Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-04-13

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kold ~ tses. The gsstlemah he'd
proclaimed hiaself . ffiend Of the enemy
Of the D. g., in violasing . selsma oath
70 sustain the Oooe1ltstion. IN 4
Mr.. Finck nd . ls1gthy speech op.
posing expulsips md TO in opposition
10 the sentimsno expssssed BY bic col.
league.
to win warm plses u he heart and Of.
fectiors Of Fss1aAdo Wood, the only
way was to show he was . traitor.
NJ. Eldridge sold this roeelQtioo ~
wrongfoiIy Brought here, the only object
being to kindle strife cod i'll feeling & .
time when We ought not only 70 have good
fellowship and kind feeling, bat union Of
sentiment. Referring 10 the constitution,
he dssied the right and power Of the House
to expel the eentlsmsu from Ohio under
this resolution. The Houss couid not -.
pei hin for opinion sake. The consultation
submitted no such question. He disagreed
with the gentleman from Ohio, and also
from tho gentleman from Maryland, NJ.
Hssris. He had not como % the condo.
sion that secession Va hxed fact, and
that the alternatives oeotloned BY the
gentlemen from Ohio have not yet been
presented to the country. II 10 possible,
however, they may b.
M. Pendietou defended the course oil
Long and ssid b. thought Il was made
under the rules Of the House, and at the
proper time.
The debate continued, being participated
In BY Messrs. Wsrfeld, Washburne, Myers,
and others, until s p. M, when . recess
was taken.
Mr.. Spauldiug said some men were willing
to become famous By consenting to become
infamous. He (Spsulding,) had carefully
read and considered the obnoxious speech
Of the member from Ohio, (Long), and be
found no pallation In or about bic col
league. Mr.. Long com@suced bic wild
harangue by announcing his intention to
express the convictions Of his judgment.
Nothing was said without premeditstion OF
under excitement BY the gentleman, fLonel
and yet ct the commencement Of bis sin-
gulaf baraneue be made . vile ding ct our
chief magistrate. He dsniadL the truth Of
the paper read BY Fernando Wood yester-
day, that he (SpsuldiDgl made . speech in
favor Of the dissolution Of the Union.
Mr.. Smith. Of Kv., did not believe such
sentiments o. we're entertained in Mr..
Longs speech should bs uttered in this
House. lie referred to acts Of Buchanan
Floyd, and others. He declared that %
slavery was the cause Of the war, it ought
to be removed, 80 that We might have 40
independent nation. We should put down
the rebellion. If We cannot do that let us
subjugats the South and populate it with
better people. If gentlemen have gym
p,thies with the Southern rebellion let
them honestly define their position.
Mr.. Harrington characterized the resolu
ton as . partisan proceeding and not
prompted by patriotism. In the course
Of his remarks he said that the people OF
New England have no stomachs for fight
ing.
Mr.. Boutwell, asked what authority he
had for the assertion. lie replied that
Massachusetts agents in Maryland are re-.
cruiting negroes to fill up the quota Of the
former while the State Of Indiana seods
white men into the field.
Mr.. Boutwell, spoke 1t length in opposi.
ton to this ch'rge, saying that Massachu-
sets could draft without producing riot.
Mr.. Harrington said the name Of Indi.
ana was written on every battle field.
While Mr.. Harrington WAS speaking there
was some Kissing in the galleries.
Mr.. Edridge said they had suffered
enough from New England man in the gel.
Ieries. Alter short debate, during which
some one asked how the gentleman knew
they were New England men, the Speaker
pro tenn, Mr.. Rollins, Of New York, directed
the door keeper to remove from the gale.
res persons who repeat disturb snces.
Mr.. Broomall offered an amendment to
the pending resolution declaring Alexander
Long to be unworthy to be . member Il
the House, and that tho Speaker read this
resolution to said Long ct this session Of
the House.
Messrs. Holman and Eldridge raised points
Of order t. the alleged offense committed
in the Committee Of tho w hole. Therefore
the amendment could not be considered
The Speaker overruled tho points.
Mr.. Windficid spoke on the subject
claiming that there always had been war
Democrats and always would be. This war
had not been precipitated on the country
by the Democratic party or any of its
members because he was opposed to the
appointment OF commissioners TO Richmond.
He was told by his colleague, Fernando
Wood, that be ceased to be Democrat.
At 6 o'clock the galleries we're crowded.
Very lew members we're present o. NJ
votes will be taken I'll Thursday.
SENATE-Mr. Wade introduced the
House bill enabling the people Of Nebraska
to form State Government.
Mr.. Foster objected to the bill simply
upon the ground that the Insignificant pop
uiation Of the Territory had not clearly ex
pressed wish to become State, and the
proposed measure Was dictation to then
on the part Of Congress.
Mr.. Wade replied toat through their
Representative Of the other House they had
expressed desire, and he was supposed to
know and represent thei- desires.
The subject Was then laid over
The Senate then proceeded to the consid.
GRAFTON Of the naval Appropriation bill.
The amendment appropristing $l84, 900
for the purchase Of lands 1t the Charles on
navy yard, Mass, was adopted.
SANDY HOOK. April IL.
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