The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-05
made by Mr.. Russell Jarvi. upon Mr.. john


/ on complaint ~ the President, referred to a ".
lect committee, who. by Mr.. McDuiiie. Of South
I Carolina, their chsismsn, reported that, upon
a review Of all the circumstances the c M MI
| tee are Of the opinion that the assault commit
ted by Mr.. Jarvis upon the private secretary Of
the President, whatever may have been the
cause vi the provocatiou, was an act done In
contempt Of the authority and dignity 81 the
! iiouse.
In 1882, the House OF Representatives. after
long trial and thorough discussion Of the
question. voted tina, Gen. Houston. by making
personal assault on Mr.. Stansbury. = mem,
Der Of the House. for words spoken In debate,
WAS guilty Of contempt and q violation Of thu
privileges Of the House.
The committee scknow ledge the force OF thcs~
prrctdrnts. aud adopt the rcasonines quotcd
from Mr.. MeDuaie's report, Bu, while |, is
the opinion Of the committee that this assault,
was breach Of the privileges Of the Senate,
they also think that il is not within the juris-
diciion Of the Senate and can only be punished
by the House Of Representatives, Of which Mr..
Brooks is u member, This opinion is in strict
conformity with the recognized parliamentary
law.
W. that from the ptee~en,s sbev. ci,sA s.,,hsr
az the no 81 Parliament take upon thsnsrisss
70 re:'s any Injury or passA ssy srsssh Of privilege
~ . ma s Ss - se m.as, %, sns.
s,o 10 nc and ,hss TO IL, ..,r@ss, Of tAss s.l
ds.ee eesef. the hss 81 .hes II. p"fsos complained
Mr.. Jefferson, in bis Manual Of Parliamel,-
tiary Practice" prepared by him, lays down
the following rule -
Neither Hoa en- s"rel,e an, authority over mem.
IT. OF oae,r %. a.. o., .h.sid s.,ar,sm TO ne
m-s, 20 them.
A brief examination Of the constitutions,
privileges Of Senators and Representatives vii
ny" VS. :SS,as y, .",s .u,o )" ".s,n"'
@ az. NV. ~" Jo"''''o" P''''"'' '"'''"
Vs. 1870" saw.
.o, 80, -, ,,,.,,., t,,,..,,,.
s,c-I ted offences s.soot tab. coz nance re breach
Of ,hs peser a. such IL esasot 'sss an, senes Of Il
"h,ss lie ;.,iIrr. am .,,,ss I .,s.s,.s '"' W
Tho senate ,h,r,c,,. n, 4. h,..,h NJ IN
,r;yicgcs rnn,o, ARE, , ,urmher Of ,he Hons.
If pcnnscn,a,,ycs - to,I,or,-;t canno,
,rv and nunish hin, ,ha, .u,hor;,v d.voly.s
sni.iv MN the II"u.. ~ wS;ch he n,.n,
no. /, i en-. o,;,,;o, ~ ,h. .oo,ro;,,s,, ,hs,..
fore thu, IN. SENATE canoo, ,r,,s.,J L,r,hs, i,
IN. n,es.,, c.., ,h.n A. ,,,.Lp .o,,n.,n In, a. ,i.
H., Of parrs.an,.,;s.. ~ a., a...ni, co.,,
,n;,,.-I n, ANN a, ;,s ,,on,has. prs.,o, 6
R,ooL. u;,o, ,ho E,on Ch.,i,. S,rn.r s.n'
ITO, f,or, Wo,s..hrss,,.
Tho corm;,,.o snhmi, hs,cv;,h captain IN
A. vi,s ,.tsn hv ,h.r, 10 ,ho ca a. .na Tho al
,ornr ,asoI,,;,n
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sops ,ss ss ,S,s'%,.s Win ,ss .1a.,n. a. ,ss
Hcos. Of Representatives.
The report was accepted and the resolution
adopted. Senator Coonb.. OF Gcorria, alone
voting in tho negative.
WAsniSsyos, May ~.
Wisconsin. Alabama, and Michigan, 70 aid the
construction Of Railroads. were @vcrally
passed.
A message was received from the President.
informing Congress that he has ceased TO hold
intercourse with the Minister OF the British
Government, and deems il proper TO Law before
them the considerations Of public duty which
have lel 10 the adoption Of n measure 10 i'm.
portant.
Among the documents transmitted by the
President Is n dispatch from Secretary Marcy
TO Mr.. Dallas, dated May 9th, 1886. in which
he stated that the Prcsidcn, has carefully con
siderc'l the note OF Lord Clarendon 20 Mr.. Dal.
las, April 30th. relative TO the enlistment gu T.
ton. and had direc ed him to prcsnt his view,
thereon, Tor the purpose al having them com
inundated to the British Government, There
has been such an explanation rs has bsn salts
factory TO the President, and tho main con.
plant 30 faf as concerns her Majesty's Gov.
eminent. is thus removed. The Presidcn, ex.
rrcmely regrets b. cannot concur with Lord
Clarendon IN the opinion that Champion and