Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-21

Mr. WInsiow-[ move that he be discharged
on the payment of costs.
The question was taken, and the motion was
agreed to.
Abbott, Ne. Wanted his dinner.
Potter, Wis, Did not feel well.
Kellogg, III, Was dull and went out
Mr.. WOOdSUn, Mo.-Ycsterday my wife left
me Oaughtcr,) to go home, and to-day have
felt very little like participating in legislation
hope, therefore, will be unanimously excused
The name of Mr. Anderson of (SiissOuri) being
Mr.. Andersol said-My wife left this evening
for Boston, and considered it my duty an
atfectionSte husband to escort her to the depot
and see her safely off.
gentleman has had the pleasure while he was
absent, of discharging his duties, move that
he be excused on the payment of costs.
! Mr.. Taylor, New York)-I wish to correct
the remarks of the gentleman from Louisiana.
lie remarked that the gentleman from Missouri
ought TO pay the fees, the cause of his all.
sencc was pleasant one. 1t certainly could
not have been very pleasant to the gentleman
| from jssOuri to see his wife parting from him.
! l thi1A therefore the House has been deceived
ia the remarks Of the gentleman from louisiana.
The gentleman frum Missouri was not only
absent in the discharge of Il high duty, hut
he was suffering exceedingly in the separation
| from his wife. therefore move, as an amend
ment, that the gentleman be discharged without
the payment Of fees.
| Mr.. Taylor Of Louisiana-In reply to my
| friend Grom New Eurk, beg leave to remark
| that conceive there could he greater pleas
ure for atiectinnate husband than the con-
sciousncss Of having discharged duty to his
wife. [Immoderate laughter As the gentle
man has ahSented himself from the discharge of
his public duties aud has the pleasing conscious
ness Of having performed private one, trust
the amendment will be rejected.
/ The question was taken on the amendment OF
/ Mr.. Taylor, and it was not agreed to.
/ The motion was agreed to, and NJ, Anderson
was discharged on the payment of costs.
Cox, of Ohio, was next brought to the bar,
and volunteered statement which must have
: induced members generally to give him wide
berth:
Mr. Cox-Mr. Speaker, have simply to say
that have been home among my constituents,
and have only arrived here 10 day. l found
some malignant diseases prevailing at home, and
among the rest the small poX; and do not
know but that may have it now. My wife
was vaccinated when was at home and in
travelling on here she became very sick and c-
verish, and have been caring for her all the af-
tcrnuOn.
Mr. Sherman, of OhiO-I move that my col.
league be discharged
| The motion was agreed to-
| man that may have the smallpox is not to
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hall instanter, but the understanding was that,
if lie were so disposed. the Sergeaut-at- Arms
was under secret instructions TO say,
! ISLAND upon the order Of your going"
but 81 Mt one
! rrippc, of Ga, was Thunderstorm.
! Clay, Of Ky, had funeral cough.
| Wilson, Of Va, had n lady in the gallery.
! John Cochrane, y. Y
| appear before the House, and on its call I'M
| der unUOward circumstances. | had done-at
/ least 80 Snppo>ei-my duty duiiag the day.
| for had voted steadily with the Administration
on every measure that came up IlaughteIl
pecally one fIvOrite measure, lat least il has
/ always been n favOIitc measure Of miuc) the
motion TO adjourn. had delivered my last
vote and protested my last principle for the
day, and was accompanying valient men of war
7 through the door. The wholesome, bury form
of my friend from Kentucky, MIR MarshaD,
who regret 10 see is still absent, was in nd.
vance. He had delivered his battle well: so
had we all. There were other companions with
! me; and ON wholesome communication were
NIL unanimously of opinion that the House had
adjourned. We supposed they were foolish vlr-
gins whom we had left behind trimming their
lamps, and crying for doctrines and for signs.
when signs TO be given, evidently
this day returned to my quarters, and tax
ing mine ease in mime inu," when | was sharply
arrested by the rude hand of your fell Sergeant.
/ Great sir, was the shock of that arrest. The
man physiological was aStnunded: the man
physiological was appalled,. Sir, my whole fed
cral constitution trcmGie ut the touch, and my
whole
Mature. through all her works,
Gave SgnS Of woe that all was lost"
Sir, | uIt then aud aIn even now inclined to
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