Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-09
rwEMrTErm CONGRESS.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1925.
IN SYM ARR.
FIRST SESSION.

the Legislature of Georgia in relation TO the lands
occupied by the Cherokee Indians nsi;ting ON
the iuliilment oil the compacts between that State
md the United States, and nstructing their Sena-
tors TO lay the subject before tie Federal Govern
mept. Referred 10 the Committee on Indian fairs
and ordered TO be printed.
MIR. Cobbalso presented the letter Of the Govern
or OF Georgia. enclosing resolution of the I.egis-
iaSure OF that State, denying the power of Con-
gresS TO aid the objects of the Colonization Society
which, on his motion was ordered to lie ON the ia
bic and be printed
The Chair presented communication from Mr.
John ASg, III relation to the concert to rsreport
the speech of Mr.. Randolph, assumed TO have been
entered into between the Reporters of the Intelh-
gencer and Journal, by Duff Green in his state
ment, IN answer to the memorial of E. V. Spar
hawk.
Mr. Eaton remarked that he did not think il at
all incumbent upon the Senate 10 90 into the ex-
animation OF the matter contained in this commu-
mcadon. 1t had direct relation TO the affair
wmch had brought the memorial and the answer
before the Senate. In-the first place. Mr. Spar-
hawk camo forward and complained of an injury
ihey mad consented to receive his memorial; and
were therefore, in manner, bound to hear Mr..
rreen, In answer. But he thought they ought
to go no farther. If both sides were heard IL
was surely sufficient, without eonr into the cor
sideration OF affairs which had no bearing upon
the matterin hand. He understood the question
now to be, whether the statement of Mr.. Agg
should be received. He hoped il would not be. 81
made motion TO that effect.
MIR. Johnston, Of Lou. thought that the paper
was already received
The Chair stated that the receiving Of a memo
rlal' or other application, was matter of course
put It was always in the power of a Senator to
make motion that it be not received The gentle
man IRON Tennessee having made that motion
the question was now before the Senate.
hir. Johnston, OF Lou. said, that he did not see
any good reason why this paper should not be re-
celVed. Ii one communication upon this subject
were received, he thought all should be- The sub
lJect was an unpleasant one to enter upon at ALL but
as the memorial had been received as well as the
answer to ut, he wished that whatever had any le-
climate connexion with the affair in question.
might be laid before the Senate In relation 10 the
| cause OF the first complaint he knew very well
mat as criminal matter, they had nothing TO do
with It, AS an assault and battery it was a case
10 De settied by court OF justice. But he was far
from thinking that the Senate had no jurisdiction
over the place in which the offence was commit
ted hey habit was true, no legal jurisdiction; but
they had police jurisdiction, and he thought thew
ought TO act promptly in its enforcement The
building in which they held their deliberations
mad been appropriated to the use of Congress The
part in which this body SITS is allotted to the Sem
ate, and police jurisdiction over its apartmen,v
undoubtedly exists which is placed in the hands of
| inc president. The members were, doubtless
VIKING, OH ali occasions, TO aid him in any NEE
surcs which he might think necessary TO adopt for
us regulation and execution. lie was verV far
from supposing that the body had any punisbino
power But he considered that ii, in any case the
Chair did not see fit TO act In relation IN ,.oIa
ton OF good order it was the duty of the body IN
take up the subject, and express their opinion unon
IT, Ii was not Tor them to say whether the parties
were right or wrong, or whether the offence of
one party deserved chastisement from the other
But the time and place were to be considered
The commission of violence in the rooms appropria
TED TO the use OF the Senate, ought TO be strongly
reProbated. Such acts ought never TO be contensn
gu "hether member, citizen, officer Of
tue oouy, were the persons committing them. He
thought the matter came within the power OF the
President OF the Senate but if il did not. II was
certainly IN the power of the BODY TO pass upon
such conduct. The Senate had perfect control
over ats apartments. 1t could admit citizens or
stcnographers upon its floor, or il can reject tber
And having admitted them, it could mako such
arrangements Tor their benefit as ii might think
proper. He lid not at all intend to enter into tbe
merits OF the afay to which their attention had
been called. But, as the Senate had oiven cont.
IN the Chamber 10 the Reporters, he considered
that they ought TO be so far under the protertion
Of the body as that they should not be prevented
from pursuing the duties for which they were adj
ihiued, by menace or force. He had merely risen
10 express his opinion on the power of the Senate
70 act IN the manner He thought that means
should be employed to prevent persons from com
ing INTO the rooms occupied ~ thcm TO push their
quarreis, or TO commit violence on any one.
The Chair remarked, that, as the power NJ f,o
PRESIDENT had been mentioned by the pentIo,n,n
from Louisiana, he would state that his mover ON,
~ extended to the regulation of the Chamber, and
70 the providing rules for their Arrangement Tho
Chair mad certainly no power of furnishing often
ces. 0"0'
Mr.. Smith, Of Maryland, observed. that no d;d
not apprehend that the communication of Mr.. AGO
had any thing to do with the subject of the Men,
rial presented by Mr.. Sparhawk. 1t was a matter
tOt1iiy foreign TO the application which the Senate
nad received from Mr. S. and he saw no reason
for its reception. ''''1
Mr. Rowan said, Che facts were. that Mr.. soar- |
haWk presented a memorial, 10 which Mr. Cteen
lau rePiieo and IN replying, lac had mentioned the I
journal 10 which Mr.. Agg was attached. He therc
FORE presents a statement in answer 10 fb,t sIln.
SION But Mr.. X considered, that il this were adj
ntted, there would be 10 end to the stafetncnts
ne chain would be interniinable. This manor b,d
nothing to do with the matter, and if il had he
should be not the less opposed 70 receiving H. Ho
had been against receiving the first paners piesen
ted by Mr.. Sparhawk, because the affair of ,0b;cb
they treated was not matter for their considors
uon' as to tho dignity Of the Senate he thougbt
10 had been FAR more compromised By receivino
those papers, than by the act Of which fhs,, cor, !
planned. He wished that, at this time. The whole
SUBJECT might be disposed Of. He wished 10 Get I'D
OF All this stuii for be maintained that thew OUGHT
hot 70 ACT upon IT. As he had said before il was /
subject Tor the examination Of court ofiiIsfice and
there it ought, if at oil 10 be discussed r. Gc 49,
tenan who said that the Senate had iurisdiciiST q
yer the transaction, he answered where he ,,o,,r
jury your deciding body, before whom tho go
can be tried? He assured the gentlemen 49,
was no power in the Senate for the purpo,e ,Cbey
could not 90 into the examination offhc case H.,
Whete was the machinery by which It was 10 be- /
the Senate would not receive The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
now presented and That the several indiyidnols
might have leave TO Withdrawn thcir papers.
MT smith, oi South Carolina. cxnrcs.ed bis no I