The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-24

sped from the members of any party in regard to holding
caucus In reference IT, He influenced by the die
tates Of his own judgment in regard to the The
original draughed resolutions might perhaps have been
little too strong in asserting facts positively the
saut; but he knew thing from his personal OBJ
seryatonand that that he saw Senator Sumner y-
ing In room adjoining the Senate chamber with gashes
cut into his head clear to the bone and blood flowing all
over him Who perpeaed the outrage he did not KIN ow
except what he had heard from members
The SPEAKER stated in reply to the suggestion Of the
gentleman from North Carolina that this simil ar
case to that decided in the House week two since that
the Chair made this distinction that in that
Der was charged with having assaulted citizen away from
the Capitol and for what not known by the
Chair and represented to the House In this 1t
was charged In the preamble to the resolution that
Der Of the House has assaulted member of the Senate
while in his seat.
Mr. CRAIGE, of North Carolina Not while the Senate
The SPEAKER. The language of the resolution was
that the assault occurred while the member OF the Senate
was In his seat The Chair understood that matter OF
privilege the Senate had no cognzance over member OF
the House for any violation of Its privileges The House
the protector of its own privileges, and the Chair
would not recognise the right of the Senate matter
of privilege to interfere with any member Of the House
either the House elsewhere but belonged TO the
House. If member Of the House had in any way violated
the privileges of the Senate of SENATOR to make
inquiry into that violation as the only tribunal that
power under the constitution to investigate the
ton of privilege Therefore, the Senate being co-or-
dnate branch OF the government the Chair was OF opinion
that the facts stated and the resolution presented involved
refuse If the Chair had no cognzance Of the facts and
they did involve the privileges Of member OF the
House. executive department Senate 1t would refuse to
decide and refer the question to the House but II there
statement of facts presented and resolution based
upon those facts that there had been assault committed
upon of the members while in his seat or upon the
Executive of the United States while in the performance Of
his duties the Chair would conscentously decide 1t as
question of privilege The Chair cited precedent the
action Of the House OF in the case OF an as
sault committed by member upon the private secretary
of the President of the United States which fact was
transmitted to the House of Representatives by the Pres
dent in special message and upon which subject com
mitee of inquiry and investigation appointed Sub
seauenty the Speaker stated that he had not been party
any deberaon consultation in this matter and that
he knew nothing of until the resolution had been read
from the Clerks desk.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved to lay the appeal Of Mr. CLING
MAN from the decision Of the Chair on the table
After some discussion, the question taken, and it
was agreed to-yeas IS, nays II.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved the previous question on the
passage Of the resolution.
withdraw the call for the previous question: and allow the
resolution to be discussed.
Mr. CAMPBELL declinedA
Mr. ORR Of South Carolina, said that if the question
be debated he thought II ought not to be voted
upon and therefore moved call of the House which
ton was disagreed to-yeas 62, nays 95.
Mr. BROOKS, of South Carolina asked leave to make a
personal explanation.
Mr.. TRAFTON of Massachusetts, objected; but after
some solicitation withdrew the objection.
Mr. BROOKS simply intended to remark that when he
before word Of violence would have escaped
him in violation Of the order Of the House He only de-
sired them and desired now take the responsibility upon
gentleman from Ohio, that not human being this
earth knew when where the intended would
occur.
MT MCQUEEN of South Carolina inquired of the gen.
teman Ohio he did not know that criminal prose-
cution had been commenced against his colleague Mr.
Books hot haste in this District and that he had been
held to the country for any offence be had
mted against laws when he thus sought arragn
him before the bar of the House in what looked like
criminal proceeding
position He could force in the ausion the
tleman from South Carolina in reference the judicial
proceedings that had taken place.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. called the attention Of Mr..
CAMPBELL the declaration of Mr. BRooKs and suggested
a modification of his resolution accordingly.
Mr.. HAVEN, of New York desired to say that he was
with the gentleman from Ohio to the propriety of
investigation but thought unjust to include both the
of Mr. Brooks and Mr. KErTr in the resolution. He
appealed to him as to the proprety OF taking out the name
Mr. CAMPBELL said that having heard the representa-
ton of the gentleman from South Carolina Mr.. Brooks
and his and having desire TO be instrumental
in doing personal injustice directly indirectly, any
one he would modify his resolution to leave out the
name Of Mr.. KErTT, but retain the others
After further discussion the demand for the pre-
vious question was seconded-ayes a. noes 6S-and the
main question ordered to be put-yeas 90, noes 60.
The question was then taken the resolution mod
fed by inserting the words Ut u rrese after the word
Whereas in the preamble ana Dy striking out Mr. hETTs
name and it was adopted-yeas 90, nays Gas follows
YEAS-Messrs. Albright, Allison Ball, Barbour Bennett
Bradshaw, Brenton, Broom, Bufnton Burlngame, Camp
bell of Pennsylvania, Campbell Of Ohio, Chafee, Clawson
Colfax Comns, Coyode Cragn, Cumback, Davis Of Mas
sachusets Day Dick, Dickson Dodd, Durfee, Eide, Ed
Granger, Grow, Harlan, Haven, Hoffman, Holloway Hugh
ston Kelsey, Knapp, knight, Knowton Kunkel II. Mar
shall Of kentucky, Meacham Miller Of New York. Morgan
oD PsnnngsG Percy Pe, p PIKE Pnss Par1nss
Richie Roberts, sabn, sapp, Scott simmons Spinner
Stanton sranahan TaPpsn, Thorington, Thur.on Todd
Traisons Tyson, Walk, Wade, WSse%sn wslssidge, Wal
son. Wech Wells, Williams Woodruff, and Woodworth-93.
NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdae, Bell, Bocock,
Bowie, Boyce, Burnett John p. Campbell Of Kentucky,
gia Williamson r. w. Cobb Of Alabama Cox Crage Craw-
ford Cullen Davidson Dowdel, Edmundson Elliott Eustis,
Florence Foster, Goode, Greenwood Harris Of Alabama,
Herbert Jones o. Tennessee Keitt Kelly Kenneth Leteher
Of Illinois, Maxwell, Mcqueen, Miller Of Indiana Mlson,
Orr Paine, Phelps Porter, Rcaud Richardson, Rivers
Run, Sandidge Smith Of Tennessee, Smith Of Virginia,
Tor, Trppe Underwood, Walker, Warner Watkins, Wins
low, and Wright Of Mississppi-6s.
Mr. KETTT, when his name was called said that he
wished state 10 the House that his name was with
drawn from the resolution he would vote but II Il had
been retained In he would not have voted As however
II introduced In the resolution In connection with the
matter he wished say in voting that he did not know
He behind the chair Of the President the time with
gentleman from his own State who had Just arrived
and he did not the beginning Of IL Therefore he had
not the slightest concert with his colleague nor did he
know where il would occur. He voted mo"
Mr. CAMPBELL moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was adopted and that that motion lie upon
the table; which was agreed to--yeas 81 nays Ca
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