, 1864-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON. April Q, 1854
In debate Yesterday, Mr. Long of Ohio declarcd
!edcrrcr than continue the war for the san}usaton
of the south. To-day, In the House, Nj. Colfax
offered a resolution cxpening Mr. Long.
Er. COLFAX, Of Ind, said be had offered the
resolution: moi sc The result Of consultation.
bCt on his own responsibility. II these senti-
ncnss are to 60 unrcbnkcd we could not complain
rcv. u thus from this han the giving Of MD and
comfort to the enemy is unrebuked, you onght not
10 aek Of your soldiers to inper1 their lises for
bad pondcred upon his duty, and he felt that be
had Il touble obligation on hi1n-one az the pre-
siding oficerto administer the duties Of the chsir
and the rules imparttnly. The other as the Repre-
sentative from Indiana
Mr. cox, Of Ohio declared that the Democratic
portion Of the Ohio delegation were against the
Co.'S would not destroy the Constitution for with
orr ii there could be no Union, and therefore no
wcl-regulatcd liberty. We have, he sag, to tase
e'ore the Tnion. That viii be the Issue, next an-
tumn, which the Democratic party will contend
for We WIN nercr yield up the country, either to
VI. JAMES c. ALLEN, Of H., expressed lis
surprise that the speaker ehould descend from his
chair and offer resolution to e1el the Centlemau
without parallel n lie history Of the country.
Although he {Allen> was against secession, the gen
1lcman from ONO had 1iEh. to express bis sentt-
Nj HARRIS, Of Nd, endorsed every continent
uttert bv Mr. Lang yesterday, and he would stand
BY h3m for veal Or woe. If there was euy honesty
ii the Democratic party they would rise Ike huE-
Ihe yery u mis- Of the republic. He ilIarris, was
not only In favor Of rccoEnizD ing the Confederacy.
Int Of ncquiuEcing In secession. "a 6Crnc OF great
excitement existed. owing to the wnrde Of Mr.
Harris, and for this he was compelled to take Lis
liz FERNANDO WOOD SAID Mr, Long Ind dis
closed in his written speech. that he would prefer
recognition ns m alternative. rather than the peo-
nlt 81 the South shpuId he sphjueated and eItcE.
minated and he {EFocd} endorsed this opinion, oad
1bcv could cxpe] him for IT.. -,
ME MALLORY. OF Ky.. though not agreeing ~lIn
Nj. Long, REGARDED the proposition as e1Eaordi. u
nrdsr to sec In printed form what Mr. Long really
had uttered Yesterday, moved that 1urther consia-
f7ntfon Of the subject be postponed TIL Monday.
Which war agreed to unanimously.
BIZ, WASllBCNSE, Of H.. offered Ttsonnon
to expel Mr. Harris Of Nd, for utterance OF Treas
0pa9e H. PENEToS, OF Ohio, called 10 point Of
ordc1, contendns that the resolution con'o nol oe
Ml' WAsuBURSE replied, insisting. that the
rule Ind been specifically complied with. lIhe
SpeaEcr 1rO hn1. decided Mr.. Washburne's reso'
l;!tton TO be in ordcr.)
Nj. WaabhErne moved the prcs1ops question:
Nj. ANcONA moved TO lay NJ; Washnasne
resolution on the table Not Garraeo Hssr,7s s as
net adnpted-yeas 81, nays Is; t"o-1hafos Fo>e
btng necffaary for thai purpose. e....,o
4 Alr. SCflIS(k, Of Ohio, offered RESOLUTION %
slarlHg uh1rie unworthy to be member o1 tne
!ionrc; anA TINT lie is hereby ccns1red.
| Ar- ELblllDGE, Of Wis., moved to LAY On 1ne
tanr- Lott - to so.
/ ahc resolution Of censure syas then passed by
| Foto OF ~ 10 IL. Afi0u,7ed