Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-05-03
WASHINGTON, April &c.

WASHINGTON, April &c.
Yesterday, the three reports in the case Of Mr.. Gil.
ley read, and this morning the clerk proceeded
to read the whole of The testimony which has been
taken by the Committee in that case. 1t commences
with an extract from letter OF The Spy in Washing
ton, and then follows the remarks Of Mr. Wise on
moving an investigation with Mr.. Cilley's speech. as
reported in the Globe. Accompanying this is the es-
timony extracted from the Report of Committee APP
pointed to investigate the affairs OF the late Bank OF
Ire United States, far that testimony relates d.
recty or indirectly, the transactions of James W.
Webb, or NJ NJ. Noah with that institution Next
follows the testimony of sundry witnesses who APP
peared before the Duellng Committee, among them
were Mr.. Wise, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Menefee, Mr.. Crit
tenden, Mr.. Bynum, Mr.. Duncan and others that do
not recollect.
On the one hand. the testimony proves, clearly and
ndisputaby, that Mr. Graves did not understand the
Of the rife that he never pracsed until two on
three hours before the fight on Saturday, and that ne
was not a good shot.
On the other hand, the proof is equally clear that
Mr.. CilIey was practised rife shot; that he was
out on Thursday morning practising, being the day
before he received the challenge that he out
that on Friday afternoon he fred shots at distance
OF eighty yards. at saping about the thickness OF
" small mans body :" that three of them struck the
sapling one in the centre and one ON each side o.
weapons, the distance, and tho manner Of fighting,
without consultation with his second and that the
only reason assigned by him for urging the fight an
Congress.
am Utterly astonisled at the views taken by the
majority Of the committee, with the testimony before
them, which has been read this day. The clerk con-
tinued reading until 5 o'clock. when the house ad-
iourned without finishing the reading.
TReReport of the Committee ofthe House Of Repre-.
sentatives appointed to investigate the affair OF tho
duel between Mr., Graves and Mr.. CMey, was made
10 the House on Saturday afternoon
strong effort was made TO have the report and re-.
solutions Tead and printed but the House Adj0arn.
ed withOnt deciding the nation,
The Globe gives these conclusions from tho Report,
"The committee, therefore, viewing the breach Of
the Vgh,a and privileges al the ouse, on the part OF
Mr.. GAves W have heen m offence of this high char
aeIeF ngninst tho vital principle Of delheFaye no.
semhly and 81 representative OoveFnmen' tel con-
strained, by senee of duty, 10 pgesen, To- the House
regopli0a that he b. expelled heFeinnm,"
! With regnrl ~ the seenpds, tho committee declare
! thew deserve tho csnsur NJ The ll0use,
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