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May 20, 1824
Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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In a congressional debate, Mr. Levering of New Hampshire argues against a bill to regulate Capitol police, deeming it unnecessary given existing doorkeepers and exclusive legislative power over the District, and moves to table the resolution.
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POLICE OF THE CAPITOL.
On the bill for the regulation of the police, Mr. Levering, of New Hampshire, said, that the gentleman who supported this measure seemed to be very much alarmed at something, which for his part he did not understand. We have sat here, said he, for many years, without any inconvenience to the body politic or as far as I know, to the body natural. I should be as willing as any one to expel from the temple those who sell doves for the sacrifice; but the dove of Venus will not, I believe, fly in the face of any one, if he will let them alone. We do not, therefore, want a police here to protect ourselves from such evils as these. We have a doorkeeper, with his deputies, and an assistant doorkeeper, always on their posts, (except that we have given the latter leave of absence for a while.) I thought too, sir, we had the power of exclusive legislation over the District; but this resolution proposes to put us under the protection of the corporation of Washington. Not believing this to be necessary, I move to lay the resolution on the table.
On the bill for the regulation of the police, Mr. Levering, of New Hampshire, said, that the gentleman who supported this measure seemed to be very much alarmed at something, which for his part he did not understand. We have sat here, said he, for many years, without any inconvenience to the body politic or as far as I know, to the body natural. I should be as willing as any one to expel from the temple those who sell doves for the sacrifice; but the dove of Venus will not, I believe, fly in the face of any one, if he will let them alone. We do not, therefore, want a police here to protect ourselves from such evils as these. We have a doorkeeper, with his deputies, and an assistant doorkeeper, always on their posts, (except that we have given the latter leave of absence for a while.) I thought too, sir, we had the power of exclusive legislation over the District; but this resolution proposes to put us under the protection of the corporation of Washington. Not believing this to be necessary, I move to lay the resolution on the table.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political Debate
Legislative Speech
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Police Regulation
Congressional Debate
Capitol Protection
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Levering
Where did it happen?
Capitol, District Of Columbia
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Levering
Location
Capitol, District Of Columbia
Story Details
Mr. Levering of New Hampshire opposes a bill for regulating police in the Capitol, arguing that existing arrangements are sufficient and no protection from minor evils is needed, and moves to lay the resolution on the table.