The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-29
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5. 1850.
HOUSE OF REra GsENrATlyEs,

WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST Is. 1850.
HOUSE OF aErassEsrAr.yns.
After the reading the journal.
Mr. BOOTH asked the unanimous consent of the Houss
for the introduction OF joint resolutions OF the legislature
OF Connecticut tW n
But, objection being made, leave was not granted
Mr. McCLERNAND said he desired to get the Senate.
slavery adjustment bills on the Speakers table, be-
fore this House. and to that end he would insist on pro-
ceeding with business in its regular order. But
Mr. STRONG rising 10 privileged question, moved to
proceed TO the consideration OF the report from the Com
nlee OF Elections the Pennsylvania contested slec-
On motion Of Mr. JACKSON. Of New York, the journal
oil me previous day corrected in the record OF ny vote
uon p proposing 10 appropriate $4,000 for the reef and
protection OF mariners on the western waters. H4 had
voted N ne negative. and recorded in the afhrma
| Mr.. ASHMUN contended tn athe House. by majority
vote might postpone the consideration Of the contested
election. ~ sAf
After conversation between the SPEAKER and Measrs
A A;s Y, R RICHARDSON, STRONG. POTTER. CA
SEY, VAN DYKE, and others, 77n TT1HtFtT
Mr.. POTTER moved TO postpone the consideration of
this report until this day two weeks. ~
M. VAN DYKE moved to amend that motion by
striking out two weeks, and inserting week.
This amendment having been rejected. the motion OF
MIR. POTTER was agreed TO. HIN
e THE BuNDELcuND INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. RICHARDSON calling for the regular order of
The SPEAKER announced The first business in order
to be reports from select committees; when eatA
Mr.. STANLY, from "the Bandelcund Investigating
Sommatiee reported IN writing the ac mat Thomas
lions. the of the correspondents Of his paper and
that P. Sengstack had refused 70 state what o6ics
without he also permitted to tell what Office holders
had contributed money for the election Of Taylor ~
MIR s. addressed the House in few remarks, and in
doing explained the circumstances under which the said
refusal 70 answer the questions OF the committee had been
Mr. HIBBARD, in reply, concurred in what he had
an "A n ia
nature and entire utlity of the investigations Of the
mitee He had fancy for such investigations, believ
ing improper to make official inquiries to what Of
flee holders Of party administration, themselves now
out OF Office, did out Of Office hours what they did
with their own money, in order 70 forward the interests
Of this or that presidential candidate He believed thai
the House would concur in his impression that Mr..
Richie did perfectly right in refusing to divnge to the
committee for publication the Sa ,s secrets q Y:
der for the arrest Of MIR Rtchie with view 10 his trial
Tor refusing TO disclose the OF his correspondent
Who could suppose. even were the House disposed TO
embark in such an enterprise, that i could prevail
rousy resisted BY Mr. Ritchie or be productive otany
port though the wording OF the resolution under which
the committee was acting was such as TO authorize them
s soash he Houss .ss
for permission TO tell the whole ruh-to tell who con-
trbuted money for the defeat Of Cass. as well = Who
for the defeat of Taylor-was but strictly just The
whole affair entirely unmportanno to say ridicq-
lous This matter unworthy OF the time and attcn-
ton OF the House. especially when such urgent public
business was pressing upon us.
In conclusion he moved to lay the whole subject on
Mr.. EVANS, oS Maryland, asked Mr.. HnsAHD TO
withdraw that motion, he mr. E.) desired to make
Mr.. HIBBARD declined. saying that if he withdrew
On motion Of Mr.. STANLY, the yeas and nays were .
ordered on Me motion to lay the table; which was
not agreed to-yeas IS, nays los.
MIR. EVANS, OF Maryland. then addressed the House.
in reply to the remarks of Mr.. HIsBARD. He was
psed that that gentleman had moved to lay the subject
the table, after having himself made the only tpeSeh
that had been delivered upon it,
Mr.. POTTER, rising 10 point OF order, held thai, a
no motion had been made was not competent for Mr.
K. TO address the House the subject.
The CHAIR stated that, the report was before The
House, Mr.. 4. was entitled 10 speak upon IT when
Mr.. EVANS moved that this report be printed.
give the gentleman from Maryland something to speak
to, he would move resolution declaring that was
improper in the House to seek, for political purposee 10
force newspaper editors TO disclose the names OF their
correspondents
Mr. STANLY remarked that in drawing up this reso-
luton, MIR. NJ had left Sengstack in the lurch
The SPEAKER stating that unless Mr.. EVANS adopted
the resolution his own would require the unanimous
consent OF the House for its adoption,
Objections were heard So leave was not granted 70
Mr. EVANS. of Maryland resuming the aoor. went
on TO show that, in propoundng the question which
committee perfectly correct; and that it was due to
the dignity OF the House that MIR. Richie should be
made TO respect the authority oil It's committee IhOmaS
Richie, he declared hoary and veteran sanderer
and that his paper here as formerly in Richmond. Was
common sewer of fasehood He IT. R) had learnsdthe
of malgniiy in serving at for forty fifty years.
He had attacked him (Mr EyAss) for certain Of his re-
marks in coDnexion with the printing OF Congress and
he intended 10 prove the truth OF all be (Mr E) had
said that occasion, defiance OF the low vile, Aandef
attack with which Mr. Richie had replied through
his paper, TO that speech. II well known here ihs
he tA1r E. in the habit OF attacking persons
individually, OF doing injustice to any one Ia bis
speeches and his remarks The occasion TO which he
referred formed justification for the manner in which
Mr.. Richie had subsequently replied to them.
Mr.. Il then, turning to the question OF law (parla-
menary pvilege involved in the argued in detail,
and considerable length that II the duty - well
the night OF the House 10 summon Mr. Richie to Its
bar and punish him IL he should longer refuse 10 sur
render the OF The correspondents OF bis Newspaper
question He did not recognise the right oil an editor
to shield from the inquiry proposed the names Of The vile
the columns OF that and other similar presses II the
House would determine that this mean. low, and
iemltbe investigation, far az one OF the witnesses
tMr. Ritchie) was concerned, had been pursued far
enough he would be content 10 let il rest here, (Hr T.
understood 10 say) He begged pardon Of the House
for troubling IT with these remarks; and having con
cuded,
Mr. FITCH obtained the floor. but gave way to
Mr.. STANLY, who moved resolution directing that
Thomas Richie and c. p. Sengstack be arrested and
brought the bar OF the House, and allowed counsel to
refusing to reply TO the inquiries OF one OF ts commI1ees
acting under authority to demand replies 10 10 nau'
RES
Noobjecon being made TO the reception OF this reso-
luton, II was received; when, : E0s
On motion OF Mr. STRONG, the House procAedod 10