New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-06
shsH vote against the motica 10 suspend the rylss
Mr.. STANTON, Tenn.j-So shsr l.
Judge BAYLY-And am no Know. Nothing.


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Mr. LETCHER Chairman from the Select Com
nIt.ee to examine whether improper influences have
been used 10 influence the passage or defeat OF bills,
including that for the extension OF Colts patent,
before the House, rose tn privileged question, re-
mnding gentle that William r. Chase has refused
to appear and answer certain nferoystores pro-
power him ii is Int waste af time for the
Committee to continue It's operations. He had been
instructed to report two resolutions, namely
F-Thvt the Speaker be directed to revoke the PHsee
under which ssd Chs.e occupies reporters desk ahd h ne
be expelled from the floor ,.r Il
opinion regarding the resolution. This individual
actirg ss agent for claimants, occupies reporter
desk contrary to rule OF tue House, ana II lu'ef-
ested the pasfage Of Colts BILL according to his o"n
seoond-Tbs tn. Speaker do his COMMANDING
the take into custody wherever the
III the further orde's ana directions of the House
Mr.. LETCHER cited Congressional precedent Tor
tbs coure OF action end referred 70 decisions OF the
Sur remc Cont 10 Justify it, The House has on vsrl-
ous occasions exercised this power-arrsted inaivd-
uals fer contempt kept them in conne nent, ana az
ter trial has pronounced judgment on them and exc
cuted the sentence. He wished the House to decide
one way or The other. SO that the Committee may
ei;bs be discharf ed or resume their duties
Mr. BAYLY Va asked the Speaker whether at
this stage Of the proceedings be could move to fake
up the Joint resoluion cohferrng the brewer RANK Oh
Lieuten snt General on Cen Scott!
The SPEAKER replied 10 til, negative, as PRIV
legged question was pending.
Mr.. BAYLY, in reply 70 Mr.. Letcher asked-Sup-
pose you have the power to try Mr. Chase, where Is
your authority TO punish him Where is your jail
The whole thing evaporstes in mist the moment you
put !. TO practical test The House ha. the right
TO preseIve order aud to uninterrupted deloeratlon
the qaestiOns before il, and nothing more. Inc
House could take a noisy man out OF the hill
through the Sergeant alarms II person comes
Into the hall and strikes my COLLEAGUES on the head
daughter he be thrust out for breach OF Order
and then called before Justice of the Peace to an
sweT for assault aud battery. This is all the power
the law gives On the subject So far as Mr. Chase 10
concerned, be do not care but he did not want the
House to ~ sod "a, b SSsq ne
either by corrupt propositions or by unnecessary or
harassiDg importuBties the Speaker should revoke
the privilege under which Mr.. Chase occupies the
desk as reporter. II gentlemen could show any pos
tive law 10 commit for contempt, he Mr.. Baylyl
would give up the controversy.
Mr.. ZOLLICOFFER said Mr.. igerton remarked
on Saturday, this investigating Committee was an
Dquisitoral one holding its meetings In secret, seek
ing to stab in the dark the character OF honorable
members of the House, OF whom no one dared stand
forth and proclaim bimsef AZ the accuser, and the
gentleman EdPerop in the conclusion OF bus speech
observed: 1 will say TO the Committee, its opinions
and report cannot and will not affect the character
of the House. a single individual member .nd the
country knows it. He Mr.. Zollcoher regretted the
srifit Of the gentlemans remarks. They were, 70
say the least little overheated and unguarded.
Hearing certain TepOrts, which, uncontr adicted,
were calculated to injure the character OF members
lie felt it due that an investigation should be maae'
and hence his sgency in the MISTER.
Mr. EDGERrON replied in the remarks he made,
he had DO intention OF casting rsi acton on the inte
rity of the Members of tie Select Commttee. nc
cid characterize it as nquisitora ana he thought an
tuch Committees were obnoxious to the charge. lie
was opposed 10 their organization except where the
character of a Member Is dire city asssied spe-
cifc charge and not re idle rum)r
M ZOLLICOFFER must say, wheu members r5e
in their place and mai mputatoLs calculated 10 eaa
TO the conclusion that gentlemen are corrupt re-
gardng the passage OF bills, those who are sensitive
"a To their honor ought not TO wait Tor spechc cuarSe
against members by name The impressions oil the
gentleman from Ohio were erroneous
Mr. OLDS said the Committee was not appointed
TO inv esgate the character OF gentlemen 90 the moor
but TO INQUIRE into outside transactions lie regarded
such Committee as inqusitoral. So far as the char
acter of Mr.. Chase is concerned, the game was not
worth the ammunition. Ii he has offended against
the rule let him be dismissed and IN TINS tue House
would be justified. A.. 800
Mr. LETCHER referred his colleague to the case
Of Nucent. whom the Senate Appreciated ana I'm,
prisoned on charge of contempt he refusing 70 zen
where be got an important document Puoh'hea III
The Nx- York Herald.
Mr. BAYLY REPLIED the Senate had TO dlsni
him. The action Of that body was wrong. de re-
ferred his colleague 10 the case OF Robertson the
editor Of The Trah who was arrested on the chsrge
az attempting the life of Mr.. Clay, and cent - Jsll
but aftefward discharged. The Senate, seeing us
error passed resolution, giving hun damages iof
false Imprisonment.
After further proceedings the House passed reso-
luton TO expel MIR. Chase from the Hall a. reporter
and laid on the table that directing the Sergeah'-s-
Arms to take him into custody:
Motion was made TO reconsider the vote on the last
Mr. PRESTON said be in favor of excluding
Chase from his seat as reporter AS 10 the seconu
resolution. be submitted TO his friend Mr. Lecn
wIetber II was possible for the House to bring lte!
into ANYTHING but contempt by passing H. Ona'e
could not be held by a writ of hateds corpus ine
resolution was not worth straw. .
The House took question reconsldering the vote
nv which the last resolution passed, but no quorum
voted and the House adjourned.