Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-21

inc certain amendments To be proposeu, WHICH j.
was desirable should be printed.
1t was accordingly taken up, as III cohhilce
of the whole.
Mr. NILES then submitted amendments,
which he moved 10 be printed.
Mr. MERRlCK said the bill and amendments
proposed BY the Post Office Committee were al
ready printed The amendments now offered by
the Senator from Connecticut should also be
printed. In addition 10 the motion TO print, he
would move to make the bill the special order Tor
Monday next.
The proposed amendments were ordered 10 be
printed. and the bill was made the special order
for Monday.
Mr. ARCHER said there was pressing neces-
sity for going into Executive session on business
of great consequence The motion fthe honora-
bic Senator from Ohio could be considered after
the executive session.
On Mr. As motion The Senate proceeded TO The
consideration OF executive business and after some
time had been spent therein,
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal having been read
Mr. TAYLOR observed that he had been d.
reccd BY the Committee on Accounts 10 state
that they were prepared 10 make this morning,
its business; but that circumstances had occurred
10 Induce them 10 delay that report till to-morrow.
QUESTION or PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. PRESTON KING rose 10 question OF
privilege He sand he found in one OF the official
papers of Congress The National lnlcllisencer,
published BY The printers TO the Senate, The follow
ing announcements
"The newspaper correspondence from This city
having led the public 10 anticipate hostile meet
ing between Mr.. Clingman and Ganccy, oil The
House of Representatives we think II proper 10
mention that such a meeting is understood 10 have
taken place between those gentlemen on Monday
last few miles from this city, when, alter ex-
changing one fire. fortunately without injury 10
either party, the difficulty was honoraby adjusted,
through the intervention offricnds and the parties
reconced."
regard the fact of duel (said Mr. Preston
kins) sufficiently probable TO justify the inquiry
which propose; and offer the following Ieso-
lutons, because consider Ibis proper occasion
for the action OF this House upon the practice Of
duelling. There is now no excitement, no cause
for excitement on this sublccr. What by those
who have experience in these matters. may he
considered as Il mere complimentary affair, has
occurred, if any thing has occurred. This,
in my opinion is 4 proper time when the
sense and opinion OF this House should
be- pronounced upon such occurrences. Ii these
complimentary affairs are permitted they will 60
on until NJ length some person NAV be seriously
hurl, perhaps killed. Then there would be ex-
element and great ado. Now there is no ca use
10 disturb the quiet judgment, OF the House, | Of
fer these resolutions:
R.Slrea That select committee he appointed
bv the Speaker, whose duty il shall be 10 inquire
and report 10 this House whether any, and il any
what members Of this House have been engaged
in fighting duel on account Of words spoken in
debate on this floor and that The said committee
have power 10 send for persons and papers.
Resolrcd. That if il shall appear 10 the said
committee tha, any members of this House have
been engaged in fighting Il duel on account 81
words spoken in debate on this floor, then the
said committee are instructed 10 report The facts
with Il resolution To cxpel from this House any
member or members guilty Of such crime.
Mr.. PAYNE said he would object 10 the re-
cepion Of he resolutions il he had Tie right 10
do 80.
The SPEAKER said that this wa, a question
Of privilege, and therefore in order.
Mr.. SLlDELL movcdto layth resolutions on
the table: and the yeas and nays having been
ordered, tie question on that motion was t.
ken and decided in the ncgative-yeas 10 nays
81.
After long debate, in which Mcssrs llOUS-
IL
CAUSIN participated
Mr.. MCDOWELL. observed, that lie was IS
anxious As any gentleman in that House 10 pre-
serve lis dignity and lis ur,ier: but before he acted
on this mater. he wished 10 be satisfied that the
action contemplated was The proper one on lhi>
occasion He had listened 10 the remarks Of the
Gentleman who had quoted that clause Of the
Constitution providing that members should not
be questioned ior words used in debate; hnt he
had always looked upon that clause as declaratoiy
and that il was The duty Of the House 10 pass Il
law 10 carry it into effect. lie was opposed
however. 10 this measure, because he did not be-
lieve that anything would grow on; OF ii, and the
time of the House would be unnecessarily con
sumed by ii. He rccollccted some years ago,
member Of this House. in his place, mace
charge upon a citizen Of having committed
irand-(he alluded 10 The case OF Mr.. Slanbcrfy
and General Houslon)-and Houston whipped
him for it, The mater was brought before The
House, which, after consuming two or three
weeks in its examination. came 10 the decision
that they could not punish Houston otherwise
than by a resolution OF censure. He was sorry
To see 50 much time occupied on an flair thai
could be better settled by the laws of thc District,
than by the action Of that House. If any gentle
man of that House had violated The laws, he was
for letting The matter be dealt with by the civil
authority. If any conflict took place in thai
House between two Of lis members, then il would
I've proper for the House 10 take mp the affair and
vindicate its own dignity; but when il occur
red elsewhere, The House should not notice it.
MIR. Med. concluded by renewing the motion
10 lay The subject on the table; and
On taking The question on that motion. it was
decided i'll the Acknowledgements 1906 nays 81.
BOUNDARIES or TEXAS.
Mr. Adams's resolution, which he offered yes
tcray, now came up in its order, and il was
passed as follows, after receiving some modiiica-
lion from lis author:
RcS0lrcG That the President of the United
States he requested 10 cause 10 be communicated
10 This House any information possessed by This
Government; of the meies and bounGs or latitude
and longitude of The territory OF the Republic OF
Texas within which the authority and lufisdic-
lion OF the said Republic is recognised by the in,
habilanls dwelling within the said latitude and
longitude; and, also copies of all the existing
treaties of The Republic OF Texas with powers
other than the United States.
SURVEYS or Tur EXPLORING EXPEDITION
Mr. J. w. DAVIS moved a reconsideration
uf The vote by which the House yesterday adopted
The following resolution:
Resoired, That The Committee on Commerce
be directed 10 report 10 this House the best mode
oi publishing and diSposin9 OF maps ana cIafH
ofthc surveys made By the late Exploring Expe-
dilion; and also, for placing The plates on which
said surveys have been engraved (under The di-
reclon of the Joint Library Cummitiee) under
the care OF The Secretary Of The Navy.
Hc said this resolution meant more than met
The eye. He referred TO The attempt, made at The
last session 10 place these plates under The con-
troll of Lieut.. Wilkes and give him a copyright
Of the book on the expedition. He hoPedthc vote
would be re-considered, and that the resolution
would be SO modified as TO direct the committee
10 inquire into the cxpediency OF doing that
which the resolution made imperative upon them.
Mr.. HOLMES explained that the object was
simply TO print maps and charts from the plates
for sale al specific price, SO that the world
might have The benefit OF the surveys. he in
stanced The mouth OF the Columbia river, which
had been surveyed BY Lieut.. Wilkes and said
that the charts would be Of great service 10 cap
tains sailing vessels 10 that coast
Alter some debate, The demand for the previous