Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-20

The result that the remaining twelve members OF the
committee will consist of Messrs CAss, Dickinson BRIGHr
WEBsTEn, PHELrs, CoopER, KING, MASON, Downs, MAN
BELL and BgRRIEN those gentlemen having received
majority If all the votes cast.
Mr.. PHELPS regret sir, that must beg to be
ed from acting this committee, The state of my health
obds that sh ud devote that attention to its duties which
the Importance of the subjects referred to demands There
other reasons, which will naturally suggest themselves to
gentlemen of the Senate, why should be excused from any
participation in this proceeding but the that decline
account Of the state Of my health will, trust, be su-
cient why should not be on the committee.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on excusing
the Senator from Vermont from serving the committee
Mr. MANGUM very much hope that my friend will
withdraw that motion. The committee will accommodate
their action to aft I'd every convenience to the gentle
man. hope, therefore, he will withdraw his request.
Mr.. PHELPS. think there be no difficulty about
this matter. have rsdered from the outset that the ap-
pontment of this committee would result in nothing
less than the expression of opinion the side and the
other, and probably shall get nothing upon the sub
scnothng except what Senators have already expressed III
their places this floor But sir this question has assum
ed an importance in the county which will render necessa-
y for every this committee to be prepared to vndicac
his And may be permitted say that think, in
all human probability to nothing that the result OF
the whole proceeding will be unsatisfactory my constituents
and myself Under these circumstances, should feel
SELF compelled if assigned the nmittee to prepare
my own opinions for my vndication, to be spread
before the country which is than my feeble health
would possibly allow hope, therefore, that shall be ex-
cused. ....
Mr. WEBSTER. l hope the honorable member from
Vermont will withdraw his application, and tAc committee
will doubtless in view Of the state OF his health The
fact Of having been opposed to the osng OF the COM
mee and having expressed great doubts whether good results
would it, be allowed as reason for being exeus-
edit that example should I've set should be obliged perhaps
to follow it. hope, sir the honorable member will Do kind
enough to withdraw his application II not regularly the
Of his health may least allow him to M ct occasional
ly wi the committees who doubt not will make their SEES
sions convenient for him. He viii therefore be confers
favor on the Senate by withdrawing his application.
Mr.. PHELPS. A word more cannot IN justice TO
Myself withdraw this application. The subec, with the
Senae, and they do not fit to CRAFTY me IN TINS pr
GUAR why If course, must make the best OF my position
Mr.. MANGUM. hope for the present the Senate VIII
not accord the request II my friend is put 10 any nconve
nience the OF health in this mater in the future
will yield to any request for his personal convenience and
comfort.
The question then taken and the Senate refused to
excuse the Senator from Vermont sewing the Select
Committee.
Mr. HALE. Ia dance with the suggestion made by
the Senator from Indiana the other side Of the chamber
that if nobody else would renew the motion had made after