The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-20
xxxyIu CONGRESS.

| WASHINGTON, AprH y.
HoUsE.-Mr. Colisx offered resolution
proposing the expulsion Of Long, OF Ohio,
! for sentiments uttered Yesterday tavoring the
recoghition o the Southern onfederacy.
| MIR. Colfa4 said he had offered the resolu
! ton, not on the result OF consultation but
on his own responsibility. If these senti-
ments are to go unrebuked we could not
complain OF foreign Governments recogniz-
ing that Coniederacy,
/ Ifthus from this Hall the giving Of aid
and com ort to the enemy is unrebuked, you
ought not to ask Of your soldiers TO imperil
their lives Tor those whose desertion is opens
ly advocated. He had pondsred upon his
duty and felt that he had double obliga
tion on him-one as the presiding, officer 10
administer the duties OF the Char aud the
rules impartially. The other as the Repre>
sentative from Indiana.
Mr.. Cox declared that the Democratic
portion OF the Ohio delegation we're against
the recognition ol the Southern Con iederacy.
lie [Goxl would not destroy the Constitu
tion, for without it there would be no U.
Mon, and, therefore, no we'll regulated hber.
ty. We have, he said, to take back old
States nuder the Constitution to restore the
Union. That will be the issue next aus
tumn which the Democratic party will con-.
tend for. We will never yield up the coun>
try either to Secessionists or AbOlitlopism.
James G. Allen, of Illinois, expressed his
surprise that the Speaker should descend
from his chair and offered a resolution to ex
pei the gentleman from Ohio, for words ut
tered in debate. 1t was without parallel
-, kn A I,rrh
be Allen] was against secession, the gentle
man iom Ohio had right to express his sen
titnehts.
Mr.. Harris. Of Maryland, indorsed every
Sentiment uttered by Mr.. Long yesterday,
and he would stand by him for veal or woe.
II there was any honesty in the Democratic
party they would rise lise hurricane and
sweep away th5se who are preying upon the
very .vitals Of the republic He (Harris)
was not only in favor of recognizing the
Southern Con federacy, bit acquescing in
secession. A scsHs 5f great excitement
existed, owing to the words Of Harris, and
for this be was compelled Id taks his seat.
Fernando Wood said Mr. long had decar
ed IN his written speech that he would pre-.
for recognition as an alternative rather than
that the people of the South should be sub
iugated or exierminated, and he (Wood)
endorsed this, and they could expel him tor
it. Mallory, though not agreeing with Long,
regarded the proposition as extraordinary.
He yielded the floor to CoIfax, who, in order
to see in printed orm what Long really
had uttered yesterday, moved that the fur
ther consideration OF the subject be postpoh-,
ed till Monday, which was agreed to unani-
mouSly. .....-
Mr.. Washburne, Of Ill, offered resold>
lion to expel Mr.. Harris, Of Md, for utter
ing reasonable sentiments. rr I'D
Mr.. Pcndletoh rose to point OF order,
cohepding that the resolution could not be
entertained.
Mr.. Washburne replied, insisting that the
rules had been specifically complied with.
The Speaker PRO tenn, decided Washburne's
resolution to be In order.
Mr.. Washburne moved the previous ques.
ton, which was seconded bythe House.
Mr.. Ancona moved to lay Washburne's
resolution on the table. Not carried. ....
Mr.. Washburne's resolution to expel Mr.
Harris Was not adopted. Yeas 81. nays 58
4 two third vote being necessary for that
purpose.
MIR. Schenck offered q restitution declar.
ing Harris unworthy to be a member OF the
House, and that he is hereby censured,
Mr. EId;idge moved to lay it on the table.
Lost-53 TO 90.
The resolution Of censure was then pas
sed by vote OF 93 to Is. Adjourned.