The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-06
Mr.. STANTON, (dem.) OF Tenn.--so shall I.

harm viii be done to day, and J. therefore, move tina
Not carried. Much confusion and cries of "ouestion
"Face the music" &c.
decided negstively-Io4 against 7s-not two thirds
;, lows - t~
...ys%s. C. A,l'p AZ sin wa. Allen :, M Apple
ssyss Grc;sIssnss. cI.sn 'sss cs,,. g s1:nd
S S:% f,l!:,. k:s. IsSi;I %,m;Sl:y Ts;;l:y HIs:;s.:
ss'.i :.iIsi S.tss .ss Sss:s ]
ssD"a. K'i. SsAs.. sHs S
ss. fisi..si Esl.sasos
s%s sis siyasa' ss ssa 9s. ssasss
S,asr, q Mich Stuart Of ohio. Tsyieg q n T,ui
yTfss SSs:% ysSs Sfe.dS' Ill., . w's wrs %a'
% s Ss'ss' Ma. yse. Banks Bennett.
rs od hss esrpprs p.. fsns es faDsTs
Gss Eysrs, rs.s, FSS,so Ls.r fss.:
Haven Houston, Hove. Hunt, Jones d Now York. Kerr
kn'S ia,la% iandsy LysH, MoIsloash Mace Matte
ofNew Yak, Oliver q Missouri Parker, rscshsn Pen
hciie oi pa Rehe Of ohio, Rogers. sstss' sac. s,pp
sr ot Ts Shss rSu y wa. % I
Mr. ITcnrn, Chairman from the Select Committe, 10
examine whether Improper influences have been uscd 10
influence the passage or defeat Of bills nelaiing that
the extension OF Colts patent before the House.
to privileged question reminding gentlemen that Will
liam Chase bas refussd 10 appear and answer
certain nterrosatiops propounisd to him. aud that
waste OF time for the committee to continue its opera
ops lie had be. instructed 70 report two resolutons
namely FIRST Ihs tue spen be directed to revoke
the privilege under wbicn said Chase occupies report
er's desk, and that he be expelled iiom the hoor. He
appTehcbded there would be difference OF opinion
gsrdine the resolution This indyi unl acting agent
for clamsnts occupies reporters d-sh contrary TO
rue Of the House, and Il Interested ia IA. passage OF
Colts bill cling 10 admission. The second
resolution is, "thst the speaker do Issue his warrant
commanding the sergeant at Arms tate into custody
wherever found the boy ,f William u. Cbase, and 10
and dIecti, Of the House, Mr. Letcher ted Congress
sionS prcedt for tb- coursc action and referred
to cecit!ons OF the Supreme Court to Justify IT,
Tee House has on various occasions exercised this
power, arrested individuals for contempt kept them In
confinement, and ter trial has pronounced judgment
on ttem, and executed the sentence. lie wished the
House to cecioe one the other, that the
mtse may either be discharged resume their duties
Mr. pAiIY atsed the speaker whether at this stage OF
TIE proceedings he could move TO tate up the JOINT
resolution, coDfrrring the breyot rank OF Lieutenant
G. neral on General Scott.
The srR,Km replied in the negative, as privileged
Mr BA,IY, la reply TO Mr.. Lscher asLei--supposs
you have the power 70 try Mr. Cna.e where IL your
authority TO punish hmy Where Is your jailf The
whole thing eyaporates mist the moment you put II
TO a practical test The House has the right TO pre-.
order and to uninterrupted deibsraton on tse
questots before IT, and n.thing The House could
take noisy out Of tie hall through the Sergeant
ttArms. II person comes into the hall and strikes
my colleague or tie head bc can DO thrust out
breach OF order and then called before justice OF
thc peace TO answer for Assault AMI battery This all
the power the Law gives on the subject 80 far as Mr.
Cha~ IL concerned he did not but he did not want
the House 70 undertake proceedings II could not carry
out. II he be reporter and has bothered members
raising importuu-s the speaker shoud revoke the pr
vege under which Mr.. Chase occupies the desk
porter. IL gentlemen could show any positive Law TO
commit for contempt, he Mr Bayy) would give up the
contIoysry.
s.sssisd on y .Sis eoas,sse sn.
nauscrai holding Its m-s tings In secret seek
va 70 stab In ths dark the character Of honorable mem
b.I Of TIE HouBc whom dared stand forth aud
proclaim himself the accuser, and the gentleman (Mr
tdgertop) ia the corcusion Of his speech, observed
VIII sny 10 this committee, Its opiniors AMI port
cannct and will no, affect character OF the
single individual member, and the country knows y.
He (sIr zoli cner regretted the spirit Of tho genu.
mans remarks; they we're, 10 say the least, little
oycrhca,ed and urguarded. Hearing certain reports,
which 4 uneontrAdietel. were c,eaatet-to ioure the
character Of menLtrs lac felt IL due that inyesgs
tion should be made; aud hence his agency In tue
matter.
lie made lie had lion Of casting reflections the
integrity of the members a. the Select Committee Ne
old characterize II AZ irqutatoria and ho thought all
such connitbeb were obnyAous 10th charge lie was
opposed 70 their organization except wnsre the charsc
ter of member l. directly .saed on specifc charge,
and not idle rumor.
Mr. zorIooIrER must say, when members rise
In their place and male impu,ations cacula,ei
10 lead 10 tha conclusion that gsntlsmen corrupt
gard the passage OF bills, thoso who sensitive as
10 their honor ought not 10 wait Tor specific charges
against bors by The ia Jressons Of the gen
ueman from Ohio erroneous
Mr.. OLDs (dsm.) of Ohio, tRd the COMMITTEES was not
appointed 10 investigate the character Of gcntleen
tie floor but 10 nqgire INTO outside rsnta st0ns. lie
REGARDED ~ II committee a. na us,ora so far "a the
character Of Mr. Chase Is concerned, the game was not
worth the ammunition. II he has offended against the
rule let hm be dIsmissod and in this the House woad
be justified.
gent: whom tie senate spprchsndei aud tmprloned on
charge OF contempt he refusing 70 tell rhere he s"t
an important eoclnen, published IN tie NfN YORK
IIrRAlD.
Mr BArlr replied the senate had to dismiss him. Tho
action cf that body wrong IL referred his COLLEAGUES
10 tha of Robertson tho editor 0f the Tah who
arrested the charge az attempting the life Of Nr.
Clay and cent 70 jail, but sfterwards discharged The
Ssnaie zee ng It's error Iaased resolution giving h "a
esmages Tor i.l,e imprl.onncnt
After further procscdngs tho House passed reseLn.
tion 10 .apel Mr Chase from the hail. . reporter ani
laid the tablo that directing tho Sergeant al Arms 10
take him Into custody.
yoien was uade % reconsider The vote the last.
Mr.. PEDros )vLlg) Of Ky, faid he vas la favor of
excluding Chase from his scat reporter, A. "a ~.
,---rouu rr.oIu.rcn ne submitted 70 his Hi'sA Mr.
tcber ~heth.r II was porsibe tof ihs iouse 70 bring
issf into any thing but contempt by passing II Chase
could not be bald BY writ u hAbeas corpus Tbs
luton not worth . straw,
The House took tie question on rsconsderns the vo,s
by which the last resolution passed but no quorum
voted, and the House adlourned
WAsnEGros, Peb. ., 1866.
The G.nral drmstrong Case IN the Ssaofs-
The Perry Cous,pondsne,-- The Rupert Of Dk
japan EIJsd,hon--Houss on P,iDaie BtA'--
Fiouds IN m Ksrsas Tsutfuy-- Prstisn's
L,vo--yayan Cwio'ay on Exhibition TIE
Cou's Pafuf Cass-A Rich sosns in the Hoass
The sersts wss occ7pied the whsIe Of yesterday
in the oonsiaeraiien of the mo Ion 70 reconsider tho
vote by which the bill for the relief of owners, oiL
GERS and crew OF the private armed brig General
Armstrong was ordered TO iA engo~menI Mr.
Benjamin. Of Lsuisiana, whose milton !, Vas, ID.
drt ssed the senate at coIsldtfAbie length 10 oppo
,t,on 10 the bill, admitting st the same time I'll ths