Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-06
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WASHINGTON, Marc

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1888.
The late unfortunate duel is still the subject OF con-
versaton and reflection IN the dlflerent circles here
The excitement u.s. however, subslalng gradually, and
men are beginning to think about II more cooly and
dlspasslonately.
MIR Prentlss, of the Senate, has introduced his bill
against duellng which contains some sanitary but
severe provisions against that barbarous practice IL
nflcts death on all concerned IN duel resulting in
deah-imprsonment IN the penltenuary from hive 10
ten years on all who shall give receive challenge
and from three years for assault or abuse
for refusing challenge This may possibly prevent
duelling to certain extent, but IT will not prevent
assaults, the use OF dlrSs bowie knives, and other
destructive weapons, unless some check or restraint
be imposed on the tongues OF members OF Congress,
Citizens will hot be disposed 10 allow entire lRlmun-
ties 10 men who, because they are representatives. or
senator's shall undertake raduce the character OF
a citizen If they resort 10 the pistol or rifle
they will not be prevented from using the cane or the
knife Members of Congress have acquired Vulgar
habit at the bar of abusing witnesses and others,
which they think they have the same right TO prac-
tce IN the halls of legislation. This evil must, there,
fore be checked before any law against duelllng Will
be efiectual.
The Commute are now employed in their lnvest-
CATION of the causes which led 10 the death of Mr.
Cey they 10 day for the first time, the appoint
ment of the committee having been completed yester
day. carnOt that any good will grow cut OF the
investigation. All the facts connected with the affair
are now, believe, before the public, and the evil that
good deal surprzed TO Mr.. Graves in his
seat on the day Mr.. Fairfield submitted his resolu-
tons-wearlng the usual badge of mourning on his
arm. think would have looked better, say the
least of it, if he had absented himself for week or
two from the House.
The NeutEaty Bill has been finally passed. 4 great
contrarety of opinion existed in relation TO this bill,
which rejected, reconsidered and then pass
ed. The chief objection was, that II gave the officers
named in it the right of selzHg the property of cti
zen without due process of law as provided by the
Con sttution. Its constitutionalty will doubt be
ested hereafter.
The Ruggles Committee have been in session for
some DAYS and Mr. Jones has been sent for. This
is the person from whom the charge emanated, or
whs communicated il TO the "Spy." Davis has not
yet been summoned and when he is, will be able TO
give further information than what has appeared
Strange concluded two days speech this morning.
which is intended for his constituents for am sure,
its absurdtes must have made the senate laugh. Ii
the usual TRADE against the National Bank, and
in favor of putting the whole mened power in the
hands of the Executive fer the good of the people and
the advantage of the currency. The whig arguments
of 1884 were employed, as usual against Mr.. Rives'
substitute as if they had never been urged before.
The appropriation bill was again before the House
today, and left Mr. Curtis opposing the appropria
ton for the payment OF PENSIONS. HORACE.