New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NIGHT SESSIONS.

NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. WILSON (Un., Iowa) asked leave to offer
resolution that until Otherwise Grde:ed TINS House
O'clock for the purpose Of holding night sessions ior
the transaction OF business.
Objection was made from the Opposition side
THE PROPOSITION TO EXPEL Mr.. LONG.
The House resumed consideration Of the resolution
20 expel Mr. Long.
Mr.. RoGER, dem, y. j. opposed the resolution,
conerdng that free speech had been recognized by the
Commons Of England from time immemoriaL man
has right here 10 advocate such doctrines as VIII tle
better secure liberty to ourselves and posterty lie
was not here IA yndicate the sentiments OF tue genie
nan from Ohio He did not say the day would not come
when he would take the ground, but If II did BE-
would declare lis sentiments although the prison ana
the ba-te should he open to receive him. We must
have freedom Of debate in this country We mus bid
farewell 10 liberty. Addressing the Republican
side lie said; Don't come here to quote the
example of despotism TO be followed by those
honest men who have come here and sworn on
the Holy bible 10 stand by the Constitution and
country 10 the last The men who at midnight en.
tered the donel OF Vallandigham and tore him away
from his wife and family among those who are de
siroy log the rights of the people under the Constitution
and sweeping away public liberty. Tie fanatics and
despots Ike burnside would go down TO the grave
into endless perdton. aud die worse than Napoleon
when wreck in "a rock OF the ocean. There were men
here who would maintain their riglts. They we're the
not OF Old Abe Lincoln, but of the free
with slnndering Vaandgh and other true patriots
lHisses.l God bless the exile He prayed the arrow
OF Heaven would pierce the heaTf Ot the pot ou
bringing soldiers here 10 Keep Old Abraham King
Of merica from being encroached upon by Jefferson
Davis II the Southern ConiedeTaoy I'LL, is no longer
a country of republicansm, but monarchy and des
potism. 1 60, he said, for dissolution Of IN"
Union in preference 10 war Of esterminaiion This
fratricidai and runous war should terminate. lie
wanted the Union which gave us prosperity and peace
He wanted the Union with Slavery necessary, or the
Union without slavery
Mr. CoIFAx Un.. Ind rose to demand the previous
question.
Mr.. PFsDIrIoy dem. Ohio said that two or three
gentlemen the Opposition Side desired To speak lho
previous question SHOULD not be brought 10 bear to cur
tail free speech He therefore appealed to Mr. Colfa1
not 10 make that motion until others had been heard
Mr. CoLPAX replied that bis heart was dispo ,ed 10 ac
cede to the request but pnbic duty demanded that he
should make the motion. About twentysN speeches
had been made and both sides had been equally heard
There were ftecn members who yet desire to express
their views He called attention 10 the fact that Joshua
WilUut an opportunity Of being heard. lie ielt com
PEELED Ia demand the previous question:
0n Tuesday. Mr.. EldIidge Q)em.. WIS., had raseu
point OF order that Mr.. BrOOmals (tn, Pa) substitute
ior Mr. ColfaNs resolution declaring Mr. Lopg an uh'
worthy member Of the House was not ~ order the
Speaker pro tenn. Mr. Rollins a. ) declared the sup
stute in order. 1t did not propose 70 etnsnre MT.
Long for words spoken in debate, bp Tor the publch
tion of his speech in New York, slowing INN TO De IN
favor Of the recognition Of the southern 'OleIefac.'
and aiding the traitors in arms against the Oovcrn'
The SPEAKER pro TEN. declared Mr.. Broomnls sub.
Mr. ELDalDoE appealed from the decision Of the
The question being TAKEN the Chair was sustained.
Yeas, 20; Nays 6j. M ,
accomplish similar object he would accept II for his
own 10 expel the gentleman from Ohio II evident
sufficient number OF votes could not ne obtained IOr
expulsion. lie demanded the previous question.
Mr. Cox Dem Ohio wanted to move to lay The reSo-
luton on the table. .
Mr.. DAVIS Un., Md gave notice that he should TO-
new the original resolution Of expulsion.
nucgtlOu stated: shall the question DC
now put ~ y,o.sora No..
Mr. CoIFAx remarked that, delays were intended.
he mad better proceed with his rcmorfs.
Mr. Cox replied that be and lis friends did not want
TO delay but they thought, on question Of such i'
portance there ought 10 be- record OF names
The main question was then ordered 10 be put-feas
Mr. CoIFAx Un., Ind said the gentleman from
Ohio CMr. Pendleion), asked on Tuesday. Where nre
we p lie would answer We are In the Capitol oi the
Uned States Of that Republic which still lives III spite
of conspiracy and treason OF enemies open ana covert
with or without arms in their hands, within ana with
out our lnes-and which. thanks 10 God, and TO our
gallant soldiers III the field, viii i've as long as tine
shall last at such time and In such place, with the
enemy almost at the gates OF Capital, The gentle
man from Ohio (Mr Long declares that country is
dead and destroyed, and advocates recognition 70
pluck eleven States from our banner-to receive III tt
diplomatic gallery an envoy extraordinary III hr person
of Mason or BeaureguaTd representing here boItfh
ment founded on soil-und causing the higgins
OF Arlington TO frown with hostile batteries meAacne
our deliberations IN TINS calloi MI '0A nau chicu
bis extraordinary He had parallel and yus'
tiicnton That same gentleman Con- announced In !
the same speech that bis Democratic colleagues from
Ohio lad met in caucus to disa'ow the sentiments oil
lis colleague Uong); and further, that he Con Was
10 declare 1t was as extraordinary that
thirteen gentlemen of the same political party should
deem IL TO be their duty 20 meet IN caucus and author
ize Of their number 10 publicly dsayow the speech
as for him 10 offer the resolution III that could Dc done
for the interests Of party why should he Coliax be
criticised for asking the House to so'hniy IepGdG1e
the speech for the interests OF the country.
Mr.. PENDLEToN Dem. Ohio remarked that he did
not know that there had been caucus, aud that his
colleague (Mr. CoK) had no authority TO speak IN his
beh=L
MI Cox Dem Olo)-I desire TO say that. as TO the
coueis of Ohio Democrats though / not present, |
eleven OF 10y colleagues concurrcd In and aathorizo1
the that they did not agree that the senl
ment attributed NY colleague ong) was the scnti'
mcnt Of the Democracy.
Nj CoLFAx. resuming, repeated that he had brought
forW ard his resolution from imperative conviction oi