The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-15

prescribed and having done and made its report II had
could not take any further eognizanoe oita committee
he hoped the House would not consent TO postpone
ment
Mr. CAMPBELL replied that the members Of the major
ity OF the Committee desired TO confer together not as
members OF the committee but members OF the House
In order to determine what they would do in the pre
facts having been disclosed within the last two three
days OF which the committee had no knowledge. IL the
House had disposition extend him the privilege Of
posponement until Wednesday he had no objection to
going on. I'D ...... ...-. ..-@
Cries Of Go ON H.. az. e,
81 Mr.. McMULLIN of Virginia, was anxious to have the
matter disposed Of He thought that injustice of gross
aud aggravating character had been done to his friend
from South Carolina That gentleman had sat in his seal
silently and quietly and the most violent yuperaiion had
been heaped upon himself his State and the whole South
by gentlemen OF the opposition. He disguised with
and tired Of the character of the proceedings adopted
this and hoped that they would go with the trial
and dispose OF It, L.s4 Il. &. ......
Mr.. MEAoHAM, of Vermont called the previous ques-
ton. .#fa. e. ~. ra,..s .. ....... ...... y.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, inquired of the Chair what
the effect would be If the call was sustained .s
The SPEAKER answered that it would be to supersede
the question OF pospopemst and bring the House to
direct vote on the resolutions. ....s...
Mr.. CAMPBELL hoped that the call for the previous
question would be voted down. he was anxious to sub
init amendment a.. as4e. 3d. .ss
Mr. COBB of Georgia. suggested to the House. that by
unanimous consent the demand for the previous question
be sustained with the understanding that If either Of the
gentlemen implicated desired to address the House they
be allowed to do SOL
Mr. KELSEY of New York. objected to any such under
standing
question ordered TO be put
Mr. EDMUNDSON, Of Virginia, asked the unanimous
consent Of the House to make personal explanation Of
his position in this case
Cries of agreed"
No objection being made,
Mr. EDMUNDSON addressed the House at length, show
ing the unjust in which he had been treated by
the committee in being summoned witness and fully
examined, and then on his own testimony, and without
notice. arraigned one of the parties implicated. His
remarks will appear in full hereafter
Mr. DUNN, OF Indiana, inquired of the gentleman from
Virginia whether at the time be was examined as wit
before the committee at any other time until
after the report of the committee was submitted he had
any knowledge anticipation of being charged of
the parties ,...,s.-- -.r.. ....
Mr. EDMUNDsON replied, none ON earth. The first in
connected with the Philadelphia press that 1t report
ed in the papers there and he then said that he did not
believe It. erE ..a i
Mr. DUNN inquired If i. had been intmaed to him by
the committee that his conduct reprcensibe whether
he would have desired have shown that he had pur-
pese whatever in the transaction unless foul play was
shown.
Mr. EDMUNDsoN answered that he certainly could
have and would have satisfied the committee If notice
had been given him.
Mr. WALKER, of Alabama, stated that after the COM
mitee had gone through with the investigation and II was
reported in the that their report had been agreed
upon, he standing at the of 10th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, in company with Mr.. EDaUSDsos,
lie press of the country CAME up and addressed he and
in the of conversation stated that 1t had been
derstood that the committee had agreed upon their report
and had annexed it resolution censurng Mr. EDnUsD
SONS conduct 1t evidently took his friend from Virginia
entirely by surprise because he expressed his establishment
and said that he did believe single word of it. He
then spoke Of his personal relations with PENNINGTON and
CAMPBELL Mr.. w. had thought proper to make this state
men corroboate what had been said by his friend from
Virginia 8. -
Mr. ORR of South Carolina called attention to the fact
tha nf aavt hats
examined by the committee, his testimony furnished to
the correspondents of the press and published next day in
the North 1t was very Unusual proceeding as gentle
must know, for committee investigation to put
pare statements before the examination
eluded and he desired to know whether it by the
thoy conniyance of the committee that II was pub
lished
Mr.. CAMPBELL. of Ohio disclaimed in the most
quivocal and emphatic manner that any portion of the es
tmony taken before the committee authorized TO
be published until after il submitted 10 the House
Mr. COBB of Georgia said that when the testimony Of
Mr. SUMNER published it called TO the attention OF
the committee who took the matter into consideration and
ascerained by examination, that the publication Of this
testimony proceeded neither from their committee from
their clerk any connected with them.
After some further discussion,
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, addressed the House at length
in favor Of the majority report Of the committee
The question then taken the motion Of Mr. Eng
Ls of Indiana to amend the amendment Of Mr. CoBB by
substituting the following and II was not agreed toyeas
80, nays ia: ...
ton OF the assault made by the Hon. PREsros s. Books
upon the Hon. CHARLES SUMNER in the Senate chamber,
the 22d day Of May 1885, and that the House deem this
hi occasion to express Its dsapprobaon Of the OF Lam
guage in debate OF character personally Offensive TO nd
ydua members Of Congress- or TO Of the States Of this
Union.
The question then taken on the motion Of Mr. CoBB
to amend the resolutions reported by the majority of the
committee by substituting the following and Il
agreed to--yeas CO, nays las:
Rosed That this House has jurisdiction the
saut alleged TO have been copmted by the Hon. PREsToN
g. BRooK member Of this House from the State OF South
Carolina, upon the Hon. CHARLES SuMsER senator
the State Of Massachusetts, and therefore deem 1t improper
TO express any opinion on the subject.
The question recurring on the resolutions reported by
the majority Of the committee, wa.
Mr. WHITNEY, of New York, called for n division Of
the question. ra.. ..#.a p
The question was taken on the rst resolution as fol-
lows:
Rsorsed That Prr.roS s. Books be, and he !. forth.
with, expelled from this House representative from
State Of South Carolina.
And it was not agreed toyeas l2l nays 9s-not two
detail:
YEAs-Nessr,. Albright, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Ben
nett Of New York, Benson, Blingburs bingham, Bishop,
Bliss, Bradshaw, Brenton, Broom Bunton, Burlingame
Campbell S q Campbell Of Ohio Chass Clarke
Minis Covode, Cragin Cumbsck Dsmre Davis Massachu
sets Day Dean DE Witt Dick Dickson Dodd Dunn Durfee
ger, Grow, Hall Of ms.sashussts Harlan Haven, Hies
man, Hoffman, Holloway, Horton OF New York. Horton Of
Ohio, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp knight
aesshs%, Miller Of New York, Mllward Moore, % Morgan,
York, Packer, Parker Pearcc Peck Peon Pennington,
P PsSy Petit pike psns ssDS ssSse Robbins
simmons, Spinner Stanton S,ranahan Tsppan, Tborinr
ton, Thars,on, Todd, T,.Oon, Tyson, Vail wade Wake