Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

llol Sc OF RFPRfSfN iAl ~ -.
The Speaker invited Mr. Nuthrop to preside OVER
the deliberations ii the House
GA naoa, the ltet committee To inquire into The
Speaker conduct in relation t, chalgs u Mr. Preston
klng, an 5ofi2eI To sit during the recess The
charge at Alf. King assumes the following form Il
charge that the lunal ii tho House has been inuiIaed
by ef1slng tim that did max. aud sobstlln ing by
niefllnfalnn that did moi make Ia the journal
of tho 18th instant My motion was 10 close debate on
the Caoroa hill These words are chang and mrs
To winch Mr.. Speaker Cobb responded yesterday as
follows:
do not wish t. be understood As oterpasinq any Oh
lection the resolution which has been moved but IS
important As conceive, that simple statement Of what
haS occurred should @ bafre the plblc IN connection
with the charge wheh has been made oy tie gentleman
from New York On thu day lodtcaled. the georleman
privileged question, under The rules OF le II nse.
oef the usual saiuon s.np dehaie thu qnes ion
pending bfpte the committee f The Whole. As yon.
siIs You and The House aware II Is resolution
very frequently offered, and reS buttons 20 terminate de
bife in blank. are always kept h1nd When the gen
llfmaa from New York and offered The resa'oon,h he
had MT reduced 1t 10 writing hut requested the clerk 10
d. directed thai II should b. done bY the clerk
/ Fhe gentleman Immediately made motion 10 lay the
resolution on the table The House voled b fore the
blank had been filled up by the clerk. Subsequently |
word of The clerks thai the resolution mus be
read to stop debate The California message, and
odIreeted. fheeagmsing cefidd MOI hear the dlrec
!
by him. You and the House know that il is my duty as
Sreaker correct the journal of the House. II is re I'd 10
the morning after the adj ummtnt hen the journal
VAS read The succeeding m,Inug the resolution was 10
stop he debate on the Presidents Message and thu Call
forum bill then pending before The Cunmlttee oil the
" hole ON the State ol the Union. instructed the
Clerk Ia strike out BILL giving him my reason Tor moi
entertaining The mutton To include the bill namely al
II privileged question 10 move 10 op debate on
the message because it had been referred 10 the Com
mlllee by the House But the bill had net been be-
fore the House ani the House had parliamentary
know ledge the pendeney of the bull could mol enter
debate Il. This correction made in my room
aud the ufual corrected read the next mornlng
toihe II USE. he circumstances occurred just as
have narrated them have nothing more iu say
motion recu slider the resolution referring the hl
for the renewal of Nnudsworths Patent to the Commit
E, tee III the W hole was made.
Mr. Oiis. of Maine. sp Ike against the report OF the
Committee ON Patents, which recommended renew a
WonlNorh's patent. lie lavuurrd The recommltmen
OF the Whole matter 10 the Committee Patents.
On mnlun the subject laid upon The table, and the
House then went into Committee Of the hole and tool
; up The Presidents Calitornia Message.
Mr. Ashmna spoke against The extension Of slavery
and fvared the immediate admission OF Gallnula int,
the Union. ie however rec, goised the right uf tt.
: San demand HE admission ii touf Save States, II
2 be carved oul at The ter tory by Texas.
Mr. AyeIeu followed, taking The Southern side Of III,
question. Without concluding, hs gave way mlllsr
lt4ai the committee rise.