Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-04

Mr. pickens said il must be very plain mat ), we :;
solutions Of The 2eth OF February fena'Ho rue
in verv delicate and embarrassing Position' unu "
that view he submitted the following ameho"eh' ~ "
Adams S instructions: . .,,,;on 10 10
uAnd epo, on the facts without any resolution us ~
punishment, any reasoning go'hg :" s"o VS."
10 be the description or extent o' It, ;;,,, TO-
solutions existed on the journal directing Inc coh'h
10 reporl whether breach OF privilege iaa pee'
mi,tad The committee however glad they might Ne 10
he relieved of that Duty could not report Tue e''u
alone unless again specially instructed, OF 'e"e'
Ihe duty originally imposed upon them. .,.
M RON node some remarks Tor the purpose CT sho"
inc that the recommlment was revival OF Inc selecs
con,nlee and it was competent 10 recommil ID any
manner under any instruction he CONSIDERED ti"s III,
was no report it not having been mace IN coh'o'i"5
r;Ib the orders Of the House. The committee, lhr'e
FIRE were still in existence, and he hoped ihey wouiu
he instructed merely TO repor; the facts and evidence
and LEI the House afterwards sit upon that evidence VI
give further instructions, as might DC necessary
| MIR Mercer was in favor OF recommitmeht g.,
Mr. Pnne remarked, III favor Of recomm!tmen! thas u
was an every days occurrence in courts OF law;
NJ R,rdep rrnd some instructions he would sugFes!
as substitute, viz: for the committee 10 rePo'. '
journal nd the evidence taken without comments, ana
Tho, The committee be relieved from deducing any argu'
ment lberelrom that breach Of privilege has Dee"
committed. a., ;,,,l of
Mr. Toucey called for the reading OF The lourna o. o.
The select committee of the 18th Of April, by whcn
was shown that tho resolution declaring Hlessrs graves
Wise ard Jones had been guilty of breach oil pEi'es'
was adopted unanimously IN The comm,t'ee. ;e tho
Mr. T. then went on to express MS oesile' '"I w.
re,or, shonld he committed 10 any committee oil W'c
he ,yos member that they would do 1t win os''hIt
expression of what they expected ~ lhe l"'se
undo what they had done, and would resGioc t''e ,
originally appointing the committee, ana 'ahe i've
r,Ser be rules Of the House aud parliamentary INV" VIZ
n.,ilions submitted 10 them, as to relieve 'ne'
The most painful part of their duty, every memoe5 VI VIZ
committee would rejoice. But having imposeuc r'cd
spons:b;lly under which the committee hnu ,rJer
their duly he could not approve OF rescnGi's VI"
| irdirecllv which had been imposed drecsiy'
MI Pickens modified his anne ndmen nj as Jo IN
R,soIreG That so much Of the original Iesolu:o" ~
strucling this committee, as required 'e heen com
| reuort whether breach OF prlVi'eSe, CIV "
mllcd, he, and is hereby, rescindeo. notification
MIR Adams accepted The amendment as ssn''
Mr. Jeni(er offered reasons IN iaVo' oSan,sJ ~
mi,mcnt with view to have thG efD e',,o in nnr
srance of the original oder-whe Their, IN theI
breach of privilege has been committed. ne ''p"ss
the committee would be bound by any ins'Nic'loIs ~
nichl be gven then, now, because II wolu a'o'"t "
! new institution Of the committee. W. - a'so III" =;
on,r inouiries and remarks in relation tolhe manner III
which the report had been published Sn1rPll.'"uy %
| he confer ded; and some conversation Iooh la'e o
Mr. j. and Mr.. Grantfand thereon, .,h
!. Mr. Gilmore made some explanations on LIE sa''e '
jcct: ,o,o ,,oroa m Attainment.
Mr. Boon asked for the yeas and nays ut lhey were
moi ordered; and the House refused to adjourn.
. Mr. Sergeant suggested 10 Mr. Adams soeo 'Na;y '
motion "a 10 reporI only that part oil lie testimony
relating 10 persons other than members an where any
member is affected 10 report only the evidence ihe1e
:, was much Of the repor, Of the majority ~'eh ne
Lghly approved, and he returned his i'hhHs 10 u's
, learned Chairman for making H.
!; Mr. Graham CT i. Carolina m"Veu d
losl-Si 10 So
-. Mr. Boon made some remarks in reiernce TO his hav'
~ ing called for the reading of the report.
Il Mr. Glascock spoke at lae hour, anda'
length upon the course taken by the committee, ano
. will, view 10 give the reasons which go'erhd Ills '0es
n | upon the preliminary questions. r,
~ Mr G withdrew the call for n division OF The ques
:, !. lion. aud Mr.. petrikin renewed 1t
y | After some remarks from MIR. Fairfield,
Mr. Adams agan modified his resolution, so aso strike
- ON, The uase lhal the original resolution befescInd
h ed" and 10 insert that the committee DC os"afseo
"a from its further consideration =,
" MIR Fairfield said. he had moved an ad ournmnt with
- the intention of addressing the House upon lhisdbcc
g iomorrow, but the Adjournment was refused and he
"A would study be content Considering, ho"sei TIE
~ attitude in which he stood, in reference TO THIS position
no conld not permit the TO be TAKEN late asl was
and fatigued as the members "efe' "''nou' 'y'"s
h word or two, &c, &c
w Il has been insinuated by the gentleman Homnlary
land (NIr Jenifer) that the movement pohei one
F. Sir said MIR. +, was The Voe ol To- W ~ f'sI
,b.n the question hos become POLITICAL let me inquire
ST how, and By whose agency! II 1t was no. po',f.l
ro for resolution, surely cannot be regarded as 20
,e ica adhere 10 it. One sae Q, ts nv
s,ma sentiments of the subject Of inquiry arr ndhctin
81 sill to the then highly favored resoplHnd are S amy R1
H. has yaun 10 prosecute The inquiry bs5,5n
offered oI recommilting iaae 10 cpn"cy., 20 10 justify
the resentment Of this branch Of tie resolution The
10 committee OH re-cxaminauon, Gun as we'll inquire
e whether there has been breach Of privileges commit
ted if their report and resolutions had exced dis
N satisfaction whatever The recommitmen oil part
y the resentment of another part, have necessary
neclion. Why, then, should the latter be prooscd' /
N this matter is be got rid Of perhaps il is tEpgh tina
d. side bLo,o will best effect that object 1t is oe hoped
j. however, that neither the motion TO recomm rescnt
will prevail but that the will proceed, and be House
be brought 10 direct vote Oh the resolutions reored BY
Of the committee
s Mr. pe,lkin moved 10 strike out the words and The
motion to print" in Mr.. Adanss resolution.
IF Mr. Menefee again insisted that the report was no
the report Of the majority
r MIR Toucey insisted that it was, and more, he rcsu
!. to which the committee had come, had been greed tc
in committee unanimously, fur that breath Of pr
vilcge had been committed Moreover Mr. Patton, the
now absent member had CONQUERED in il.
MIR. Grant moved an adjournment: lost Is toSS
IS Mr. Toucey resumed and stated that if the milton OF
Mr. Adams prevailed the reports neither Of themnjor
y of the minority, the evidence Guild be
n printed. The whole would be suppressed, ami those
who voted for that motion would virtually voIc sup
press the whole testimony.
>. Mr. Duncan moved to strike out the words papers
. purporting to be the" whenever they
0 After remarks from Mcssrs. Menefce, 0avie
Adams and Thomas Mir Pelrikin withdrew his notion
, Mr.. Mercer and Mr.. Gray simultaneously ros, and
, moved an adjournment: lost, IS 10 IS.
Mr. Petriken moved call Of The House.
MIR. Bronson moved an adjournment, which prcuiled;
ayes 30, noes 81.
Tutsday, .H0y |, 1885.
IN SENATE.
The Senate adjourned very early, and without the
Transaction of any material business