Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to
press, . large number of priva te bills were
passed.
In the House, yesterday, the vote on the
motion to lay on the table Mr.. Clingm an's
appeal from the decision of the Chair, ruling
tn Q resolution Of Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, for a
select committee Of Eve to examine into and
report on the assault Of Mr. Brooks of the
House On Senator Sumner, to be one of "privi.
lege," was announced to be-not laid on the
table-yeas IS, nays Il.
Mr.. Campbell moved the previous q question
on the passage of the resolution.
Mr. Cobb, Of Georgia, appealed to the gen.
tlemsn to withdraw the call for the previous
question, and allow the resolution to be dis
cussed
Mr.. Campbell declined.
Mr. Orr said that, if tho question was not to
be debated, be thought 1t ought not to be
voted upon, and therefore moved call of the
House which motion was disagreed to-yeas
81, nays 95.
Mr.. Brooks asked leave to make person Al
explanation.
Mr.. Trafton objected; but, after some solici.
tation, withdrew the objection.
Mr. Brooks simply intended to remark tn at
when be arose before not one word Of violence
would have escaped him in violation of the
order of the House. He only desired then,
and desired now, to take the responsibility
upon himself and he would state to the House,
in reply to the gentleman from Ohio, that not
a human being on this earth knew when or
where the transaction intended would occur.
Mr. Mcqueen inquired of the gentlem an
from Ohio if he did not know that a criminal
prosecution had been commenced against his
colleague Mr. Brooks in hot haste in this
District, and that he had been held to answer
to the country for any offence he had commit.
ted against its laws, whom thus sought to ar
raign him before the bar Of the House in what
looked like criminal proceeding
Mr. Campbell stated that he had no desire
to place any party, certainly no member of
the House, In false position. lie could see
no force III the allusion Of the gentleman from
ooutn Carolina In reference to the judicial
proc that had taken place.
Mr.. Stephens called the attention of Mr..
Campbell TO the declaration Of Mr. Brooks,
and suggested a modification of his resolution
accordingly.
Mr.. Haven desired to say that he was with
the gentleman from Ohio as to the propriety
Of an investigation, but thought it unjust to
include both the names Of Mr.. Brooks and
Mr.. keitt In the resolution. He appealed to
him as TO the propriety Of taking out the name
Of Mr.! Keitt ., d. = =
Mr.. Campbell said that, having heard the
representation of the gentleman from South
Csrolins, (Mr Brooks) and his assurance,
and having no desire to be instrumental in
doing personal injustice, directly or indirect
", to any one, he would modify his resolution
20 as TO leave out the name Of Mr.. Keitt, but
retain the others
| After some further discussion, the demand
| LOT the previous question was seconded-ayes
o. noes os-and the main question ordered to
Put-yeas 49, noes IS.
me Question was then taken on the rssou-
n as modined by inserting the words " it is
TIE nrsamb,. after tLs word whereas" in
name, and it was adopteaMyso ost On AR ne,, sa
MI; keit, when his name was. called ss;d
that ne wished to state to the House thai A.
be would vote but If 1t had been ,s,.;eS =; >
it he would not have voted As, hoWevsr r. r.
| was introduced in the resolution in connect;or
| with the matter, he wished to say, in voting.
| that he did not know the time or the place
| when this act would be committed. He wa:
behind the chair Of the President at the time