The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-04-21

well enough that il takes q two.thirds
vote 10 expel, and SO they determines to
play tie bluf game out, The vote is
oighty-one TO fty-eight. Seventeen votes
arc lacking, but very heavy majority
has done its best 10 expel the traitor.
Schcnck has been meantime watching
his opportunity, and the moment the
vote is announced lie gets the floor, and
a psge darts down the aisle with this;
Resolved, That Benjamin G.. Harris, a
Representative from the Filth District Of
the State of Maryland, having spoken
words this day in debate manifestly ten
ding and designed to encourage the ex-
sting rebellion and the public enemies
of this nBtiou, is declared to be an un.
worthy member of this House, and is
hereby severely censured.
The pemocfats are startled by this,
going on the record against il may be
dangerous, A number rush over 10
Schenck and beg him to modify, strike
out some of the harsh words and and sol.
ten it down. Schenck grimly tells them
that he'wont change asyll0blc, and he
will put them on the record. lie don't
care how they vote, but he don't mean
to let them shlrk the naked issue Of ST.
ycrely ccnsuriDg treason, or sustaining
t.
They try TO adjourn and fail; try to lay
II on the table aud TAIL; aud are finally
driven 10 vote. The moment the vote
begins, there is general rising on their
side, and in an instant nocks Oi them is
sue from the cloak rooms, hats aud over
cOats on, aud start for the doors. They
don't mean TO be caught on that vote, if
they oan help il.
The vote is announced, nincty-two to
eighteen! Eleven Democrats have np-
pHrently voted with the UniOnsts, cigh.
teen have honestly voted their wishes il
the matter, aud the balance have skulkcd
off and lodged! Poor cowardsl Did
they forget that there is a Press in the
LludP Here are the names of those we
are interested in, They have already
been telcgruphcd, but it is a good thing
10 print over again.
OF the twelve Ohio Democrats, pres.
cnt on the vote, ten minutes before.
One votes for ccnsure-COx
-Four vote against ccnsure--Bliss, lie.
blond, Pcndleton aud G. a. White.
Scuea DODGE, viz FINck, HUTCnISs,
Johnson LoSG, MCKINNEY, MoRRls, and
J. w. WHITE!
OI the six Indiana Democrats present,
u few minutes before.
Two vote for censure-IIulman and
Harrington.
One votes against consurc-L1w.
Three DoIGE-CRAvENs, MoDowELL
aud VOORHEES,
OF the six Kentuckians present.
Tive vote for ccnsurc, ,-Andcrsun and
Randall, not u man votes against it, but
every one oi the
Four i, DGE.--G RIDER, HARDING,
MALLORY and BEUTus j. CLAY
OF the six MissuutlOus present.
Four vote for censure boyd, Blair,
McClung and Loan.
Two DuDGE.-RuLLISs and ScoTT
And 50 Mr.. Harris is pronounced un-
worthy OF membership in the House, dc.
clurcd to have mpnilcstly sought To en-
courage the rebellion, aud severely cen.
sured, bya vote of niRety.two 10 eigh-
teen vi his icllow-mcmbcrs. Time was
that honorable men would resign aud let
their constituents pass on the justice Of
their punishment. Mr.. Harris has lost
his jaunty air, and looks as sober as il he
were contemplating such dread contin.
gency!
well" says .bluck-bcardcd, thoughtful
looking Gov. Boutwell,, in an ubslractcd
sort OF way, Thai reminds me of my
boy hoods days. | used TO set my trap ior
a wood.cock, and find sometimes that 1
had caught sKUNk!"
And an Ohioon rci1ins, "nevcr mind,
wait till Monday, and you Will see that
Ohio wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little Long"
which may be doubtful quotation, and
worse pun, but has great deal Of truth
in it.