Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-12
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CONVERSATIONAL,
THE SENATE Yesterday

fE TIE SENATE yesterday
M w de, from the Committee on the Con-
duct Of the War, made a report, with the evil
dsnce in relation TO the late military e1pedi-
I on into Florida, which was ordered 20 be
printed. He submitted a resolution, also, for
printing five thOusar extra copies, which was
referred to the Committee on Printing.
The Senate then proceeded TO the considera-
ton OF the House nav al appropriation bill for
the year ending June ~, 1865, as reported from
the Finance Committee with amendments, The
most important OF which strikes out II We hun.
dred and twenty thousand dollars for the pur
pose OF building floating dry docks, for moni.
tors, at the New York and Philadelphia Navy
Yard. The amendments OF the committee ~ers
all CeDcurred in.
Mr.. Hale offered various amendments pro.
posed by the Naval COMMITTEE, which were
adopted. -..
The amendment approprIating one hundred
ard thirty Thousand dollars to purchase Land
for the extension OF thu wharf a, the Charles.
town (Massachnsstts) Navy Yard was deba-
ted at considerable length by Messrs Hall.
Fessenden, Sumner, CONFESS, Davis and Sher.
man.
The yeas and nays were called but thara
being no quorum present no definits vote was
taken.
II THE Hous4-
Tie COZ sideration u the resolution for the
expulsion Of Dir. Long was resumed
Mr.. Schenck said that Mr. Wood, when MAYOR
o' New York, and when the secession OF the
southern states was pending, proposed that
New York should secede from the Union and
ret up for herself. He also alluded 10 the cor.
spoEdence between the gentleman from NJ "
York, az mayor, and X. Toomhs of Georgia IN
York, after the secession Of that Stlt
DIR. Wood-That statement il untrue
Or. Schenck-I know the gentleman has de.
rfsd IT, and he is welcome 70 the benefit of that
denial. A few days subsequent 70 that dental
Rev York paper had exposed the falsity OF
that Genial.
Mr. voorhees, said lie had neither heard nor
resd the speech Of the gentleman from Ohio,
sid therefore what he sald was not upon the
merits OF that speech, but he stood upon rh.
naked right OF r Representative In Congress ~
utter his views, responsible alone politically 10
Tue p Cpie he represented, and morally ONLY 10
Gcd The gentleman from Ohio, who has 10 st
-asen his seat, would have been one OF the mob
who relted Christ upon the hills OF Judea, an d
would have cried 10 Plate with that mob,
:. Barnbbas. give us Barabbas, AS for this
Christ cruelty him, cruelty him." because he
fould not bear his freedom of speech and OF
opinion The gentleman could not crack his
Hhip over this House. When few minutes
before be had concluded his remarks he (Voor-
heesl att mpted to get the floor, he tSchencls)
cTieo silence. be could not silence HIM
Mr.. Garfield.-The gentleman did not saw
silence.
Mr Voorhees, will not Yield.
Dir. 4arfield.-The gentleman did no. sav
silercs. The statement is false.
Mr.. FCorhees.--The gentleman Is not In com.
rand q this department WhenI say will
not yield mean IL, and no man, with the in
stinc.s OF gentleman, will preEist in break.
lag In upon my remarks. He was advocating
the rights Of the Republican mem bers us we'll
as those CT that side OF the House He pro.
ceeded 10 Canvass al some length the fitness
OF tne S}~aRsrs position in Offering the resolu.
ion.
Nr s"Senes said ne was not present during
the first portion cf The gentlernan's yemsrks
nut ne understood the gentleman had taken
exceptions to some remarks he had made. aud
stated that bad assumed ,ifctatorial posi
ton, ordering him and others to their seats
he Is mistaken. 1 used no such language.
"a m O. 9 ~
and 10 the gentleman from New York fNr
Wood,) "subside," he ma wing declined 70 allow
any interruption during MS speech.
Mr.. voorhees, said he understood the gentle
man 20 say " silence"
Mr.. Schenck said the gentleman hsd made
petnS upon q series OF resolutions which he
SIaimed had been presented by him fSchenck1
20 CSc Srsss during tbs Mexican war. lie was