Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-15
A FIGHT AT WINCHESTER.
Large Loss on Both Sides.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.l
WASHINGTON, April Il
EXPULSION CASE.

The conclusion of the expulsion ques-
ton to-day was precisely what the Admin.
istratiOn men, Speaker included, have ex-
pected from the beginning. 1t was known
that the resolution Of expulsion could not
be carried, and the one for censurs would
probably have been offered instead of it
in the beginning, but for the technical
question of order which was supposed to
prevent it. This was avoided by Broom
sll's amendment, and it was Therefore &C.
cepted by all the ten majority for severe
censure. 1t was nearly strict party vote.
Frank Blair voted with the Democrats
against it, though he voted on Saturday to
expel Harris. Brutus Clay voted with the
Democrats. One or two Unionists lodged
the issue. The resolution requiring the
Speaker to read the resolution Of
censure to Long in the House
was not urged by the Unionists, who were
willing to spare him that humiliation, but
the Democrats refused to let it be with
drawn, and compelled vote. 1t then
came within two votes Of passing. The
galleries were crammed by as large an su-
dience as any during the debate and ex-
citement
Mr.. COlfaz's speech was a resume of ar
guments advanced against the resolution
and illustration Of their inconsistency,
followed by running commentary on Mr..
Longs speech. 1t was good enterprise
throughout, and full of telling points.
D Irirg it's progress he referred to a state
ment By Samuel Cox that caucus Of De-
mOcratio members from Ohio had been held
after Mr.. Longs speech, and had author
ized him to dissTow it and asked if party
was of 50 much more importance than
country, that Congress couldn't do for
country what these men had thought il
nece ssry for mere political OOnsidera'
tiOns to do for party.
Mr. Pendleton here interrupted and said
he desired 10 state for himself that be
knew nothing. Of any such caucus, and
that several of his colleagues had assured
him that they knew nothing of it. Per
hs; this did not fx a distinct question o.
veracity on Cox, but it was SO understood
by erybody on the administration side
Mr. Colfsx was once OF twice interrupt
ed by hearty applause. but he appealed t.
the galleries to desist.
Mr.. Longs speech in defence greatly
gratiied the Democrats, snd undoubtedly
gained kim friends; it was defiant; he re
liberated the most Objectionable passages
of his former speech, and indeed he mad,
one or two worse perhaps than they hsC
been before. Unionists spoke of it as full
of repeiitious and as being loosely put to
} gether and bad in style but his own sid
was delighted, and a general wish o
the Democrats to congratulate him at it
close. There is not the slightest prObabil
ity Of either his or Harris resignation, the!
have precedent for such course in Gid
dings' action on q similar resignation, bu
they are not SO ready to meet their cOnstit
uents, as Giddings' was a Democrats
policy. Now is the time to laugh at it
Say that it don't amount to anything, is {
mere partisan vote to make party capital
etc. They are talking SO all over tow
this evening,
A NEW GOLD BILL.
There was highly important bill intro
duced this evening from Ways and MeanI
Committee, making all transactions IL
gold illegal unless there is an actual man
ual exchange Of currency for gold at tint
Of making contract. The bill provides fOl
severe punishment in any Court Of RECORD
Of the parties found guilty, and it has nu
merous other details apparently making
gold epeculations almost an impossibility
-- THE TAX BILL. ... r
The tax bill is to be reported tomorrow
, The details are all arranged. 1 think iti
safe To say that the tax on whisky will b