Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-22

ushal wien Select COmmice 2.<>5
nom oie ne by any mambe to place that m5cF sp ~
mean OF the Conmiitcc.lic hoped from the pccni,r
situation oil the member from Ohio relative IN tbs ti
mat he ~"ud be Induced 10 decline being placed on the
MIR Sthhcry was not that he had done any, n,n,
"hicn should prevent his enjoying the rights usually ac
cod,i 10 members OF the tlousc-ic tc confident bo
could imparally discharge lis du,v on s,ch C,.;,,
Mr. Polk said he should ia favor of tho re- o,,t;on
anu ne noPca you'd be aloPe-becauso he was perfect
S"'"tH mat careful cn1Hy would entirely dissipa;c
inc suspicious that had been expressed her and 40
ESauVe 10 this siupeniol fraud Had the member from
Oho presented the resolution nc had one OF tic same 20
nor IA h, dcs" which he had intended 10 offer himself
Was glad 10 see the enquiry from the quarter il
Mr.. Carson said it due 10 him<elfto ss,, in ox,I,
o oi S iormcr remark relative 20 the member from Ohio
H IL was not IN human nature to so into such an nycs
hSiion in which the member had become so ccpIy invol
cd personally, with perfectly impartial feeling In .nch
case man nght easily deceive himself II was on boi
s'Uuh ne had made the suggestion He dill not wish
to be understood as having any wishes on tl
cept to preserve decent regard 10 propietv
Mr. Boon thought there was 10 occasion for r,i.i,4
oPeco' COMMITTEE on the subject while Standing Com
mee had Charge OF such matters He moved 10 oinerd
e resolution ny striking out Select Committee, and insert
On this motion Mr. Stanbcry asked the vc,, and ,o
which ordered 'J''
Mr. Hawkins moved t,o indefinite postponomont Of fo
re9ouion " "'
Mr. Clay hoped the gentleman from North Carolina.
tNir, iiia"nils1 would withdraw his motion Himself
oicctually made " ~ "'
Tie question then taken on Mr. Boon's ancndn,cn,
and lost, ayes 3D. noes I26
he resolution was then agreed 10.
BREACH OF PRtvGLEGI--cAsE or Mr.. y coorr
Mr. T.. Cooke asked for the consent of tle ITonso .,
present paper which he held being what he understood
to be challenge from T. s. Davis, with an accompanying
M. Lamar objected
Mr. Dalhrdgo moved suspend the rule, Of tlc o,,
yeas and nays. ~ ''o
Ahcr some conversation between Me4sr,. Dckso,
Mercer, Mr.
jociioh and the pipoft, were read as follows.
r., BRowN'' HorEr, My 10, 1892
SfR During my examination before the House of Re
personalities ln the cn'c p General Houston YOU very
~ ih,' ciy Wills he trial Of Cen Houston was pend.
ms' d"nFrr calling You for the explanation which
now damnnI throHgl, tiny friend, General Dcmctry
''" very respectfully, your most obd'L
L. $. DAVIS.
la eo1ney'n with th' foregoing note submit the fol,
On tIe iil of Samuel Houston for an assault on
5sr o. '' iiDIss Which has just terminated, person by
w. mans oil L. - DAVIS Wl, Examined witness ON be-
bali OF hc a'cI sc1 and his cross examination no
P11ndci 10 hn several Undergraduates After lac G
tc stand, and while the floor Of The House he saiJ
sPp''nY referring TO myself = tone Of menace
nay iicfc WiI be 'Hoiher hauled up here soon"
On Saturday Ia.i, tlit accompanying uofe ,,a. t,,1
nr ny person calling himself Alexander Dcmctry ToI
the persons character ani calling Of these indiyiuas
ain au utter stranger.
clad considered Obi mere pcrsgiql matter. ,bo,,l
have passed by, without dis notice: but ,Il tc cr
stances Of the case do, in nay opinion preclude tr i
h't tits so dd connected this IL with other instance
attempts, l,y menace and violence q, oyor,c H. 49,
bcrs Of this body, and curb c freedom Of debate haze
doght itmy dUy,i bciall o tc American pcoDIe and
especially uiat portion OF them whom represent 10 pre-
cent uii W1ttcrto lic llO1c. r. COOKE
May H. 1872 H1Hgc ~ RcDrcscHfaiires
Mr.. Crane thou oi'red thn following resolution:
ltesD'rcd, ihAt the communication OF the Hon l.
Cooke, member from Ohio, be referred ~ select Con-
Dtiec consisting Z" members 20 repor, The fct. anI
mcr opinions thereon and lhai s'ii Committee have power
10 send Tor pertoos lpi papers
Mr I. n. Mitchell said DO 1d MT perceive any tinn
particularly uncIu in Ne encf-le might not have nm
winch wtsisnc.