Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-19
The Brooks and Sumner Case in the Houses
RroOks resigns his Seat. &


VOTE the proceedings of the House, and the remarks
of Mr.. Brooks on the occasion.
With the exception of some twelve or fourteen
Democrats from the free States and Mr.. Harrison,
K. N of Ohio, the vote was strictly sectional one
All the Southern members who were present, to-
gether with the Northern Democrats referred to-
and Mr.. Harrison, voted against expellipg; and eve
~ Know Nothing and black Republican from the
free States, who was present, voted to expel. Mr.
Haven it will be seen, of New York, Mr.. Fillmore's
particular personal and political friend, voted to
expel. Mr.. Fuller, it appears. lodged.
Thus has a merely personal matter been magni-
fed by the abolition Know Nothings and black Re-
pubcans into great struggle between the North
and the South, in the hope OF keeping up the agta-
ton, regardless of consequences. But we rely
upon the sound common sense and the devotion to
justice and right of the great body of the Northern
people. If we believed that the majority of the
present House of Representatives truly reflected the
sentiments of the Northern people, we should at
once despair of the Union.
We give the proceedings as follows:
"Mr Cngman asked that the resolution of the Senate
fixing date for the Of Congress be considered
Mr. Dunn said he objected till the Kansas question
settled
Mr. Lecher preferred that the House should 60 with
the trial Of one Of its members.
Mr. Clingman made unsuccessful motion to suspend
the rules. Yeas no. nays sl-not two-thrds
Mr. Campbell Of Ohio. asked for.the further postpone
ment of the of the the Sumner
sault till Wednesday, for the that the majority had
developed to them facts affecting Of the parties
pcated and they wanted to consider the proprey of
ferng amendment to the pending resolutions To this
Mr. Meacham moved the previous question, which was
agreed to.
Mr. Edmundson by general consent, made statement
affecting himself He caused to be read his testimony be-
fore the select committee and then said he did
plain of the conclusions of the committee the effect
the testimony which he had given, but objected the
giving him notice that they purposed introducing resou
ton Of censure against him He admitted that he did
he should have degraded himself had be revealed the p
vate counsel of his friend The threatened condemnation
of the House betraying confidence would for
moment change his mind. He was present that
sion fair play, nothing more, ON both sides
The committee he said had his conduct
steps prevent the assault and inform Mr. Sumner of his
danger. But he thought if there was danger it
had gone that Mr.. Sumner armed. In
question from Mr. Dunn, he said if he had had opportu
nty of appearing before the committee he could
fed them that would have nterered in the matter
except i'll the case of foul play.
Mr.. Pennington said he had informed Mr.. Edmundson
that SD far as he informed he Mr. Edmundson should
have the privilege of appearing before the committee
Mr. Edmundsn replied tina, after the report made it
MED him in the first place. and that he would rather appeal
Mr. Campbell of Ohio defended the report and said he
had not only been willing but ANXIOUS that gentlemen im-
pcaed should furnish such facts they wished in their
VI lnen o M as
WI ether the people of this land shall have power to
whether the constitution and laws hand shall
prevail the other whether the freedom of cuge
The question was then taken the amendment of Mr.
English "tha the House declare its sapprnbation of Mr.
declare its dsapprobation of the of anguage
debate personally offensive individual members of Con-
gress or States of the Union"
1t disagreed to-yeas IS, nays ia.
MT Harris and Mr.. Hoffman were momentarily absent
present they would have voted in the Affirmative
The question then taken on the resolution of the mi
nory Of the as "a, substitute for those Of the
the assault committed by s. Brooks Charles sam
and therefore deems it improper to express opn
ion the subject
This was disagreed to-yeas sc, nays 145.
The question then taken the resolution of the
mtee That Preston s. Brooks be and he is forthwith
DINA
The question was ecided in negative-yeas l2I
s5twohirds not being obtained The following is
YEAsNMessrs Albright, Allison, Ball. Barbour Bennett
Bliss, Bradshaw, Brenton, Broom Bufntun Burngame,
Campbell of Pennsylvania, Campbell Of Ohio. Chaffee,
Clarke of New York Clark Of Connecticut Cawson Cox
Comins Covods Cragin Gumbaek Damre DAVIS Of Massa
Duree Edie, Edwards Emrie Galloway. Gddings Gilbert
Hickman Hoffman, Holloway. Horton of New York Horton
%n wn Knox Kufei Letter Maitesoa aeCry Mesch
am, Miller of New York, Mllward, Moore, Morgan Nor
Packer, Parker Pearce Peck Pelon, Pennington Perry
Petit, Pike Prngle Purviance Rche Robbins Roberts
Robson sabn, Sage sapp Scott Sherman sn,mns Spin
ssais SRsS fsss
Washburn Of Name, Watson, WEIGH, Wells, Whitney,
Williams, Wood, Woodruff and Woodworth-l2l.
NArs-Messrs. Aiken. Allen, Barksdae Bell Bennett Of
walader Care Caske. Clngnan, Cobb of Georgia Cobb
Of Alabama Cox Graige Crawford Davidson. Davis Of
Etherdge Eusts Evans Faulkner Florence Foster Goode
Greenwood Hall Of Iowa, Harris Of Maryland, Harris Of
Alabama Harris of Illinois, aarrisen Houston, Jswet
Marshall Of Ken,asky HsrsS.I5 Of KsS1sk Marshal!
Mlson Oliver of Missouri, Orr Phelps, Porter. Powell,
Puryear Qutman, Reade Ready, Rcaud, Rivers Ruf6u,
nessee, Smith, Of Virginia, Smith Of Alabama, sneed
Stephens Stewart swope Talbot Taylor IrpPs Under
Wright, Of Mississippi Wright Of Tennessee and Zollico
Mr. Caruthers said if he had he should have
voted against expulsion of Mr. Brooks believing that
no offence to the House mad been committed.
Mr. Brooks questo of privilege saying that he
had felt rights his and the rights Of
members had been violated by the sction of the House
Mr.. Gddngs-I wish to know what the question Of priv
Mr. Brooks will state it.
Mr. DunnIask that, by unanimous consent the gentle
man from South Carolina be heard:
Mr. Gddings-FOr one shall give no such consent.
object anything out of order from that gentleman
The peaker-fhe gentleman from South Carolina states
that he rises to privileged question
Mr. Dumb the House will entertain motion for
suspension Of the rules.
from speaking heretofore 1t proper that he should
be heard now. protest in the Of truth and justice
against a keeping him silent if he desires to speak
Mr. EustsIt would be gross violation Of courtesy and
decency to deprive him of the privilege.
Mr.. Florence gentleman from South-Carolina had
in order for Mr. Gddngs object his proceed