The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-09

ted TO remain IN the enjoyment OF those privileges The
article in question perfectly in accordance with several
articles which had appeared for the last days in reference
70 certain members Of the Senate by Name and to members
The portion Of the article referred to was then read by
the Clerk s tEaH teht tAEi f8t9 i3 400 bg7e1 ~
Mr. BOcoCK asked how that article came before the
4 The SPEAKER explained that IL was connected with
question Of privilege which the gentleman from Ohio had
Mr. GIDDiNG said he would state his question ofprvi-
legc under the direction Of the Speaker. n 7 tta
Mr. PARKER Inquired whether the name Of "parkers in
that quotation referred toa member Of ,is body2 I
Mr. HOUSTON said 1t was minister Of the Gospel that
was referred to. aiii tasi 4t19 faE ia stahTs,EN
Mr.. gIDDiNGs said he knew his own name, and had
protection of the rvs TINS declaration ca1e from
officer Of the House. declaring that is mesnDgs were be-
and esscute violence upon shs members II s
body. He knew very well hc was ip the minority, and
h y sass a., va ; = ss = ss.nsa , ,As
might take tho responsibility Of maintaining thosc who
invited to assassination and mob violence The reepons
IL had I resolution but he houa prefer sS 70 q Ts leave L en-
tirey with the majority Of the House. they had before
| Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee, submitted that there was
nothing in the question raised by the gentleman from Ohio
which could be regarded privileged That article was
printed by the gentleman referred to editor not
in his capacity printer to the House IL therefore could
not be regarded as question of privilege ltlN IA 2t
The SPEAKER said the Chair must sustxn the point Of
order raised by the gentleman from Tennessee 40 tA
| Mr. GIDDINGS asked whether the Chair would allow
him to state that former Speakers had appealed 70 the
House to what should be regarded question priv
ilege, and were ruled by it's adjudication. w A
The SPEAKER said he should be most happy to follow
the example Of other Speakers in this respect Lta
s S + him ne tbst Ss @ asn m
member who felt aggieved at statement in the New
York Tribune the reporter Of that paper had been expelled
from the hall and he believed the gentleman from Ten
| nessee voted for that expulsion Il ss4 sa @
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee said he remembered that cir
cumstance and he remembered also that the reporters of
tho al
in the character Of the reporters concerned and in re
laton to their privileges reporters They were admit
ted on the authority M of the House BY the Speaker but il
reporters He did not how it question of priv
to what the printer Of the House might do in any
Mr. GIDDINGs then offered the following preamble and
resolution: .t @ "A. q H
WhereaAA q r Niehosen esq, printer to sbody, and
this morning has published article evidently designed
excite unlawful violence towards members Of this body
Rssoced That said A. O. p Nicholson ESQ.,. and all
other persons connected with the Washington Union be ex
PEELED from this hall. q tfst{ t F
Mr. G. yielded the floor to his colleague
Mr. OLDS, who said he understood his colleague say
that he was threatened with personal violence Perhaps
members of the House might have the account Of
the effort made by that gentleman Mr.. GrDDNGsl not
long since in the city OF Bostonhe not whether
was at Faneuil Hall mott but when his colleague came
asssnsted what he had thought fit to do in the course
Of his official duty in the House he ought TO with
clean hands and pure heart In that very speech in
Boston he Mr. GDDscs had charged upon his colleagues
upon that oor that they had been bbedhad cast their
! votes under bribc.
Mr. HOUSTON desired to know whether the Chair enter
| tanned the matter privileged question.
Mr. GpDlNGS said he did not yield the floor for that
purpose. aJ1! all - ~
| Mr.. HOUSTON said his was question of order
Mr. GIDDINGs said he supposed he had right to
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the question
Of expeng certain persons from the floor privileged
question and he must consequently entertain il such
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, did not understand that
there was any rule which entitled Mr. Nicholson any of
The SPEAKER said printer to the House. that gentle
man had right to the privileges Of the hall but
| right to seat on the hoor of the House sa
Mr. PRINGLE demanded the yeas and nays the
! luton. lst s ..l l tt'. .Uzs 4 MI = .a.F stt4
/ Mr. STANTON of Kentucky said the article was not an
editorial, and was evidently communication from
Mr. GIDDINGs said it unquestonably from the pen
| Of the editor---no doubt about that .l Nl1 Us.,
4 Mr. CLINGMAN wished to know whether it was . de-
baabe question: as he wished to make suggestions
The SPEAKER was understood to decide that the oues
ton was debatable as 70 whether the question of
privilege or not hobs. ass1 it #.tV q aae5 aI
Mr. CLINGMAN said be did think there was ything
In the article alluded 10 10 justify the adoption of the
resolution of the gentleman from 0hioat the time if
that gentleman considered it personal attack upon him
he Mr o. held that be Mr Gppsas] had right to have
the protection Of the House II II could be shown thai
there anything interfere with that Rentlemans per
sonal safety he M l) would vote to protect him
NC Wouiu other RcnueHAh upon tne moor OF tne
| House
1 The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that he must
oonne his remarks the simple question whether
this privileged question. The editor Of the Union
had the privileges Of the hail. but of the oo pub
lie printer. That paper also had number Of reporters
who present by law OF the House The gentleman
from Ohio proposed 70 expel the whole Of them The
Chair considered that 10 he privileged question.
Mr. MIL1SON said the two questions inboded In the
resolutontbe expulsion of the public printer and the
pulson Of the reporters to the Unionought to be
ted He thought the resolution drawn up too vaguely
and indeterrninaely.
Mr. HAMILTON moved to lay the resolution the table
Mr. GrDDINGs snd he would further yield the floor to
his colleague Mr. olps TO the extent Of half the tins al
| lowed him. ssSs- ltts .tis 4u# Eeu
Mr. oLDs said he would speak after his colleague had
done. -.
Mr. GIDDINGs was proceeding to remark upon the ar
ticle alluded to- charging II with holding nducemen,s
to mob to commit violence the members Of the House
when r5lnNUs.h 8 I6 . $500 .E,s-l \
Mr.. LANE of Oregon, asked the gentleman from Ohio
whether he felt that he was in any personal danger2
Mr. GfDDINGS said II the dignity Of the House
which he sought TO establish and not merely his per
sonN safety. iae
Mr. LANE of Oregon understood assure the gen
tleman he in danger q stsH rs HiatEa&a s#
Mr. GIDDINGS said he did thank the gentleman for
any assurances Of that kind. M sf.91,-i 81. t.s l
Mr. LANE understood to repeat that there was no
danger adding however that conscience sometimes made
towards. ff H4tEaa t.e# Hsht @ ie.t&5Nt |sh
Mr. GIDDINGS said he could not hear his friend from
Oregon distinctly but had doubt he had spoken n the
kndest terms lie (Mr q) understood him Nj LASrl to
say he would be security for him. He Mr Cd did not ask
that rt raf4.
Mr. then proceeded 70 comment on article in ques
tion hat rdffnr the