Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-21
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Ist. Il any person persons within The eap'p',
or any Of the enclosed grounds, or wilhn 'ns 81 -
passing By or around such enclosed grounds, sh'"
herealftr make any noise do any other act disiuf
hing M interrupting The deliberations or business OF
the lIouse oil Representatives,, or any oil us eo'"'
ices. the person persons 50 Offending, beihs "'''
OF convicted by vote resolution OF The ii"nse,
shall for suth contempt be severely fspiilhhnueu
~ imprisoned not less than one nor more Than ten
days at the discretion Of the House OF Representa-
ives.
81. II any person or persons shall hereafter as
s1blt strike any member oi the House oil REPRE-
senatEes any other person within The Capitol, or
any OF The enclosures around the grounds oil the Cap
tio esrep ii oe IN seli.d.fenee OF some lawful rut-
pose the person persons so offending shal be
sdIudged guilty e "a contempt 10 the HOUSE" hep-
resrntases, and being thereof CONVEYED b, a vote
resolution Of the House. shall be imprisoned there
for. for space ofime not less Than sixty nor more
than enc hundred aud eighly days, at the discretion
Of the House OF Representative.
,. Tie person persons offending within the puf-
view Of the two preceding rules or eilher oi them
shall be arrested by the Sergeant-ai arms. upon
The warrant II The Speaker, 10 be issued upon Tie
oath or affirmation Of the patty applying.
4, Any member OF the House who shali, by con
sf0else wods actions. insult another mea Der OF
Congress within the Capitol any Of the enclosures
around II, including The enclosures 10 The east OF
HE Capitol, shall on conviction thereof by vote
or resolution of the House. be severely repriman-
ded for the FIRST off uce and expelled for the second
5. Any member of the House Who shall assault
or strike any Other member of Congress within the
Capitol, 81 any Of the enct sures around II, inclu-
ding tie enclosure Of tho OF The Capitol, unless
in stlfdeleacc, some Lawful! purpose, shall, on
conviction thereof by vote or resolution oil The
House be expelled.
6. 1t shAl require majority OF our-hiihs 10 sus-
pend the rules IN order 10 permit amembefto notice
and repel any statements which may he found IN
print manuscript rejecting Upon The moral pol-
zeal. ~ official conduct Of any one.
Resoired by he Senate and House 81 hepfesenta'
tires. That the following shall constitute an addl-
tional JOINT rule Of the Two Houses In cases of
personal insult conflict between Senator and
Representative, committee of two from The Sen
ate. and three from the House, shall be appoinle ed
to investigate the facts, and report to their respec-
tive Houses The facts oil the case wherenpon that
House OF which the party in default Is member,
shall proceed 10 punish him according To the rules
Of either body which he may have violated.
A question was raised, as 10 whether these reso-
lnIions were in oder lit being contended the Com
mittee was appointed merely to inquire into the facts
OF an occurrence, and not TO report rules 10 tie
House.
long and desuliory discussion arose this
pod Of order, and before any decision WAS made, a
motion WAS made TO lay the resolutions, the report
Of the Committee and the whole subjec on the ia
BILE. The motion was re ecled Ayes, So, Nays 81
The Previous Question WAS then called and the
dccispn oil the CHAIR was reversed 50 the fcsolu-
tons were declared To be out Of order.
The notion was Their, after bret discussion, re-
neNod, 10 lay the report OF the Committee the
BILE (which was also rejected Ayes 50. Nays &C.
PROPOSITION FOR EXPULSION!
Mr.. HOLMES OF South Carolina, then rose and
said that justice to The House and TO the Nation re-
quired that some decisive action should be taken on
The case at once and therefore, under the iDnu
ence oil the most painful emotions, but yet from
sense OF mperous duty, he offered resolution 10 the
effect that the conduct OF RIcE GARLANp aud Jrs
81 A. BYNuM in ihe Hall during the Session, was q
gross violation Of the dignity Of the House, and
calls upon the House yindlcate its dignity by the
expulsion OF those members.
Mr. CnAIG offered as substitute for the motion
another, proposing TO refer The subject back TO the
Seleet Committee with instructions TO report what
measures ought 10 be taken to prevent the recur.
renee II such alterations aud acts OF violence in (u.
tufe.
Mr. Coorgr asked Mr. HOLMES To accept as mo.
Obligation Of his resolution. another proposing to
false Special Committee To report whether any ac-
ton aud what action should be taken on the case
now before The House.
Mr. JESIrER spoke IN favor Of the resolution of Mr.
HOLMES, and sand the committee ought Ia have re
ported similar enc long ago. lie would give his
vote ior II reluctantly; but lac felt bound to do So
nJusise 10 himself, 10 the House, and TO the Ma.
ton.
Nj. PRorFir expressed his astonishme nj at The re
marks d Mr. JENIrER. lie had neve, heard u sin
gle nan OF any party suggest that Nh. GAnLANI
ought to be expelled. He had not thought ,ha,
such an idea had entered the head of any human
being Under all The circumstances Of tie case he
be1tfed nat most men would have acted exactI,
IS he did. The occurrence had been the natura
consequence OF the scenes aud language which had
been allowed IN the House without meeting an,
apprehension. He regretted tina, the subject hat
been brought upat ALL II could not lead To an,
good; aud he therefore moved to lay the Whole sub
jert on the table.
This motion was rejected by a considerable ma
jority.
Mr.. BmGGs moved TO end the resoluto,
OF Mr.. tRAlG-by declaring Simply that Messis
GARLAND aud BYNUM had committed bret CHI o
the privileges Of the House.
MI. B. asked the Speaker whether il Was neccs
say 10 provide also that the members should b
heard IN their defence.
The SPEAKER said that they would have that rio n
without any direct resnlntion the subject
Mr.. PETRIKIN moved the indefinite pasiponemen
Of the whole subject.
An animated discussion arose, in which Mrssrs
W NJ. Cosr JOHNSON, PFTRININ, BnIGGs, UNDER
WOOD, WISE, and Mccoy participated
Finally, Mr.. Craigs amendment was adoned
reeommtHing the whole subj"c; and The House ad
journed.
WAsnISGroN, May 10. 3 Z. NJ
UNITED STATES SENATE.