Litchfield enquirer., 1832-04-26

Dls M not comprehend the force of such distinction or reasoning. He had always thought inc object of pnnishment. for whatever cause in- fieted. was two -lold as just reward to, the indisidual for the violation of public law see c0ndiy. to deter him and all others, alike ill. disposed, from the commission of like offices.
 fin this case an offence has been cOmmit- ted, I would punish to deter the indisidual, or any other, from like outrage upon the member himself. should he hereafter infringe the freedOm of fdebate, bordering on what any man might deem an abuse of his privilege as a member on this hoOr. He demanded the previous question. MT. Polk asked the yeas and nays, and the question being taken, the yeas were 1O6, nays 64-which being carried in the affirmative, and the main question be- ing on the resolution, Mr. Whittlesey, of Ohio. demanded that the question be taken by yeas and nays-which being ordered, the yeas were l45, nays 25.
 The Speaker on Monday. informed the house that, in obedience to the resolution a. dopted on Saturday. he had issued his war rant directing the Sergeant-at-Arm to take into custody Samuel Houston; that the Ser geant- at arms had thereupon taken him into custody, and that he now awaited the furth- CT order of ezhOuse upon which,
 Mr. Dduis or Mass. moved resolution that Thursday next be set apart for the hear ing of this case. Mr. Cursor suggested the propriety of an amendment, that in the mean time said Houston should be admitted to bail for his appearance. MT. Mitchell, of s. C. then moved, as substitute fur the motion of Mr. Davis. that said Houston be forthwith discharged from custody. On this motion debate arose, which occupied three hours, when MT. M. withdrew his amendment.
 MT. DGvis, after some further debate, and to evince to the friends eff the accused that his object was not vexatious delay, modified his resolution, so as to order the accused to he immediately brought to the bar of the house, aud, at the suggestion OfMr. Wickli6e, accepted the following substitute for bis own motion. viZ.:
 That Samuel Houston be, brought to the bar of the house, "tO answer the charge of having assaulted and beaten Wm. Stanberry,a member of this house from the State of Ohio, for words spoken by said Stanberry in his place as Member of this house. in debate upon question depending before this house,
 The resolution was in this shape agreed to almost unanimously. MT. Houston was then brought to the bar of the house, in custody of the Sergeant-at- Arms, when
 The Speaker announced to the accused the charge alledged against him :: and stated to him, that if he desired counsel to assist in his defence, lime to prepare that defence, or the benefit of witnesses, to mention it, and his re- quest should be reported 10 tho house for it's order thereon.
 Mr. Houston replied, that he did not de- sire counsel, that he wished to have the tes- timony of witnesses, and that he could be prepared with his defence in 24 hours.
 The Speaker then directed that the accus- ed be conducted from the house. After which, MT. Daris of Mass. moved the appointment of committee of Privileges, to consist of seven members, to consider and report the proceeding proper to be observed by the House in the trial Of the ease.
 The resolution was agreed to without de- bate, and the following members were forth with appointed by the Chair to compose the committee, viz, :-Messrs. Davis, of Mass. Drayton, Taylor. Wayne. Muhlenburg, Clay, and Ellsworth.