Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-22

er is proposition, O! some ie3is'alve enact
men,. to croyide for the subject in fWuro.
Therefore, 10 legi,ate on the subject, w"u'a
be mere loss Of .ime. II The House OF KEEP
resentatives pass such law, it would come
before the Senate In proper time u INC
House considered ii iucxpedenl to pass suCh
bill, the Sena'e could then take II up ana 90
whatever they should Judge necessary. ms
course was recommended by former practcs'
and was an act Of courtesy. As to me o'hI,
subject, comprised in the message, II II shoa'u
turn out as was stated by the Iresloeh,' "o
man would be disposed TO go farther than ne Il"
inve s,igating and Furnishing the ACT Du. ne
thought II better not now TO act upon II: he
same subject had been referred tn both n ouses'
as contempt ofeach. 1t would be very aitl'>
cult for both Houses 10 act upon the 'ha'e'
II the House were 10 consider The act as d" 'o">
TEMPT, and fix a northumberland me oe"a'
&C ting a, the same time were also 10 NIX pun
ishment, would il be proper that TWO P~hisnr
ment, should be inflicted for one oftnce! IL
the two Houses acted separately, there must
be confusion and corfiic, in their decisions.
There would be several questions 10 be deeid'
ed. lfboth Fix upon punishment, which House
has the right TO punish first, or which House
has right 10 punish most. One body mibh'
take d fierent view from that TAKEN by the
other. One body might think II proper 70
punish. while the other might think the re-
verse. All these things might occur; and thcse
were his reasons for having approved the mo
ton Of the gentleman from Connecticut, TO lay
his resolution on the table, and he should have
II, ado the same motion had it not been made
by that gentleman. And OH these grounds,
said Nv Tazewell. move that the commun'-
cation from the President be laid on the table,
with the understanding, that when tho proper
time arrives, it shall be taken up, and acted
upon fully and promptly.
The Vice President said, .hc McSsaSr would
lie on the table as i matter Of course
Mr.. Foot asked whether, as it had been tax,
en- I'D on motion, il would not be requisite 10
put The question on laying it on the table.
The Chair said, that it was according TO
tue strc; parliamentary rule to put the ques-
ton.
On motion Of Mr. Webster the yeas and
nays were ordered On laying the Message on
the table.
The question being then put, il was decided
IN The affirmative by 'hc following vote
YEAS. Messrs Barnard Benton, Berlien.
Branch, Chandler, Cobb, Dickeraun, Eaton,
Ellis, Hayne. Johnson, Of Kentucky, Kane,
King, NJ Kinley, Macon, Paris, Ridgely, Row
an, Sanford, Tazewell, Tyler, Van Buren,,
White, Woodbury.. "a.
NAYS Messrs. Barton, Bateman, Bell,
BouIigny, Chase, Foot, Harrison, Hendricks,
Knight McLanc, ks, Noble, Robbins, Rug
ses, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, Of Maryland,
Smith, Of South Carolina, Thomas, Webster,
Wiley, Williams %.
Alta Iat-r hour of me day tie Chair stated
he had received communication from Russell
Jarvis.
NJ. Branch moved that il be Ill upon the
table; when
The Chair Withdrew the communication for
the moment; bu, shortly after again presented
a letter from Mr. Russell Jarvis, stating that he
supposed himself 10 Se alluded 10 in the mes
sage Of the President, presented yesterday, and
giving the cause Of his outrage upon the Secre-
tarv of the President, and the manner in which
it was committed.
MIR Branch suggested that message ought
10 be sent 10 the other house, proposing to APP
point Joint committee To examine the subject.
He also moved TO lay the paper on the table.
Mr.. Berrep desired to have the paper read,
before he acted upon it,
Mr. Smith, Of Maryland, said the Senate had
decided this morning that they would do no
thing upon the subject; and he objected to the
reading Of this letter
Mr.. Johnson, OF Kentucky, said that he de-
sired TO hear the paper read.
Mr. Smith Of Maryland, persisted in his OBJ
ec,ons to the reading, and the question being
put, the reading was ordered. The Secretary
then re- ad the communication.
Mr. Branch made few remarks in support
Of his previou suggestion,
Mr. Vas Buren, said, that the leading feature
Of he message Of The President, was the breach
of privilege. There were other matters also
included IN he communication. Now, said Mr..
V. b., we all agree as TO the matter of the mes
sage; hut we only disagree as to the manner in
which it shall b. acted on. He allowed he had
been struck with the remarks of the Senator
from Virginia, that two punishmen,s might be
inflicted for one offence TO both bodies. This
seemed to point out that some concerted action
ought to ne had by both bodies upon the sub
iect. The idea OF the gentleman from North
Carolina seemed proper, and to designate the
proper Course; because, il this act was ali III
suit al all, it was an insult To both branches
But remark which had been made TO him by
a venerable Senator, was certainly entitled to