
NJ Hru.o,. trom the copnittee Of conferences on
the oisssre-pg of the two Houses to the erpro
fMr B.pLE fbouli like to know how many Of the
Mr. HUpoN- There we're three appointed by the
ficuse one of Them absented himself but the other
MIR BA,IY-I lad not heard Of It, ,..t
MIR KAUvnAr-i would ask IL there was any other
member of III. House than the gentleman
MIR Hypsor-l .uppose one member could barely
agree. The committee consists OF three members AL
Of them met but one Of th.m sbs-psed himself
Mir MCKAY the member who had vsmosed mste OK
plAnatit ns and thsn the Houea concurTrd IN Tue 70
port Ct the committee of confsre the
votes on the amendments to the Navy ApproPriA"'n
TThs Sergeant. at Arms paced through the ssiss'
and banded TO members little pscs,s-s gol' ~ tn.
,ss Peg music r to ns the.
the husky voice Of the Clerk, who has to day nearly
Tbs S,nAxra refused to proceed with the business
unless order was preserved He thumPed ana ma
ed and TO some Pnipo,.; Jn. o mt IT, frssh nso.s
1.-Two Old codr,rs one reddish Wig and grssn
epectaole the other sih white coat ana ousnJ mead
House ssrtiine in all the affairs Of this great
nation On the other side Of the hall, an honorable
me1pber was looking up ut lasy In the gallery and
sepeips bis breath to her in ths form Of pretty
words. Hs! he! ha cloud and strong. burst from
member in the centre who doubtless laughing ct
an anseoote which WAS told to him ny his colleague
who appeared pm, tculAr pleased himself and pulled
down his wsistcc at be his way to hs seat
Mr. Coma If Georgia temporarily occupied tho chair
Tote or THANAs TO THk sPEAxEs-AN ATTACK ON HIM
..4t ,. ..... . cRgAr TIMES
While We were writing the last sentence, there was
sstrusgls for the foor .
MIR Nc Down., who made no particular effort was
recognized ard he offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the thanks Of this House are due,
and are hereby pret suted to the Hen. Robert Win
thrcp for the able, Impartial aud diguaed manner in
which he has discharged the duties OF Speaker during
Mr. JoHssor. Of Tennerse-I move to amend the
resolution, by striking out the word "impsrtai, anu
on that melton bavs a few remarks TO make
Mr.. SrErBEss-i move to posi- pone the oonslderAtion
OF the resolution that may make report rom tne
Of s S the
The SPEAKER-if there DO objections, the report
cannot be made.
MIR. STEPHkNe--l hope mat the opJecton VIII Do
witbdrawn. C'No," mol
The SPEAKKR--The objection Is insisted upon; the
report cal u OF be received.
The question stated on the amendment.
MIR, JOHNSON said-By the resolution, am called on
vote what my convictions and conscisncs tells me
is not true Ii here be another member who
against the resolution, will
Mr.. KINo. Of Georsis-I request that the rule bs
enforced ~ to the preservation Of o.der.
The SsEAKEE raped and bshgei with his MANNER
and something like lder was restored
Mr. JOHNSON med.-Frse from oil party considera-
tom, members this House when they 90 back to the
organization Of the thirtsth Congress, and read the
the Of the Speaker down to the pre-
sent time mu.t ems the eonoiusion that Instead
Of the duties having been discharged mpartisly they
DER, order 81 am in o. der. rir have rights
this ocr, (tristlirg up The resolution calls on me
tis' manner in which he has discouraged his dates
As member and being called on to vote 10 iC not IN
70 .ee 'Sin 81 nos nsy stop
with little details: 1t 10 not necessary to suumerato
ties in any other way than impartial Have rot
seen here this aosr, when members, met member,
rote TO the Speakrr and DO WITH n,s EYES nSea
turn to smother ana almoet bsckou and 'ouch
him to Js Mo- nvys
say 1t is this said with strong empha-
sis1
KNOCK knock II w.s now nearly eight O'Clock L.
Mr. JonrsoN- /. it true. repeat andI defy contra
diction. This Ia only one single instance Have We
mot reeu dsmocrats struggling for the aoor and have
we not tsen q particular casS get the d Dor! s this
Girps,tiai ~ Have we not seen no and then whe n
the csre was 70 OF. Ar that the
the floor TO another, md when tb" memosr mace q
speech in violation Of the rules have We not seen the
with supsrcious air, tun his face and BAG
him nf ~ticg the greatest iDdin renee ana con-
tempt? unoersts.d the rules soffciently well to
know hst when q Dor addresses the Speaker, IL l.,
duty Of the SPEAKER to turf his face to the mem
bsr and he IL entitled IT, the eourtesy and respect Of
the seeming attention Of the Speaker whether ne gets
it or not So fer as ned itis MINISTERIAL to
me wbethsr the Speaker looks up or down before or
behind him f. Oh damu 1t all why don't he quit !J
have not preached what intended to speak about;
but there seemed to be q restlessness when Ioss,
Mr. Lrvir-I would ask the gentleman whether he
has . dis met recollection # how many times he has
addressed the House? .
Mr.. JoHrso,-l don't remember remsmesr that
Oft. ptmea when wanted the door, could not gs.it.
remember that very well. ttis hA had | seldom
could address the Hcute; bus when got into CO IL
mitte and bad chairman who was imp irtiai occa'
soBaIy got tho oer but scarcely evsr in the House
when bis imperial majesty wss in tbs chair Mr.
Johp,on then eaid that M Wiimot was entitled
to tho potoriety NJ fret Introducing the provso Mr.
winthrop introduced TO the Oregon bull at the last
eeesiop OF TIE twenty eighth Conereee. This he
fore MIR. Wilmot proeuecd 1t, aud the speaker ought
TO have the notcrirty Of aeitatipe tia slavery qaou
NJ II enld liz al m q Col n.
or there was In the t-enty- ninth Congress wing
chairman? eyes" "Js'o
undertaken to interrogat~ win leok back aud. IL
nynencry serves ne correctly he viii Ind that Mr..
men Of committees | consider 1t wholly imms,erial
whether not wings we're cha'rmen Of committees ut
that time II the dsncorstis Speaker acted partialy
that does not justify the present Speaker. Hs was
elected BY Southern votes
Mr CABk,L The gentleman cnarsc.er1ss Mr WIN
throp - thorough Wirot proviso man because he
proposed the aDendmopt to the Oregon bill. ask
how the gentleman. Southern REPRESENTATIVE, could
reconcile himself to vote for the bill !?
Mr.. JoHrfoNThere Ia not the slightest culty In
answering the que,tion (Hs hs BAD Orexou Is
vote stands recorded sganst the proviso but wcen no
and his frieuds forced Il rather than tnas tao
people that territory should go without govern.
ment voted for the bl would ask the gentle man,
did yov not vote with me?
Mr. CApnLL- Fer what!
Mr.. JOHNSON But I suppose that you not then
MT CABpIr--I was not
Mr. JoHNsoN-Wh-u the ceu .titutiou Of Florida WAS
before the House there ain provision
in 1t to prevt the Of saves without the
consent Of their the Speaker voted ag4instt
Mr. HousTor, Of De'svare--l maze this point
whether IL In OF der resolution OF thsnks for the
gentleman to make rensrks % thu nal ner Ia which
the Speaker has discharged the duties Of his station,
and TO comment the acts performed BY that Sc uo
man wheB he WAS spply o member on tbs door.
The SrsAnKH pro tim (Nr Cobb. who all this
time the obsir understood to say that the
marks not relevant.
MIR AsBMur-1 hope that tho gentleman will have
ample room E. Oroer,"" order" ." order "
Mr.. HAsEELL--What kind Of speech does my COL
league mske the ground that ths Speakee 10 an
aboltobis whom th- head spd 'front.' OF thu abolition
party 10 The only man who will vote With him (Mr
Johneon) on this anne ndment ia! hs! ba. loud and
long continually
Mr.. JoHNsor-Ths reason which my colleague
ME- 0ippI~os arose AT this period, when the laughter
was renewed. Hs ha ha
me ne Home will come to order, Crap,