Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-02
nRrcmr,s ExpursrnN.


Tho following is the report in the Globe in
regard to the resolution of expulsion OF Senator
Bright:
Mr.. Wilkinson (Rep. MINI offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, jesse D Bright, Senator from In
diana, did on the LIST Of March last, write a letter
to JEFF. Davis, (the letter was here read introdu-
cling a Mr.. Lincoln TO Mr.. Davis as having an
improvement in FIRE arms) and whereas, such
letter is evidence Of disloyalty, therefore,
ResoIced, That Jesse d. Bright be expelled
from the Senate of the United States
Mr. Cowan (Rep. Penn moved the reference
of the subject to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Bright, (Dem Ind.GI do not know, sir,
how far it may be considered good taste in me TO
say a word at this time on the resolution now be-
fore the Senate, but il is proper that those most
interested in my position here In the Senate
should know something as to the truth OF tslslty
of the charges that are making against me
through a licenrous press, some Of which presses,
/ understand, have reporters in this gallery.
Among other things, it has been charged that l
have absented myself from the Senase for the
purpose of avoiding or fearing the Introduction
of a resolution such as the Senator presented this
morning. If l were not TO announce the tact'
that | had been confined to my room by mdlspo-
sition, the world might believe that the charge
was true. But that charge Is not true. 1 nave
been absent because l have not been able to at
tend, and l ought not to be here this morning,
but, hearing that it was the intention Of the op-
posite side of the chamber to question my right
10 q seat in this body, l thought it proper to at
tend and the honorable Senator, from Mime
sofa, was kind enough TO show me the resolution
he has presented, and asked me If had any Oh
~jections to il. l stated to him that l had no OBJ
~Isctions, and asked him to offer the resolution.
My colleague will bear me witness that, as
early as the first day we met, l asked him to take
the lead and introduce some proposition to IN
quire into the truth and fslsity of the charges
which have been making against me for the last
three months by the press of this country, who dc
it through a motive. As the Senator has had
that letter read, / hope he will not object to al
the same time sending to the Secretary anc
having read q letter, and let that to go to tn,
committee at the same time. In this connection,
allow me to say that, after a service Of seven
teen years in this body continuously, | am no
conscious of having said anything Inconsistent
with the duty of an American Senator, an Amer
can citizen, or a gentleman. l court mveslga
ton into all my acts, public and private. II TIM
matter gees 70 the committee, l shall avail my
self of the opportunity of explaining this whol
transaction.
The letter was read. It was to Mr.. Fitch
saying that he bright was opposed 10 the sooli
ti0nists, but had always been for the preserYa
ton of the Union also, that he was opposed t
the coercive policy Of the government.
The resolution eKpelling Mr.. Bright was re
ferred TO the committee on Judiciary.