The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-15
House OF Representative.

WASHINGTON, July IA, 1856.
Mr.. CIISosAS (dem) Of y. C., asked that the resou
ton OF the Senate fixing the day Of Adjournment be con
sidered.
Mr.. DrSS, (nigger worshpper) Of Ind said he should
object I'LL the Kansas question was settled.
Mr.. HorsroS (dem Of Ala.-Fx your own day.
Hr. IIIuWR, (dcm) OF Va, preferred that the House
should 20 on with the trial OF Of rs members.
Mr.. ciNcssy made an unsuccessful motion Cor sds-
pension OF Me rules.
Tho House refused to suspend by vote Of 10 against
81 two thirds were requisite 10 dos
Inn rRuoss AND SUMNER casE-REIcxArrox
Mr. cAsruri, (nieger worshpfer) Of Ohio, asked ioat
the further consideration RI the report the Sumner
case be postponed until Wednesday for the that
the majority Of the committee have had developed TO them
affecting OF the parties implicated and they
want 70 consider the proprey Of Offering an amendment,
10 the pending resolution.
To this objections made.
Mr. MrAclIsN (niggcr worsbppcr) Of Vt, moved the
previous question.
Notion agreed 10.
Mr. FpxrSpSoS, (dem) Of Va, said be did no, com.
plain OF the conclusions 81 the committee the effect
Of his testimony, but objected 10 the grounds which
they proposed 10 censrre him. While he had been in
terrcraed on points concerning his knowledge Of the
affair, II not singular that the Committee did not
serve notice on him 70 appear IN his own behalf The
informed contemplated assault he did not take the
TO prevent II. Now, he thought any one was In
CANCER at that time u Mr.. Brooks, gHo had only
waking stick whpe report had gone ont at Mr. Sumner
was armed. lie would have degraded himself had he
revealed what had been privately said 10 him by Mr..
Brooks The condemnation Of the House could produce
no change in his mind that point. II he was TO be
punished for not turning traitor 10 friend lie 10
be degraded for this-then he was ready for his
tence He had idea o. taking any part Ia the
unless some third party should attempt foul play
on either SIDE In that event he would have adopted tho
Kentucky and Virginia doctrine and insisted upon fair
play. lie there TO do Justice and nothing more.
ihs was',he only ground which he invited be
present nor would he have been there 'on any other
arms The Committee In their report say his conduct
was "reprehensibe.n That unjust word
and wounded his sensbilites. He said in response
question by Mr. bunn, that the first ntimaton he had
the, the committee designed censuring him the
correspondent Of newspaper, and further, he could
have satisfied the committee had he had opportunity;
that he would have inerfered only IN the Of foul
III, ppSyuSeroy (nigger worshippcr,) Of n. j., far
ne ne was concerned ne anxious that Mr.. Edmunc
son should be heard before the committee but the gen
,j,map made such request and he (Pennngton)
n thc ,oncuson that he (Edmundson) bad abandoned
The desire 70 be so heard.
Mr. tpwrxpsuS replied was too late for him 10 avail
OF that courtesy ser the character OF the report
had re-, determined As justice had been denisd him ia
the frsi place he preferred appealing 70 the House.
Mr. OR (dem. Of s. G., desired 70 know whether Mr..
Summers testimony was, on The evening Of the same day