New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-19
cate DE genlleman, recommend chat NO action n the


en'ely relieves the PresideD, aud Gen SGT, from
any piion of a couesI IODdyBce Gltem,teJ cJr-
resio dcnre through Mr.. May.
On motion OF Mr.. HICKMAN, the report was hid
on the table
MIR. MAY (Dem. Md by permission ofihe Horse then
proce.d,d 30 make peTsUial exp ,DaiJn. tie IN that
20 We more than graiiied that tie Cor mitiee OH the
judi iafy had in this decisive way condemned an un-
paraelei outrage upon him and bis corstituens, and
that, ON an Investigation, those who called upon
to addnce the prof had 10 admit that there was NJ
around OF evideI ce for the charge, bnt that va.
based on mere Newspaper rumor the i'll gossip 0f
The "our. and on this Representative OF tie pto le
was charged with beiDOus odense. lie had woros
IN which be couli pro ounce lbs indignation aud di
guet ior slch proceeding. Before be Bit er, he
I'D nBder consideration whether be could enter upon
Ills duties repIeseDat We, becanse OF the hnmili
u he felt at the attitude of his constituents, now
bouLd In CHAINS, absOlu ely without the righr OF free
orle, all elf prec ghts under our Consultation
pro'Iiated aud trampled in the dust. The military had
arrested unofendDg citizens in the dead hour OF the
light aud ncar, e. aed them in fort There ind been
seizures ana searches without legal preteXt or lsi-
cation Injuries had been inflicted without redress
Nas NOT aurs that he shOuii feel "dig ,nt uld
u ee wron. g, and was il reasonable Io ho that
there was yst redeemiag Split iu our Constitution
angel Of penre.
Mr. HUrCHiNS tRep., o understood the ger tie
man lbd obtained leave to make pers nal exJ aua-
lion; but. instead Of that, lie was bringing charges
To The manner lis constituents were teated. He,
Therefore, made THE point OF order.
Tie SPEAKER replied that he hai no control over
The line OF remark, in reference 10 which the House
must lIdgc for itself.
hr. MAY rerumed, saving be had fought the mon
srous eresy Of SeressiOn he had stood TAI hfuy TO
ths Uiion oi The States and be meant sLand by iC.
lie aimed that he Possessed tie -pirt Of fir, eliun
70 eHhhcipate Ills constituents hon tyranny aud op-
preston.
Mr. STEVENS, rep, Pal interruTtrg Mr.. Nav,
moved as he sen'e OF this House, that his NJ VI re-
na ks were not III order. -
Tie SPEAKER suggested that Mr. Stevens mu.t
pr,prnt bis Oble'tiOn point of ORDER
Mr. STEVENS didso, saying that Mr.. Nav was out
Of order, and therefore that he ought to be pei
mtt.d 10 proceed.
Ine SPEAKER repeated that it was for the House
TO control the lihe of debate.
M. STEVENS appealed from the decision of the
81 eaker.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Dem, o. moved to lay
the appeal on the table.
Mo'iou di.ae re ed 10 by Yeas, So; NAYS 3D.
After further proceedings, the decision Of the Chair
WAS oyorruled.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWES Rop., Ma o., the gen
iiehn May was allowed TO continue Ills remarks 10
Mr.. MAY said: When shall be restored 10 health
and wheb the freedom OF debate shall he ~ Amer
i'sn representatives on This lor, then i'll speak ~
econ e. he ~ do. In conclusion Mr. May COhie' ted
tlmseli ly atking that memorial cor he'd in resi- ect
81 and pairlutIc language should referred 10 com
nittee, aud that they be instructed to make report
LeItoD.
Mr.. COLFAy-h il the memorial Of the Baltimore
Po'ioe CuInmis Uners
MIR. MAYBE.
Mr.. LOLFA&-it can be pTeset ted under the rules
a. ~ en- orials Of other memI ers are presented.
Mr. MAY-Ths being question OF personal liberty,
il shouli have the benefit ii Open plershtatiOn.
Mr. COLFAX had TO objection 10 the memo ial be-
ing ieIrrred 10 the Committee IN tie JUN iary. As
tie gentleman bad expressed is surprise tie mau-
ner IN whrh be May wss treated 10y be Republican
iJe OF The House, be Cofaxl defired TO shy he was
laEgsn 81
m.n nd cohGDrd bimse 20 rernoDal vuui aliOn for
which the ll"ue had given him peruissin m instead Of
alta. king tho Military antLorifs in Baltimore, be
(Colisxl would have stood by liz.
Ia response to the gentleman's de, laraiion OF hi
rets rmrariOn 10 stand by a. Union Mr. COLFA&
said that he supposed that Mr. May had been grossly
msrepIesrnied by Richmond c Tre pUndent Of q
Charleston paper WI ich afserts that e May ex-
Trers TO The so-called Confederate Government hat
5000 in Baltimore were r.ady 10 rise in arms
hgai lst the Federal forces in that ,iiy.
Mr. MAI-Ihis j. the tir.t iuriuafiOn WI ich has
ref4 bed u,o of such letter. bsye not reen it.
Tie letter handed 70 Mr.. May, when he read
the hrsL part OF IL,
Nj. THOMAS Nd, read The res dua.
VOICES" Read Read % That's right -
ct ats right y etc.
Mr.. BURNETT Dem, Ky.) here called attention
10 the farG that yerrons who were lot privileged had
ihtruded them elves on the hOor
Tue SPEAKER slii the point was well TAKEN and
directed the DO0rkeeper 10 enforce the Tuies
Mr.. MA Il that L6 Hhu 10 OOJettlOu 10 Tue Itlu-
ing uf the entire arii, IL.
Ibe Clrrs then read the letter. 1t was dated Rich
nond July T. and among other things IL suid that the
object OF Mr. Mays lioit bad p"t ranspired, but It
was ULspered that il looked 10 certain events IN
NaTyl anu aud that The ibtels sence lie brought was
euou Ia 10 mako Americans wep; that the Ci'y Of Bal
tmore was under tho hetl VI tyTanI }, that women
had been insnlt.d and RACES, sn as TO make man
kind blush committed. In fact that reigp oi terror
rxIs'ed he itellig Incl lied tie ~ Ongrs bOpo
that the day Of retaliation was not distant That
thirty thOurana MarylAndeIs would lire in afms
Against their oppreSOrs, aud thou III aIi' mpt might
be made deprive them of their arns, eight thousand
mutkels wero concealed and guarded hight and day,
Sc.
Mr. MAY said that he did not know who wrote the
le. e and was absolutely untrue tibet he communi-
Gated To the auIhOr Of any such thing. IL Was
equally ue in pOiut OF fact that 3OOO men were
ray 20 rise against the GOvernmen. therein stated
But theru were more than u OeO ire nen whn II the
pre- ent essOn sail not be removed will viudleate
Il cir coh, u;ional ryLls. lie wns e OF the nun,
Der, placing bmseli on the ground OF consii utlon.h
rguis on the ground OF resisting tyranny ~ oppees-
sIup upd on tie grouods cOn-ecratrd bS Divine right
But NE 10 q Cunsl rIy agInst he United States aud
tie cder authorities in Mary ano 70 uverturu . eI
md hi. GoytTn, Ut, q ibing ID absolutely preps
t.r,Us IL never did exit. The contrary wis report
ed b, miserable nscrclniu and sp-B WHO Iesorted 10
malicious ilsehvods. lie c0ml ind on such grounds
hs tn,se that people loyal and true 10 the Consiiu-
ton sr, dominated over and crusied under the heel OF
the n ilitary power lie denounced II aH au unpural-
leed Outrage. Ilo knew what he had oone, and io'
yi,ed the sti,test scrutiny into all hio acts. He was
elected representative oi pea'e and COMPROMISE by
n large majority. As "A Union man, tUkin5 to
the salvation Of this great, glorious and happy
cDultry he stood here committed 10 such measurs
az will uphold and maintain IL. Ho would lay down
his H. TO SECURE this Object. No fruwns nor menaces
should shake his love Of peace. Ii VAS tue That ho
went 10 Virginia the mott er OF States, which was 70
cl sely ulheu to Maryland in bio and tere.t. lie
iel, that he had night 20 inque Into the ds osl,lon
Of the SouiL-to tnd out the views Of the Government
,s,nb LedUyer en- IN oruor that lie might DO every