New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-03

tutop of the United Sa'es, winch decans
,ha, senator's and Representatives. for any speech Or
: debate in either House shall not be questioned in
.apy other place. Aad pkereds, this House e
OF the opinion that has the power and ought pun
sh the said Preston s. Brooks for the SAID Assault,
rot oply as a brs ach of the privilege OF the Sen
ator a:saled. and of the Senate and House q
declared by the Constitution, but as an act OF disorder
ly behayor Aad rhereos, it further appears from suos
inyestie alton that Henry A. Edmundson Represent
alive from the State of Virginia, and lawrence L.
Ket. Representative from the State of South Caro-
lina some time previous to the said assault were In.
formed that 1t the purpose OF the said Preston
:. Brooks to commit violence upon the person Of
the said Charles Sumner for words used by him
in debate a. Senator in the Senate of the United
States and took no measures To discourage or pre-
vent the zane; but the contrary, anticipating the
commission Of such violence, were present on one oc
more occasions to witness the same as nsnds OF the
assaiant therefore,
Resolred, That Preston :. Brooks be and be e
forthwith expelled from this House Representative
from the State of South Carolina.
''Pe.or,d That this House hereby declares i.s dis
appl loba,on of the said act of Henry A. Essmundson
ana Lawrence NJ. Ket in regard to said assault"
LEWIS y. CAMPBELL
ALIEN. c. NJ PENNINGTON.
Mr.. Howell Cobb, represe ntng the minority of the
Committee, presented minority report, arguing that
no breach of privilege, under the Constitution, had
bee committed and that the House had power 20 20
beyond the Cor stution in deciding that breach Of
priylege had been committed.
TIE TESTIMONY.
MosDAY, May 20, 1855.
The Hon. CHARLES SUMNER, sworn-I attendedthe
g., ate u,us on Thursday Msy 2 after some frms buG
message was received from he oase o. % &
Missouri this followed BY brief tribute 10 the decesd
nom M to The deceased the senate ajjourned instead
e,Ig tie Chamber with the rest on the adjournment eoa-
cser TO he IN season for The nail winch close
was approached by several per'os who deei % SPEAK wa
but arswered them promptly and briefly exelns mysa
for the that much engsged when the last OF them
e me drew my & armed caas Gna with, 9 mv ..nou A. 2
t, was 30 entirely Withdrawn from all other Objects tha
Su es G:ss Oss ssSodS s s Ss nn s S N,
beu oytrny whting Was addressed by person Wig
st was not aware of his presence Ut til heard
whose was not familiar ssndns d.
ecy over me- and at the moment caught these Words
have rad your speech twice cseflly ills libel
south Carolina and Mr. Butler who Is stys OF mineS
While these passing from his lips be
first OF which stunned lose sight no longer
my asart any other or object in the room vh
di agwad done almost uuconciousy acting under the
nstiI cts sefdefense with head already bent down. rose
seat wrenehDs sP my des ThS 5 w.. ..s1 ssSa. 10
ued his blows have other con ouness until found my.
I Dse sen es wS y bleeding head supported on
gentleman whom soon recognized by voice snd eounensn
ma me friendly assistance but did not recognize any
of them others there at distance o king on and oae
Iino Mr. Toonbs Of Georgis thought, also my sl:
d between them we: helped hOm 1e ncG, asos sas
those who helped me TO this p'ee nave no
tcn as me nt opOy no one es until some
time later supposed when felt friendly grasp q th9
hsnS w1S sp1.o 10 'Ts hs SIR Bright Pisden
ate sp ke to while the Soor Of the senate
tory of the Committee and offer presenting conps'ay
q. Of the ss,AI saa or Of tns .S
desire add that beside the words which have given
words I'D nan but these are enyeloped which
ensued iem The first blow, that su not cure whether heJ
to questions Prop3rLded BY members Of the Con.
M a. ss p.s s HFs IN iSsn hsar :s
after the adjournment; should say from fifteen mnutS
title note Of anything not even Of time the blow =
with the close Of the remark made BY Mr. Brooh
ence; in the statement have mide used the snsass
willis these words were s Pi'rSDs from Si. lip; n b. coz.
eiyen the words relative Of mime and thsa
dnhed sentence the sequel which did bear
count Of the blows recevsd any inmstcS in Rds
n,enaeS if" to attack me- nor bad I the most Is%ss
s an s or NOR Of ai
IL fact entirely defenseless at the tine except 20 TAR
about person or in y desk nor did ever
life; have always lived in civilized community wnsT
finished ny speech Tuesday, think IL ". my colieaCs
aud said: going home with you to-day Ss
Wilson . AID instead of waiting for him or allow
ing him to accompany me home, l shot on -
the capi,s overlook Mr. Seward with whom had enssst
til walked together as Tar as the omnea's' a ns
a that must to the Pr. ting ocs IN order 20 oos w., w.
the pfoofs therefore walked alone, ovedakns one "
per.ois on the way have this remark Of my CO..
in answer your question whether hsa % sny
nv colleague founded upon apprehension erowmsee
what had said in my speech ne has told me .nee s s
member the House had him his guard but ne ds w
it at the tune suspected no danger and 'o~
lore treated what Re said to me as trihns -.
NJ Fam hars rreduc n prin
poried to bs'e been delivered BY Mr. Sumner and proposed
NJ Sumner ft was correct copy Of the 'peee' delivers
Nj PrNSScTos objected, and Mr.. s. expressed bic saaS
Mr. CSss s.ied that question should be decided s
The question was ruled ort
Mr yon eyer de6sd or invited voens
All The c. mrnittee voted In the affirmative
A. Mover sby time; when taken from tae ehambu
wa IN such condition that was unaware OF the blood ups
nv clothes; anew little about II until reached my rooa
when took ny clothes Off my shirt around the neck and
lsr soaked with blood the wasicoast had many mara
covered 18th blood shoulders thick the blood h
s0sked through the cloth, even tArouga the psdde
he coat arc is Sides had not the least suspicion
Brooks intended to strike nhc' blow until fe, the 49,
upon my heads have lot the most remote idea how o'
struck; have two principal wounds aPon my hesa,
several bruises on ny Lase and s6u. 81 o' ,ss.s
suppose IN to be relative Of Nr Buter IN peeeh Iseeny
m,ds IA the Senate have alluded to s siss nvha VA
IN jut 20 his speeches according 70 psaa
usage, ncr anything which can Do caied h"e' VI
CsroiiI . Mr. Butler. "a
O Bv Mr CosB-Aro these remarks in reference TO ssen
Caroina and Mf Butler, to which alluded IN your
correctly reported 10 tie copy Of the speech "hen
hard you. - -,
Objected to by Mr.. PENNINGTON. Objection ovsnusd
A. They -,
The speech Of Mr. Sumner then admitted svilsree
WILLIS A. GoRMAs, swom-Was in Senate cos~
Der on I'd inst, after the Senate adjourned; Mr.
nsly ast some question Of Mr. s., 10 which Mr. s. ee~Sv
reply; heard nothing but the sound of the voice Wa
feet from them; immediately after the reply Mr. b susc
8 With caIe; Mr. s. rose and attempted 10 defepd q
Nj B. continued to strike very rapidly, and with severnp
struck the head every lick rushed forward sna