Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-10

see any man oppose it. Mr.. Parker believed
congress bad power to put dOwp such practices
a. dueing among its members.
Mr.. Dawson, Of Georgia, said no man could
more regret the calamity which has befallen
member Of the House. than himself. and no man
could more regret the introducton of the resolu-
ton before the House than himself He appre-
Grated the motives Of the mover, and symPa-
thIzed sincerely with the feelings he had express
sed upon the present occasion.
Mr.. Dawson spoke with great feeling and
earnestness on the question, and said the adop-
ton of the resolutions would do more harm than
good. 1t would increase party pre- udices-wI-
den the breach existing between members. and
do tar more harm than good. A resolution of this
kind. when in operation IN the committee room,
might lead 20 an excitement, and to all expression
of feeling which would do more harm than good.
A member, whose name did not learn, then
NOV ed resolution additional one to the
two offered by Mr.. Fairfield asking the proposed
committee Of investigation to enquire into the
propriety of reporting bill against duel!ing IN
the District of Columbia. The mover spoke in
defence Of its amendment when
Mr.. Johnson introduced an amendment to the
amendment, asking the select committee 70 use
its efforts to prevent members of the House
from using personalities in the debates of the
House.
Mr.. Bell exhorted the members Of tho House
not I" act on the present subject 1T the present
moment. There was two much excitement al
ready, and tho effects Of the discussion was to
increase the excitement The feeling which
pervaded the House in reference TO the recent
melancholy occurrence was now intense. Mr.. Bell
therefore concluded his remarks by moving the
pOstponemcnt of the question to "Wednesday
next.
The previous question then moved, and
lost, sc to S4. The question then came up Oh the
posfponemen
Mr.. Toucy Of Conn called for the yeas and
nays switch were ordered, tho vote was then taken
and the question disposed Of as follows-ayes 81
navs 1T.
| The question then came up on the adoption OF
the resolutions and amendments proposed a
bovc.
! The debate was continued BY Messrs. Garland
Of Louisiana, and Boudn of Virginia, Evans and
Fairfield of Maine.
! Mr.. Calhoun said that it must be evident to ali
that great fcclin. and great excitement growing
out Of the duel pervaded the House. He shoulc
therefore move to reconsider the vote which refu
sed to postpone the subject over to ono week.
/ A motion for the Previous Question followed
which was succeeded by motion TO lay the who'll
subject on the table.
The latter motion prevailed, the yeas and nay:
were ordered, and the vote was lost, Ayes "a
noes l25.
Tnc Previous Cues ton was then ordered whlci
question Was upon the reconsideration OF th'
vote refusing to postpone to u week from t
, dav.
, The question was then taken by teiicrs,N tn
. House refused TO reconsider, l25 IL 70.
, The House refusing to reconsider the Tuestio!
came up on the resolutions Of Mr.. Fairfield
which were adopted by a vote of l52 to AZ
The third resolution above offered, then a
dopted, calling upon the select committee TO re
port bill to suppress duelling far rs in tn
power of Congress.
! The Speaker then laid before the House doc
ument from the State Department which was
copy of Gorostiza' s pamphlet translated.
E The House then adjourned.