The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-27

provoking although probably not intended to be So
The majority further state that Mr.. GRANGER by bis
acts had shown no symptom q an inlen9on 70 re-
sort TO violence, disposition TO attack Mr.. Nc
MuIN oneywise than by cords and are OF opinion that
strict legal sense there be doubt that Mr. GRAM
CIR, under the evidence would recover ~ private acton
for the assault but although they believe il Is breach Of
the privileges OF member Of the House and the House it.
self they consider il extenusied by the circumstances
tending Il 10 such degree to require on the part OF the
House Ia the exercise Of sound discretion further
lion The majority of the committee therefore, reported
the following resolution
Rossd That expsdient under the circumstances
the House, the committee be discharged from the
further consideration OF the subject
The effort of the majority OF the committee to make out
against Mr.. McMULLs without the facts TO base II
upon caused great laughter all sides or the House during
the reading OF their report
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, behalf Of minority Of the
committee, also submitted report
The minority report forth that Mr. GRANGER entered
into conversation most Extensively which had previously
been carried pleasantly between Mr.. BRooa and
Mr. McMULs and that Mr.. @. accompanied his offensive
remarks with shaking of his finger and most offensive
manner That Mr. g. the first rudely and Extensively
touch the person of his adversary accompanying this
act with defiant language and that what followed the
immediate consequence. The minority Of the committee
further state that they satisfied that the conduct Of Mr.
MACMILLAN throughout this affair characterized by large
orbearance but they regret that the conduct Of
Mr.. GnASGEn far otherwise Clearly OF opinion that
involved breach OF the privileges OF the House. they
Resolea That the committee appointed by the House Of
Representatives the 18th instant to inquire into the a
legged assault tho Hon Amos GaAEeER, representa-
tive from the State Of Now York. by the Hon FAYErrE Me-
MULLINS representative from the State Of Virginia, be dis
charged from the further consideration thereof.
Mr. SMITH stated that he had taken exception 10 The
in which of the circumstances OF the
detailed in the report of the majority aud the resou-
ton reported by that majority as il placed the minority Of
it understood In the committee that was to be al
tered but he found that it had not been DONE
Mr. HOUSTON Of Alabama thought that the questions
involved In the controversy Of great importance to
the House. and of serious consequence the country
aughter He understood from the report Of the majors
that the strife had been commenced and carried on in
official capacity and, they would be called upon To
make final disposition Of the entire case he desired to
the evidence read that he might vote undestandngy
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio moved that the House adjourn;
which motion was not agreed to- a&
Mr. COBB, OF Georgia. moved to lay the whole subject
the table and that the reports Of the majority and mi
nority be printed; which motion agreed to-
Mr. LETCHER, Of Virginia, said that as assaults and
batteries in days matters of grave importance
whether they occurred inside outside Of the House. he
wanted the facts of this to 60 to the country South
had been charged in the House with being exca-
BILE and bad tempered and he desired the reports of the
majority and minority Of the committee and the evidence
go the country in order that 1T might show that they
orbearing people He therefore offered the follow
| ing resolution !.
Resosd That extra copies Of the reports and
dence in the SIMMoS for and behalf Of
ps McMuLns be printed for the of the members Of
| this House.
The reading of the resolution caused shouts Of laughter
Mr. l.. remarked that the whole matter would thus be
published and sent abroad He inquired of the black
republican side of the House why it that having been
SO very ready to censure Mr. MCMULLN time ago,
they had since the facts Of the had become known
introduced resolution to censure Mr.. GRANGER, who
| the guilty party2
Mr. MORGAN, Of New York, asked the gentleman if the
main witness in the Mr. CHASE had been
cluded the privileges Of the House his own motion2
Mr.. LETCHER replied that hs testimony Of Mr.. CHAsE
had been confirmed in every essential particular BY Mr.
an1H ortai TEL zho hoAp k.u
and he understood that all the witnesses concnred In the
fact that the language of Mr. GRANGER insulting and
| offensive
The resolution under the rules was referred TO the Com
mittee on Printing.
DRAYToy AND sAYREs.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee inquired of the Chair whether
response had been made by the President
luton offered since by the gentleman from Ken
lucky, mr. H. MARSHALL and adopted, calling upon him
for the papers and proceedings of Mr. Fillmore while Pres
dent in regard TO the pardonng Of Drayton and Sayre
The SPEAKER replied that the President responded
the resolution time before the adjournment Of the
session. and that the message and accompanying papers
had been laid upon the table and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr. SAGE, of New York,
Rssolrd That all bills resolutions other reports re-
session OF this Congress- upon which reports have been
made, shall be returned informally the Clerk shall by
mencement OF the session said committees into whose
possession the Clerk hereby directed restore them
Mr. WAKEaAN, of New York. submitted the following
preamble and resolution;
Whereas by the passage OF can regulate the
pnsaton oil members OF Congress approved August 10th,
1895, II Is made the duty OF the arms the
House TO deduct from the monthly payments OF members
therein provided for the OF bis
day that such member shall be absent from the House.
such representative shall ssgn the such
sence the seknes; Of himself of his family
and whereas the custom heretofore pracsed pairing
was intended TO be broken up BY the passage aore-
mentioned acts Tbcrcfore, be ii 'l35f - q
e.ored That Asr the passage Of the
on bill or the fiscal ending the s0th OF June 1857,
an house VIII not excuse member from acting voting
consequences OF his having paired or that hereafter
All notices by members OF pairing OF be entered in
n OF THIS House. dating the Of the paired
on The date, the length Of time Ia rum and the
any assigned for making such pair and that the Clerk
furnish state-It Of such entries Sergeant
70 Is 10 enable that officer make the proper deductions
from the monthly compensation such members 40 paired
Oh a provided for by section six Of said heretofore refer
red 10.
Mr.. CLINGMAN, OF North Carolina, moved to lay the
resolution the table
Mr. ORR, OF South Carolina moved a call Of the House
which motion was not agreed to--yeas %, nays o.
And then at quarter Of O'clock the House adj
journed
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alta recent political discussion between COL Yancey for the
democracy, and Col Baker for the know-nothings Col