Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-17
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uomposed entirely of letter press printers nc w.
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cotnisinp the principle OF international copytis" ~
the benefit of European authors. This association
composed of body of citizens very intelligent anu r.
pec,able enlightened as any o.e Their pursuits
the H. They were necessarily so, from '"e,F P't
and professions in life. Their opinions upon t'
were entitled 10 great weight he moved 'nS' lhe me
mortal be read p1in,ed and referred TO Inc Conmt'ee
The Patent Office, to whom o.'s. ,.d 'p'A
same subject had already been retetfeo'
Inc % HoUs T; Of REPRESENTATIVES
The unfinished business Of yesterday was The motion
Of Mf. Wise: , o..
The question Immediately depending, when The sitting
and the subject this morning resumed, was on d
motion by Mr. Haynes Of Georgia, to insert IN TINS
last amendment after the words Members oil Congress-
if Of this House.
The Speaker having stated the question
Mr. Wise rose and said that he had received, by last
nights mail, the New Ark Daily Advertiser, Puo'lsneo
at New AK N j. in which the Editor has the Following
alusion to the which he had brought 10 Liz
of the House. [Mr w. here read The paragraph 10
which he referred, viz
The diseracefn case here alluded to BY the cores.
pendent of the Courier and Enquirer, and ell Inc acs
CONNECTED with it. have been known TO US LOT week
past and we intended, at proper tI'ne' 10 o"s 'e
before the Public As the Spy in Washington however
has preached the subject, with view 10
inquiry, shall withhold them tor easSnaoiI H. "'ne
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pular feeling; simply adding here that the cef witness
referred to respectable citizen OF this city, and the
member OF Congress Senator Of the u States now IN
bis place.
noly ON The subject and as, from the nliualion mere
given it would appear that the c1ncetnea Is
a member Of the Senate, Mr.. ddt any hunger care
whether the words in the amendment were in'eI"a oi
not. Let the witness come forward, and say that 'he
individual mpcated Senator; then the case w'u'o
be clear He hoped, till them the question would % no
farther debated but that the House would iorhwi'a pass
the resolution in one form or the olnet r'nel wa!
Mr. w a object would have been sufficiently attained
which was to vindcae the honor of th,s House from
charge which struck 30 deeply at lis integrity
Mr. F. Q. J. Smith of Maine, said that, from some
floating which prevailed IN the house last even
ing he had been induced alter The adjournment 10
make some farther Inquiries in such direction as The iu
mors seemed point OUT and had obtained TURNER hn9'
nation than had been practicable to procure on tue
floor OF this House. The result was such as 10 satisfy
him that would become subject Of regret not only
to the gentleman from Virginia, but 10 every gentleman
in this House. that proceeding had been instituted OH
80 slight and insufficient basis He was led from
these Inquiries believe that the individual implicated.
not being member of this House, but Of the Senate,
30 far from desiring that account 10 erade Inc most
rigid scrutiny was, The contrary, anxousy des'ous
that scrutiny should take place both on his own account
and on that of the body which he belonged, feeling
fully assured that it must result in the most complete
and absolute acqu,.al Of himself from all charge OF
fraud the Government, or fraud on an individual II
the information Mr. S. had received was true, or II II
had the least approach to TRUTH such he wcs Comment
must be the issue
The Chair here interposed and observed 10 the House
and the gentleman from Maine that was not III order
to annavert upon The conduct votes OF any member
Of the Senate such proceeding must lead 10 endless
difficulties between the two Houses The only ground
on which it could be justified measure PreParato'
~ to impeachment The Chair did not undertake to de-
eide the legal question whether Senator ~as us an ocer
of the Government, liable 10 impeachment or not But
he mfr he rul of
ceedings against Senator only when lie had violated
the privileges Of the House.
Mr.. Smith said he perfectly Of the rule, and
of the Interpretation put upon il BY the Chair but
the HOUSE had no, furnished with any direct mfr
nation the subject Of the resolution and us the mat
ter had been spuken of OF gross corruption, he
had supposed it might be grateful TO the House to have
such Information might lead it 10 suspend its judg'
ment
The Chair again stated the parliamentary Inv, and
warned the House that should it atemp. 10 deal with
Senator, would only involve itself in difficulty BY at
tempting action in where it had no jurisdiction
each House being The protector Of its own privileges
The Senator would be entitled to his witnesses &C. and
the whole would be productive Of trouble and con-
fusion.
Mr.. Thomas Of Maryland, appealed to Mr.. Smith not
to continue his remarks but close them by moving to
lay the resolution on the table.
MIR. Smith said he should do so; bat would only re:
mark tina. the gentleman from Virginia was now himself
satisfied that the person charged was Senator
Mr. Wise protested against this position he was mol
30 satisfied all his leaning that opinion rested the
article he had read from the Newark paper. IT the
gentleman knew it was Senator why did he defend
him here? Let him respond for himself in the Senate.
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the resolution on the Ia.
ble as suggested by Mr. Thomas.
On this motion, Mr.. Rencher demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Robertson inquired whether the gentleman from
Maine authorized TO state that the person picated
was not member Of this House.
Mr.. Smith said he could only give such information
as he had already given.
Mr. Rives asked Mr.. Smith to withdraw the motion;
but he declined doing SO; and
The question was then put on the motion to lay the
subject the table, and decided in the negatve-Yeas
Is, nays 1877.
Mr. Haynes now moved the Previous Question; and
it seconded by the House--Ayes So, noes 70
The Previous Question was then put and carried
The main question being upon agreeing to the resolu.
ton of Mr.. Wise, above stated without amendment
was taken by yeas and nays, as follows:
YeGs-Messrs Adams, Alexander Anderson, An.
drews, Anterior, Berne, Bell, Bicknel, Blddle Bird
sail, Bond, Borden Bouldin, Briggs, Brodhesd, Bf"n
Carter, Casey, CLANCY, Chapman, Cheatham, Ciley,
Clark. Clowney, Coffin, Corwin, Craig Crans,on, Cush
ing, Darlington, Davies, Debery, Dromgoole, Duncan,
Dunn Edwards. Harrington, Fairfield K Fletcher, Isaac
cock, Goode, }. Graham, ". Graham, Graves, Gray,
Grennell, Griffin, Haley, HARRISON Harper, Hawkins,
Haynes, Henry, Herod, Hoffman, H"lsey, Hopkins,
Howard r. NJ. T. Hunter, Jabez jackson, II johnson,
N. Jones' J. W. Jones, Kembe, Klingensmth, Leadbst.
ter, Lincoln, Logan, LOOMS, Lyon. M. Mason s. Ma
son, Martin, Maury, Maxwell, Mckay, r. Mcclellan, a.
Mcclellan, mcKim, McKenuan, Mercer, Miller, Mitch.
ell, Montgomery Morgan, NJ Norris c. Morris, Naylor,
Ogle Parker, Patterson Patton Pennybacker Plumer,
Pope, Potts. Prsntiss, Rariden, Reed Rencher Rhett,
Richardson. Rves Robertson, Rumsey, Sawyer, Shef.
fer, A. H. Shepperd, Sheplor Sbley Sou,hgnie, Spen'
GER Stanley Stuart, Stone, Srston Taylor, Thompson,
Tinghasi Titus, Toland Vail. vanderveer, Wagner,
Webster, A. S. White, J. White, E. Whuesey, l. WI.
liams Sherrod Williams, J. W. Williams, j. l.. Will
liams, Wise, Yell-I40.
.Nay,-Messrs. J. w. Allen, Bynum, Cambreleng,
Childs Coles, Conner, Crary, Crockett, Cushman De
Graf, Dennis, Evans, Everett, Fry, Hall, Harlan,
Halves, Holt, w. h. Hunter, lnghan, J. Johnson w.
c. Johnson, Lawer, Mallory Marvin Menefee, Moore,