Evening star., 1866-07-03
THE ROi SsEAU-GRTNSELL AFFAIR.
The Congressional, Reports.

Majority and minority repor from the Com
mitfee appointed by the Honse of Representa-
tives iOmyestigate and report upon the facts
in tie case Of the assault committed by the
Hon. Mr.. Rousseau, Of kentucky, upon the
person of the Hon. Mr. Gripueu of lowe
were submitted In The House yesterday The
majority report commences with a review of
the ease: says the committee has been com
PEELED 10 decide, after mature delIberafion,
that no prorocaiIon can Justify q resort to
Violence against the person of member of
this House: cites the law and precedents in The
case; and states the opinion of the committee
that IN the assault upon the person OF The Hon
MIR. Il rinnell, of lowe, on account of words
spoken in debate, and for the ackno wledged
purpose of dIsgracing him as a member OF the
House, and thereby depriving him of his due
this House, the Hon. Mr.. Rousseau, of Ken.
lucky, committed an inexcusable breach of
the privileges of this House as well as OF the
people represented by Mr.. Grinneil, for which
no provocation or Justification can be pleaded,
ana which merits the strongest condemnation
that II Is IN the power of the House TO impose
In conclusion they report the following res
/ Re- olred, That Hon. Lowell H. Ruusseau. a
Representative from kenthcky, by committing
an assault upon the person OF the Hon. J. B.
GriDDell, a Representative from the State of
Iowa, for words used in debate, has Justly
forfeited his privileges as a member 0f this
House. and is hereby expelled .l.st p.
Z Resolred, That the personal reflections made
by Mir. GIInnell, Representative nom the
Staie OF Iowa, In presence OF the House, upou
the character of Mr.. Rousseau, Representa-.
iaiion OF the rules regulating debate and the
privileges of It's members founded thereon
and merit the disapproval Of the House,r, = !,
Resctred. That Charles ID. Penny baker. of
Kentucky. l.. B. Swigsby. OF kenlucky and
John =. Mctirew. Of Ohio, by their presence
and participation in a prenneditated personal
assault between Hon. Mr.. Rousseau. or Ken.
lucky, and Hon. Mr.. Grinneli, of Iowa, on
accounts Of words spoken in debate, in which
the persons if not theHves Of its members were
imperilled, were guilty of a viUistiou or fts
bar of the House to answer for their scontempt
Of its privileges. nj. RUSSELL THAYER,
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The committee in holdmg that 9enersl Reusr
seau, in his assault upon Mr.. GrinnelI, was
guilty ofa violation or the privileges 81 this
House, for which there was NO Justification.
But, considering the very gross pro vocation re-
ceived by General Rousseau, the wanton and
unjust imputations cast upon his military cha.
racier and services, the failure Of the House
70 protect him against an assault unwarrant--
able In itself and = violation OF The privileges
Of The Honse, and the absence OF any inten4ion
to lnf1ict sewers bodily injury upon Mr.. Grin.
hrS s 81 that naa ssO L
public interest requires. - =
They, Therefore irecommend the adoption OF
the following resolution instead or the ifrst OF
Resolrsd, fhss the hon: ToVeII Iisj. II. Rousseap
Be summoned 10 the bar of the Honse, and bs
there publicly reprinranted by the Speaker for
TIE vioiafsop fthe rights and privileges ofths
House Of which he Was guilty In the personal
assault connmitfed by hlm upon me Hon. J. B
Grinnell Tor words spoken in debate '-s'si' = "
In Recommending the udopnon OF the
ofner resol nrione reported by the committee
be undersiKhedl fully 'concnr ''''''' -.
I = y - s. . HENRY y: RAYMOND, =.
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