Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-14

have leaveto ut during the sessions OF the
. Mr.. Bell objes.ing to It's reception at
rs time, efsF ',soti
Mr.. Fairfield moved a suspension Of
the rules, to allow Of his offering the res
olution at this time. . "
J MryBeIl stated that he had objected on
" because he thought itbester to postpone
any action in relation TO the subject refer
red 70 for few DAYS. until existing ex-
ci,ement should have had time TO suoside.
Mr. Parker OF New-York demanded
the yeas and nays on the question Of sus-
pending the rule; they were ordered and
on being taken, resulted as follows yeas
ll4-nays 81.
There being more than two-thirds in
the affirmative, the rules were suspended,
and leave given 10 introduce the resolu-
ton, which was again read atthe Clerks
table. t~aaa- .ss 80
So il was resolved, That a committee
consisting of seven members be appointed
TO investigate the causes which led to the
death Of the Hon. Jonathan Cllley, late a
member Of this House, and the circum-
stances connected herewith and further
TO inquire whether, in the case alluded to,
there has not been breach Of privileges
OF the House, and to report thereon to this
House. ~ 81: ..
Resolued, Tha: said committee have
power TO send for persons and papers, and
have leave 10 sit during the sessions of the
House. Z ......~.
Mr.. Morris Of Pennsylvania, by leave,
moved the following resolution OF instruc-
tons to the select committee just ordered,
which was adopted.
ResoIoed, That the select committee
this day ordered, be instructed to inquire
into the means more effectualIyto suppress
the practice Of duell:ng, and report bill
for III is purpose as early as is practicable.
----.-. House, March /. ~-r
The following gentlemen were announ.
ced as being appointed to compose the Sc
lect committee on Mr.. F. Fairfeld's mo.
ton for an inquiry, &c., concerning the
death of Mr.. CiIIey, viz: Messrs. Tou
cey. Porter, Briggs, Gilmore, Bruyn, har
rison, and Rariden. Messrs. Briggs and
Harrison were excused. on their request
on grounds Of being already on onerou>
committees; and two other members were
ordered to be appointed in their place.
Mr.. Howard, on leave. reported a hil
from the Committee on Foreign Affair:
Tor the preservation Of the neutral relations
Of the United States, which was read 6
first and second time.
In SENATE,-Friday, March 2, 1888.
MIR. Prentiss having, agreeaby to no
tice, asked and obtained leave, introduced
bill to prohibit the giving or. receiving
challenge within this district to fight ,
duel, and for the punishment thereof
This bill inflicts the punishment o
death on all concerned in duel which
results in death; from Eve to ten years
ann6nemeni in the Penitentiary on al
concefned I'm giving esreceIving chaI
lenge; and from three to seven years fo
assault. defamation. or abuse. for refusing
q challenged -r s.t -. 80 SO e~. "
On introducing this bill, Mr.. Pren,is
said that, entertaining the principles ant
sentiments he did, and representing PEG
pie who acknowledge no code or system
OF law but such as is derived from Divin,
authority, or from regular constituted ant
established civil government, he had feI
il TO be duty, with which be could no
dispense, 10 introduce this bill. In doin!
so. (said Mr.. P.) have been moved by n,
mere transient or fugitive feeling Of tn
moment; by no mere excitement, grow
ing out Of very recent and very Iamen,
able event; though it is somewhat diff
cult, / must confess, entirely to repress 0
overcome The emotions which that even
has produced. Although the event t
which / aIlude has carried, as we al
know It has, lamentation and wo, I'm
speakable, unutterable anguish and agon
Of heart to an innocent and unofendin,
family, and is fitted to awaken, here an
everywhere, sensations of the deepes
grief and sorrow notwithstanding al
this, have nothing to do. nothing to SAY
concsrnh,g the transaction, IN my PIac
here. 1t is past aud gone We cannc
recall the dead to life. We cannot repai
the wrong and injury which have bee
done. But We can provide for the future
We can do what becomes US 10 prever
so fatal, so heart,rending an occurrenc
: hereafter. ....a..., ..
Sir, Continued Mr.. P.) in bringing i
this bill, / have acted, as have sait
from no mere impulse OF overwsougi
E sensibilily; from no mere temporary e,
cited feeling, have been influenced b
higher. more stable, and lasting motive:
{ by principles of action deeper Settle
: more permanent and enduring; primo
Piles which remain the same in all time
and under all circumstances. am il
= faenced by principles which look upc
= duelling as a crime; and an ofenC
Iagainst high Heaven forbidden and co