Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-01
hitting The whole evidence and arguments, TO be coh5i
dercd by the House as the House might deem mt.

hitting The whole evidence and arguments, to be coh'
dered by the House as the House might deem nt
Mr. Wise begged to ask the chairman as he mao al
udsJ 70 threats whether he mir. w had al any ule
made auy innalon Offer oI violence 10 the c"ih":
Zee at any time and he would beg bum 10 state III u''
rect terms
MIR. Toucey said he would answer.
The Speaker said lie would say, in advance, lnat u
was not order TO 60 into any occurrence out oi VIC
House ;, +,
Mr. 1oucey said, he trusted gentleman would 'o'
ject 10 his giving an answer
Mr. Wise sud- he should not have asked the question,
but tie chairman had been allowed IL make the gelIra'
remark and he hoped, that in justice ~ hIm MI W.
he would be permitted to answer. -
Mr. 1Uucey said lie would not refuse to answer ne
did not refer however, 10 thing which had occurred
ont of The House. but to n remark in public debate,
which lie had not heard with pleasure, but which DID
not leave it HE option 10 decline serving on The com
mee In justice TO the gentleman from iTgn'a' l"t
Wise he would say that his conduct 10 the committee
was dccoous and proper and courteous in The highest
degree; and to his knowledge, no member OF The com
mlce had The slightest objection 10 that gentleman
department.
Mr. W G. Johnson nade explanation Of former
remark made by him. which alluded 10 by Mr.. lou
Mr. Graves said the reply of The chairman to The IN,
oniry of the gentleman from Virginia had been confined
to him alone, leaving the inference That some threat
msht have been used by him (Mr. G. or some other
person. He would beg the chairman 10 State whether
he was implicated in the lnmaton.
Mr. Toucey had not made the reply broader, because
the question not broader. II any implication arises
from his remark he would give To the gentleman from
Kentucky (hr Graves the answer as he had gwen
TO the gentleman from Virginia (Nr Wrse)
Mr. T. then said that the House, Knowing the Trans
10 be investigated, and knowing ttut Het'Seis,
aud members only, were lrpcaieI having maze IL Tue
subject of debate The House, and having clothed the
committee with full powers tc prosecute Az inquiry The
committee had done their duty. Now II lie liouse
should round, and tell the committee they had ex
ceeded their duty, after having charged them win so
delicate and responsible duty he should acqucscr, bal
he would protest that it would be done in defiance OF
every principle Of Justice and Parliamentary practice
He concluded by referring to- and commenting upon,
several of breach 0t privilege IN Congress, 10
show that they sustained the course oil proceeding In
this
Mr. r. had aGduccd these 10 show that the pre-.
sen, committee had been guided throughout by prece-
dents many Of which, however, went much farther Than
they did, for every opportunity had been afforded 10 the
parties implicated 10 examine and cross examine VIII
nesses to call others. &c.
Mr. Wise SAID neither himself MIR. Graves, nor Mr.
Jones' had ever lie believed, received any notice that
the committee was 10 pass Judgment ana recommend
sentence upon them
MIR Toucrv rep.ied that il was total misconception
10 say that the committee had tried any body or adJud
Gated They had neither done nor Intended 10 do so
They had merely reported rrs"ntian resolution mat
every member of the House could have moved. lie
should 81. suppressed or not The motion to PRINT, and
postpone, MAS by The unanimous direction Of tie coIi'
mlitce.
Mr. Gilmore had assented The p"stponement in the
committee; hu, the objection Ir had heard TO that pro-
position m The House had struck ham with much force,
add he should prefer the motion referred 10 by Mr. Ad
ans 10 rccommt and strike out the report, ard the
facts
Mr.. Grenncl had readily concrrrcd in the motion 10
pnsiuuae ~ the committee which made not by him
self but in consequence OF a suggestion lie made, nnd
he should support that motion no" II 1, was put, as well
as The motion print But in doing So his course was
not 10 be considered departure from the ground oc'
cu2cd by Mr. Rariden anu himself in opposition to the
report ii the maj orIiy.
Some sliur; rsaon then took place as 10 the oms.
sion of n vote upon the journal OF the committee be-
tween Mtssfs. Rariden, roucey, and Wise, which ap-
pearrd be n clerical OMISSION and Mr. I"uccy stated
that he would correct II.
Mr.. Adams expressed desire that the report OF the
majority should be signed.
hr Granrand said for one, he would take great plea
in signing 1t.
Mr. Robertson again conlended that the mode of pro-
crdure by the committee had been irregular, and cited
tine BRUSH practice supper, of his position. The com.
nlt,ee he insisted should have stepped the moment 1t
was disclosed thai member Of the House iInpIlcG-
ted for they could proceed in any investigation
winch should affect member 5 privileges. lie denied
that the reference of the memorials naming the MEM
bcrs implicated authorized the committee 10 proceed as
they had done. After proceeding iar some time, MI H.
Mr. Meneise, on whose motion the House adjourned
Saturday, .1grH y, 1888