Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-13

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favor. In the course of this morning Col.
Anderson had sent for him and his friend
Col. Johnson, out of the House, and with
al the agitation belonging TO terror or 10
conscious guilt, bad informed them of his
having done an act, which lie feared would
| be regarded, a. Mr.. Ii. was sure it Wouid
by every member, as calling for the Sc
vereSt animadverSion. They had inform
ed him, Mr.. III. said, that they would not
Justify his conduct; nor were IL brought
before the house, could they say any thing
In exjepuaii0n oft.
Mr.. Johaso1,, of Kentucky, expressed
his sincere regret on account OF the occur
renee which had Just taken place, not ON
account OF the individual implicated
though surely he was 10 be pitied-but on
. account Of the gentleman from n Caro-
f, INA, who on this occasion had taken that
course dictated by a just sense az lis own
| honor and the dignity of his oiiicialsla
| tion--and on account OF the suffering in
habitants OF Detroit and Michigan gene
rally, that they should have misplaced
| their confidence III one, whom, uoti this
| day, Mr.. J. said, he had himself held in
| the highest estimation. 1t must have been
| Infamy of motive, or the grusSest igno-
rance of the nature ofihe Representative
character, that could have produced this
unwarrantable conduct.
| Mr.. Terry, OF Connecticut enguired
whether, according 10 our forms OF pro-
ceedlDgs, and 10 our constitutional provi-
sions, a general warrant, as proposed
could be issued Z Was ii notopposeti, in
his nature, TO the principles OF civil iibcr-
ty?
The Speaker observed, that, in the prac-
| tiee of the house, happily instances were
| ~ ns+i at In
came necessary; 10 such case had occur
red within his observation. But, there
could be 10 doubt, when AN offence VAS
committed against the privileges or digni-
! ty of the House, II was perfectly In its
power TO issue warrant 10 a?prehcnd the
party offending.
MIR. Forsyth turned to Il case on record
and he was sorry there was susha case
on recOrd-where this proceeding had ia
! ken place, III the year 1895, i'll which
| bride in land had been offered 10 one or
more members. Mr.. f. then confor,ned
his motion 10 he terms of that precedent
(as above stated from which il had, be-
fore htie varied.
Mr.. LiUsimOre, Of n Hampshire, ask
ed, for information, merely whether the
facts .on Which the warrant was TO be is
sued, should not first he subsianld;ed
| by oath. Tie statement came, lie knew,
trom most respectable source; but was
not an oath necessary 10 justify such
warrant
The Speaker said, certainly not.
The question on Mr.. FOrsNtn's motion
was then taken, decided in HE affirmative
and ordered 10 be entered ,tnG,amoaslg.
The warrant was forthwith issued.
COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS.
The Order of the Day being announced
for The third reading of the bill on tins
subject
MIR. Harrison said, he was persuaded
that tie members OF this House who had
voted for compensation hey ond the an
cient allowance OF SIX dollars, had voted
under great cH barrasSncnf, pressed as
they were on line one hand by sense of
duty and OF Justice, and OH the other by
that delIcacyW which must be fcitwhen they
were acting as judges in their own cause.
He thought, however, that there was "A
mode by which their feelings wonId be
saved, and which, if adopted, would be as
highly acceptable To The people rs it would |
he honorable 20 their representatives.. Ii !
would eyIncea Observation-Disclosures and mag
nanimty which could not fail 10 produce |
tie most happy effects, aud finally fix the |
compensation at The sum which their dis |!
Interested judgments should deem right. |
Being satisfied that il was question toll !
determined rather by, feeling than argu-
ment, he would say no more, but submit
resolution 10 rccOmmlt the bill, NTH in
situations 20 amend IL so as IL fr tie cOBlpeii-
SGtiOn torhe present Congress at SIR dotinS,
and for The eaSaihg Congresses at eight d0i-
lars.
On suggestion of Mr. hitler Of S. Ca
rolina, the question was so divided as to
"A Lpn finn a..
without Instructions.
Mr.. Williams. of n. G.. said, he hoped
the motion made by the gentleman from
Ohio, would prevail the occurrences OF
this morning woul prevent him from taxi
ing SO much share lu the advocaiion of
tdis motion as he would otherwise do
But, SAID he, Notwithstanding nv indis-
position; Notwithstanding the late excite
mCnt OF my feelings, | cannot permit this
motion TO be decided without Offering my
reasons III favor Of it. The principal rea-
son now offered III favor Of the bill Is,
that the depreciation of money makes IL
necessary TO increase tile compensation
Of members. On THIS point lei one fact
be stated. During the period of tie thir-
ieerfth Congress, Il proposition was made
10 Increase The pay OF members the rea-
son assigned al that time IN laN or of The
mOiOG MAS one of those we now hear,
The depreciation OF money but, If my
recollection serves me, that proposition
was almost unanimously rejected. The
! depreciation O! money was tIen at its
height, If the term eau be applied TO such
a state Of things, aud, II the depreciation
of money had 10 effect on that decision,
| surely IL can have none now. Since then,
money las appreciated, the banks NOW
pay specie for their uOies commerce
flows IN lie ordinary chnnnnla. Ihn nercs-