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The Alleged vote of censure.

Under this head the last Vermont Patriot gives
a column Of the silliest and weakest stuff that
we remember to have seen in that or any other
newspaper. 1t recaptulates the facts that on
the 30th of January. 1917, Mr. Cooke, of Ten
nessec, offered resolutions of thanks to Gen.
TAYLOR for good conduct at Monterey-that Mr..
Faran (loco) offered an amendment declaring
the war to have been forced upon us by Mexico
in defence of our honor and vindcaton of our
rights-that Mr.. Thompson offered proviso
thereto that nothing herein contained shall be
construed into an appreciation Of the terms Of ca
pitulaiion at Mouterey,' which Mr.. Faran accep-
ted--and thereupon this amendment was car
ried by the Iocos, the Wings voting against it.
THE shoe pinchod," says the Patriot, at Far
ans amendnent''--''t the democrats voting for
and the federalsts against and who does not
know, that if the provso had been left out, the
faderaliss would still have voted in the negative
Uag,lesiionably hey pould.' The Patriot hav-
ing thus. by an unauthorized assertion, arrived
at the conclusion that The Wings 'cohld hare
ro'ed against a uoie Of thanks nHhoW the Pror,So,
proceeds next thus:
"There uds, however, during the tendency OF this
question in the House of Representatives. PROPOSE
ton made to ceasure Gen Tiyor directly and IN so
MANI ,rOrds and that proposition r1s maze oy ur
Cooke federal member lie moved to strike oui the
word thanks in the title to the Resolutions and IN
sert the word censure"--one Federast voting in
the affirmative, aud III Democratic IN the negative.
the great body of the Federasts lodging and retu-
sing to r0te For pTooio this statement We refer 10
pa re 2J6, Congressional Globe.
So it will be seen, from an examination OF all the
facts,
/ First That the real reason why the Federaiss re-
fused to vote for the resolution OF the thanks with the
proviso attached, was because that pfovlso was cou-
pled with an amendment which affirmed the justice
and righteousness OF their countrys war
Secondly, That it is extremely probable that the
F.daral members would still have voted against the
resolution of thanks, coupled as 1t was with Mr. ia
rams amendment, even II the Provso had never beef
thought OF nor introduced.
THirdiy. That the only proposition TO " censWe
Gen. Taylor came from a tederdl member, ana wa
promptly and Indignantly roted dorm by the Demo
Gratis -
So much for the proceedings in the House OF
the vote OF thanks, as set forth by the Patriot
We now call attention to the facts as they ar
"A consideration of which will convict the patro
of contemplate trickery, and presumption upo
the ignorance Of It's readers, not more compl
!, menary to them than il is credltab!e TO the con
ductor of that paper.
Mr. Cooke asked leave Of the House TO introduc
the following JOINT resolution: 80
Resolred Unanimously By the Senate and House 0
, Representatives. Of tie United States o. imeTicd
Congress assembled That the thanks OF Congress mr.
due and are hereby presented TO MAJOR General IN
chary Taylor, and through him to the brave officer
and soldiers both of the regular army aud OF the vG
unteers under his command, for their courage ski
iortitude, and good conduct in stormng the city {
Monterey, defended as 1t was by force more Una
double their number, and protected By the strohgc'
tortihcaiions, which resulted IN most briiaht VIC
tory to our army, and reflected inpershable homo
r upon our arms;
. Resolred, That the President be requested to caus
4 10 be strucka gold medal, with devices emoemaci
OF this splendid achievement, and presented to Gel
> Taylor, testimony the high sense We enteItal
for his udcous and distinguished conduct on that me
norable occasion.
. Reso!red That the President of the United State
be requested the fore going resolutions to b
= communicated TO Gen. Taylor, and through him
: the army under his command
Objections being made TO the reception oil the resou
!, MIR Cooke moved to suspend The rules and pend
ing that motion, $500 ~
The House adjourned Congressional Globe, p, 30;
And what was this Mr.. Cooke The Patro
tells us that the Wings were against vote G
thanks, and that a certain Mr., Cooke absolute
:, moved " to censure Gen. Taylor! Can it b
:, that there were tioo men OF the same name o
y is it possible that Mr. Cooke could have pre-
y posed these resolutions OF thanks in such honor
= able terms, and then on the very next day, NOV
', vote o. censure? Ah--the fact is, this NJ
y Cooke is Whig-a fact which the PatriC
: meanly conceals. lie proposes thanks and
, gold medal and be it observed, also, that h
!, being a Wing, would Resolve unanimously
: albeit the wiseacre of the Patriot tells us thi
:, the Wings never would vote for resolution
: thanks But somebody otjecfed--the Globe tel
80 not who, and this being Wing motion, we al
: inclined to guess that tie objection to a vote
= thanks came from the Locofoco side of Il
"A House AT any rate, Mr.. Cooke was in earl
If est, and moved to suspend the rules, We no
come to
"A January 80 1917.
~ The Speaker announced the unfinished business
n be the motion OF the gentleman from Tennessee,
O. Cooke pending at the time OF adjournment ye tt
d day. suspend the rules for the purpose of enabl
r. him to offer the following joint resolutions: lie
= were the above resolutions
~ Mr. Payne inquired of the Chair whether it wor
On be in order for him TO refer the resolutions
H. The Committee on Military Affairs The SPEAK
I'd said the resolutions had not yet been received
as Mr. Payne--a locofoco--would bury the
Wing resolutions in committee another imp
'o- tant fact concealed by the Patriot. We gue
IS; sed right, them as to the quarter from VIM
IA objections came. The question then was On
ceiving the resolutons--ayes 1876, noes 20.
N, Messrs. Collamer and Marsh Of Vermont vol
'y, M Measrs Foot and Dillingham; not vow