The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-18

mt HOUSTON, OF AIa said he conceived would pc I'M
just in House to instruct the COMMITTEES to report
OF expulsion before tine facts OF the case were
Mr. RAYsEH Of NJ c., denied the right Of the House to
punish any of the house for being engaged in
duelhe denied that dueng itself must be presumed to
gagged in nc must be deserving Of punishment
per.on might be praiseworthy Il was impossible for
% place themselves in the position Of persons who had to
judge OF their honor their own position and the re-
quirenens Of nscs and honor He said that the Con.
son who had been sent by his constituents represent
them IN that Hal because he had fought duel II pro-
ond would be infringe upon the rights of the
constituents who had their expel
him Tor the cause for which was now proposed TO expel
Mr. PAYNE, of Alabama, wished to know upon what
grounds this resolution was proposed. Had it been
shown that any duel hal taken place between members
Of this Housef NO. there umor that such mad been
the case and they to legslate upon rumor, they
might have plenty to 40 during the remainder Of the ses
taken place. he denied that the House had any such power
as II was now proposed to exercise then called for
which the Clerk having read, he proceeded to argue
that Congress had by that law delegated the punishment
Il s s snd hs
mpute motives to the mover of the resolution but he
believed that was all humbu9 not even de-
solely intended to consume time. He hoped would be-
laid the table, informally disposed Of rejected
The only way to prevent duelIpg to place on
equality in the field. Place men at q distance OF six
feet from each other and render for any
man to attempt to fight at greater distance and duenr
would be abolished and would b. abolished in no
other way. $50 tuie lti+
Me- NcnsE Of La, offered an amendment 10 strike ont
all after le word resolved and to appoint committee
to inquire whether any number Of the House had violated
any Of the OF the Decalogue either in the
such members az had been guty of such Violations OF
the Aaid commandments
This amendment was received with laughter from all
Mr. HAALs, Of Maine hoped thst the resolution would
be passed, and proceeded in Heightened manner to ar
Ing OF the necessity Of the exercise Of the power in
this case He referred in the course Of his speech the
Of the House provided that no one shond be held
able for any remarks made in the House. in order
cure The freedom Of debate the rule rendered Of
effect II they had not the power 10 take cOgnxaAce Of
these dusls, which were held up prevent mem.
bers from speskirg their minds or il he did 20 and N
weight of ohloquy which would be heaped upon him
He maintained that the fighting OF duel an immoral
act and the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Ray
nor) said that they could expel member except
that they had no right to expel members except such
acts Of immortality a. would render dsgraceul for him
to occupy seat in their midst fMe
that i ought TO dsquay man for sitting in that Hail.
and he hoped the House would pass the resolution and
Mr.. CAus,N Of Nd opposed the resolution, ON various
grounds and said that the House had no enquire
sr b ~ Su hsrs s 10 ne
Mr. MoDOwELL Of who instanced previous case in
witch the House had some years entered into in
reprmand Such would he the result Of th motion
and he could no use in occupying time than had
the whole matter be laid on the table.
Mr. sEYMous. Of New York: called for the ayes and
and the result wa: LOG 81 So the whole
YEAsMessra Arlington, Ashe, Atkinson. Bayly, Bar
ringer, Beser Edward Black. James Black. james A
Black Bower, Bowlin, Boyd Brodhead, Aaron v Brown
Jeremiah Brown, Burke Burt, Caldwell, Campbell shep
herd Cary, Ca1sin. Augustus A Chapman. Chappeii
Wis John W. Davis Dawson, Deberry, Deilst Douglass
Dromgoole, Duncan Foot Foster. Goggin. Hale. Ham,
cSas.
Andrew johnson, George w Jones, John Kennedy,
KsEPatrck, LsSranche Lucas, humpkin. McCauslsn,
Morris, Isaac f. Morse Mes Newton, Owen, Pay me- Pey
ton. rhenix. Preston RAyner David s. Reid Rhett Ri
dell Robert smi h. spsnce steenrod, Stephens Stiles
James W. stone Alfred st,ne. Summers, Taylor Tho.
vinton Weller. Wsthersd, John White woodward. VII
NAr.-sis.srs Abbott Adams. Baker, Benton Bidlach,
Brengle Buff gton, Carpenter, Jeremiah Cary, Car
E. Davis Dsan, ckey Dillingham; Dunlop Ellis Elmer,
DER ns aenisy a as
rick. HUDSON Hungerord James B. Hunt. Irwin. jerks,
Preston King, Daniel T. King, LeonaIa Lyon. M acIay
McCleland, McIvaine, March, Jos. Norris Freeman il
Morse Mossy Murphy Norris, Parmenter Pollock, Eli
sha X. Potter, Emery Potter, Purdy, Rathbun. C M.
Reed Redng, Robinson, Rockwell Rogers st john This
Sey monr, David d. Seymour, simons, Albert Smith,
Thos Smith, Setson, John Stewart Strong Sykes Tyler
Wentworth, Wheaton, Benjamin White, Williams Win.
throp, Joseph A Wright Yost-sa.
ing the boundaries Of Texas and also concerning any
treaties now in and the rules were Suspended and
the resolution adopted
Mr. DAVIS Of Tndana moved to reconsider the vote bv
which resolution was adopted yesterday respecting
disposal OF the plates of the exploring expedition
ght be amended direct the committee to in.
qure, previous to the House making 6ua disposal ri
the plates = - -
Mr.. HOLMES, Of 8. C. and Mr.. GsrxrLLL, Of Mass.
made some remarks In reference resolution which
we're naudhIs to the reporter and the Speaker inquired
If Mr.. Davis withdrew his motion.
Mr.. DAVIS said, dc did not He wished to have such
disposition made of the plates that competition should be
excited and the results of the expedition be given to the
commsnder the expedition had paid all his charges
and fees and he had idea thar he permitted
five dollars volume for the work for doing which he had
already been paid.
Mr.. w,sraaor Of Mass, thought that MI. Davis had
mscOnceived the purport Of the resolution and had dis
covered meanings which were not known to the person
Mr. SCIENCE of o. spoke in support Of the proposition
to have the results Of the expedition 30 published as that
could be placed in the hands Of every person. that
could penetrate to every school room IN the country
Capt Wilkes becsuse he wished the government to do
t duty in giving the results Of the expedition to the
that every might publish who CHOSE 90 that il might
be put forth in the cheapest and best way possible.
Mr. Hale. Of NJ spoke In favor Of reconsideration
He said that the House had by VOTE refused to give
nr Wilkes the use Of the plates, but he informed
that notwithstanding this REFUSAL Mr. had used
lished, and now in the library, with copy right secured
by Mr. Wilkes. He characterized this az fraud upon
the House and the country and he hoped that
luton would be reconsdered and inquiries be to
what had been done, and how 1t mad been done He
moved the previous question: to which there Yves a So
cond and on the question for a reconsideration being put
quorum voted.
A motion made to adjourn, which was carried
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count
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald
:. WASHINGTON, Jan. l6, 1915.
Mr. BENEFIT
From an Executive communication laid before