New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-13
xxxvrss.h CONGRESS. Fire, Session.
from First Page.

of the gentleman frcm Ohio. In the course Oh MS re-
1arks he said tie people OI NoN'LIi6i'i" nav A."
stomachs for fighting
This called I'D Mr.. boutwell, (Un., Mass9 WHO
asked him what authority he had for that assertion
Mr. HARRINGTON replied he judged such TO DC tHe
ease from the fact that Massachusetts had agents -
Indiana recruiting negroes fiji up he quota OF tueI
State Indiana would have nothing 10 do with negfoes
She sent White men into the field.
Mr. boutwell, wished to know what proof the geo''
man hadf ,bt Of IL
Mr. HARRINGTON replied there was no donD' @ go ~ ~
Recruiting agents had been at work IN his o"n -; .,
and the negroes thus gathered SAID they "''0 e''e
MT BouTwELL observed that Massachusetts nad less
70 fear from Secession than any otheI 'tS'. ,
her isolation aud having twOthirds oi thc nartInle
power Of the continent The men OF tnal ale Hdu Ta
lied TO the defense Of the Repubic without second l
yita,on lie knew Of no act Of her hcpresentaVes on
mis- oor to nsfy the gentleman saying that they had
no stomach for prosecuting t." war T. eA.;.
Mr. HARRINGToN-I said stomach Tor hghhng'
Mr. boutwell, said they could draft without pro
ducing mob. Ii. - ,;,
ten on every battle HELD , -.
While Mr.. Harrington was speaking there was some
Mr. FLDRIpGE Oem wis) said they had suffered
enough from New England men in the galleries ana
these breaches Of order ought TO be prevented.
Some one asked him how he knew they were New
Englanders ,, -. ..o. .,,,,o
mower for the Chair t0 suppress such disturbances
Mr.. ELDRmGE said he would move that the gauefles
be cleared if any further disturbance oGGuIISI. tim
The SPEAKER pro TEN. (Rollins, y H. directed the
doorkeepers remove from the galleries persons VINO
may repeat the disturbance. -, -, -
Mr. HARRINGTON resumed, and concluded hls re-
marks advocating the right Of free speech Tor no Ioce
could overcome the mind however IL might press INC
body n, A., IN o,rerduont 70
,ba rendinr resolution declaring Alexander Long TO DE
m unworthy member Of the House, ana thSt the
Speaker read this resolution to the SAID LoDS during
tbe session of the House. -, =,
Mr., FLDRIpGE raised the point OF order 1 that Mr.
Longs speech was made in Committee OF tho W no,e on
Tus.. M
tten i'm the Committee the proposition could not under
the rules be entertained in the House
The SPEAKER oyerruled the point OF order on the
ronnd that il was proposed in the amendment r~ TO
censure Mr. Long for words spoken IN debate but or
the publication Of his speech in Washngton ana NeN
York thus giving evidence OF has disioyaiy anu alu
Mr.. EIDRlDGE appealed from the decision. ~,
Mr. HOLMAN also raised a point OF order that Mr;
Broomals substitute was not german 10 the oilgiha
these questions were reserved for future action.
Mr. RRooMAIL said he offered his resolution Of cen
.nre because from what had already taken place, they
could not obtain the requisite constitutional twothiGs
20 expe the member. As he could not be gratled IN
having him expelled be must be content to get the res
olution of cenure The Democratic party had drlited
70 the position OF Mr. Long OF Ohio and Mr Harris OF
Maryland. They had been so used 10 running M the
Democratic harness the Democratic track that oil
the Republican side could urge failed TO switch them on
President Buchanan laid down the doctrine the
member from Ohio, and so did Jen, DAVIS, lie n was
rlad there had been some improvements for many Dem
ocrats believed that there was power 10 coerce evil
doers 10 good behavior under the Constitution This
discussion showed where the dividing line was 10 DC
drawn.
been and always would be War Democrats when as
ssed in the past they had always been on the aide Of
the country the extent Of the last dohr and the last
available man This had not been peciptated
on the country by the Democratic party or any Of its
members. The Democrats have stood by the country
honor by precept and practice lie spoke OF the heJel
hon as unJustifabe' unlawful and unholy. Con, Con
siderng the readiness with which Democrats had
rallied 10 the cause, it was too late TO say there
were no War Democrats 1t was right 70 resort 10
arms 10 bring back the rebellous citizens 10
there prospect OF peace by negOuauOh, ne
would leave no means untrled 10 Drlng ~ ~
sending Commissioners, it must be first shown that
peace oyertures wOuli be met with a corresponding
spirit And because he woGld not pursue tins false
hight, he was TO be told by his colleague (ternand0
Wood that he had ceased 10 be IA Democrat. He said
that colleague who had risen in Democratic Conyen.
tons TO give law had expressed his willingness TO let
the rens of power remain with the present Admins
tration; He was soIry BIS eoeag1e had hTs"n r,
In this his colleague would seem 10 DO in unison
with those the other side The Democratic party
had not lost confidence in itself and its principles lie
knew the had not been prosecuted on the principles
AT first declared but that should not separate them IN
the common effort bring the war 10 close. IL had
become a common threat 10 speak Of Democrats rs
sympathzing with the Rebellion and to say that aiter
the enemy has been crushed in the front attention VI"
be paid 10 the enemy IN the rear. These Things had
tendency TO divide the people and TO poract tHe war
The unity of tho people was more important than
marty triumph for four years Mr.. Winfield re.
ferred TO the unjust rmarEs frequently appnsd
20 Governor Seymour, and defended that
gentleman, showing that he had always advoc tted
force TO put down Rebellion and that on every CAL OF
patriotism he always in the right.
Mr.. GRIYEELL OUn, 1Owa) referred to the Demo
cratic party the sick man OF 1864 1t was TOO i4r
gone for any medicine yet discovered to cure ~ ne
protested against Mr.. Wineds turning over fernanoO
Wood to the Republicans. They had done nothing 10
Justify such terrible inhction. The gentleman from
Indiana Harrington) had said the soldiers OF hassa
oh,. Iod oh for GpI
Mr.. HOLMAN remarked that his colleague did not say
soldiers but the Representatives, Of Massachusetts had
no stomach for the tight
Mr. Boutwell, having been appealed 30, Mr.. GRIN.
xRIL said that Mr. Harrington first said the soldiers Of
Massachusetts have stomach for the hght ana next
the people, and in the third place her representatives
on this floor.
MIR GRINsELL repeled the base slauders on New
England aud remarked that the Western soldiers
think the soldiers from that section fight well any
other. lie referred 10 the action of the House In 1912
whenJosbua X. Giddings was censured for offering
resolutions declaring the slaves u the creole had
right TO rise and assert their native freedom.
The Democrats voted in solid body for II, and he
reproduced the case Democratic precedent in re
gard TO Abotionist. We do not hear so much of
the crack Of the savedrvers whip Os we did four years
ago; - 49,, ,,,.--,.> ..,,,
willing 70 take all the sins Of Slavery. Every one OF
the slaves Of that gentleman had note against him
without compound interest. LoyeOy the Abolitionist
had his seat in Heaven, but the gentleman from Mary
land would not have near him.
would Gemarked Mr.. GrinnelD rather say thou.
sand times Let the country be divided-the South go
their way AL slave and the North all iiee rather than
20 see the country more under Democratic mis-
sule.
Mr.. HOLMAN demanded that this sentence should be
taken down by the Clerk
There much merTiment on the Democratic side
WHOM Mr.. Smith expressed the hope that the House
would keep quiet
Cries OF Order"
Mr.. ELDRDcE trusted the House would hear the gen
teman from Kentucky.
Cries Of Order"
After some further noisy proceedings Mr.. GRNyELL