The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,


to-day. go:
In the House Mr.. Daniel unsuecessfnlly mo-
we'd that the House go into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar.
The House took up the Indian Appropriation
bill, which was passed. -.
The House took up the report made by Mr..
Stanly from the committee appointed to inquire
into electioneering by Democrats in this city,
under Mr.. Folks administration, and asking ac.
ton on the refusal of Richie and Sengstack to
answer questions
Mr.. Stanly repliedsto Messrs. Fitch and
Meade, who had condemned the inquisitorial
character of the committee. He'spoke in vim.
dication of the report, and indnlged in sarcastic
remarks as to improper interference IN elections
by incumbents under the last administration.
Having concluded the question was about
to be put on the several propositions pending,
when ~
Mr.. Inge moved to lay the whole subject on
the table. The motion was disag rded to, yeas
50, nays SO. -, S: 5a
Mr.. Stanly had offered q resolution requiring
the Speaker to issue his warrant to the Sergeant
at Arms to arrest Ritchie and Sengstack, to be
brought before the bar Of the House for con-
tempt ,.,:.:
Mr.. Schenck had offered an amendment to
make the writ returnable on the second Monday
of December. z.sss ,s-s;.
Mr.. schenck's amendment was rejected, yeas
ID, nays l03. . s &
The question occurred on Mr.. Carter,s sub.
stitute to Mr.. Stanlys resolution, that the whole
subject be committed to the select committee,
with instructions to proceed by the ordinary
process Of investigation to the discharge Of
their important duties.
Mr.. Williams moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. The yeas and nays were asked,
but refused. The question was taken by 3 ris-
ng vote aud decided in the negative. The
Wing side voting to lay on the table and Dem
ocratic against it. Yeas 66, nays 10.
Mr. Casey moved to proceed with the busi.
ness on the Speakers table, but the motion was
disagreed to.
The question taken on Cartels amendment,
and it was rejected, yeas 46, nays l3s.
The House then voted on Mr.. Stanly's reso,
luton, to bring Richie and Sengstack before
the House for alleged contempt and the ques-
ton was decided in the negative, yeas AZ, nays
l22. 81 y
Mr. Hibbard moved to lay the whole subject
on the table, and the motion was agreedto, by
rising vutg' riiis---aa. Democrats voting in
the affirmative. -@.ssss5 s:sss:5 3 : : -. g.
A motion to adjourn being next tmaue, .,,e
yeas and nays upon it were called, and they
were not ordered; and then the question being
put. it was not agreed to--ayes 76, noes 81.
Mr.. Bowlm remarked that Mr.. Daniel had
the floor on the question upon agreeingto Mr..
NJ. MnfN1 H.,
ton to commit the Texas boundary bill. He
would therefore call for the regular order of
business-reports from committees.
But "a motion to suspend the rules to 60 into
Committee of the Whole on the state Of the
Union being made, it was not agreed to.
Mr.. White asked the unanimous consent Of
the House Tor permission,to move to proceed
to the consideration Of the general appropria.
ton bills now on the Speakers table.
But objections were heard; so leave was not
granted.
A motion to adjourn being next made, it was
not agreed to.
Mr.. Hall then moved to proceed to the bust,
ness on the Speakers table; agreed to,
The Speaker then announced that the next
business in order was the question on Mr.
ROOT 8 mOuOn 10 aQu certau AlSuoctt1udtN
Mr. McClernands motion to commissthe Texas.
boundary bill from the Senate, on which a gen.
tleman from North Carolha was entitled to the.
floor; whereupon,
Mr. Stanly asked the unanimous consentof
the House to perpaH his colleague, Mr.. Daniel,
who was entitled to the floor, to decline speak
ing now, without losing his right 70. address the
House on the question, owing TO- his ihdisposi.
ton.
MIR. Robinson objected, on the ground that
the rule applying should be imperative, ope.
rating on all
A motion to- adjourn having been made, the
cas- and nays thereur IN were called and o..
dered; when it was agreed to-yeas ss, nays
S.
Aud 80 the Honse adjourned
HApPtLY ExpREssEn-.-Mr, Qnan, May.
or of Boston. in dedicating scool.house
in that city recently, used the following Ian.
guage:
"If but once in century a little being should
be sent into this world Of the most delicate aud
beautiful structure, and we were told that a
wonderful principle pervaded, every part OF it,,
capable of unlimited expansion an4 happiness
tod n, ,rRala and