The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
HOUR oF MEETING

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE .aE
MEETING. " hsa
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, asked the unanimous consent
o. e house 70 submit resolution changing the hour OF
i Objection was made .t .Nt# ... ri .ae r~g
\ FINAL ADJOURNMENT a
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee suggested the proprieiy Of
hrst hxng day for the final adjournment OF Congress
ana asked unanimous consent to take from the Speakers
liable Tor the purpose OF consideration the Senate resolu
ton on that subject At s@@a
Numerous objections made from the black republi-
can side OF the House. +. t
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND EXTRA corIEs. II
! Mr., CRAGIN, of New Hampshire from the Committee on
Printing to whom referred the resolution of the House
directing them to inquire into the epediency printing
extra copies of the report of the committee to investigate
inc Assault upon Charles Sumner senator of the United
States by member of the House of sub
mitted the following resolution
iis0toea That 100000 copies of the majority and mi
nory reports of said committee be printed for the use of
the members Of the House of Representatives, and that the
cost OF publishing each copy will be nine cents
Mr. COBB, OF Georgia, thought the number of cop
es was entirely too large and far beyond what usual
y printed of reports and public documents He therefore
suSntsd an amendment to reduce the number to 10000
ir lhAGlN called the previous question a
Mr sNEEDi OF Tennessee moved to lay the resolution
| on the table; which was not agreed 10. G....-;
Inc previous question was then seconded and the main
question ordered .1 '.* .s." +.
The question first taken on The amendment of Mr.
ooba to reduce the number of extra copies 10000
~ was agreed to--yeas 9S, nays 50. a.I
The question then taken the resolution as amend
ed; and 1t was agreed to--yeas l29, nays c. ...a
RESOLUTION INQUIRY
Mr. BALL, of Ohio, introduced preamble and resolu-
ton charging certain frauds against officers connected
with the Treasury Department. and providing for the APP
poinment of select committee Of five members inquire
into the management and expenditures on the public
buildings and other works for the purpose of
ascertaning whether bribery fees had been resorted
in their connexon aas# H H#lt arn.E.a .#
Mr. also submitted various papers in connexon with
the same and the resolution postponed until onor
row order to have them all priuted in (}0be
SUMNER AFFAIR. 41
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio the House took
from the Speakers table and proceeded to consdera
ton Of the report of the special committee appointed in
vesgate the assault committed upon Senator SUMNER by
member of the House the question being the follow
ing resolutions reported by majority of the committee:
Resoleed, That Preston s. BRooKs be, and he Is forth
With expelled from this House as representative from the
Rsssssd That this House hereby declares its dPproba
ton of the said ats OF HENRy A. EDMoSsToS and LAW
RENEE NJ kEITT in regard to said assault.
MIR. COBB, ofGeorga representing minority committee
offered the following resolution amendment in the
nature OF substitute to the resolutions submitted by the
majority:
sau alleged to have been committed by the Hon. =. s.
BRooKs amember Of this House from South Carolina,
subject. - -
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that the facts reported by ma
oriy OF the committee predicated upon complaint
sent to the House from the Senate charging the prv
eges of that body had been violated by member OF the
House in assault committed upon the person Of
from Massachusetts, which assault had for time prevent
ed him from dschagng his duties The facts forth n the
report of the majority had been disputed all by the
minority OF the committee and the only question raised by
that minority was question Of power. II the House had
power protect its purity and dignity would pre-
sent the strange anomaly of the highest legislative power
earth unable TO preserve order within the limits of its
own chamber. The majority OF the committee after
fol and impartial investigation of the whole subject
mended TO the House the adoption Of resolution he bad
reDored He did wish detain
any remarks but would perhaps do after he had heard
some Of the arguments gentlemen intended TO submit
Mr.. CLlNGMAN, of North Carolina remarked that he
desrous OF offering observations 10 the House
when the subject first brought before it, but pre-
vented by tho previous question being ordered II he had
then spoken he might perhaps have said things which he
did desire TO say upon this OCCASION he wished
nothing that would add the excitement either In
the House in the country In order, however that
gentlemen might not misundersand the position which he
meant to occupy he would alude 10 q preliminary mat
ter II had been reported the District few weeks
ago that certain gentlemen opposed 10 him in politics aud
sympatbizisg with Mr. sumner intended by speeches Of
extreme violence increase the excitement the
try and black republican paper published in New York
contained article copy Of which sent to oil the
members In which that seemed to be marked out
He desired sny that II there any gentleman on the
floor Of the House who desired by violent speeches TO pro-
woke other gentlemen into personal collision that he
a good-natured man, and would gratifv him
Mr. G. then proceeded TO show that this had
been greatly magnifed and enumerated number OF cases
Of personal difficulties which had occurred between
bers in the House and while the House session OF
which notice whatever had been taken or taken had
been acted upon In this IL sought 10 make
political capital out OF the affair for certain political
party whose sands Of life 1t evident themselves were
running low and they raised this hubbub and excitement
when there nothing justify It for the purpose OF
gaining now strength He approved the grounds taken by
Mr. CoRs ci Georgia in bis minority report and argued
that aggau committed in the Senate chamber when the
Senate not In session breach Of the privileges
Of that BODY and went on 10 show hat Mr. SUMNER by
printing hia speech and circulating Il, had made himself
auswerable for any lbels II contained He thought il did
which iuRtined Mr.
had inflicted on him. In conclusOn he showed that 10
certain of personal detracon and insult was
required by honor aud seespeet to personally resent
them and wait for the action Of the law and read
from benjamin Franklin show that while that good and
wise in favor OF allowing the largest liberty Of
speech and the pres he thought the liberty OF the udge
/ ought 10 accompany II as healthy alternative
Mr. BINGHAM Of Ohio, replied to Mr. CLtSGNAE, main
tanning that the freedom Of speech and security Of person
violated and that Mr. BRooKs having taken oath TO
support the constitution of the United States had been
guilty Of violation of his duties member of the House,
aud contempt OF the House and also OF violation OF
great privilege of the pcopehe freedom OF speechsnd
that freedom guaranteed 70 member OF Congress by the
constitution from accountability any for words spoken
in debate For this conduct he couended that Mr. BRooKs
should be sgnaly reouked by an expulsion from the
| House.
| In conclusion be extoed the conduct OF Mr. SUMNER,
making II appear that had fallen n martyr in the de-
| fence of freedom in Kansas.
| Mr. BROOKS OF South Carolina said that be must ex-
press bis qualification the gentleman from Ohio for his
disclaimer OF all personal unkndness towards himself but
the gentleman either inadvertently in the excitement OF de-
bate in other way bad twice in his speech spoken
Of him having violated his constitutional oath He
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