The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-16
XLth CONGREsS---Second Session.

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Mr.. Woodward offered . preamble relative
to a letter addressed TO Senator Henderson
by the Missouri members, stating that such
lcomm0nicstion addressed the Senator, set.
ting in Judgment on the President Of the
! United States. is gross breach OF privilege
| on the Senator, CALCULATED TO degrade the
House and obstruct the course of public ius,
tice, and concluding with y resolution that a
select committee ofseyen be appointed to in-
1quire il said communications was reeeived by
Senator Henderson, whs. is its legal eharac.
ter Of offence, and what penalty, if any,
should be sought in vindcation Of our own
dignlty 10 infiict, as well ss what provisions
OF law are necessary TO prevent a recnrrenc.
! OF the same wrongs, with power to send FOR
persons and papers and report by bill or 9th
| eraiss. F
Mr. Garfield objected to its reception.
l. -IAe Speaker decided the resolution was
not question Of privilege. He explained
the ground of bis decision, remarkins Thai il
the privilege of the Senate be asssiled, that
body is competent to protect its own priyi-
legss.
Mr.. WOODWARD consent 10 the modi6ca-
ton of the resolution by striking ou, that
portion IN reference to the privilege of Sens
| tors. Itis not 81 all essential. II that be-
the only reason why the resolution is not a
question Of privilege, will strike out that
portion Of it.
Mr.. Garfield demand the regular order
of business
Mr.. Loandesned to say that aIl fhe COM
wunscatious had by the members of the
House, from the State of Missouri with the
Senator Of that State, were held at his
special Instance and request, and that the
papers were signed at his instance.
d II
times worse.
The Spesker-The question is mol debate
able. Ths gentleman from Pennsylvania has
modified his resolution by striking out that
part referring to the infringement OF the pri-
ylleges Of the Senate. The Chair is of
the opinion still that it il no: question of
privilege. does not appear from the reso-
lulion that any corrupt combination is charged
on the members Of the House. ii Is to the in
tercourse between them and their colleague
in the Senate. The Chair cannot assume
that, it is in order to make it question Of
prilege.
Mr.. Woodward | ask the unan.
imons consent to offer resolution
Mr.. Epson and others objected.
The House then proceeded 10 the regular
order Of business, bnf after some minutes
proceedings, we're interrupted byMr Wood,
ward, woo Tss understood to ask what the
gentleman from Missouri (pile,l meant by
making Jessicniaslcns and grimaces n an
offensive manner, IN O manner more worthy
of the ring than the House Of Representa-.
tives.
The Speaker intimated TO Mr.. Woodward
that his remarks were not parliamentary.
Mr.. Pile, who had walked to anothes pars o.
the Hall, said.l intended no maui, or grir rnaces
or anysaing Of The kind to fhe gentleman
rom Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Woodward said the gentleman stood
here making cahal:stie sigas. ELaughter.
As he belongs TO . party that seems to have
all the moral sense in the country, | enquire
what he meant by standing on this foor, in
the presence Of The Speaker, and making
such grimAces at me?
= The Speaker-If the gentleman presents
qestion Of privilege the Chair will rule on il.
Mr. O'Neill-Do snsh remarks 20 into the
Globe as part Of the transactions OF this
House?
The speaker-The7 d..
Tue gentleman frdGn Pennsylvania rose,
claiming te hare been improperly treated by
the gentleman from Missouri, and the aentle>
man from Pennsylvania used language which
the Chair thought ont of order as applied to
fellow member. If he has cause of com
plaint he should submit the matter for the &C.
ton Of the House. No further notice was
taken of the incident.
The Honse resume, lie consi3era,ion OF
he bill Tor the relief OF Wm. Mciiarrahan re-
ported last Saturday by the Judiciary Com
mittee. which confirms his title 10 Is, 600
acres of laud in Csliforas, embracing the
nev inira Quick Silver mines. The bin was
exr!ained and advocated by Mr. Wilson of
Iowa. as Chairman OF the Judiciary Con-.
mittee.
After considerable debate Mr. Highly moved
to table the bill, which was rejected by 55
ageinst 73.
The bill then passed, 7s against 49,
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio. from the Judiciary
Committee. reported bill TO establish q
Department Of Law, which was ordered
printed and re-coamiited.
The House Eeut into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, with Mr.
Lawrence, Of Ohio, in the chair. with the un.
derstanding that no further business be done,
the Speaker, however, nstifying the House
that Il was possible ths attendance of the
House might be desired at The bar. of the
Senate at IL tomorrow.
Mr.. Garfield delivered an eiahorately pre-
pared speech on the financial question, at the
conclusion of which the committee rose and
the House adiourned