Mr. SPALDING. I ask that the report of the select; committee be read. The report was read, as follows: The committee appointed by the House to investigate and report upon the facts in the caseof the assault committed by Hon. Mr. Rousseau of Kentucky, upon the person of Hon. Mr. GRINNELL, of Iowa. have attended to that duty and respectfully report: Thnt at the close of the session of Juno l4. while passing from the House through the portico of the eastfront of the capitol. Mn GninnnLL. ofIowa. was arrested by Mr. Rousseau of Kentucky. who stated to him that he had waited 4 days for an a elegy for his conduct toward him in the House. at receiving from Mr. GRINNELL a satisfactory reply. Mr. Roussnu immodiately strnck Mr. GRINNELL several blow with a small cane upon the face and head until the stick was broken. The time occupied in this transaction was but momentary. The weapon used was a small rattan can e.with iron o nd. There were from 6 toten blow given. No resistance was madeby Mr. Gairnirtn and no serious personal “injury resulted from the assault. After semo words the parties separated without the direct interference of any person. There were 15 or 20 person; present upon the portion at the time of the assault. Apart of whom were detained thero by a shower of rain falling at the moment. No other member of the House was present than the parties named; po pen sGouninwnarszipmre; sent asa friend or in company with Mr. he was without arms or weapon of any kind. Mr. Rousseau had no weapon except that which has been described. 3 persons were presentns friends of Mr. Rousseau the 1st on account of information received from Mr. Itotssmu that a personal assault was possible, if not probable: the 2nd.on aecoupt of a suggestion or call fromthe 1st: and the 3rd followed Mr. Rousseau to the pertico. on account of his excited appearanceand manner when passing through the rotunda. It does not appear that anyone of these parties was informed of his intended action except the 1st. These friends of Mr. RousBRAU were all armed With loaded revolver or pisteL The 1st had taken his weapon with him on the day of the affair. in expectation of what might occur. The 2nd was armed with a pistol which he had carried on his person for a longtime. in accordance with the general custom of the country in which he lived. Where men from the same neighborhood had served in the Union orthe rebel armies. The 3rd was armed with a pistol which it was generallyhis custom to carry and which he had upon his person on that day Without any referenceto the difficulty which occurred. These parties had all servedin the Union Army during the war with General Rousseau. None of them had their armswith them at the time of the investigation. It was admitted by them that in the event of any interferenceon the part of out. side parties. they s iould have tnken dpurt in the contest. No interference being offerc. they took no partin the affair. except to advise Mr. Rousseau to withdraw at the close. No doubt exists as to the causeor purpose of the assault. It was in consequenceof words spoken in debate by Mr. GninnnLL and the obicct was to disgrace him as a member of the HoRep. This wasstatedby Mr. Rousseau at the time of the assault and was understoodand admitted by one or moreof the friends of Mr. Rousseau, as we l as by Mr. Rousseau himself.to the committee during the investigation, as the only cause and purpose of the assault. I On the part of Mr. Roussnu it was allegedthat his character and conduct as an officer of the Union Army had been assailed by Mr. Gnirmnu. with cpi thets and uspersionsto which no man could be expined ctefadAileedrretqouiprreodtetoct submit and htihsaat pitpsqthael. Hine uhslle privileges as a member. he felt it to be his right to vindicate himself and the people he represented. On the part of Mr. GRINlflLL it was alleged that his character had been publicly assailed Mr. RousSEAU on the floor of the House and elsewhere in such mariner asto provokeand Justify theremarkshe had in e. Both parties presented official reports from the Globe 0 that portion of the debates connected with this subject upon which the Judgment of the committee was requested This part of the debate I! herewith presented with other evrdencq in this case. Nothing occurredin the courseof the inquiry t o in dicate that Mr. Gnissstiwas actuated in the ost degree by malice or personal feeling toward llflhrii.h RoNuostsheinagu. Appeared on the part of Mr. Rousseau. apart from the transaction which the committee was instructed to investigate to impeach his character as a member of the House or as an officer of the Army. Official evidence which when presented the committee could not refuse to recmve showed that ho had steadily adheredto the cause of the Government in the period of its greatest peril: that he had been among those citizens who. against the influenceof cheris edfriendsand kindred had honorabl resisted the violent and treasonable efforts to sever the bond of the Union and firmly held theState of Kentucky to its duty and that his services in the Army were alike honorableto himself. His State and the country. Without considering‘ in any manner tbe question of provocation erjustitication presentedin thin case. the committee has been compelled to docido. after mature deliberation. that no provocation can justify a resort. to Violence against the persono f a member of this House In enumerating the privileges of its members the Constitution express' declaresthat."for any speech or debate in either house they‘shull not be questionedin any other place.” (Article one.sectionsi x.), The theory upon which parliamentary assemblies are founded is that of the inviolability of the person of the representative. No tribunal or officer of the Government is felony. Authorized except in cases of treason or branches of the peace.to call him to an no count for the part taken in the transactions of the assombl of which he is a member. The existence and aughority of legislative assemblies decrid upon the recognition of t, is fundamental law. b is l 8(ll1 not lessto the dignity of the assembly and the rights of its members than to the people they represent; an act of violence against a representativeis an act of insurrection against the people he represents. It cannot be justified by any delinquency or wrong on the part of the representahvm which they have not authorized and for which they o uht not to be held respousibloer deprivedof the rightoof representaion. These prerogatives of the representative are so much amatter of public concern that they cannot be taken away by any act of the assembly of which he is a member except by an order of expulsion or its equivalent or annulled by the legislature and so far as they secure to him the right of attendance it not in the power of the ropresentative to waive roi grhsture refnid eeprrtchsecmnt aItnioihioist privileges are involved the proper recognition people, and upon Ilfltlf the existence of representative government and of political liberty' depends. The committee is therefore of opinion that in the assault upon the person of lien.Mr. Guisnsbt of Iowa. on account of words spoken in debate, and for the acknowledged purpose of disgracing him asa member of the House and thereby deprivmg him of is due andJust influenceand poweras a member of this House in eloxnc.us Marble Rovssssu. of Kentucky. coni breach of the privileges of this House as well as of the people represented by Mr. Gaiunxxsu. For which no provocation or Justification he pleaded, and which merits the strongest conidmemponsaet.io9th foartmitingisthinis othpeinpioon whreocfotmhem itetaeseheatos not overlooked the circumstances out of which the assault.originated and which have been pleaded as ground of Justifiable revocation. The imputation of cowardice in an o icer of the Army is an offense to It which no reply can be made is difficult to prove the existenee of personal courage. A man's characterin this respectmust be in a great de reca matter of opinion. When it be comes necpssay to make an imputation of this character against a member of the House it should be done with the formality of a charge of official miscuopuodnuwcth. icnhccit ompanied by a statementof the facts is based and by which it is to be inferred or proved. The committee is iinable to find itnh isthis case any iustification for an imputation of character against the Representative from Kentueky. His military services were voluntarily rendered in favor of the G government under which the laorguese holds all its privileges and powers. againsta as portion of the peopleof his own State aswell against his imme in the fellow citizens. Relatives. apd friends. If anything would justifya resort to vhiaoplesnce. which the committee denies it might er he found in an imputation of this is ad. he ceoxmprmesitsteites.d this earpepfororev.arleocfotmhempeenrdsostnhaalt reflect House on. Mr. Gaixnsnn. of Iowa. upon the character of Hon. Mr. Rousseau as a violation of the orders of the House and a breach of the privileges of its members e.ars from the evidence that 3 persons were present with arms at the time of the assault. One 0 them at least had been informed of its probable occurrence and all of themexpressedtothe committee their intention to takepart in the affair in the event of any unexpected interference on the part of outside parties on cither side. ‘It appears to the committee. after mature deliberation. that inasmuch as this occurred in a upon remeditntedand actual assault the person 0 presence amember of this House. such ‘aud partieiation was an offense against the public pence an the privileges of this House which ought not to pass unnoticed. It is therefore recommended that these parties be broughtto the baIrnof the House and held subject to its 0r er. These recommendations the committee has performed the duty Wll l1which it was charged. But it is. Perhaps.proper in additionto what has been said to call the attention of the Houseto the necessity o c nlei cing the rules of the House against personalities in debate. These rules are founded in natural reason and right. As well as in ancient parliamentary law. It is the duty of everymember of the House to see that they are observed. This depends more upon the temper and purpose of the Housethan upon its olhcers. If the members of the House regard With indiffer enee lhc violation of the rules of debate in this connection. the dignity of the House. the privileges of its members and the rights of the people theyrepre senteannot be maintained. Upon a full and careful consideration of all the facts in this case.the committee reportsthe following resolutions: Resolved. That Hon. LOYELL H. ROUSSEAU, a repruepsoenntative from Kentucky by committing an assault the person of lien. I. B. GRlNNELL. a Representative from the state of Iowa for words spoken in debate.has justly forfeited his privileges as a member of this House and is hereby expelled. Resolved.That the personal reflections madeb Mr. GRINNELL. a Representativefrom theState of Iowa. in presenceof the House. upon the character of Mr. Rousseau. a Representative fromthe State of Kentucky.W0f 01v ine lation of the rules regulating debate and the privilegesof its membersfounded thereon and merit the dLSHEEKOVdl of the House. Tuc Resolved.That arlcs D. Pennybaker of Ken L B: Grigsby of Kentucky and John S. Mc Grcw 0tOhio. by their presence and partieiation in a premeditated personal assault between Ion. Mr. Rousseau. of Kentucky and Hon. Mr. GRINNELL.0f Iowa. on account of words spoken in debate.inwhich the DHI‘SODSJI‘HOthI.e lives of members of this House lweegrees imperiled were guilty of a violation of its priviland they are hereby ordered to be brought to the bar of this Houseto answerfor their contemptof its privdegeS. R.P. SPALDING. N. P. BANKS. M. RUSSELL THAYEB.