Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsRIEGToN, March z.
HnI1an

The House set apart to day for speech
making.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, srgued against
the state reconstruction policy Of the
President, whose duty was to execute the
laws and not to make them.
Mr. Hubbard, of New York, spoke in
Vindicstion Of the belligerent right to de-
clare slaves Of the rebels free.
Mr.. Dumont noticed the remarks Of the
gentleman, who had heretofore complained
that the original purpose Of the war had
been perverted to abolition. He would
like to know when this same gentleman
yielded vigorous support to the govern
ment to put down the rebellion. The idea
that the South would enter into no negcti-
ations short of q recognition Of their b..
gus ConfedrAcy was ridiculous. There were
traitors in the free States, some Of them
runsWsys from the South, where they are
known as poor white trash, who were among
the most vigorous against the war and
maintained that the holding Of slaves was
proof Of the respeotabiliiy which such men
deemed necessary to be elected to the rebel
Congress. He noticed, too, the remarks
Of Mr.. Cox, and referred to his book, The
Buckeye Abroad"
Mr.. Cox said he was tired Of hearing
such slang uttered here to slim House.
Some one reminded Cox that the speech
to which he objected, was from Democrat
Mr.. Cox replied that that Democrat was
aIenegade Democrat. He,then referred to
gentlemen coming here like school boys
and rehssrsing the slang and trash picked
up during the week and sending it to the
country as grand speeches. 1t was farce
The same old stuff was. reiterated about
what he wrote when be was boy. Il did
not prove that he favored the political and
social condition Of the negro. None but
an idiot or fool would draw such a con-
clusion-
The Chairman (Dawes) called Mr.. Cox
to order, and reminded him 10 observe the
rules.
Mr. Cox said he would do so, but why
did not the chairman call the gentleman
from Indiana to order for his gross per-
sonslities.
Mr.. Bliss, Of Ohio, in speech, spoke Of
the Democratic party administering the
government for 80 many years, adhering
strictly TO the letter and spirit Of the
Constitution, and thus securing to the na-
ton the blessings it was so competent to
bestow. He attributed our troubles to the
election Of sectional candidate by CON
centrsted fsnsticism, which sought to
abridge the constitutional rights Of the
South. The Presidents plan of recon-
struction was as anti-republioan as it WAS
absurd and impraeticsble.
Mr.. Grinnell noticed 8 remark which
Cox had made concerning bin, namely
that he would express his astonishmcnt at
anything decent from him (Grinnell.) He
(Grinnel) never raised his arm to assault;
a man in his life, but he now repelled, ss
q foul slsnder, the sudscious and base re-
mark Of that member.
Mr.. Holman reminded Mr.. Grinnell that
Mr.. Cox was not in his seat.
Mr.. Grinnell said be knew that Mr.,
Cox had left the hall like coward.
Mr.. Holman said the gentleman might
not use such terms if Mr.. Cox was present
Mr.. Grinnell said the sauce Of Dumont
had severely pierced the gentleman from
Ohio, who recently ha5 appeared in Brook.
lyn to support the speech Of an spostate
pettioost against Miss Dickinson. Grin
nell said that Dumont had exposed the
Democratic renegades, and that was the
sore point. They had opposed the soldiers
voting.
Mr.. Holman controvsrted that point.
Mr.. Grinnell said Mr.. T. belonged to q
very small party, the War Democrats. No
50 with the larger portion Of them. HI
briefly spoke in derogstion Of Gen. Nc
Clellan, who, with his Democratic friends
was lesgued with slavery, and would g
down TO hell.
The Committee arose and the House ad
journed.