Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
BY THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

FRIDAY. July 81, lNj,
MIR. Robinson, Of Macon, arose to p Qu..-
ton of privilege. He said that in cOu...
ton with the substitute which me had
fered upon the subject of per diem on y..-
terday, he saw in the Sentinel Of this mon.
ing, that the member from Robson pro
! tori was quoted as saying "tha5 those vi.
voted for such per diem were not actin.
honorably, but were Influenced by disnou.
est motives" He (Mr. RobinsonJ though,
it was due to himself as the mover Of thu.
substitute, to say that if the language use
by the member from Robson was INTENDED
to apply to him, that he denounced it ~
vile SANDER and Infamous falsehood unbg.
coming any gentleman on the floor.
Proctor, (the Hinglishman,) said that tie
Sentinel report lad expressed his senti-
ments, and that the gentleman could maxi
the most of it.
Mr.. v hlte presented a memorial from
the citizens of Perquimans county, asking
an appropriation to clean out the head.
waters OF Perquimans River Referred.
Mr.. Parker offered memorial from Ger.
tain citizens praying the abolition of cap.
tai punishment. Referred.
Stilley presented letter from some IN
known scalawag in Currituck county.
charging that Mr.. Humphries was banned
by the Howard amendment, and Therefore
could not hold his seat He moved to refer
the letter to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. Durham said that if such reference
was made, he would move that the title OF
every member in the House be invcshga.
ted. He believed that the titles of good
number of gentlemen on the other side
would be found defective, on such ruin,
if closely inspected
Mr.. Pou thought Mr. Durham s contem-
plated motion took too wide O. range and
Stilley's too narrow a one. He though
that all such charges should be based On
good and undeniable authority.
Stllley said he would be glad if IL.
House would suggest somo better way 70
dispose of the letter than by reference bu.
he was not willing to see it treated with
contempt.
Mr.. Jarvis said that he thought contain.
was the proper treatment to award such
letter. He did not think the House OugL
to notice:a letter from an irresponsible man.
making charges against member OF TIL
House. He was not afraid Of an invest
cation in the case of Mr.. HUMPHREYS, aud
would vote for resolution, i'll its proper
shape, but would not consent to this House
taking action upon letter from an ire.
sponslble man making unfounded charge.
Mr.. Humphries had been admitted to res
lstratlon, after being challenged by one Of
the lnstlgators of this rascally movement
He (Mr. Humphries) had net taken b,
seat upon this floor, until he had consulted
Judge Dick and the Hon John Pool. Both
OF them thought his title to the seat Ua
questionable.
Old Major DOWNING drOysiIv manfred
what was the matter, and, on being iuiyi4.-
ed, resumed his recumbent posIiloa.
spreading his handkerchief over his face
and again tickled the ears of his nei8LDor,
by long drawn and melodious snOres.
Seymour offered resolution that j. {.
being charged with being ban
ned by the 18th article, the Committcc
On Privileges and Elections be instructed
10 investigate his case, with the power to
send for persons and papers, and to inves-
;igate like case vouched for by any mem
Der.
Mr.. Durham said there was no proof in
his case to warrant such procedure
lothlng save the assertion of an unknown
person.
Stilley said the disabilities Of the gentle
men were known to Stevens of the House,
nd Etheridge of the Senate.
Stevens being called on, said that Mr..
HUMPHREYS had been magistrate before
he war, and sheriff during the war.
Mr.. Durham said that it was a strange
hing that when there were SO many lie
publican members on the floor, banned by
he Nth article, only Democratic and Con
ervative members were ever elected from
heir seats, He cited the infamous conduct