The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-27
A Scene in the Yankee Congress.

The Washington correspondent Of the Ciacinna
G1-s.te thus describes the scene in the Yankes
House OF Representatives, when Mr.. Harris, 1.
Maryland, delivered the speech which first le
some light into that convocatoa Of polite worms'
Finally tall, light b ardcd, bald headed Mary
lander, sitting On the extreme wing Of The Oppoai
lion eide, OF pleasing presence, but uEmisiakabie
schiyalfic" air. gets the aaor. He is not an elo-
fnent speaker, but be makes up ia huency and
defiant hotdness what he lacks Ia grace His first
sentence fixes everybody's attention. s'I iuiofse
every word the gentleman from Ohio, Nr. Lung,
has uttered, and will stand by aud defend ft fOs
veal or woe F." "Ah, hl. he's got one ,aanly
hacker, at least.'' Is the involuntary exclamation
one hears on every side.
Stepping out into the aisle, and moving defantfy
down toward the Administration members, az he
werms with The subject, he continued in the same
strain. He ss willing TO go with his friends any,
where en- that issue. Cannot 4 man cay he IL for
peace, the saving OF Hte and treasurer He is for
peace He ls a Uhion mana better Union man
than anybody on the other side of :te chamher-for
H. Is Peace Uafon man. If we can't have nEe
Government, let us have two, and let them be
splendid ones. He is Shareholder, or was, TIL
Ben. Builer stole all his slaves. His father was
STAKEHOLDER before him, and good Christian, aad
when man talks here OF slavery being the SUN of
all viitanes he calls hin aud his father vilins,
and he tells that man, whoever he may be, that he
is liar and d scCundrel
The scene is a curious one. This man is stand
ing in the Souss of Representatives af the Inited
States surrounded by the Democrats aud the Boz
der 5tate Of what claims IL ke q loyal npp al
ton. lie ID taIking the boidsst treason, yat they
have clustered In delighted ci6cics around him. al
most every mans face wore grateful emile, and
at every extremely extravasant declaration they
burst iSto open laughter and applause.
Meantime the Adninistrauoa men crowd over
s"srx sraun IL ro."..a ss.css she chuc kiiag Demo
Gratis right under the Sp AXE: = hand.
He continues eu0giz!ng the rebels, than whom !,
he says, a bsaver set III men, u more gallant of
honorable SET Of men, existed on Gods earth;
abusing the administration, declaring that be
would never vote dollar or mau 10 be used by
that tyTaAt, the President; denoancins the war for
the Union the most stupendous folly that ever
di.graced any people; aud now and again suikins
an attitude and shouting TO- the opposite side, Il
this be treason, make tho most Of il.
Finally, there comes the startling passage:
"The South asks you TO leave them Ia peace;
bat nO, you say you will bring them into sukjrc
tion. That IL not done yet, and Cod Alnsishiy
grant that 1t may never be. h0xe you wilt never
suhiugate the South"
s.Ndr Chairman," cried stent0sian voice from
group standing near the deGant MafyianteT. Mem
him, and Mr. Harris waits, 81 ask 4 II Is proper for
a member 70 pray God Almighty, - "A per-
feet storm o Solder. order, ofdes," utterly drowa-
cd out the remainder Of the sentence.
Mr. Harris resumes with the samc game cock ais,
when the stentostan voice breaks In again. fairly
hnafse with passion ~ demand 10 know Whether -
-. .'OrdeS, order. order, /" from the Democratic
side while the mcmbels spring iOm their seats and
there 10 general mOyemeat towards The actors In
the excited 81 rise 10 p0iut OF Osdef, -
shouts the same excited voice. t.Wsii, wkst'a
your point OF order? Let's hear IT, snaps Harris,
turning contemporary upon him.
serhe gentleman rises 70 POat OF NfdeH The
Reusieman from Maryland viii suapend. Gente-
men Ia The aisss wlI tnkc their seats The chair
will not recognize nny one I'LL order rst0sed -
saws the speaker pro kM; aad tho gavet thumps
vigorously On the table, while the crowd slowly
sc atters and meubess reuctaatiy 60 back lheis
seats. Among HEN. waikias up the centre ststc,
Il a .ai rfaA