The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-06-14

view or the feelings caused thereby. A
another time VIC may give a description
of the route, by an ADLER pen than GU
own On the summit of the mountain!
there was only stuntcd growth Of ash
trees that were not yet fully leavcd out
We saw men digging up the ground ant
planting on the hill sides where it was &C
steep that a horse could not 90 up it
We arrived at IIarpcr's Ferry soon after
daylight, and as the cars stopped few
moments there was general anxiety on
the part Of the passengers to see the
marks Of John Browns conflict. The
holes made By him in the engine house,
to fire through, are just as he left them,
and hole through the wall of a frame
building close by the railroad is pointed
out Is one rough which John Brown fir
ed at and killed man. We arrived in this
city on FrilGy morning pretty much
used up by ride Of two days and nights
without any good rest.
After cleaning up we made our way to
the Capitol, and first went to the Hall Of
the House Of Representatives. We were
just in time to hear a discussion that
convinced all who heard it that there
are men in Congress who dare to speak
out their honest sentiments. The cir
cumstanccs were these: Mr.. Winslow. of
the Covodc Committee had introduced
resolution to have certain men 10 Penn
sylvania summoned before that commit.
tee. MIR Train of Mass. member of
the same committee, obtained the floor
and was proceeding to speak, when Mr..
Houston, of Ala, in his usual plantation
style. arose and commenced a reply to
Mr. Covodc. lie was called loudly to
order and after while was compelled to
sit down. Mr.. Train then said that he
was not in the habit Of addressing the .
House much, but when he did so he
wished to do it in order and he should
consider it unsentlemanly in himself if
he were to insist upon speaking when
not in order knowingly and with intent
TO violate the rules of the House. Mr..
Houston asked if the remark was appl.
cable to him. Mr.. Train said he meant
exactly what he said, and he stood by it.
MIR. Houston then said to him, you are a
dsgraccful liar and scoundrel. Mr..
Train replied that nothing from that
source could irritatc him. whercupon
were loud cries Of "orler," ''order. -
After quiet vas restored, Mr.. Sher-
man offered a resolution ccnsurin- Mr..
Houston for words used in debate, which
caused some warm discussion. The {
Democrats were quite anxious to have I
matter dropped, butt Republicans and S
Americans said "no' Mr.. Cobb, of c
Ala, then moved to amend the resolu- .
ion Of censure, by inserting the name of '
he member from Mass. Mr.. Dawes of a
Mass. then spoke in defence of his col 4
cague, and made it his own and that he t
you'd like to see the gentleman who .
would rot consider it ungentlemanly to a
hus violate the rules of the House f
Mr.. Cobb arose and said you can look at |
ne, Mr.. Dawes replied l see member t
Who so;,s he does not consider it ungen-
lemanly to violate the lies of the b
louise. Cobb and his friends tool. d
fence at Dawes remarks. and another b
Gene Of disorder occurred Mr.. Dawes a
ept the floor and repea'ed his endorse b.
lent of his colleagues remarks, and said b;
c was not sure but they applied to the d;
ember from Ala and closed by moving re
ne previous question. The Democrats I
Zen tllbu>tercd to prevent vote upon sa
'c resolution, repeated motions to ad- IN
urn, to lay on the table, &c. were
ale. They took up time, but did 10. 81
ntln-ldatc The Republicans Finally II
ter the amendment Of Mr.. Cobb had Ct
cen voted down, and the resolution as II
H"red 10y Mr. Sherman was about to W
ass, Mr.. Houston apolocizcd to the b
louise, and the matter was dropped i,