Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-02

e and through whose agency such information been pro-
cured whether BY the act OF said himself or by
the said committee have power for persons and
and that they report to the House soon as practicable he
result OF their investigation.
Mr. BOYD objected to its reception.
Mr. ScHENCk inquired whether question Of privilege
when stated did not present itself to the House and require
its action i
The CHAIR sad in reply, that il the House refused 10
ceye the resolution the Chair could pronounce il in or
out Of order, or take any action in regard TO ii.
The question then recurring receiving the resolution
long discussion order arose. in which Messrs TIBB ATTs
CHAPMAN, OF Alabama COBB BOYD, KING of 1;eor,
gis, KING, of New York, and others took part
Theresnt was that the CHAIR pronounced Mr. scHsscxs
resolution presented not to Be question Of privilege
From this decision Mr.. SCHENCK took an appeal and
demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. LEAKE of virgnia, moved to lay the whole subject
on the table.
Mr.. sCHENCK demanded the yeas and n.vs which
ordered and taken, and decided in the negative Yeas
81, nays "a.
So the House rejected the motion to lay on the table.
Mr.. sCHENcK now wished to modify his resolution by
adding two sections at the close.
The CHAIR decided that he might do this
Against this decision Mr. CHAPMAN, of Alabama, took
an appeal pending which
The CHAIR declared that the resolution as modified would
present question Of privilege.
ITO understand the resolution modified the reader
insert the following additional clauses an Of them n
come in after the word Government in the fourth line
from the last
Sand If by member then whether he does not deserve v
such conduct by the House; and whether such
transaction there has not been offence committed against
the dignity and privileges ofthe House."]
After discussion order, in which Messrs. CHAPMAN
TIBBATrs, CHAPMAN, Of Alabama, and KING, ofNew
York, took part
Mr. NORRIS moved to lay the whole subject on the table,
Mr.. SCHENCK demanded the yeas and nays; which, be-
ing ordered and taken, Yeas 81, nays l04.
So the motion to lay on the table rejected.
Mr.. CHAPMAN now Withdrew his appeal.
Mr.. PETIT moved to amend Mr.. ScuEScK's resolution
by adding the following:
And that another Select Committee of five be appointed TO
inquire into the truth Of the charges this day made In this
with view to founding impeachment against said DANIEL
WEBSTER And that said have power send for
persons, papers, books, and vouchers"
Mr.. p. also moved the previous question.
Mr.. SCHENCK said that if the gentleman from Indiana
would move his amendment distinct resolution he would
vote for it but there coexion between the two
The SPEAKER said he would have ruled the amendment
to be out ORDER having relation gentleman in the
House but from the intimate connexion which had with the
subject of the resolutions he was induced to admit in
ORDER
The question put seconding the previous question,
and decided in the affirmative Ayes II, counted.
The question then being put the amendment Of Mr. PETIT
agreed to without count.
The question then recurring the resolution Of Mr.
ScHENcK as amended this also agreed to without count
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1876.
The Select Committee ordered yesterday to inquire how
the seal of confidence imposed by law, heretofore uniformly
preserved in relation to the expenditure of the service
fund, has to be broken, and how CHARLES NGER-
obtained the information communicated by him to the
House of Representatives and to the public and through
whose agency such information has been procured, whether
by the act of said seEnsoLL himself by any officer of any
Department Of the Government and, if by member, 10
report whether he does not deserve punishment and whether
the transaction, there has been offence committed
against the dignity and privileges of the House,
nounced this morning composed Of Mr.. ScHENcK, of
Ohio Mr. DonnIs, OF North Carolina, Mr. McILvAIsE, Of
Pennsylvania, Mr. STANTON, of Tenn and Mr. ROCKWELL,
of Connecticut.
And the Select Committee ordered yesterday to inquire
into the truth of the charges made in the House by Mr.
CHARLES J. INGEasoLL against Mr.. DANIEL WEHsTER,
with view of founding impeachment against said DANIEL
WEBSTER, was announced composed of Mr. PETTIr of
Indiana. Mr. VISToS, of Ohio, Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi,
Mr., KING, of Massachusetts, and Mr. WILaor, of Penn
sylvania