Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-06
NUMBER 10
rHIRTY-FoURTH coNGREsS-rtrst se,,i,
MONDAY ir"r >, 1856.
SENATE


Mr. Bright being ab.rui, Air. Stewart n-cs,'aS VA
laid before The Senate the m-sssg- about ,h.. ,s
American affairs already published. ~
resolution was adopted, that when the Senate . r.
jnurns Thursday il be to the Monday f,,'nri..,
Tn" presiding officer laid bcf ,r, the r,.r p .rr. y
from Preston ). Brooks 10 M Bright in which l,dr-.
claims any intention OF ''ndrng against the prlv-..
of;hr Srna. by his assault on Mr. sumner bar hr,s
that he felt bound O casi him tor the insults .
State and tn bs relative, and having sought tI'r y
VAN elsea here, h- dcen"d It proper iu II i.r 'Ha:
punishment here The Senate being IL >.....,r
ne dn' not think he was committing any brao:. g.:
| pr vilrge.
The letter read and laid on the table aud order
| ed ~ be printed. 4 iinurned
:, HOCE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MI Campbell OF Ohio, iion the srlrr; coa!n.'ts
follows:
Whereas, the Senate of the United States h,vn
Transmitted tn this House Il mr>-ag- Complaint }
that Preston ). Brooke, R"pre.entativ. from tns
State OF South Carolina, committed upon the prggu
~ Cihr!es summer, Senator from tho Stat" o - -.
'achusetis whIle s-ated at his desk in the S.rss
chamber, alter the adjournment OF thai hndv on ma
2ed Of May last, violent assault, which disabled
him from Attending to his duties in the S-nae and
declaring that said assault breach .: III. pr
| leges af that b"dy:
And whereas from respect 10 the prvrgr, Of ihs
House. the Senate have further declared that ina,
much as the said Preston ). Brooks il Il m,Mumr rf
this House they him. and, u i,s, gri
Cannot Try ar punish him tor breach ri Their pr'l-
iegrs; that they proceed further la the c1-0
than 10 make their complaint Ia this House. aat gat
power To arrest, try aud punish I-v"v.- sol. +" ?
this body; and whereas upon ul invest saii"g so
pears 10 this House that the saGd Preston ;. Er, -
has been guilty O the assault complained o hy ~
Senate, with most aggravated circumstance 90. N.t-
lrnre; that the same breach Of the PRIV. --
not only of The United States Seuaie, bat q! til y
atnr assaed and "t TIN. Housr, ~ n cu."rd.ut.2
branch OF the Legislative department of the G",o-u.
!net in direct violation ot the Constitution @, ih.
United States which declares lhnt Senators ana Il.
pr-senatIvrs !"r any speech d-Oair r,ir. house
shall not be qu-stl"ucd ~ any other place MnyIrn.
this House Is vi the opinion thar It hH- IT, ,ow.r.
and ough; 10 punish the said Preston Book iUs io
SAID assault, not only a breach rt the pr, v , pi
vi the Senator nssaiIr and "t the Senate nu: II g'-
declared by the Constitution, bat us au act U ail
orderly behaviour; aud
Whereas it turthrrappears from such .Dves' u,"n
thar Henry \. Eimuui-,u, r-pr.-ruih'N, iIuih ~
State of Virginia. nud Laurence VI. K-it; rrpr",el.
tive from South Carolina sometime previous {" SAID
assault We're informed Thar Il The purpose ui sat
MIR. Brooks Ia commit Il violence upon the u,rs1E -
said Chnr-s Sumner, for words us-d by him Il, i'.
bate ns senator IN the Senate, and took u" Measures
To discourage or prevent the same, bur N" r,'I-
trary, anticipating the commission of such vi".s'"n.
were Present un one or more occasions 'o wines ae
same hs friends ot the assniHn: therefore,
Resolved, That Preston ). Brooks be and ho I.
forthwith expelled from this House II Representa-.
tive frum the State "f South Carolina.
Resolved, That thIs House hereby declares i. Gsr
appreciation Of the said act ot Henry \. Ednru IsgD
aud Laurence NJ. k-ltt III regard tn sAd as-sat'.
SIgurd by Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, Mr.. Spinner eud
Mr.. Pennington.
Hon. Howell Cobb from the minority of -ald ,,rl
mitee, submitted minority report nrgulns ths: m
breach Of privilege under tbs constitution hnl been
committed, and the House had nn power To- - 1".
yond the constitution III deciding that the bre.Ci =
privilege had be-n committed
Both of the reports laid on the table and orir;
ed 10 be printed
The House then aGjourn"d.
WAsHINGToy, JUSE g. 1850
SEsATE.-The Senate vi, not IN sr-siuI to.Ipv.
HuCsE.-rhe House met Al II o'clock. The Gr.
nal Of The previous day read. The uou.e
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June The Senate wns au' IN
session io.day. Inc h"uS', met aud ,'J ,urnei "lIi
| out trausnctIug any business.