Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-22
TUESDAY, APRIL q, 1928.
TWENTIETH CONGRESS, Isr SESSION.
Friday, .7prHl 8 1873.
IL

Mr.. Rrpples offered a resolution 10 authorize
the priur ins of a report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, nu the cature Of silk.
The resolution offered Yesterday by Mr..
Foot, in relation 20 The police o! the Capitol,
was taken up.
Mr. Eaton said, he would be glad il the NOV
en- Of this resolution would afford some satisfies
tory information why the resolution should be
adopted, AMI especially, why II should be re-
ferred to the Committee on the District OF CO.
lunbia. As Chairman ot that committee, he
WAS not disposed TO AXE upon himself any UNI
reasonable ,rouDic, nor would he, on the contra>
ry, shrink from the performance OF any neces>
sary and proper duty. If, as 1t purports, the
RESOLUTION he intend-d 10 regulate the internal
police Of Tie Capitol, the Committee on The ia
dietary he conceived 10 BE- the most approprl-
ate one TO which it should be referred; but, he
believed no reference Of tie subject was at all
necessary There were, he said, laws already
in force IT, the OIsiric', ample and sufficient 10
protect he personal rights OF every individual,
If, indeed, The resolution have reference TO any
quarrels, or light, il You please, which may
have taken place Mr. +. had another and
stronger reason, why he conceive! il unneces
sary for the Senate 10 adopt the resolution,
which was, a decision Of the Senate, une-
QuivoCaliy expressed, that they hid no urls
diCtion over matter Of his character and de-
scription, happening within the Capitol lie
Nalluded 10 complaint, made some weeks ago,
TO The Senate, by an individual, OF an assault
made upon him in on. Of the committee rooms
Cf this bulliing; and the Counter memorial
presen ed by the gentle man compaiocdot On
tina, occasion, the Senate, by refusing 70 cons,
der the subject, had expressed decided 0p'>
Mon, that they had n1thrng e. Dc wlth II; no
control of the matter. As regarded H.. mes
e.
stnt,d last evening, he viewed IL in hereni
lis,, than that in which il WAS presented by The
resolution: He, for oRc, would always be Gis-
posed 10 pay every attention TO Commun'cd-
ton coming from the Pres dent, and 10 give IT
proper direction, when brought up to be Cob
sidered. The message, said Mr.. l.. presents
one aspect, the resolution OF the gentleman
from Connecticut, another, and different one.
The message Of The President brings the SUBJ
jec, for consideration from proper source
The resolution presents II IN point OF view, IN
which the Senate, heretofore, in another case,
refused 10 take jurisdiction, In conclusion,
Mr.. L, said, he hoped the resolution misn; not
be adopted-at all events, the Committee on
the District Of Columbia was not the proper
one 10 act on the subject. II any reference
were deemed proper 10 be made, it should be
TO the Judiciary Committee, 10 whom right
fully belonged all judicial inquiry.
Mr.. Foot said, tha, il was in the knowledge
ofeverv member, that, since his resolution was
Offered yesterday, commun mic alton had been
made TO the Senate, by the Presiden, OF the
United States, which might be considered as
superseding the resolution. He could rot agree
with the gentleman from Tennessee as to The
improprieiy Of referring this subject TO the
Committee on the Disric. Of Columbia. But,
in consequence of the Message OF the Presi-
-
posti,ion, and would move 10 lay IL on the
table.
NIr. Tazewell requested M. Foot 10 with
draw his motion, as he wished to speak upon
the subject,
Mr. Foot said he did not wish an, discus
sion upon the subject, as the communicate, OF
the President had changed The aspect oil the
matter
The resolution was then ordered TO lie on
the table. -
Subsequently, on motion Of Mr.. Rowan, the
Message Of the President Of the United States,
relative 10 the assault upon his Secretary, IN
the RoIundo Of the Capitol, was taken up.
Mr.. Tazewell rose and said, that, when The
resolution Of the Senator from Connecticut
was laid on the table. he had desired TO say a
few words as TO the course proper to be pur-
sued in treating this subject. He had not been
ton, as t. obtain hearing, and he therefore
availeG himself Of The present opportunity TO
express his views. 1t had been the practice
of Congress, for long series Of years, that,
whenever the same subject was before both
Houses, at the same time, one House delayed
acting upon it until the other had brought it
forward and decided upon it, Practice, 1t was
known 10 every Senator, had indicated this
course in times past; and it now recommends
ed itself to Congress. The course was prop
er one Public convenience re quired it--cour-
,esy required it. But if ever there was SUBJ
ject to which this rule ought to he applied, il
was this. The President Of the United States
has made communication to both Houses, on
the same subjecr, in the same form OF words
The House of Representatives have taken up
The ,ubiec,-and, being in the other House, Is
!, 6t ,hs, the Senate should proceed in It's ex'
,m;na,ion2 There were two matters included
= On. ,,.sssge of the President. One was