The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-06
House of. representatives..
, .An,s ELKcrpo,cHrnlcAL rrLnaRArH.

BY RAN's ELEcTRo.CHEMIcAL TKIEsRAPH.
wAsHISGros, July S, 1850.
Mr. GIppSes, free sol) of Ohio, rose to question
Of privilege and produced the Boston .at~s, in which
there articles letter from Washington, dated
June 81 charging that he had examined certain pa
pers on file In the Post ONCE Department, and had
abr,aeed several in relation to the appointment
removal Of the Postmaster at oberliu, Ohio.
Mr. JosI., (dem) of Tennessee, denied that this
could be question Of privilege; it was matter en-.
treIy between the newspaper editor the author Of
the article and the gentleman charged with improper
conduct
The spIAuER referred to two charges made against
members in the 2eth and Both Congress aud in these
instances Il left the House to determine whe
they questions Of privilege aud such 10 the
course which should be pursued on the present oeeA
sion
Mr roonr,, C~his of Georgia appealed from the de:
eson of the chair and said that the Speaker should
make cisioa ana IL for the House to override
MT w.srwonIH (dem OF Illinois. remarked that
the Hous took action in the case of the letter writer
Mir Toonss said that the privileges Of members we're
violated by the writer Of the article for
De-spsprs they utter threats sisshoods aud charge
crimes sesinst every member OF tho. Hous-, aud the
gentleman from Ohio would be fortunate II he es-
capped.
what ground OF privilege the House took action With
r.t.rsnes to the Secretary OF War, In the Glphin
claim
Mr TOXINS replied that the Secretary asked an in
vs'tgation. II was not = question Of privilege No
that this not qu.ston OF privilege ~ eont~m-
plated by the constitution.
Mr. BAs.H, (~hig) OF H. was opposed tn any isves.
tisston because the article did not bring In question
Mr. Giddipgs privilege. IA - m.mb-r of Congress Mr.
Sawyer ~ss accused Of 3 breach OF faith A voice
Mr. Bas,s-It was against tn. dignity OF the House.
involving the eopduct OF . member ~hn- Ia the dts
ter writer abuses the courtesy accorded 70 him by the
House
Mr. s~rrr.,A. (dem.) OF Ohio Understood to
d.sire investigation OF the ,uhj-ct h,- colleague
h.d been charged With abstrso,iu. papers In his on
eisl capacity ~ q m-mA-r " Cougc,ss
MIR niLIIssp, (~hig) Of Alshsna. roucurrrd In the
opinion expressed by Mr. Toomb- The srtci- vac sn-
cny one responsible tor IT, and thu House
we're called 10 enter into su nvrsttgsion. simply
b.esuse the gentleman occupied q seat IN tins Hall
lie now the previous question on the appeal
Mr. Bear. (d.m OF 4 a.. desired 3" know WHISTLER
th. ktt.r vsitteD by letter writer or reporter
having the psss4i'gs OF the Hall
The sry.KrH said 1t vas not In order To make re-
The House took a vote and refused to second the
demand tor the pr.yiou- question
House 20 soy shat involved the character aud honor
Of this BODY and IL "a. no part OF the sp'.t"r TO
decide
Mr.. y.s Drs, t~hig) Of New Jersey, moved to lay
tn, appeal en- the tsb.
Nr B.T,E ssk.d tn. unanimous eons.ut Of the
Hou.. to make an explanation. 10 -heh objection
The sr,,s,s stated tn. ground. for h- decision that
tor of privilege.
The appeal from decision of IN" Chsir Wa lsh on the
tail,
hr AtLss ore. son) Of Mas eou'onded tat the
Houss bad power to investtgsts W. iaNt"r u MT
only reflected on the memb.r. hr "ddihs- but on me
kou.. it..n
MT NcctIsAsni dem ~ Ill'n"is we - 'f'f "t IN
inv'stis.tion MIR Giddinss hsd esn chsre-d With
tscny snd ne should nave an VlP'r' " 'Aeo""
tinssf
nr Nors,, (d"m } % Louisissa. would NOT undsr-
tahe &C. dr.~ Distinction as :" Shs'h-e tnr chrx-
sell ~ fouu d. whether ths charge ~as nv the
editor or correspondent; 90 wh'th't tne chang" "a
msds sssinst m"mtsr IN Us official &c pr'Va' eapaciy
" The charge uas made sgsint m'ta'rr ~ rms
House " biz onesl capacity " wAs n hr'ars OF pn-
y'lsse SID the House hsd 20 nsht % 1rihs sv nan
70 IN. orr To ans~er I'm, s.,hor ~ tn' Psr.i ma
soh'"c,'u - . "s "u'''' - ~ ~ " w
breach 81 pri'mese
VT. ewibzth cont nd'd tha u. h'u,' 'ou'u 10
nothips les than 70 susta VI Sin"i"s' ~ PIP. "
pity 10 rinbcs'e h,m-si Hsuhty ~ "a ~ y. 70
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