Mr. SPALDING. The testimony before the committee did notshow whether General Rous seau knew it or not, excepting so far as the disclaimer of General Rousseau is concerned, who stated that he was not armed and did not know that the others were. Here is the testimony of Colonel Pennyliaker: " Anawer.General ROUSSEAUsent for me on the morning of that day and told mewhat would proba bly occur. Question.What did he tell you? Answer. He told meMr. Gaisssu. had usedharsh language towardhim. “ question.Usedharshlanguagetowardhim where? nawef. I supposein the Hall of the House; and, he was going to usea rattanon him. queslion.what did he call i7t Did hesayhewas going to chastisehim, to flog him or what? “Answer. I do not remcmberwhat particular exgporemssionhe used. It is myrecollection osaid hewal “ to usea rattan. euertmn. At what time wasthis 'I “ newer.About half pastelcven in the morning. “ Quellloll. Where wasit the enerultold youthis? Answer. It wasin the yard elow here between here and the Capitol gate. coming toward the Capi to"l, between 11 and 12 o‘clock. Question.Did hetell youon the waywhenor where he“designedto do it? Amwer. No. sir. I rather inferred from his talk that ho contemplated it " that evening. You Qtuaeysbtiyon durincg ontsheaqtuaeftnecrenoofothna?t informationdid “Answer. I returned and went up to the House in consequenceof that information that evcuin. “Question. did you go at the request of Coneral Boussssu? “Answer. No; the general did not make any requestat all. He asked meto come up in the evening and I arrived there not more than ten minutes beforethe Houseadjourned. “Question.Do you live in Kentucky? “Annivqr. Yes, sir. “Question.What arms had you on your personat. that time? “Annioer. I had a 3 inchColt's revolver. "Question.How was it loaded?, "Amwer. Upon my word I do not know. It has been in my drawer for a long time. I suppose it was ordinarily loadedwith powderand ball. “By Mr. Asks: g "Question. Had you carried it beforethat ay‘! “1 nswer.Yes, sir; itwas one I kept in mydrawer, an? sometimes I put it. in my poc at when I went on. "Question. Had you had it. in your pocketwithin a weekbefore? "Answer. Yes. sir. "Question.Had you carried itthoday before on your person? "Arumber.No; I think not. “Question.Then you took it out, on account of the information on had received? Armrer. cs, sir; I thought it would he aswell to have it." Now, no other inference, I stated, can be drawn from this testimony but that Colonel Pennybaker, being informed by General Ross SEAU that he intended that evening to chastise the member from Iowa, put the pistol in his pocket and came here.