Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In Senate, Dec. l6, Petitions for the abo-
lition of slavery, and for the employment
of Jewish Chaplains in the army, were
presented by Messrs. Grimes of Iowa, and
Sumner OF Mass.
Mr. Ten Eyck OF n. j. offered resolu-
ton that the present war is for the Union
according to the Constitution, and the OBJ
ject was TO save the former and enforce
the latter. 1t was so in the beginning and
should be so to the end That extreme
and radical measures, and in themselves
disruptlve, involving in a common fate
the loyal and the disloyal. should not be
resor,ed to ard that in supprcssirg .rea'
son the Government cannot prove a trait
or to the organic law. Laid over.
Mr.. Wilkinson, of Mimi, offered pre-
amble and resolution, as follows:
Whereas, Jesse D. Bright, Senator from
Indiana, did, on the lst dly Of March last,
write letter TO Jefferson Davis the letter
was here read, introducing M. Lincoln
to Mr.. Davis as having an improvement
in firearms.
And lchereaS, Such letter is an evidence
of disloyalty therefore,
ReSohed, That TIE said Jesse D. Bright
be expelled from the Senate of the United
States.
Mr.. Cowan, of Pa, moved a reference Of
l,a ~ ha tna 10 lad
ciary.
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, said that per
haps it MAS not improper for him 10 say
word as to the truth of the charges which
had been made against him through IL
centious press. 1t had been charged til It
he had absented himself from the Senate
from fear Of such Il resolution of expulsion
being offered. 1t was not SO. He mad
been confined to his room. He had no
objection TO the resolution. He believed
that i'll service oil seventeen years he had
done nothing inconsistent with his duty
as an American Senator, citizen, or gems
tlan. He courted an investigation into all
his acts, public and private, and asked to
have letter read in answer 10 the one
already brough. TO the notice Of The Sem
ate. The letter alluded to was then read.
1t was addressed to Mr.. Fitch, his col
league, saying that he was opposed to the
A Aboltionlsts, but had always been for the
preservation and integrity Of the Union.
lie was, however, opposed to the coercive
policy of the Government
The resolution was then referred to the
on the Judiciary.
In the House, Mr.. Conway, OF Kansas.
rising to question Of privilege, alluded
TO q dialogue between himself and Mr..
Fouke. on Thurs lay. The former haG in
cluded the battle of Belmont az in the Sc.
ries Of defeats TO our arms. Mr.. Fouke
lad Intellectually asked Mr.. Harding, who
lad the floor, to yield it to him that he
might in his own language nail The false
lood to the counter. Mr.. Conway had
explained that he obtained his informa>
ion from the newspapers, and, as he did
lot at that time hear the offensive lan>
yusse he now desired to know whether
Mr.. Fouke Intended 10 make the charge
,l talsehood personally applicable to him
Mr.. Fouke, of Ill replied that he had
never heard Of any newspaper paragraph
% that effect, excepting in the Chicago
Tribune, which was afterwards contradict
3u ne lntu lltuC DIlCl statement o.
.he battle Of Belmont, TO show that it was
Inkind in Mr.. Conway to insist on char.
lcterizing it us a defeat, lie would per-
nit the gentleman to make the applica.
ion or the Il nguage he had heretofore
uttered as he (Mr, C.) was the only judge
n the matter.
Mr., CONWAY, in reply, said Mr.. Eouke
iad refused to avail himself of his gener.
,sty he submitted to the candid judg-
nent of the House whether such conduct
LID not clearly manifest a deliberate pur-
pose to bring on personal collision with
,ut cause, and whether such conduct was
lot unbeoominga a member Of the House.
1ut rather that of backguard and scoun-
lrel. (SenSation)
Mr.. Richardson, of ILL.,, Immediately
,alled the speaker TO order saying this
vas not the place to settle such difficulties.
Cries of order, order.
Mr. Fouke wanted to say one word in
eply.
The Speaker informed Mr.. Fouke chat
10 debate was in order.
Mr.. Fouke, amid cries Of order, was un.
lerstood to say that Mr. Conway was a
Iisgrsce to the nation and 10 humanity.
Here the matter ended in the House.