The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-10
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

HOUSE OF representative.
wAsHlSGroS, April Q, 1864.
IHx KxPULMoS MR.. LONG.
The SPEAKER CMr. CoLvAx (rep.) OF Ind i, called Mr.
question Of privilege, offered the following preamble and
resolution
Whereas, the sth day OF April, 1884, when the
House OF Representatives, was 10 Committee OF the
Whole the State Of the Union. Alexander Long, a
represen in Congress from the Second district
Ohio, declared himself ia favor recognizing the inde
pendent nationality OF tue socaed confederacy In
arms agrnst the Union and whereas the said socaed
confederacy thus sought TO be recognized and
established on the ruins OF dissolved u destroyed
Union has, as its chief officers, civil and military, those
who have added perjury to their treason, and who
to obtain success Tor their parrcidal efforts by the kill
OF the loyal soldiers Of the nation who seeking 10
it from destructon and Whereas the oan required
OF all members and taken by the said Alexander Long
the first day present Congress- declares that he
has voluntarily given aid counteuance counsel or en-
enlargement to persons engaged In armed hostility %
the United States thereby declaring that such conduct
is regarded inconsistent with membership in tho Con.
gress OF the United States; therefore,
Resolved That Alexander Long, Representative from
the Second district OF ohio, having, the sh April
1864 declared himself in favor Of recognizing the indie
peodence aud nationality OF the socalled oonfedeacy
now 10 arms against tho Union and thereby giving aid
counenance and announcements to engaged in
armed hostility TO the United States, hereby expelled
Mr.. said that he had pondered upon his duty
and felt that he had double obligation resting upon
hmone as the presiding officer, 10 administer the du
OF the Chair and the rules mparaly the other
Representative from the Ninth district OF Indiana
commissioned 70 speak act and vote for his constituents
many OF whom the tented neld and exposing their
lives for the safety perpetusy Of country He owed
70 the women and children his district whose natural
protectors were stricken by the bloody OF ea
SON. and whose household has thus been bere He had
personal unfrendlness towards the gentleman from
Ohio. Their relations had always been pleasant He (Nr
coisx) believed in the ireedom Of speech" and nothing
would have prompted him to the excepting
the utterances OF the gentleman r Long) that, In
many words be 10 favor Of recognizing ihs called
confedcracy and s and by such recognition
admitting Il 40 one Of the family Of nations And now,
when the Confederate flag was here boldly unfurled
gentleman S
Office. he (Mr, Oolfaxl felt his duty 70 offer
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the result q consultation, but his own responsibility
He (Mr Coax) said deliberately that his tMr Longs)
marks giving "aid comfort 10 the enemy" are suffer-
Cd 20 60 unrebuke Why ought We 70 All our soldiers 70
openly advocated this noor should cease 70 school
desertors for they have not repudated sher
ny more lssc sss rss. son.
ernment you passover this declaration Of the gentleman
(sir Long, In silence. II any gentemo q NC sane Po
gentleman who had advocated the reecrnitcn q The
Confederate nag and 2 Os s,vs
way 70 him. History writing down IN nss eSaurns
tablets the evenss q every rasss as. ,H rncs us
rrepcs snSa have oseed ian ,c-outoo Tor they own
good name Tbs se,aie o. ne ed States, by amore
for writing 10 the reSct q. = 'ctier ct insro.
ducs,on; and a'.S ,nis s', LEGISLATURE; Us 81
t.sn, and anotngs for : Htqss serm--they, re-
svac,,ns aha "a wru sct ti ". 'clsse, rssnLsd
~ sand him bacs again IA ~ bf4H ID year agU .
sor,ncs me,ohes a Ccngrcsg tt3s 4llsndgharn) was
sent on, OF tAr county. ~, lends went beso .Je
peo,le aud shey, BY vevdct " ons hund ed tousand
yotss yeafrmed the order OF the Commanding General
,Mso, Cessrai Burpsde); and but the other day the
smpsene Court refused TO reopen and review the udg
cnt az that General. We pass these utterances
o. . aid and comfort 70 the enemy In silence, those
whose hands are stained with blood NAV ask 70 come