True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-04

WAsHIsaSroN, Feb. 81
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
OOtSIlON OF PflVli ENCOURAGEMENT l.


WAsHIsaSroN, Feb. 81.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
THE HOUSE. E W.
As soon as the journal Of Yesterdays proceeding was
Nj. PRENTlss, Of Miss presented question of
privilege to tho House, which, by one Of the rules Of
BODY takes precedence Of all o:l,er subjects.
Mr. rrentss remarked that il was but fair before he
moved in the question: that there should be call the
n"use. Il was his object t. call the attention Of the
House to the letter signed Alexander Duncan which
appeared IN the Globe Of Yesterday.
The call Of the House was then ordered, and lAO
members answered SO their names.
hs RESOLUTIONS r., ~. were then read t. the Hcuse, and
sent to the Chair by NJ Prentiss. They certain
mo"n 10 exe M % chas and conclude with
The publication in yesterdays Globe being read by
one Of the Clerks Of the House. Mr.. PRENTIsS
arose and said he had hoped that older member
would draw the a,tenton Of the House to the publica-
ton in the Globe which had been rend. But old
er member Of the House had thought proper &c intro
d'ce the s"heot 10 the Honse, h. el That i; duty
country. tie wished the su:cc, discussed ves,ira-
ted and reported upon the House. Of justice
to the House, due regard to the dignity Of the body
and proper respect for the freedom Of debate
examination necessary.
Inc two Houses Of Congress, in their wisdom id Just
passed law to prevent the giving and receiving Of chal
enges in the District Of Columbia. Contenporrneous
with the publication in the Globe appears the Anti Dn
Mr. Prsntis. said that he had no doubt that members
voted for that law from the hest Of motives, and with
immoral practice. But since members who believed in
THE mode of vndicnting the dignity had been de
Grv.a Of the right by solemn law Of Congress, it was
rsht mere should be some means OF redress. The
Mr. Prentiss then read from Mr. Duncan's letter the
personal remarks made against Messrs Stanley, South
Ent, and Slude: such as base liar; sconndre'; mean
potroon; bigger dog; puppy; and many other such
pi'hets. Mr. Prentis then proceeded to CONNIE upon
tn" letter. He said that the publication in the Globe
was wn violation of,l,e spirit Of he law p'sse, but
two "r three days sincc & the publication either
made to make the members attacked violate lie law by
challenging the member who makes the assault, or
was made with the assurance thu. the member was to
bs screened nv the law The author Of the publication
woa unworthy Of n seat in the American Congress-
unworthy to associate with the memlers Of this bodv--
unworthy Of the couutsnance Of any man. He Ind
poured forth in the columns Of the Globe out,a
md henst'y attack up two Of its members.
VIZ. Prertias appcal-d to the MIXERS f1le no dvto
protect their dignity and the honor Of its members
The House was bound TO rere,l the law which n,ndc
personal protection, criminal offence it bound
to protect its memhe's from insult
Mr.. Jrnner followed Mr. p. and commented rron
members of this House hal charged two members Of
the body with being sconndrrls," md towards
The charge was either true or false, The member
from North Carolnn-Mr. Stanley, either liar or
aud scOundrcl or not or the member making the
charge had told falselood with the member from
k-n'ucky-Mt. Southgat. against whom the same
charges were made. II the North Carolina and Ken.
tnckv members were liars I will vote n rxnel them
from the House, and the member making the charge
had sncken falsely, will vote to expe him Mr Jcni-
concluded with sumo examinations Of Mr. Duncan's
letter.
Mr.. PARIS, of Me; obtained the floor, and moved
the P-,yious hnt ;thdrev !, NJ ,hn
Of Mr.. Duncan
Mr.. DUNCAN then entered upon n yndication of his
,hs ren.'n. ~ NJ S'an,o s" I "" S', 10
gate, made in the House Of REPRESENTATIVES, He hod
written his letter and used the erhcts compni ed Of
~ ~, 'pt"n.ss !" ''e !erns used towards nm lie
R for No.. n"rno.e of sa,r mso,p"aH ~" ' ,ai% LUZ
self accountable, and in few DAYS could he found out
Of The boundaries OF the District is letter was writ.
''" u"u W "e' prouo 10 "a'e written H'
COMMUNICATIVE.
The apoliCisi Of the Mayor and licensed censurer Of
tne Seco homeopathy, rs out upon that body again.
oe raIr., c.I,;s.;na IT,, mi." io,e. ny
is for the executive to approve one por
ton o. an ordinance and veto IN" other. VIC would not