New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-14
Noinaa-Thai'ar iRht.

MIR. COMINS trusted, if Nr. Brooks desired TO ad-
drrss the House, he would be allowed to speak on
Mondey morning.
jurisdiction over the subject, but Mr.. Edmoudson
should be exempt from the censure proposed by the
Committee. II prompted by his feelings. he could
with Mr.. Brooks's acquittsl but sense of public
duty compelled him to say that Mr. Brooks should be
punished.
Nr. BOYCE argued that no man could be punished
exec pit in pursuance Of previous law The act Of Nc.
Brooks was not disordeIy conduct in the sense sde
Constitution intended. The power to expel did NOT
embrace general classes Of Oenses but restricted
to offeptes which violated rules OF order.
Mr.. ETHERIDGE relied on the clause Of the C0nsti-
tion which had bs quoted 10 show that the House
had no jurisdiction his offense to prove that the
came clause does confer jurisdiction Relative to the
question for what cause may the House expel men,
Der that for the House to determine. This power
had never been abused, and would not be now. He
condemned the extremes Of both sections.
II WA then agreed that the speeches in this debate
should be limited to fifteen minutes, owing TO the
many who wish to speak.
At this period more than three.fOurths OF the men,
Mr.. NICHOLS said this matter constituted an
oense of which the House should take cogniz ance.
When Mr. Brooks concluded to assail Mr.. Sumner he
made up bis mind to take all the consequence there
FORE neither he his friends or ,ud complain Of the
House expressing its disapprOba of the act.
Mr.. KNAPP earnestly 7sGdGmned the assault, and
ndorsed the sentiment of Massachusetts, a. expressed
Mr.. WOODRUFF spOke Of the assault as q brutal
outrage. 1t had been said there was not spirit and
manllptss enough here to purge the body, but let
trial be made and then it would be known who dare
screen sudacity and give countenance to crime.
Mr.. GRANGER said the assault was commit
ted in q highly aggravated and dSracefu manner.
II was Lot much the fault or misfortune of Mr..
Brooks as the Dalgn influence Of Slavery, which is
the foster mother Of all political mischief.
Mr.. CADWALADER, while admitting the House
bad jurisdiction, sac to exercise it in such case as
the present would BE- supplementary, illegal and dan.
gerous for the privilege of debate cannot be made
vehicle for defamation and Islander.
Mr.. HICKMAN regarded the doctrine Of Mr.. Cad
walader mOnstrOus and untenable. The gross
outrage on Mr.. Sumner by Mr.. Brooks was vioative
Of the laws of the land, Of the privileges of the
Senate and of the rghts and powers of the House,
Mr.. SAVAGE said Mr. Brooks had violated q law
for which be had more than atOned Instead OF being
fneo three hundred collars he should have been foed
three cents which would have been sufficient Instead
of being punished Mr. Brooks should have have
statue erected to bis honor. Mr. Summers speech was
the most corrupt and sbOminable collection Of false
hood, malice and SANDER that ever emanaed from any
Messrs. taylor, STEWART, BRANCH, HOUS-
TON, BOWIE, READY and FLORENCE denied
that there constitutional jurisdiction in the pre-
misee.
Messrs. TYSON. OLIVER of New-York, KUN
KEEL, HALL of Massachusetts, DARRELL, DUR
FEE, PUkVIANCE, LETTER and CAMPBELL Of
Pennsylvania took opposite ground. The last said:
IL monument Is TO be erected TO Mr. BROOKS, let II
" be erected on Southern SOIL bearing the inscription
Freedom of speech with freedom of cudgel.'"
Dunpg the debate MIR. EDMONDSON said he
wished TO be beard before the debate closed.
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio said he did not intend
moving the previous question till every Member d.
rectiy or Indirectly implicated shal be heard.
air. EDMONDSON asked whether any notice had
been served upon him relative to the action contem
plated against him. Every rule of right had been
violated in bis case.
Mr.. LETCHER said the remedy of the at
tack outside this hail. If the law is violated
there is protection for one and punishment for the
other. II member does not treat his fellow like
gentleman he the risk of having his head cracked;
AID if the blows come he ought to take it.
Mr.. EDMONDSON obtained the floor, and then,
at o'clock, the House adjourned