New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-18
PROCEEDINGS.
By THE REPORTER or TIE y. y. TRIBUNE.

HING of New ORR, referred 10 report III LIE
National In,chgencer, and moved tor the aP-
10 ntmen. Of Select Committee to inquire wne- |
ther any gentlemen, members Of this House. hsd
left the city 10 fight duel, and that The Com
lnt:ee have power to send for persons and papers,
and TO repor; with resolution, II need be, to e1-
pei such members.
Mr. P,Iyr moved to Law the resolution on the
table.
NJ. ADAMS called for the yeas and nays. Vi
dered Yeas 73, Nays S5.
Mr.. Housrox, of Alabama, moved 10 amend
By striking out that part which refers 10 c1pu!-
sion.
Mr.. RArsEa denied the authority OF TINS
House to take action II this case. He protested
in the name Of his 10000 constituents. The
parties had done nothing contrary to law and
morality in the associations of life. Men must
view with horror two men in deadly combat to
yipdicate their wounded honor, but friends and
colleagues must be there 10 perform the last sad
office If need be to 4 friend.
Mr.. P,YsE of Alabama denied that the House
had any righ; 20 Inquire INTO this matter: i he
gentlemen were both in ther seats and there
we're TO scars to show that any thing had hap
peped. No law was yioated-expulslon was out
oftbe question. He called for the reading OF the
law On duelipg. It was read by the Clerk -
This was all hum5ug Make the law 10 bring
them within SIX ftct OF each other and you will
make them pause before they fghr, and 1t would
be dishonorable TO fight at greater distance
Than the law provides. But any law to prevent
dueling he would tramPc on, spit upon, scoFn 1t,
| and he would come back with an increased ma.
jority
| MIR. MoRsE Of Louisiana moved to have the
resolution apply 10 all Tho had volatedt any COM
| mandment OF the Decalogue AID to ezPei those
GUILTY Of aav violation OF the commandment.
| Mr. HaMIGN, OF Maine, made strong speech
in favor of The resolution. dc quoted the ctron
of the constitution which provides that members
snail not DC questioned for words spoken IN de-
bate. He contendcd, in opposition 10 Mr. RAY
sgR. that the practice immoral. and that the
proceeding was in violation of the Constitution.
Mr.. RArXER explained. he acknowledged
that duelng was immoral lie contcnded, hcw-
| ever, that II was necessary
Mr HaMIIN was not casulSt enough II see the
shade OF d ference which The gentleman inadeln
MS explnation He acknowledged that /. was
immoral, and vet defended it. He spoke with
| feeling of The Cllcy duel, which gave n otthern
members an interest in The matter. 1t was tune
| To move TINS SUBJECT.
Mr.. CAusry Of 1laryland opposed the motion.
Make rules against giving insult. Those who
would dare to mock their God, would dare TO VIC.
late n law of this House. ii duelling was pro-
hibited, VIC would become Italians, and the etl-
| letto would lake the place of other weapons.
The Speaker had no authority in any other place
Than in this Hall. He concluded a long speech
by moving 10 lay the whole matter on the table
Mr. WENTWORTH called the yeas and nays.
MIR. McDowELL of Ohio asked the gentleman
to withdraw his motion for enc minute tie IN
stanced the result of other Investigations, and
hoped that the matter might be dropped. lie re-
newed the motion tolay on the table.
Mr.. SEYMOUR ofNeT-York called for the yeas
and nays Ordered. Yeas, lO6; nays 81.
As this vote is of some interes. to the public,
send you the yeas and nays.
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Ca,n Chapman Of n VA Chngpe ,r C9n If cncn Cohs
berry Dse Douglass. niomfooc, Duqcan, Foot Foster
sogsin, Hale. nTmeti, liaasoa IIatdia I!nIpe[ ayS
jameson, Johnson of Tenn Jones Kennedy OF Nd krS-
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eSe"g aSSaS: sy s%,o" %ays d! sa spence
stephens SnIss, store o ~ stone Of o. SummeI nyor,
vn;on, Weller Wethered, White Of Ky. Woodward. Wright
'Nlars-Abbo:,. Adams. Baker. Benen Bdack, Brengc,
Burlington, Carpenter Cary of T. Y. Carroll La,n, Cola
Df baa nR% E ER'E E aT Fnc s fssy
Green y Gripnel Order amp , Of Me- e n%in @ Of o,
lens Johnson Of Tenn. johnson OF O. Kennedy Of H. King
II kS s!s 81 s os e %e yS o sinS @ Sey %l
ply Nons Parmentef, Pollock Potter Potter of o. Prdy.
John seymour, seymour OF N Y. simons. Smith o n Y.
M St fa We s = Villains Wyf Wa1SS
Wright OF la. Nost-S.
So the whole matter was laid on the table, not
TO be taken up again probably.
Mr.. ADAMS offered resolution, calling for in-
formation relative 10 the exact boundaries Of
Texas, and also the treaties existing between
that Republic and other nations. On motion,
the rules were suspended and The motion passed.
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana moved TO reconsider a
notion which had passed the House yesterday,
instructlng the Committee on The Library TO in
qure into the expediency of dlsposiDg of the
maps, plates, &c. connected with the exploring
expedition. hIs subject created i long discus
sion, IN which Messrs. Davis, Holmes, CRU
nell, Kennedy (of Md Schenck, Hale, and
Others, took part. The case was one involving
tbs right of Lieut.. Wilkes TO use any thing for
his private gains which had been paid for by The
nation. The previous question was called, and
the motion to reconsider put. No quorum voting,
the House adjourned.
THE SENATE was long time in Executive
Session to-day. Among other things wiiich were
transacted there, | hear that the vote on the ap-
continent Of Mr.. Abeei as Consul to the Sand
wch Islands was reconsideIed, and he was con-
firmcd / understand also that the case Of Mr..
Atwood, Surveyor of your Port, was referred
back to The Committee on Commerce.
New-York Legislature.
ALBANY, Thursday, jan Is.
SsNArE.-Various petitions were presented and
referred, after which Mr.. BARTLrr called up for
consideration his resolution providing for The
appointment of Select Committee, TO inquire
into the condition OF the volumes of The Natural
History. The resolution was ADOPTED, after hav-
ing been amended 50 as to require the committee
to report also the cost OF the work thus far, and
the probable expense of completing it according
to the original plan.
On motion of Mr.. BocKgE, the Senate re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole, MIR.
JOHNSON in the chair, upon the General Bill ez-