The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09
House OF Representative.

wAsilSGToS, June s, 1854.
NOTION CLOSE DEBATE OF TuE PACIFIC RAiLaoAp-Gp.
pxGs AND WASHINGTON uSIoS-ExcIrISC discussion
-0mDINGS IN GREAT TROUBLE, ETC
Mr. Joxrs (dem.) of Tenn, moved that the House go
into Committee of the Whole the State Of the Union
Mr. HAvEv (whg) Of N Y, offered resolution to
close the de ste the Pacific Railroad bill Tuesday
next at two o'clock.
Mr. HsypRIcKs, (dem Of Ind, thought that was too
soon.
Mr. Hous1os (dem) of Ala, would prefer an earlier
day.
Mr. Benton dem of Mo, wished to express his views
on the Paciae Railroad bill.
MI HAvKx sad he would not press his resolution to
xnte now the House would be found to want quo
rum vented from going into Committee of the
Whole. NeIt Monday he should submit the question
Mr. GIpDraG call the attention of the House to
the conduct of one Of its officers He referred to A. o.
=. Nicholson the printer Of this body He would read
article which appeared in the Washington mon o,
this morning 1t in perfect accordance with what
had published in that paper for the last ten days
assajling members of the Senate by name and ty mp
catIn members of this body. The extract from the
Ar ticle is as follows - ,,
word protection and Are and
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cs .na .ssi. s ss
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si1 ssns AIs the ans sn @ Ss
S, s.y ap hsys to the Viz Is
nisr Tia. can reach these cowar lily Who
I % Gsas hs Sss ' And are ~Go
Of copsrs openly declaring their d,aasss,n Y that
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answered sooner or later and the sooner tho
MI Booocx (dem) Of Va wished to know how this
subject came before the House.
The SPEAKfH replied. The gentleman from Ohio pre-
seuted il is a ts,ion of privilege.
Mr. PAKKS (whg) Of Ind not having read the article,
vi he'd to know whether II mentioned the names Of the
MT CIpprrGs knew 1t mentioned his name. The de.
claration from oiicer OF this House that It's
members beyond the pale of protection. This u an
inpcaton that persons may assassinate them and
whence he had prepared resolution but preferred TO
Mr. OrDs, (cem) of Ohio-i want the resolution read
perhaps may offer amendment.
Mr. JONES, (dcm) Of Tenn, without intending 70 take
tart in the submit there s nothing in the
matter which the practice Of the House would authore
ssaquestiou Of privilege II the editor Of newspaper has
assailed a OF this House that is, in capacity
different from officer Of this House, and in that OF
private individual.
The srrAErs sustained that view, but nevertheless
ought Giddngs had right present the question
of privilege in form Of a resolution.
After wrsaton on this point Mr. Gliding submitted
vh.ress a o P. Nicholson, Esq, printer 20 th, body
q lbs %arnin PUBLISHED Am s9es %s S'. c1
aen designed 20 excite unlawful violence the members
" roSsa S,s Ssss bss and all other, connected
Mr. orps.I understand my colleague to ask the pro.
lection of this house from the fact that he threatened
house may the speech Of my colleague made
In Boston am unable to say whether or not IL was
delivered In Faneu Hail. but in IL he clearly nmatcs
that he afraid Of being asssssnated for the OF
policy has pursued relative to certain before
This house But when he comes here to claim pro.ec
tiop for fear Of being assassinaed for what he has
thought at TO do in the Of his official duty he
ought TO with clean hands, and pure heart IL
leagues with having cast their votes for the Nebraska
bill under q bribe.
Mr. Housros, (dem.) of Ala, (rising hastily ask
whether chair enterains this question Of priyi
Segef Ii not, 7 object to IL and the debate.
Mr. GIDpscs-I don't yield the floor for that purpose
but TO my colleague.
The sPIAK said the House would determine the ques-
zion.
Mr.. GIDpNGs-I supposed had right.
Mr.. STANTON, (dem.) Of Ky.-I don't understand MT
Nicholson sta aiding In position which gives MIN the
privilege OF the don't understand that the rules
admit him. He Is contractor
The SrAxERAs printer to the House, he Is entitled
10 the privilege Of the coor.
MI HAvN-I want to say In re arranging the furni-
tnrr Of the hall the stand Is affected that II s mpos