, 1864-04-13

6eutrmins among tho Copperheads.

Speaker Colfax's bold and unprecedented
course J yesterday, in coming down from the
chair to offer resolution for the expulsion Of
Alex. Long, for his SPEECH Of tho previous
day in favor OF peace and the recognition OF
the Southern Con1cdaracJ, was taken without
bility, but is heartily indorsed BY th: Admin-
Istration side of the Houec, and docs not
greatly displease some OF the Democrats
Themselves The debate that followed and
action Of the House in Harris' case we're
highly damaging to the opposition, and the
record they have made is terrible against
them. Harris, who represents the rebels OF
Montgomery Blair's district, In Maryland,
began by indorsIng every word Of Longs
speech, and making it his own. Be got
worse and verse as he proceeded, and was
finally arrested only hy the msst determined
he had declared that the South could ncrer
be conquered, and he prayed God Almighty
to grant it never would be- When
in pursuance Of tho point Of order, bis words
wtre written from the Photographic notes,
md reported from the Clerks desk, he deli
orer again, What have you got to say about
it? On this motion for expulsion was In
order But a single Democrat, Day1ey Of
Pennsylvania, yoted for 1t, the resolution
failing for want Of tWo-thirds vote. Gen.
Sclcnck instantly moved a H'resolntfon Of Sc
this deserves the widest attention. Twenty
nine Democrats do3gcd; Of these % the four
States Of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Mis-
souri, furnished 16. From Ohio, 2 Democrats,
one Ill and Noble were absent, 1o were pres
ept. OF these every one voted against e1pu1-
sion. On the question Of censure, but one
voted for it-Littlo Samuel Cox. Four voted
against it, viz: Allen, Lesland, Pend'eton,
and Chiffon A. White. Seven, who few mo.
ments before voted on the question Of expul-
sion, now lodged, Viz: Hutchfns. Fink, Long,
Johnston, Mckinney, and j. ". White Of
Ohio. Five Ohio .Unionists were present,
aud all voted for expulsion aad for censurc
absent, sick, The rest we're all present, aud
voted against expulsion. On the question Of
cenEprc, Holman and Harrington voted for,
and Low aggainet. 1t, and Cravens, Mcdowell
and Voorhees, lodged. Kentucky has nine
Representatives. Clay Smith, Wadsworth
and Yeanan were absent: OF those present,
two, Anderson and Randllt voted for expul-
sion, aud tour, Grider, Harding, Mallory aud
Brutus Clay against Il; two voted for cen.
sure. Anderson md Randall, ana every man
OF the other four, Grider; Harding, Mallory
and Brutus Clay lodged. Missouri has nine
n.%mhers. Three Of them, Blow King and
Iall, were absent. OF those present, four
lloyd, :McClurg, Loan and Blasr-yotcd for
expulsion, and two-Rolllns and Scott
| voted it, and Rollins and Scott lodged. On
the same Tote, Dawson nnd Lazear, from
Western Pennsylvania, Democrats lodged.
All this lodging, be it remembered, Was on
The rote to censure Harris, Of Maryland, for
saying in debate he hoped the rebel States
wou]d not be subducd, aud prayed God al
mighty TO prevent It, The Democrats were
treadfully embarrassed by the sudden spring
Ing Of the question, and wanted 1t modified
or else postponed till they could caucus.
Schenck'B resolute determination to press
them to q yotc did much to distractand de-
What thes:ought to do, they lodged. 1t had
good mud marked effect on our side In con
solidating and bringing men up to vigorous
measures. The leading Representatives are
urging to-day that Speaker Colfax should
accept last nights action Of the House in re-
instructions to modify lis resolution
agafnst Long to correspond with that al
ready passed. This will ultimately be done.
"A test vote may first be taken on the ques-
tion of expulsion, for the sake Of getting
cannot be got for It, aud SO q vote Of severe
censure will finally be passed. The practice
has lccn heretofore, that the person SO cen-
suEed instantly resigned and went before the
people Of his district. Nobody knows What
course Harris and Long vii. take, but there
It is doubtful whether the question Of Longs
.cate Will be acted On after ali to morrow. 1t
WAS postponed till t1ea 10 order to get the
Gle1e containing his speech, that members
who had not heard might read It; but the
Glebr is away behind with Its reports, and
Longs spcecl, will not be on until Tuesday.
He will have proof slips, however, and may
ins1st on the case going on: If the case comes
up tomorrow, Mallory, Pendleton and Stu
art, and others arc expected to speak In his
defense. They will dtsavow his opinions,
but all will maintain his right to express
them undisturbcd.