Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-18

under consideration because Il seems 10 be merorious
but principle he opposed TO any action on the
part Of Congress in the matter. Il should go to the
proper tribunal the Court of Claims as provided by
the Constitution. The case in question offered an ad
ditions why this Court should bc es!abhsnea
Mr. LEACH, of N O., thought that this claimant
ought not to suffer because Congress had jailed TO 90
its duty.
Mr. MACHEN, of KY, thought this particular claim
ought not to be made special exception, as there are
certainly hundr ds of equy SIS mertoTious tnas
call for action. The House refused to order the Dill 70
is third reading.
Mr. HEIsKELL, of Tenn from the Committee on
Claims, reported back the memorials Of &. Press Smith
and Arthur Morgan, requesting that the copmttee be
discharged from their further consideration ard they be
laid upon the ia ile Agreed to
| Mr. PERKINS. of La, from the committee on rufs
for the government of the House reported varors rules
with the request that they be printed As regards Mr..
FooTEs resolution requiring two thirds vote to re-
solve the House into sessionhe committee re-
port that it unuise in their opinion to change the
pre- sent Iule which requires only majority. They
recommend therefore that tbs resDu,lon do not pass
Mr. BALDWIN, of Va, was opposed to the propo-
sion of the gentleman from Tennessee but he desired
a modification OF the present iuls, towit That while
majority shall resolve the House into secret session,
that after the doors are closed and tho matter to be
considered laid before the House, that shall then re-
qu;re thirds vote to continue in secret sessen
Mr. F00TE thought the report OF the committee very
/ elaborate but not by any mesps able II is O mere
tumble of mi a.emens His recollection of the history
of the old United States Congress on this important sub
ect differed entirely With the committee. With accus-
toned earnestnes he advocated his resolution at con-
siderable length
Mr. PERKINS designed simply TO rspor. the views of
the committee but the gentleman disputed the facts
of the report he felt called upon to state that the re-
port was identical in language with the rule OF the B.
Congress in 1871, lS4l and 1859.
The question recurring on Mr. Foofks resolution, it
was lost by the following vote-aye,26 noes So
On motion Of Mr. HEISKELL it was resolved that the
report Of the Committee Rules on the subject just
| acted upon, be printed.
Mr.. HOLIDAY, of Va, from the Committee on Quar-.
termaste reported back resolution on the subject OF
mpressment with the quest that 1t be referred to the
/ Special Committee on that subject.
| Mr.. HEIsKELL, of Tenn, tom the Committee on
Elections reported back bill with reference TO cleo
tions in the State of Tennessee, with an amendment,
and recommended that it pass. The bill as amended
| passed
Mr. BARKSDALE Of Miss, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means reported back bill to reduce the
currency and authorize the issue Of notes and bonds
Il is for the benefit of loyal citizens who in the
enemys lines at the lime OF the passage OF the act OF
February 17th and such as from raids OF the enemy
haze been prevented from complying with the requir
mems of the act-ihe benefits not, however, to epply
| to others than the original holders
| Pending the discussion Of the BILL which ELECTED
much debate, the House adjourned.
NORTH OARoLISA PoLIros-Tns Wilmington IN. @
Journal which Is neither for against Gov. Vsuces
election in the ABSTRACT but is for it. against bis OPP
ponent Holden, puts tho matter in the following light,
which is not very complimentary, bu: sensible, as
choosing what II considers the less Of two evils:
Not much Fear.--I.is said that James III, Of Eng
Hand, then Duke of York, once remontrated with his
elder BROTHER Charles ii upon his careless exposure Of
his person, without guard any otter protection,
from assassination. "0h," said the Merry Monarch,
"Im perfectly safe Nobody would think of pu ting me
out Of the way, knowing that you were to take my
place" =.
So with Governor Vance good many people of
our way Of thinking may not particularly like all that
Governor Vance has said done, but none will do any.
thing to put him out, since that would be 10 get Mr..
Holden in. So lorg as that is the ISSUE G7v Va'c 9
friends may rest assured that the independent voes OF
the State who choose TO range themselves wi neither
wing of the self styled Conservatives will give him
hearty support He has never "despsired OF the re-
public" Mr.. Holden has done 20 time aud again, ard
abored to make others despair, and not without effect
| DEATH OF THE HEAVIEST MAN IN TIE WORLD "A
correspondent at Dalton sends tao blowing, for The
truth Of which he vouches The wfi.er vas neghbor
Of Stacy's.
Henry Stacy, citizen OF Hancock county East Ten.
nessee died on the Is h April 1854. Hs vas about 46
years of sge, six fee; six inches ngn, and Vei8ned over
six hundred pounds. For many years previous TO his
death he had left his hom, Es health generally
good he was very laxative and fond of company.
| great many persons visited him from curiosity.
In his young days he exceled Ill his schoolmatss in
running, jumping, &i.
| He left wife and two childfen.-Rebsl
MIsoEGYslrIos-A correspondent CT Northern
journal thinks 1.-The checker boad fashions of Washing
ton are improving" because during the week par
Of negroes, men and women, very black and seedy,
spent morning. in the ladies galierJ" OF the House
OF Representatives. The white doorkeepsr, 10 escort
ug them to conspicuous seats well nigh tore his coat
tail with roenes and during the remainder Of the day
be stIutted about as if he bad accomplished great
/ deed The wife OF member If Go gress or the Gov
ernor OF State may be turned away from whs ia ca led
the diplomatic gallery, but waen seated in tie
| ladies' gallery, they must needs be abused and
denounced as sloyal if they dase to express the vi
that party Of negroes shall not intrfere with their
| ideas of .este and pr1pri5ty.
We observe, further, that married woman, 81 yeeIs
/ - n,Ila ftob,