Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05
Gounresaio,saI
In SENATE

The Nice-President communicated a memorial
from Edward Vernon Sparhawk accompanied by
the annexed affidavit verifying his complaint
Showing, that having been subjected 10 insult and
violence, i'll the Room of the Committee ot
Claims OF the Senate ofthe United States from a
person called Duff Green, an officer of the Senate
on Friday the 18th of January inst, and having.
been threatened with further violence IN case yoT
memorialist should ever dare to write line about
inm-the said Green Considering that said CT cen,
WAS not Ill any manner provoked by your memo
I!aist, and that IT was committed in a room devoted
TO the use Of your honorable BODY: Therefore.
your InemoralIst humblv prays that such notice
may be taken OF this matter as NAV in the opinion
oil your honorable body, conport with its dignity,
and extend protection to individuals while Within
the precincts of the Senate:
District Of Columbia,
Washington County, to tcit: {
personally appeared before Inc G.. L. w Whar-
ton' justice OF the Peace, in and for the county
atopesaid, Ldward Vernon Sparhawk, aud made
oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God,
that on Friday the 25th day of January Instant.
being III the room occupied by the Committee on
claims oil the Senate OF tTic United States in
= "hch he was permitted, in his character Of Re
porter Tor the National Intelligeacer 10 examine
the journal OF the proceedings of the Senate and
copy his notes-That one Duff Green of this city
armed with bludgeOn, did, without provocation
VIOLENTLY assault, and beat this deponent, when he
tne said deponent, did not anticipate violence.
Conhding IN the protection to which the itIrsdic-
ton oil the Senate over the place in which he
stood, IN his opinion, entitled him. And when the
dcponcnt was standing in an unguarded position
so that the means which nature has given to all
the human race for their defence from outrage
could not by him be eXerted.
And this deponent further Agears, that al tie
time Of aforesaid assault and violence the Senate
had been buta few moments adjourned, and the
Senator's were about leaving the Senate Chamber
And This dePonent farther swears, that the said
Dun Green was prevented from further attempts at
violence, by aa individual known to the deponent
as William Rind, who intcrposed, and caused the
eaid Green to desiSt, and that the said VIM. Rind
was present during the above entoned attack
upon the deponent.
And this deponct further swears, that previous to
leaving the Committee Room the said Gwen did
threaten further violence upon the person of the de-
ponent, IN case he should ever dare 70 write line
about hirn, The said Green.
Sworn to before me on this 25rl day Of January
1879. G. II. w. WHARTON, j. p
Mr. Marks moved that it be laid on the table for
the present. Lost.
Mr.. Cobb moved It's reference TO the Committee
on the Judiciary Withdrawn,
Mr. Macon wished time, he saii, to reflect on
the subject Something OF the sort he had wit
,-c.ed in the other branch Of Congress, but never
an this. He was not prepared TO say what ought
"a be done.
Mr.. Rowan moved that the petitioner have
roFe to Withdraw his petition. lie did not consi-
der that the Senate had auy jurisdiction in the
case, any more than If It had occurred on the
Avenue. We might well receive petition from
the hack-dIiyers. There were civil authorities
n the District, who had cognisance in the case.
MIR. r. subsequently withdrew his motion.
MT Foot suggested that the Committee Rooms
OF the Senate were under the sole direction of the
Vice President
MIR. Berrien said, that without expressjpcr anv
opinion as TO the course 70 be pursued with regard
10 the memorial, he opposed to its rejection.
lhe mernoiiaitst was occupied u reporter under
the authority or at least, sanction OF thir body
lie thought proper that II should lie on the. Ia
blc for further inquiry and reflection as 90 what
was due to the inemorialist, and what was due 10
ourselves.
The memorial was laid on the table
The Senate resumed the consideration Of fhe hill
providing for certain surviving officers of tie
reyolunon-the motions to ill the blank with
81 100000 still pending.
mr.. Smith of s. q. opposed the motion and
the bjl at great length, on the ground that the
claims OF the officers, 50 far as they rested on
contract, had been discharged, anJ, as far so they
rested gratitude, should be allowed also 10 the
militia and the Representatives, ofthe deceased o.
ficcrs.
Mr. Woodbury. made some explanations in reply
70 Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Chsnbefs, ia reply to Mr.. Smith, denied
Rat die battles In South Carolina had been foe ht
by the militia. His venerable colleague who had
serued with distinction in The southern army: the
ancient soldier Gen. BUD then before his eyes;
and the distinguished soldier Of Maryland Colonel
John Eager howarD who had lately descended 10
the tomb full Of years and honor5 and who WIS
identified with Die principal bottles Of Che south:
al these, and macy more, were proofs that the
Senator from South Gasoline was not justified in
thc assertion That the battcsof the South were won
~ militia