Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

QUESTION OF PRINllE6E.
Mr.. GIDDIsGs rose to call the attention of the
House to the conduct of one of It's officers. He
referred TO A. o. =. Nicholson,the Printer of this
body. He would read an article which appeared
in perfect accordance with what had been publish
ed in TINT paper for the last ten days assailing
members of the Senate by name, and by implica-
ton members of this body The extract
from the article is as follows TN one word,pro-
lection and obedience are reciprocal and insepa-
rable and those who like the Abolition incondia-
ries, Parker, Phillips, Giddngs, and others, are
necessarily proclaming their hostility to the laws
and the Constitution, and teaching men and wo-
men and children to violate them "a sacred duty
in my opinion have claim to the protection of
those laws or that Constitution. They are the
the apostles of sedition, violence, and murder
They are fern naturn wild beasts of the forest,
knowing no lair and no restraint but their wild
ungoyernahle Instincts; and, like dastardly mid
night prov ers, after firing the train sneak to their
holes leaving their wreched dupes to become the
victims of those acts which they themselves have
stimulated. Is there no law that can reach these
cowardly incendiarics who after throwing the fire
brand skulk away in darkness to enjoy the blaze!
And are those who on the floor of both houses of
Congress openly declare their dsaiiection to that
constitution they have sworn to support and
maintain worthy of u seat in the sacred halls of
Legislation when any act should emanate from
that source. These are questions that must be
answered sooner or later and the sooner the bet
ter"
Mr.. Boeock wished to know how this subject
came before the house.
The Sp eker replied that the gentleman from
Ohio prese tied it as question of privilege.
Mr. Parker, not having read the article, wished
to know whether it mentioned the names of the
me ubers of this house.
Mr.. Giddings knew 1t mentioned his name. The
declaration from an officer of this house,
Al
ton. This is an implication that persons may
snssinate them and use violence. He had pre-
pared resolution, but preferred to leave the sub
ett to n majority of the house.
Mr. Old want the resolution read perhaps
may offer amendment.
Mr. Jones, ('renn.) without intending TO take
part in the controversy, submit there is nothing
in the matter which the practice of the House
authorizes question of privilege. If the edi-
tor of newspaper has assailed member of this
House, that is in a capacity different from Off
Ger of this House. and in that of private indi-
! vidual
The Speaker sustained that view but nPverthe-
less, he thought Mr. Giddings had a right to pre-
sent the question of privege,in form of resolu-
! ton. After conversation ON this point,
Mr.. Giddings submitted the following
Whereas A. @. p. Nicholson Esq. printer to
this body, and Editor and proprietor of the Wash
ington Union, has in his paper of this morning
| published an article most evidently designed to
excite unlawful violence ON members of this body,
| therefore,
Resolved, That said Nicholson and all others
connected with the Washington Union be expelled
from this hall.
A long debate ensued, in which several mem
bers participated; but our report is crowded out
Final lat the close of "A speech on the subject Mr.
Odds, of Ohio, moved that the resolution be laid
on the table.
Mr. Giddings-"I hope my colleague will with
draw that notion"
Mr. Olds-'Let him say what he has to say in
| Boston,
Several gentlemen called for the reading ofboth
the resolution and the communication.
The question finally taken upon laying the
resolution the table tollows:-T against
| %. No quorum consequently voted.
The house was then called, when l2I members
answered to their names. The question was a.
gain taken on laying the resolution on the table,
and again no quorum voted-79 against 81.
The House, 32 against 81, then refused to adj
journ, and another call of the house was ordered.
Mr. Campbell again moved that the house ad-
journ They could not he said keep a quorum
five minutes, and could not therefore adi ourn UNI
til Monday; but when they ad iourn let it be the
understanding that the adjournment is till Mon
day.
The house then adjourned amid much laugh
ter