Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-21

House lie may have misunderstood the ,,t,...
airy law upon this subject; but he begged cayc T., va
to authority OF The highest character, ~ino ,.L ..
had made 4 part % IhrIT rules, ".l.-. 20 ...
lict with them-hc alluded 10 ifrrS0n's N,,,p
That celebrated book il was laid down tina; VIM,
miltee is charg ed with inquiry If ni.ini-r ~
be involved they cannot proceed against him ln,
make 4 special report to the House v hprpu,, y
member is heard in his place, or at The bar or
authority is given to the committee 10 inquire coIc-,
him
If Mr. r. recoIiected The terms Of the order c.,,.
upon this select COMMITTEE the inresGliloH Of tie 49,
fer which had been before them, it gave III. III n,
rty TO adopt any resolution or TO furnish ang py,
to that House. which might lrnp!.caic any one n .
members. The very moment under THIS RUE O! ,,l
mentary law, the fact became disclosed (and surl ~.
understood 10 be the case) that member OF the H.
was involved in the examination before the Comma,
that very moment it was their duty 10 have Conn,
Gated it TO the House in order that the House m ,i
such direction as it saw ut.
Mr. r. admitted that he had turned but very c,s,,,
to the authority cited by MIR. Jefferson in the ab,
sage; but as lar he had gone he found that 4 c,
ed even much higher and broader ground f, ~, ~;
ti.ned in debate (see "Greys Parliamentary D-,,,'
the work suppose, referred to by N5 r. +, H. :
privilege beyond the power OF any COMMITTEE " g~
even the power of the House, 10 charge any
with the power OF investigating any thing touch,,
II is there said to be the privilege of the House
where any member has right to lnle'rogae, and y -
it is the privilege Of the member implicated also A..
that he only be INTERCEPTED and examined By .
House.
Mr. R. did not pretend 10 know what was the er,.,,
10 which the large volume or volumes OF testimony
before this committee might 90. lie only spose l,,
conjecture, and with view TO draw the attention a
The House TO this matter al least before they sue,
ed to print what Of them. or but those comp, o.
the committee, knew the contents of, wherryy iE,I
might be spreading before the public documents Cout
ing statements, and resolutions OF a committee, n,a,
ing the rights and privileges OF members of lig.s,
contrary, he understood the parliamentary law o
provisions intended 10 secure them. He had ~ ICE,
either that any member oil the House would concur
the proprety of printing them I'LL they had been "a,
and surprising that to be the proper course. and ,s,
would be well to afford time for considering the 9th.
question lie moved to lay all the reports The table
order also that the House might take time ON quests,
so nomenrous and important TO reflect upon The cou,,
which ought to be adopted.
Before the question was proponndeu,
Mr. Mallory moved an adjournment, which prevail:
and accordingly the House adjourned.
Tn. following was omitted in last nights Globe
Mr. johnson Of Louisiana. from the Committee G:
Public Lands, reported against the petition Of the +
and leral representatives of John GIImba.l, IN ~
ground that the relief prayed for can be oJaIneL g:
an existing law Of Congress
In the House Of Repre- on Monday ls; {,
addition those heretofore given, the following ;.,.
tons were offered
On motion OF MIR. Harlan,
RssOirsd That the Postmaster General be dI'rcts .
inform this House whether he has collected utcms
rendered in favor Of the Post Office Department .,5h
Samuel b. Crockett and Francis Z Blair, IN tie E.s|
raj Courts of Kentucky, and reported by hlm to ,t
House the Sd March, 1887. of 'balances due NE DEL
parlment prior TO the lst of July l-3G, in the follow
nd ind nan * lnti N4r
1894, for 81 SCI Of credited by Si3l 81 penalty rem .
ted by the Postmaster General leaving balance sa-
Application for relief, refused by The Department. DID,
ccinber 20, le23, j. fu issued aud returned Mae
I-:}G no estate found; information was sought by t.:
Department relative 10 the parties, November ~ -
r-lt rred 10 the District Attorney December 81 10
also wrote TO him February l3 1857; And II Nt .li
not collected said Judgment, whnt steps, If any,
been taken to enforce the collection Of the same
RcsOlccd, further That the Postmaster Genera! be
rected to inform this House whether il is the practice
the Department 10 remit the penalty incurred by deta.
Ing deputy Postmasters, without the payment Of I'd
principal debt. And that he be further directed 70 T,
form TINS House what amount OF moneys has been Z?
by his Department TO the said +. L. Blair. for pFln
ordered by said Department since the rendition OF I'd
Judgment and return OF said writ OF execution azores.
Mir. Garland of Virginia offered the following Eeso
ton, which, under the rule, lies on the iatle
Res0lrtd, That Committee Of - members he H.
pointed TO inquire into the expedency OF propcsN. ~
amendment To the Constitution oil the UnIlrI Ss,rs
prohibiting any Stale incorporating banks or othe' 10
corporations from issuing and circulating notes OF =
same or lower denomination Of the highest demon!
ton OF the coins of the United States
TIE Report OF THE DUELLING COMMITTEE Il
important report was brought into the House late
evening question on the proposition 10 Pa
it, and the House adjourned without deciding. IN Il
ton to MIR Graves, the recommendation Is IN the
lowing words:
"The Committee, therefore, viewing the breach G;
rights and privileges Of the House, on the part Of VI
Graves to have been an offence o: this high cbaTacc
against The vital principle Of deberatve assembly 81
Of representative Government feel constrained. tg
sense of duty, to present TO the House resolution I
he be expelled therefrom."
With regard TO the seconds, the committee de:.!.
they deserve the censure of the House.
In conclusion, the report says:
"The committee entertain no doubt that James !"
Webb has been guilty of 4 breach OF the prISe,
of the House; but they also concur unanimously IN 1
opinion, tina, if there be any real ground to believe
4 conspiracy 10 assasslnate actually existed as SET
in that atrocous paper drawn up by him. signed b. Il
mel Jackson and VIM. II. Morell, sworn 10 by the ."
and published in the New York Courier and Erqrn
he be left TO the chastsement Of the courts Of las
of public opinion, and that the House will consu. |
dignity and the public interests by besowIng u.
him further notice Globe, .5yrH 81.
MIR. GRUNDY'S BILL.