Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-03


''i4dr. Dean moved to limit to one hour
iifhen followed a warm debate as tor 7th
I>ropriety. Of hearing a harangue iron
Noses, which lasted a couple of hours
when under the previousaquestion ltth'
Iaaendment to Knowlton's resolutions wer,
lrajected by.a vote Of ~ to. 81. Mr., Strong
here startled the Assembly and the mum.
Ierous spectators present by getting up in
an excited manner and exclaiming "Mr
|5peaker, am an Ameriean citizen and =
Down. came the Speakers hammer and Mr.
EStrong was directed TO keep his scat
IPresising In trying TO speak, the Sergeant
Iwas directed to remove Mr.iStrong. which
WAS promptly doae he lnut.ering that s.he
Iyeiided to superior foice." When the ex
Icitemens had subsidized Knowlton's resolu-
|tion was adopted by vote Of 50 to POS
1Gaits1ofi the house, gmouonssto adjourn and
|al sorts Of fllibustering operations to, de.
Hay action. and waste time. While, the
sergeant was out after abseptees,the mem
Ibers took things as easy a. possible 3.
I Another resolution was then offered
THAT, AS, punishment for his CONTEMPT
Strong be committed to the. Dane. county
Ijail till the adjournment Of the Legislature,
or Till he is willing to testify, unless dis
1charged by. due course of law.
! After some, earnest speeches on this
resolution, Mr.. .Robbiigs moved to amend
5oethat Mr. Stsong be brought before the
barsof the House and asked whetherYhe is
lqov wiling togtestify. The motion was
carried BY avote Of, 50 to 25. When the
question was propounded to Mr.. Strong
he commenced his speech by apoIogising
ifor the iniecoru,n to which burning
sense ofiIiustiee had stimulated him and
declared his inability to ans wei. yeseo Or no
10 the question categorlcallyl and asked
consent to state bis reasons. Objection
was made, when discussion ensucd on q
proposition to bear Mr.. Strong As minutes
the. nextdnorni,1gg Mr.. Robbins said he
1 expected the question to be. answered sim
Iply yes OF no. Tie Assembly then resol-
we'd that Mr.. Strong answer was not sat
isfactory.a All sorts of motions to cause
delay were again made, the previous CUES
ton ordered and the resolution adopted,
rs to a. Mr.. York then moved that MI.
Strong be allowed to answer in writing the
next morning He claimed perfect puri.
Ity of motive, and desire TO act in accor
dance with his convictions duty, and ap-
pealed to thc.nagiranimty of the Assem-
IDLY to grant this request. As substitute
The original resolution. for Mr.. Strong's
punishment for contempt was moved
EDebate at length followed and the substi.
|tute was adopted 40 to 20 The question
recurring Oh the resolution as thus amend
led, motions to adjourn, calls Of the House,
&c, was again resortsd 10. 1t was now
after one o'clock. Liquors had already
been produced in the oUby and freely par
taken Of BY some members. Refreshmenl
of various kinds were sent for and most
members took what they could lay their
hands on, though some heroic spirits who
we're resoIved.ano to back do. n I'M the least
refused 10 touch 2er taste Your cores
lpondent was glad to ievives bis sdroopiae
lerlergies with apiece Of head cheese. aa
i Betweees 2 and 3 Mr. Strong offered SIC
testify if he could be cilowed minutes t
lgive his reasons for heretofore irefusing.-
EMr.. Smith begged this teqaest Nigh b.
granted but after d spicy debate, regard
Ing it as the same il. principle as if he had
wanted to talk az hour, the Assembly re
fused it by ayote of46 to 81. = AT thr
Time several of the Democrats made al
Iattempt to get out and leave the Assem-
IDLY without a quorum but "a call of tht
House being promptly ordered their pur
Ipose was successfully resisted by the Ser
Egeant and his assistants after sharp strug
Igle. Upon this Mr.. York, who had thu
liar voted with the Democrats took occa-
sion to rofest against such disgraceful pro
lceedings and announced his intention tt
vote for the resolution committing Mr.
Strong to Jail. This resolution then pasa
led by so to %. Afterssoinei further dbl
atory mo5ions Mr.: Strong was directed 70
be kept in custody of the Sergeant TIL
warrants of commitment could BE made
out, and the Assembly then adjourned a
few Minutes before 4 O'clock. @si = sSS
u Yesterday Mr.. strong was placed Il
Jail and last evening sent up a petition 70
release, in which Mr.. sKnowltonia meinbe
land H. "A. Tenny the clerk of the-eominlt
1.-The were charged with corruption ant
ioundly abused. Tire petition was reae
land referred to a se.cct Committee a
\ During the proceedings OF Friday night
There were some scenes Of the most ntenst
excitement, relieved by the most ludicer-
Gus character. Bothaparties showed good
FORT. Tie Democrats were ably led in
their desperate opposition Of z III. Smith,
Braclzen, Steayer, Carson, Hall and York,
land tie Republicans gallantly stood VI
flor the majesty Of the law, the dignity Of
the Assembly, the cause Of justice and or
Ider, with Knewlton, Noble, Robbins, Vim
hon, Lowell, Gibbs to rally them to TIL
lcharge. Of some of the dr. dnaatis persona
lone word.
4 The corteous, impartial, firm and coo
manner in which Speaker Lowell presided
I.he correctness of bis decisions and lh'
freadinnSs and cIearneSs with which hs