Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-04-27
was called, to orderfromthe. opposition side.

vas caiied TO soraerf froW tne. .QpPosition siae.
Much confusion prevailed. 8: 5zsus..1 qsso
Mr., Tracy, eleyatiug his voice above the
din, asked whether it Was.in order, for trea.
son to be uttered within these halls. Re-
newed cries of tHorder' and asit down.
Mr.. ,Washburne, of Illinois, rose to a
point of order, and desired that the Ian.
guage of the gentleman from Maryland be
taken down at the Clerks desk, in accor:
dance with the rule.: e+iIzsa eaa,s=tl fss@aFE
The objectionable sentence, ,astaken down
and read, is as follows oThe South ask
you. to leave. them in peace; but no, you
say you will bring them into subjection:-
That is not done yet, and. God Almighty
grant that it may never be-, I hope you
will never subjugate the South" '. -
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland, exclaimed Is
Mr.. Pendleten raised aquestiou Of order,
when ~ ~ .-r.-s.s ID lasEtGsa Hra'2
The Speaker pro tena., pronounced Mr..
Harris ont of order for using that language.
Mr.. Washburuea-For one, I protest a.
gainst any man using such language in this
hall. =. ~ .5sH - - i-'oa< =. Z ss.a ~
Mr.. Harris-You mean you are afraid of
it. (Cries of:"order' from the Republi-
can side.) 4 .k5-sss %5',S ) 1sss @,'a .''ss'.'9a
Mr.. Washburne objected to the gentle.
man from Maryland proceeding with his re-
marks. j. aGySf.5 p :: sE2r =sft; y" 5s-'ts'' O.
: Mr.gHarris resumed his seat, unanimous
consent being requisite for him to continue
his speech. se.a = s:ai.1. - a, sta;s
Mr.: Fernando Wood said be would read
to the House the exactlanguage Of the gen.
tleman from Ohio, Mr.. Long, which had
not been properly stated. - - =. -. q.
Mr.. Washburne-Were you present yes,
terday? zs-;T,slssz s.s-s4 . .',ssa. e 80
Mr.. Wood replied he was not, but he
held in his hand the identical manuscript
He thought it was due to the gentleman,
before the house voted on it, that they
should hear what the gentleman did say
The languageis as follows: 81 now believe
that there are but two alterpatives -either
On acknowledgment of the South as an in.
dependent nation, or their, complete subju-
cation and exterminution as a people. Of
these alternatives, / prefer the former" -
IF, said Mr.. Wood, he is to be expelled
for the utterance of these sentiments, you
may include me for a concurrence in them.
Mr. Coifax stated what he understood
Mr.. Long to say yesterday @ '''''' =
Mr.. Long said he had the manuscript
now before him from wbich.he read. He
prepared his speech four weeks ago.: He
had not altereda word. ,>',.' sy+ " .,
Mr.. Coffax did not 6efieve, aftef fhe
gentleman bad SO long deliberated, he had
changed word. In order that members
should see the printed speech, which will
appear in the Globe on Monday next, Mr..
Colfax suggested, and there was unanimous
consent, that the consideration of the pend
ing resolution should be postponed until
Monday at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Washburne then offered a resolution
expelliDg Mr.. Harris, the vote upon which
resulted-yeas 81, nays 5S. There not
being the required tWo.third vote, the reso'
luton was declared rejected, ..t -.
Mr.. Schenck then offered resolution
declaring Mr.. Harris "an unworthy mem.
Der of this House, and is hereby severely
censured." This resolution was adopted
yeas 92, nays IS.
The House soon after adjourned