The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-05
CongresstonMI incidents.

The editor Of the Chicago Journa|
writing from Washington, mention
an amusing scene in the House \
Representatives when the election I
clelk took place. After Etheridg|
the old clerk, hnd done all he cou
OF dared to do 10 prevent The orgm,
cation Of the House, or tlaow the col
troll into the bands OF the copl erlpi
minority, Mallory, Of Kentucky, lu|
the impudence TO appeal 10 The ma
Baajm,iy Of the Union members
induce Them 10 vote Tor ;l,e said EilI
eridgei whereupon the veteran 1haI
Stevens OF pcnusylsania--cold, sa
castle and alde--iose slowly from i
seat, and said
MIR. speaker Such lcuy i I'd
becoming this IIouse"--aud THAI
sat down. II was The ablest speed
10 is eBects thus far delivered.
The olhtr day the doublc-eyd
corperhead and rebel sympaiLizr|
Senator Poweli,oi Ky, insoleDlly tod
the Senate 10 slsk because he and I'll
other opposition Senator. were ID
consulted N the formation of I'D
committees. fnd in the course Of N
discussion which ensued, Mr.. Hal
treated The Democrats with the fol
lowing BIT Of history. II must BAN
made their ears Jingle:
May be allowed a word sir2
do not know What the question i'll
but | think il there be membt|
here who has n right to speak OF I'D
experiences Of being ii 4 minority
this floor, ! am that man. llay|
been here for many years, and
think it IL within a very short perio|
that ever |, or anybody with whom
ever acted, was consulted in regard d
The formation o. committees. | I'd
member on one occasiou--I think 81
you will remember the same--a Ii
Of committees were reported herd
got up ! do not know how, and wa|
omitted altogether from any cmnmid
tee, and 50 WAS my excellent friend
on the left (AIr. sumner and so ga|
the distinguished gentleman who non
stand. AT the head Of the Treasury a
the United States. We were omitted
altogether, and on iHstiiu,ing soml
little inquiry Of the democratic oil
garchy that ruled the Senate, as \
why it was done, were politely id
formed that We did not belong to \
healthy political organization, and
therefore We bad been left off It'd
committees entirely. But, sir, lnalII
my health got 50 bad, politically, tba
this same party did put me at the tail
end If The Committee on Priyaid
Land Claims, cloud lauehier,) wher]
/ served without remonslrance or rel
proach.
4 Washington correspondent Il
the New Hampshire Statesman sayl
Emerson Elheridge was recently inl
iroduced 10 Braias J Clay. Of Ken|
lucky, and immedia tely began 70 de
nounce the government. Mr.. CIay|
after hearing his tempest a few mol
menis, replied.
We'll, Mr.. Eiberidgp, this il prrtl
~ rough. Before tie var, when 1
was a democrat, used 10 hear Il
you down IN Tennessee a. "a aboiil
ZIONIST. You must have lately changi
ID your views
This WIS somewhat wiling to lid
resting clvrk. ~lys supposed lie bad
goi man after lis Dan heart. III
pluck d up courage, however, 40,
gent into anOiisr TRADE. Mr. Clad
ihrreepon, with calmness mingled
with manifest indigua ~, rising 4
bis iall height, interrupted
Well, ~, tits j. our first meefingI
! our language slr, seems to me afrol
.ioas. snd III ! have % say 10 you Il
hat when men ialk thus doan II
heutgesy, se regard them as seee,
,ionisIs and treat them accordingly.