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ground on which they sought to censure without even
vpg notice that they purposed Introducing resolu
k .. Mr Brooks intention to atta.s Mr.. Sumner, bu,
he should have degraded himself had he revealed the pr
counsel OF his friend. The threatened condemnation
Of the House for not beray ing confidence would not for
moment Change his mind He was present that
sion fair play, nothing more, ON both sides.
The committee, he sad had characterized his conduct
reyehens. .be because he land Mr. KEITH did not take
el prevent the assault and inform Mr. Sumrer of his
Idacer But he thought if there danger, it was
Brooks who had nothing but his while The report
had gone out that Mir. Sumner armed. In answer to
question from Mr. Dunn, he said if he had had opportu
y of appearing before the committee he could have
led them that he would not have interered IN the NATTER
except in the of foul play.
Mr. Pennington said he had informed Mr.. Edmundson
that fan as he informed he air Edmundson) should
the privilege of appearing before the committee
Mr. Ednunds'n repied that after the report was madet
Ned hun in the first place, and that he would rather appeal
10 the House.
Mr. CanDbell of Ohio defended the report and said he
had only been willing but anxious that gentlemen i'm
ced should furnish such facts they wished in their
ndicaon He then proceeded to show that the question
involves the very existence of this government
ether the people of this land shall have power to gov
whether the constitution and laws, hand, shall
prevail or on the other whether the freedom of cudge
The question then taken the amendment of MIR.
English "that the House declare its dsapprobaton of Mr..
brooks assault Mr. Sumner. and deems this fit
declare its dsapProbaton of the of language in
debate personally offensive to individual members Of Con-
II was disagreed to-yeas 35, nays 174.
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Hoffman were momentarily absent
n their called but stated that had they been
resent they would have voted in the Affirmative"
The question then taken the resolution of the mi
noty of the committee substitute for those of the
majoritys namely, That this House has jurisdiction
the assault commtted by p s. Brooks on Charles
and therefore deems it improper to express any opln
| Ion on the subject"
This was disagreed to-yeas 66, nays 145.
question then taken the resolution OF the COM
mee That Preston s. Brooks be and he is forthwith
eed from the House representative from South Car
ICina.'
The question was tn en- decided in the negativeyeas 2
mays 93twothrds not being obtained The following is
YEAs-Messrs Albright, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Bennett
9f New York, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham Bishop,
Bliss Bradshaw, Brenton, Broom Butfnton" Burpgame
Campbell of Pennsylvania. Campbell of Ohio, Chaffee
arke of New York Clark of Connecticut Cawson Cofax
ehuetts Day. Dean Dewitt, Dick Dickson, Dodd Dunn,
urtee, Edie Edwards Emrie Galloway Giddngs, Gilbert
Ganger, Grow Hall, of MASSACHUSETTS, Harlan Haven,
Ohio, Howard, Huehston Kelsey King, Knapp. Knight,
nowton, Knox, Kunke Letter, Matteson McCarty ,Meach
em, Miller of New York, Mward, Moore, Morgan, Nor
aeker Parker Pearce, Peck, Peon, Pennington. Perry
et, Pike, Pringe Purviance Ritche Robbins, Roberts
Robson, Sabin Sage Sapp, Scott Sherman, Simmons Spin
"n Wsd waSd
aldTon, Washburne Of Wisconsin, Wasburne of Illinois,
@,aSlburn of Maine, Watson, Welch, Wells, Whitney,
ATs-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdae Bell Benn EFT OF
nsssppi, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce Branch Burnett Cad
Saaer a Carle Caske. Cngnap Cobb of Georgia, Cobb
Alabama Cox, Crage Crawford, Davidson, Davis Of
Taryand, Denver Dowde, Edmundson Elliot, English,
Eustis Evans Faulkner, Florence, Foster Goode
etnwood Hall of Iowa, Harris of Maryland Harris Of
OF Tennessee Jones, of Pennsylvania Keitt Kelly
mSe,, Aidwel Lake Letcher, Iindley, Lumpkn, A. <.
noS' MsxMs MhsnsHky T. arsha of Marshall
ursan, an, Oliver of Missouri, Orr Phelps, Porter Powell
Rus, s' 9lliman, Reade Ready Rcaud Rivers, Rut6n,
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