Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-27

OF Marcn, icSZ, praying lhat pdteHtS may oe
recty to the last purchaser, assignee, instead OF
issued done, under the regulations OF tne Ike
cuve, to the Indian, or first purchaser oniy "n'"
referred to the Committee on Public Lanos. &c .;
Mr. King presented memorial from NUMBER VI u,
items of Alabama, relative 10 patents 10 bs came sub
Creek reservations, similar to the one on the sae
ject just presented by his colleague and which was
terred in like manner. . .;L
Mr. Wright from the Committee on Finance, 10 Wnlcn
Ind been referred the memorial OF the fhliaoe'?nia
R,I,;mo,e and Wilmington Railroad company, on Inc
subject reported bill 10 remit the oui!es on
railroad iron imported by said company: read and or
dered to a second reading =, o.,: 4
Mr. ROAM. from the Committee on the Distr'ct Oh
CoInmbia ia which had been referred to the bill to ex
fond the charter of the Bank Of Alexandria, reported
the same without amendment
The hill 10 preyeut the ressuing and circulation oil Inc
bills and notes, and other secur'''es' ol co' '
created by Congress WHICH nave e"Peu' WIS A." W
Mr. buchanan addressed the Senate at length, in ia.
vor Of the bill. u
Messrs Prenliss and Clay of Kentucky, seVeralIy
nd sGer some further remarks from MIR. Buchanan,
in reply to Mr. Clay, ,.,,u,,ad re,.
q, nays l3, as follows: ~,
boun CLAY of Ala, Culhbert Fulton, Grundy, hub
hard Linn. Lurnpkin, Lyon, Morris, Niles, Norvell,
Pierce Ryes, Roane Robinson, Ruggles, Smith OF
Conn Upton, Trot,er Williams, Wright, ioung-27.
huls-NleSSrs Clay OF NY Slhy Ia-
Wis King, Merrick Nicholas, prentss, Preston, Smith
of Ia, Spence, Swift, Whte-l3
After the consideration Of Executive business,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
.uonday 3prH 90 1855.
THE LATE DUEL.
The first business III order being PrVliesea ques
tion was the report Of the select committee ON The SUB
iect of the late due made on Saturday last ana te mo-
ton of Mr. Toucey under the unanimous direction Of
and p0Stp0He Inc TURNER
Grafton thereof ill this day fortnight
The question pending was the motion OF MI ROBERT
son 10 lay the whole subject on the table
Mr. Robertson Withdrew that notion and alter some
remarks against the motion to print and postpone ard
substituted another refer the whole subject Ia COM
m,,ee 10 be denominaed the Committee Of Privileges,
with instructions 10 report TO Tile House what course; IN
their judgment, it is proper to pursue
Mr. R. concluded with the expression OF wish that,
should his motion prevail, lie might be excused from
serving the committee.
The original question to pos pone taking precedence,
Mr. Toucey addressed the House Tor some time IN
support of that motion.
Alter few words from MI Mrnefee and MIR. Wise,
Mr. Glascock advocated the motion to postpone and
print the latter especially, as an act OF justice to all the
pares IMPLICATED. buth in and ont nt the House.
Mr. Robertson again opposed both motions, and insist
ed upon the popriey of his own 10 refer the subject to
another committee ,
Mr. EImore vindica,cd the course the committee had
G. themselves bound pursue under the instructions
o;y.n 70 Them by the House and went into brief
Animation of the case cited by MIR. Robertson from
Crews Parliamentary Debates, showing that it did not
anuiy to the one before he House He referred 10 the
resolution raising the select committee, in which they
were pctemp,orily ordered do what they had done.
If Mr. RS resolution was valid one, II should have
been made at The time that resolution was before the
House.
the course the committee had taken, as transcendng
their powers on the ground taken by Mr. Robertson,
th,t the question becoming one of privilege oil pro-
ceedngs before them should have been stopped as soon
AZ the fact OF member Of the House being Involved
was disclosed
Mr. Jenifer objected to the pos'ponemcnt, that the
committee had not confined themselves TO statement Of
facts and facts alone, hut had presented an argument,
and had charged member with being guilty OF breach
nj o,ivilege The post ponement would allow The report
10 90 out TO the country, and would operate 10 create
p.ciudices and perhaps false opinions. long before a
cool discussion in the House could prevent reaction.
n the subject 10 be taken up II should be done
a, once as soon the report could be printed, which
might be done by morning. as IT was undoubt
edIy in the hauds Of the printer, who had uready made
ertracts from it, He then moved that the whole sub
isc, except bill to prevent dnrllIng be laid on the ia
BE and that that bill be taken up tomorrow.
The Speaker said there no such bil! In possession
Mr. Jenicer modified his motion, to strike OUT III.
clause relating 10 the dueling bill; and at the requcs
NJ the gentleman FROM South Carolina, TSlr ElmOrc
Withdrew it, TO permit him 10 make explanation.
Mr. Fletcher, Of Vermont, then obtained the floor,
refused 10 yield it for the explanations but proceeded tc
saw that he cared nothing about the poS'ponement blu
insisted on the propTiey Of printing 1t
for tie House know, before they could consider The
subject properly, what the report continued If there
was any thing wrong in the report if the committee hac
transcribed their powers, the House ought 10 know il
which they could NJ" do 1t the printing were refused
Mr. Duncan replied 10 the objection tina. the commit
Zee Ind transcribed their powers, that il should have
been made at the time the committee was instructed /
special report had been required, they should hars
been directed 10 make one They had been instructed
nI ,lp
loo late to object. He in favor % the printing thu
the House might know what the report contained /
was said that members Of the House were Implicated
that there was bill the subject of due ny, but he
knew OF no charge duplicating any member or members
nor of any bill this subject When there rules
The House. they ought to be oheyed, hut when nves
tiralon is ordered general terms the report ought &c
be made in general terms He thought the best
was adopt the motion to postpone and print and ~a
ooposed TO the motion TO refer TO another committee &c
ascertain any mber OF The House is implicated be
cause il would needless DELAY, and perhaps pre-
vent the action Of The House upon the whole subject
MIR w G. johnson said he would not express his OPT
Mon upon the merits of the subject now. hut wond wal
till the report came in another form before the House.
He was in favor Of the motion to commit the report
another committee, 10 ascertain if any member of The
House was implicated: and il such the case it wal
proper that the witnesses should be examined before The
House before member should he deprived Of seat in
the House. which he considered higher than any station
or privilege hatcoud be conferred by The Government
Mr. Meneee called for the reading Of tho resolutions
Mr. Gilmore then said he should call for the reading
the whole report.
SIR. Bell objected to such an unnecessary consump
ton of time and thought the matter stond precisely
where il should rest until the question had been decided
whether it was improper for committee to proceed
against member without being specially directed dc
so By name The fact has been announced by the chair
man Of the committee, that certain members have beer
proceeded against and the question should be decided
before the House took any further steps, whether tina
proceeding was improper.
Mr. Menefee said he called for the reading 10 establish
the fact alluded to- and went argue that this was
subject on which the Hnuse ought 10 be particularly
careful He considered the proceedings Of the commit