Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-11
THE CoPPEnIIEAD ID DEMONSTRATION
IN THE HOUSE,

THE C0PPEnIIIchD ID DDEMONsTRATION
IN THE HOUSE.
We gave in our Saturday evening edition an
account Of the proceedings In tho case Of Mr..
Longs reasonable speech up TO the hour of
iyolng 10 press. The consideration of Mr.. Col
daX's resolution to expel Long was post
poncd 10 this afternoon at two o'clock, In
order to have the authorized report Of his
speech IN the GloJs to net upon. There was q
general exhibition of forked tongues from the
copperheaHs OF the House during the debate.
Mr.. Harris, Of Maryland, endorsed every word
MIR. Long had uttered, and declared that he
hoped the South would never be subjugatcd
lie was for recognizing tho Southern Con ede-
racy, and acquiescing In the doctrine Of scccs-
zion, etc. Fernando Wood said If Long was
90 DO expelled for what he had uttered, he
(Wood) desired to be lncludcdin the expulsion
for concurrence with sentiments. The pro-
Cccdngs eliminated as follows;
Mr.. washburno, Of Illinois, offered the follow.
Ing; a.. L.. p.,,..,.o n y.-,.
her Of tho House OF Representatives o fthe United
Ftatcs from tho State Of Maryland, has upon this
tiay used the following language, 10 wit; 1.-THE
South asked you TO let then live In peace. But
no; yCu said you would bring them into EubiectlOn
'rhH is not done vets and God Almighty grant that
- never may be. | hope that you will never sub
And whereas, such language is reasonable. and
|" gross contempt OF the House; therefore, be It
Rc1?'rcd, Thai the said benjamin q, Harms be
expelled from this House.
AIr. Washburne demanded the previous qucaticn
Mr.. pendleton raised a pOint Of order and quoted
The rules in support of his position.
Mr.. Washburne insisted that he had distinctly
and specifically complied with the rules. HiH res
Olution was just As much in order ss was that Of
tho gentleman from Indiana, for tho expulsion OF
Mr. Long
Mr.. Coz desired to respond to the gentleman
Mr. WNshburnc declined to yield the loor. HE
was loudly called to order from the Opposition
Mr.. Cox-I called the member from Illinois to
order.
Mr. wlshburne-I cali the gentleman from Ohio
30 order.
Mr.. COx-I object to debate except by consent
After other noisy proceedings, the speaker pro.
f'ai, declared Mr.. Wsshburne's resolution TO be in
Urdcr,
m Cox moved that the House adjourn, but thiu
MIR. Ancona moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table. This was disagreed to by n large
The question on the resolution for the expulsion
"i Nj: harris was taken, and resultSd-yeas 81,
YCas-MGFrrS Alley, AlHson, Ames, Audersou,
Arnold, Enhlcy, B+uy, Baldwin Of MASsaehusottst
maNter Deaman, Blaine, Blair OF Mo-, boutwell,
lloyd, MoomAl, Brown Of West Virginia, A. "
Ilatk, =. ClHrhc. Cobb, Cole, DavlB OF Maryland
Davis OF New York, Dixon, Donnclly, Dfisss
.Grinncll, Hale, Higsby, Hooper, HotehEiss, Hub
bard OF Iowa, Hubbard Of Connecticut, JenokeE
~.
logg Of Now York, Loan. Marvin, MeBride, Nc
CIurg Mclndoe, Miller OF New York, Morrill,, Nor
& ris o. EsT icy York, A. Myers, I. Myers, 9Ith Pat
Rollins Of New Hampshire, scheBck, SchOaeld
SHANNON, Smithers, spalding, Starr, ThAyeT
hurne Of Illinois, WAbhburne OF MAusAehusetts
Webster, Whaley, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Win
Nays-Messrb. J. I. Allen, Ancona, Baldwin
Michigan; Bliss, Brown, Wisconsin; Chanler
InWlfFh. IIueH. FHt n
Harrington, Herrick, HOlmaO, Hutchins, johnson
fcnnsJ lyaniai Jt hnscn, Ohio; Herman, Law
tn, McDOwoll, McKInsey, Middleton, Miller
PENNSYLVANIA; Morris, Ohio; Morrison, Nelson
'"elL Pcnuieton, Pruyn, Randall PennsylvAnia
nobHsnr, Rogers, Rollins, Missourij Ross, Scott
steele, New iorn; steele, New Jersey; sttouse
,EcH', Eoorhscs, Ward, e. A White, J. W. White,
There not bcing the required two.third vote to
'SIol member, the resolution WAS declared re.
Nj Srhsnct then introduced the iollowiugt
lfanrni, That Bsnl amin g. Hartis Represcn
taitvC ltpu the F1fth District of the state OF Mary
land, having spoken words this day In debate m an
ictiiy tending and designed TO encourage the exist
ing rebellion anh the public enemies Of 'hls nation
is declared to be an unworthy member Of TIL
H1uae, and Is hereby severely ccnsured.
ME. Mallory uLHuecessiully moved an adjourn
m'nt-yCA- q, naTssl
NIr. h!Lrltcc, of Wiseonsin, moved the resolution
Ec laid on the table.
This was decided in the ncgntivo-yeas %, nay
After further proceedings the resolution OF MI
RsllNhNh " At h's'tit-l thh nays Is, AS lOlOWA
lcss-MesSrs. Alley, Allison, AueT, Anderson
Arnold Ashley, Bsiy, Baldwin 2i MssEaChuaett,
Baxter. BcAnsn, Blame, Blair Of Missouri, Bout
we'll, u yd, Dr1omai, brown, A. W. Clark,
Clarke, Cohb, Cole Cox, Davis Of MarylNud, Dsvi
OF New York, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Dumon
EoSleY, Eliot, Eng ian, Frank, GsnSon, CARTEL,
Goo'h, Grirnell, Hale, Harrington, Highly, Ho
nan, H0tchkiEs, Hubbard OF Iowa, Hubbard {
Connecticut, JenoIeS, Julian, Ka1son, Kelley, Ke
l0gg Of Michigan, Kellogg Of New York, KefnaI
LLosn, Maryiu, Nc Al!lstrr, Mcbride, McCurl
MclndOe. Middleton, Miller Of New York, Morrill,
Morris Of New York, A. Myers, L. Myers, Nelson
Olell, ORTIZ Patterson Pike, POmeroy, Price, Ran
dali Of Kentucky, Rollins OF New Hampshire
Echenck, schoHeld, shannon, smithPrs, spAlding
starr, Steele Of New York, Steele OF New Jersey
IhNl er Ttomas, Tracy, upson, Van YAlkenburgh
WlshLurnC Of illinois, MHshburne of Massachu
ssttH, WehstOr, %hAley, Williams, Wilder, ,WilEor
WiGGom, Wlnheld-o2.
Eays.-MeBsrS. J. Z. Allen, AnconA, Bliss, Char
Ter, DcniGOn, Eden, Eldridge, Law, lie Blond, Mi
Ter of Pennsy syIyAnia, Morrison, PcndletOn, PruyI
ltandall OF Pennsyvsnia, Ross, strOuBc, c. 4
White, +. Wood is.
The House, at halEpast Gyo O'Clock, adjouIRe,