New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-02

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| Mir SUFRMAN-I rose to call him 10 order.
| lea,d the cali Of order around the House. ! dom
know now whether repeated the words. but the very
n omept tlat could be heard arose and made the
rom, of order. ! now move, Mr.. Speaker. that tne
gentleman from Alabama be censured Dy the iouSe '
the words used by him. -,
Mr.. MOORE-Tbe gentleman from Ohio says ne did
rot cell the gentleman to order therefore his motion j.
not 10 ord'r
So many members were speaking together at this
time tlst il was impossible for any one TO proceed,
~ ID the ONLY length they could get was Mr. Speaker
Fr, IN this time throughout the remainder OF the DE-
tai, Mr. Houston was in cor stant conversation WIN
his Fl Ter de- tie Democratic benches, who were
eyidi My sustaining him in the he had adopted,
or sul eestb e the propriety Of making proper
aToogy TO The House. Mr.. Train sat qaietly IN his
seat all We time.
Mr.. sH ERMAN, in a Iril, again pressed his motion
II ai tie 90 nth from Aiqhama be censnred for the
words used by him. lie ssld have no Der0n Al feel
ing in tie matter nor would have made the motion
at all hut few day ago, when a sim2T scene took
pla'e declaI ed that should i again oecur would
ie mysef bound 10 insist upon ,he enforcement Of The
rules of order common 20 this ar well as to all other
deberave bodies Otherwise il would be inposs bic 10
cary on Onr pross diDPs IL eelear to me that The
gentleman deserves rhe censure Of the House, becanse
e is cd and experienced member, familiar with she
orders ard rnles of tbe House. IN observation wa
made by The member from Massachusetts IN the ordinary
tf bate, but not dscourteously, and then the
gentle from Alabama arose, and violation OF the
fusion of Iouss confusion incident upoo sreh re-
axis as the gentleman made-remarks which, If al
lowed 10 70 unchecked ard uncensured will lead tn
of two things that gentlemen cannot he expected 10
allow such epbets to be applied To theE and the re-
suit will be TO renew on the floor of this hall all the old
habits and customs If the deiO, so to compel men
TO personal collision in defense OF personal
bonor must, to guard against this, enforce the
rub and orders of the House. In other words, DO
other resu can follow unless control this spirit and
nut down there scenes of oJsions and braWis ending
in personal strife upon this floor: aud this can only be
done by enforcing the'rules of the House and when
gentlemen violate them, passing on them the just CEN
sure OF TIE Hcuse
Mr. BOCOCK Dem. Val had no sympathy with
yioators of the rules He desired to see the rules
strictly enforced. He thought they had been violated
by gentlemen bOih sides, and the House had not
heretofore been very strict in enforcing them. They
wee sH fTai and had their passions The gentleman
from Masa,l ustis made remarks which the gentleman
from Alabama thought an impeachment OF ms honor
The aiter's language applied conditionally aud
he thought if an opportunity allowed his friend
would put him-ef right.
Mr. SHERMAN replied if the gentleman from Ala
lsna d. sllei 70 make an explanation, he would not
now press J. Is resolution.
Mr. MOORE said the words of Mr.. Train were
barber and insulting than the language used by
Lis colleague. The former words an lnierential
charge that his colleague WIS not gentleman Those
WHO insult should always he prepared TO meet the con-
sequences. He could not give the gentleman from
Ohio lMr. Sherman cIedit for impartlaly when he
did not include in his resolutions the Of him who
gave The first II suit.
good could come of this matter. He was sure Mr.
Houstons remark was hypothetical II Mr.. Train
would say be did not mean TO charge that MI Hon'ton
was not Il gentleman, the latter would withdraw his
remark. He wanted the whole matter LAID on the
Mr. ADRIAN "A. L. Dem, n j. wanted the
woods reported, that he might understand them.
subsequently they read as given IN the preced
Mr. CLARK "A. L. Dem. n. Y. heard all the Ian
guage. II fell lis harshly. 1t was such as no
gentleman could justify. The fault was mutual; lie
moved 10 Law Nj. Sherman resolution on the table,
Mr. CRAWFORD said if this was voted do rn he
would move 10 insert the name of Mr.. Train In the
censuIe.
Mr. Cark's motion was disagreed TO: 63 against 10.
Mr.. COBB Dem, Ala characterized the language
Of both az improper He knew his colleague MIR.
HoustOn was magnaniInous and would not have used
the language but Tor the provocation. lie believed his
colleague would withdraw the language if Mr.. Train
would say be did wrong He moved to include the
name of Mr.. Train in the censure.
Mr.. GARTRELL Dem, Ga.)-As gentlemen were
somev hat excited. he thought 1t would be better 10
postpone the consideration Of the subject.
The proceedings Were frequently interrupted by
points Of order. accompanied by scenes of excitement
Mr.. DAWES REP. of Mass.) commented on the re-
msIk Of his colleague. What his colleague SAID was
true. He did gentleman but The member from
Alabama meaning DIR. Cobb, TO- whose marks he
WIS II plying, who did not think II uagentlemany TO
violate the rules of the House.
Mr.. COBB made remark not audible at the report
eTs gallery.
Mr. JACKSON Dem. of Ga TO a point of
order The gentleman from Massachusetts had insin-
uaitd hat Mr.. Cobb was not gentleman
Mr.. DAWES, adopting Mr.. Trains language, said
he would not consider it genemanly TO insist on will
fully violating The rules of the Ho1se. stand by
H. ose We ds and if any member wants 10 know
whether az ply them to him, say in the language of
ny colleague, 81 mean what say and am ready to
stand ly ny words"
Mr. REAGAN Dem Texas called him TO order,
and ishtd to Il against hiIn, and asked
that Mr.. Dawes Objectionable words be written
down.
Aher some sharp firing on points CT order, the
STEAKER decided that Mr.. Dawes was enlitled TO
he floor al ia order
Mr. KEITT Dem. ;. g. said the word member
was "a arlianenti-v term. The word gentlemen
does not occur in tie Manual lie remembered that
Mr. Call oun said, when he was presiding officer, he
never recognized any one except AZ " member
Order was partially restored
Mr.. DAWES said no man had hs personal regard
more than Mr.. Cobb and proceeded further to justify
Mr.. Train language. | want to see the record OF
the lanes of those who will censure my colleague
for saving he would consider himself ungenemaniy
if I've violated The rules OF order.
3D. Points Of order were again raised with repetition
Of the previous scenes and excitement.
Mr.. HATTON Is. A.. Tenn said much harm and
no good would result from these proceedings lie
moved 10 lay the subject on the table.
Mr.. HILL Is. A., Ga.), in voting Yea, said there
bad been ii great many scenes of this kind He
no reason for making tbis an exception.
Mr.. Hattons motion was disagreed too against
100.
Mr.. WINSL0W Dem, n. c. asked common con
Gent to let ls subject 60 over.
Objected to.
Mr.. WINSLOW then moved to table it,
Disagreed to-79 against 90.
Mr.. CRAWFORD asked to postpone till Monday,
when the temper of the House would be better than
now.
Mr.. DAWES objected He wanted to see the names
of those no would vote TO censure his colleague lor
saying he would be ungenemanly to violate the rules
of nrder