Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-06
From the National In,elligencer
TWENTIETH CONGRESS,ls r SESSION

l. E.N T. u
Monday E6ruary4. 1928.
The Chair pre- sen,ed communication from
Mr.. John Ags, in relation TO the concert 10
misreport the speech Of Mr. Randolph, assum-
ed 10 have been entered into between the Re-
porters of the Inteligencer ard Journal, by
Duff Green, in his statement, IN answer 10 the
memorial of f. V. Sparoawk.
After some discussing belwe en- Me'srs. Ia
ton, hnson Of Lou. Smith and Rowan, and
the question helug On receiving The communl-
alton, il was re ected on the ground OF its hav-
ing no relation to the affair which had brought
the memorial and answer before the Senate.
lin the course Of his remarks Mr.. Johnson said:
In relation 10 The cause Of the frs, complaint
he knew very well that, as criminal matter,
they had nothing TO do with it. AS an assault
aud battery, It was a case to be settled ny
court Of justice. But he was ia. from think
| ing that the Srnate had no ;uri,dicuou over
| TIE place in which the offence was committed.
They had it was I, ne, no legal jurisdiction; aul
they had police jurisdiction and he thought
they ought to act promptly mis- enforcement
Tie building in which they he'd their d. hbr>
raIiops had been appropriated to the use OF
Congress. The part IN witch his body SITS,
is allotted to the. Senate, and police IuriNdie>
lion over its apartments undoubtedly exists;
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| The members were doubtless, willing, on all
occasions, to aid him in any measures whi'
he might think necessary 10 adopt Tor is regu-
| lation aud execution. He was very FAR from
| surprising that the body had any Furnishing
| mower. But he considered that il, in any case,
| the Chair did mol see fit TO act in relaian 10 a
| violation of good order, it was the duly OF the
BODY to take up he subject, and Express heir
! opinion upon ii. II was not Tor them To say
| whether the parties were right OF wrong, or
whether the offence of one party deserved chas-
tisemen, from the other. But the time and
p,rce were 10 be con ,idered. The commission
Of yiol ence in The rooms Appropriated TO The
! use of the Senate, ough, TO be strongly repr"v-
! ed Such acts ought never TO be coun:en>
ance,, winch member, citizen, or an Of
seer Of the body, were the persons commit
Fling them. He thought The matter came
within the power Of the President OF The Senate
bu, ifit cid not, it was certainly in tine pow, I
! of the body to pass upon such conduct. ne
Senate had perft control over lis apartments
1t could admit citzens or s'enographers upon
its A or, or i, can rejeo, them. And having
admitted them, II could make such or angc'
man,s for Inei- benef as it might think pro-
p.r. He did not at all intend TO enter into
he merit, of the ARRAY 10 which their attention
had been called. But, as the Senate had
given seats in he Chamber to the Reporters he
Considered that :hey ough, to be SO Tar under
he protection Of the body as that they should
no, De prevented from u'su'ns the duties to'
which they we're admitted, by menace or force
He had merely risen To express his opinion Oh
the power of the Senate to &C, IN the matte;
He thought thai means should De employed &c
prevent persons from coming into the rooi"
occupied by them, to push theii quarre'S OF &c
commit violence On any one.
The remainder Of the cav was spent in the
consider ,,ion of executive business.