New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-24
n, man who I. implicated should Pc e s,st IN. mon

amendment pending went On the nRy,icrls sbe to
ives gum h;m.er fIsngniey but might not be 50
ot ere The gentleman fr,in flltsout ah;ji,v ~
having ponderous form and all the hoi,y nr
defense, did not zee! iVF o'DV' l.
Wr TuaIrR said il Mr. Houstons case immedstey
on communication beng pf ,non Ohio Mr. Vance
VT! .h .ema State offered a resolution direct
inc the Srealer TO issue warrhhts 10 ,no oe nv
alarms To IKE into custody whe"e'er lounui w. .
body Of samuel Houslon and keep him subject
10 the further order and direction OF the House
resolution adopted by large ma]cf,s nnm n.~ar
10 contemplated breach 81 Che privileges oi tne House
So at the ,cond session OF the AAliih C"hgea
Iohn Ewing was assaulted by John II Lane III! A'e'"
Ant Ia The Navy. this House asserted IT. lnrlso'ih C
~, mol. of proceeding in the premises; an on smp'e
commune cation, the question on WHOA the House was
called to act was-Whsre primo lae'e beagD OF p,iv;
fege was shown 70 the H4u>e the House will ,reeeed
70 arrest me offender and bring him "a tN bar 81 the
House. There could he no higher tf"hch pi pinngs
than an assault On member Of the House for his ocia
coDdnet
II Mr. THArrs-No; Int weah tote for tho amend
reent the ground that WHORE there IS pTm" iucn
II case the not tit To come INTO the house
N While he rests under the charge. III the nVcstgaio"
u shoul show the charge gropndess then sna 'oo 70
restore him 20 the privilege Of which ne has pce u
priv ed Tho dignity and slirespedt OF the House re-
II qure tsst that cOmunts an assault on q MENU
should not be permitted To come into this nan nhtn NJ
ilcea1s ms tkirtS OF the charge. Inc Houeo O"Vt
II too oioas of its digntes and rn5hts Inc riEhus
the people are Of so sacred character ana the m
trapneie1 liberty OF tho Representative 80 important
that they should always be adequately protected
M Cox resumed saving: TIE case of S.snberry ana
nIIoGston excited great deal ofinerest and stahoory
never again returned by has oons'ituents 20 O1n
gross because he had submitted to Horstons 1afeim
ton The gcntlem from Pennsylvania proposed III
eject TO hang the man first and try him aiterward'
Mr. THAYER nteTuptiDg said he did not propose to
punish tie accused until after he had been duly con
ycisl But lie did propose as there was Prre Jde.s
case excUde him from the floor unti ne shos'u sho"
his innocence. ~ J.,
Nj Cox asked whether IL was not q punishment 10
take away the only privilege the man had -,
! Mt SIRycK said he was familiar with Toe Gase .,
Stanterry nom its political aspects long ago ne hhu
no ohieciion to bring Field before the ro the Rouse
had been suggested bat he thought his res1 9t S
woceedngs of The House in Houston's case. Houston
t appears was brought the bar and questions were
. put him. and SITTER he was Withdrawn the conm'..c
at the head Of which Mr. Davis, OF MASSACHUSETTS,
> Recommended what further the House shenfdh IL
: Unopened that Houston az an txmember, nhd lne
privilege Of the floor and after the case was a.
ne was punished by reprimand from the Speaker ior
the assault be had made upon Mr. StaDberry. and also
. deprived of the privilege of the floor When the con
u pnnication was the House question rose as
10 whether there O sufficient showing bat some OF
the friends of Mr.. stsnberry induced him TO make an
: affidavit In the case now pending he had produced
. the narrative Of sworn testimony.
o Mr. FARsswoRfH said that az to Mr.. Field he was
J. merely admitted to the floor as matter OF courtesy.
and manesty proper that the privileges should De
vithdraw n until after investigation. The attack on
Judge Kelly beng so unproyoked 1t was dne 70 avg
ny and propreiy that the aggressor should be denied
the privilege OF the floor
Mr. Cox said Field was more entitled TO the floor than
Houston had been, because Honsto0's Congressional
term had expired. and Field was sEdeavorng to I've ad
- - JAMES &. ALLEN said grave charges were pre-.
scented liz the resouOn for which be expected To vote.
re Bat while yng the nan they proposed 10
gue him the privilege extended Ia the neaDest crDi-
la Of hriug present during TIE discussion o his gull
70 l,r inuoc, e. Inc amendment TO exclude han, If
lagn- % "a
4 Mr.. LEONARD MYERS desired TO say on behnf oi
OF Judge Kelley tnat he neither rc-ented The case here
CT iequi, eli lodge Kelley sent for as = witness
oil He Myers saw the Whole proceeding Tho ai'ae
Was cowaidly, dasiardly and Infamous Judge hrhey
took Of himself amply though having his assaian'
Mr. COX said he made no charge Of tina, kind.
he MI MYEIs SAID the gentleman lad made !oculnl
iniimaiion about ones dc.ehdinp himself.
Mr. Cox said that be had reference 10 his own physl
- cal disability.
all Mr. MYfs said he understood Tire comic part Of The
anrmnLs IeInaTKs- In conclusion he sao he hope,
w. that Nj. Fled would at once b. cxcsded from tA'
Mr. hARRnoToS said for one he opposed TO Tho
anendne Ms there WIS no evidence be ore House
~ excel OF pnce report that violation OF the piyl.
Ieges II the House had been committed While be would
furnish violations Of privileges be wond MT exclude ihe
every pri"cipaI of inves,ga,ion Ir Judge Kelley lid
use such language ~ was rep cseitcd Field ought To
= have resented IT, lfJudce Kelley mad u'ed outside the
LANGUAGE he had used here to insult members then TIE
caastseneEt was just. lie did not, however Know the
!, facis IN the case.
= Mr. TBAYER regretted that the gentleman from In
diana had put hypothetical case rejecting Oh me
character Of the gentleman Injured rather tAaA Oh hat
Z Mr.. Tuwssrsp thought that somethiug Vas due 10
the character oil Mr. Field and suggested
substitute for the amendment which Mr.. fInswoFth
- accepted. namely;
That until the report Of the Committee shall be made.
e. the privileges heretofore extended 10 A. p Field are
b. suspended.
inis was agreed to- and the resolution for the np-
pon.ment Of select Committee. &C. ss thus amended,
- was adJ ptcd.
I. HBoOKs AND BUTLER.
Mr.. BROOKS saId tnGt not long ago, in the course OF
his remarks he bad sion 10 speak az n certain
J Major-General "a gold rObber. But in some Of the
r prints he was represented ITO saying boid Rubber
No doubt this Was Misunderstanding. lie had re-.
e ceIyed letter from MaJor-Ocbersl who II seemed
supposed that his remark particularly applicable 10
him. though ut the time there was another MavrGen-
eral IN the city Of New York.
G AT his desire the letter read as follows:
WAsHisGroS, Jan. 20. 1868
JANIS BROOKS memto Of CO1gre", holss If Rpre'end-
find ia The Daily Gbe Of The 7th inst report OF your
the House th. 9Th eIIart from which,
. penenal to appended have the honor 10 inquire
Inn ia. pint god :or bod" sud also whe her there
was any uod heaon explanation or Limitation made by you
than in thu report The gentleman who hands
YOU this coll for your any time place
you may igusie , :. - ~,
Tie extract from Mr. BrooksS speech was IN sub
lstance o. follows: .
am bound say effort made to control the City OF
New.YoYk during tho election. The Government
sent there gold rotber tue of Ma OF the
limited States Kobber h. Of the public 'ressuTe and
MAJOR be dared exercise control over the actions
tnosr WHOM geLesu from Penn ylvsnn Nr scho'
field led csi-l tbryes and rcbbe's
Mr.. BsooKs, resumng. said that the letter from Gen:
Butler was brought him By H. g. Clark. Captain aud
Z Nj BOUTWELL, rose 20 question OF order. that tho
letter Of Cen Butler did not violate any Of the privi-