Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-14

Hall Shouts order " from the D6m0cratic SIDE OF
the House. and much confusion.
The SPEAKER pro tempoye The gentleman from
Pennsyvauia will take his scat and the gentleman from
Maryland win suspend his remarks until the House comes
TO order.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois / rise to question
Of order that the language of the gentleman from
Maryland referred to by the gentleman from PennsyVa
MIA, shall be taken down at the Clerks desk
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The language WIN DO
reduced To writing
The Clerk read the language, as follows:
"The South asked you to let them live in But no.
you said you would bring them into subjugaon That
done yet God Almighty grant that it never may be-
hope that you will never subiugate the South
Mr. HARRIS, of Maryland. That is all right. en-
dorse every word Of that.
The SPEAKER pro tempors. The Chair understands
the gentleman from Illinois calls tho gentleman from Ma
ryland to order for the words that have been read
Mr.. WASHBURNE. Yes, sir, and am preparing
resolution to offer in connection with IL.
The SPEAKER pro tsmpore. In the opinion OF the
Chair the words spoken the gentleman not in order
Mr.. HARRIS. of Maryland. Well Mr. Speaker
Mr.. WASHBURNE. The Chair has decided tho gem
eman out of order and under the rules he cannot
without the permission Of the House, if any member OBJ
ects And for protest against any man uttering
such language on this floor
Mr. HARRIS You mean you are afraid of it,
Mr.. A. MYERS would like to ask the Chair if it is
in order to include the of the gentleman from Mary
land in the resolution offered by the Speaker this morning
The SPEAKER pro tempore It would not be 10 order
at this time Under the that has been read the gen.
tleman from Maryland cannot proceed, objection being
made
Mr. MALLORY, of Kontucky, said that he regarded
the resolution before the House presenting avery grave
and solemn quesOnone which should not be determined
until after the most mature deliberaton 1t is no ques-
ton to be decided by party vote 1t 10 not question
to be decided under excitement It's great question:
involving the privileges Of members of the House, and
there fore the rights of the American people What has
been regarded sacred in the past that freedom OF
speech which has always been allowed in the halls OF Con
gess No man. under the Constitution, to be held La
bic for words uttered in debate No il subject to
criminal prosecution for what ne may say IN this hall
Heretofore tire most extended discussion has been allowed
on all questions affecting the American people, Never
my recollection of Congressional Debates has the free
dom of speech been attacked in former times but on one
memorable occasion, and that was when citizen OF Ken
lucky upon the hoor OF Congress- one OF
the able and brilliant of that State offered re-
solution for the expulsion of John Quincy Adams because
he had offered petition for the dissolution OF the Union
signed by large and respectable body of citizens in the
Northern States Mr. Adams who stood up very properly
for the right Of free debate presented that petition and
Mr.. Marshall moved his expulsion. The excoriaion the
latter received and the vndication OF the right OF free
speech in this House made by that distinguished from
Massachusetts hope will long remain to be consulted as
authority by those who urge action upon the resolution
now submitted by the gentleman from Indiana, (Mr
CoLFAx.)
will not (said Mr. M go into the discussion of the
question My condition will not allow it. Why is it
proposed to expel this memberi What the charge
made by the resolution There have been members
PEELED for dshonorabe, dsgrscefu conduct, who en-
bezzed stole the public money who used their place OF
been expelled But before in the history of this
Union has resolution been moved against any member
of this House because of sentiments uttered in debate
What is the charge made against the gentleman from
Ohio2 What is the accusation upon which this resolution
for expulsion is founded It is that In asserting In his
speech yesterday that the people of the Sou hern Coned
eracy ought to be and ought 10 DC
made basis of that recognition, he was guilty
Of using reasonable language Well sir in the name Of
Heaven what is IRRESPONSIBLE language have heard so
much talk about it upon this floor have seen SO much
ahnut hat tn hHva m
ed in phology give definition of reasonable Ian
gusge Is reasonable language the uterance of decara
tion Of intention upon the part of man to commit tea
son Why if you give it that construction the gentleman
from Ohio has uttered reasonable language The Con
stution of the United States defines treason to be levy
ing against the United States adherng to its enc
mies, and giving them aid and comfort. The gentleman
from Ohio did not say in his speech that he intended to
jim the rebels in evyng against the Government OF
the United States He cannot be charged with having
uttered easonsbs language by such expression that
But the forced inference against The gentleman from Ohio
is that by saying in certain contingency he would be in
favor Of acknowledging the Independence OF the Southern
Confedecy he gives aid and comfort to the enemies of
the country contemplated by the Constitution of the
United States in its definition of treason.
Mr. MALLORY at this point of his remarks yielded to
Mr.. COLFAX, who proceeded to state the import OF
Mr. LONGS speech he understood it. In the first place.
he said Mr. Lose took the ground that there
sutonal power to State. In the second place
he took the ground that it impossible TO subugate the
South.
Mr. LONG. deny that.
coloquy ensued between the two gentlemen, which
was ended by Mr.. CoLFAx moving with the permission
of Mr. MALLORY that the further consideration of the
resolution be postponed to Monday in order that members
might have before them printed copy of the speech.
This motion agreed and the resolution ac-
cordingly postponed,
PROPOSED EXPULSION OF MR.. HARRIS.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and demanded the previous question
upon il:
Whereas, Hon. BESJANIs G. HARRIS, member Of the
House # Representatives the United States the State
of Marya has this used hs folio wing TO
wit THE South asked you let them 60 in peace But
you said you would brrg them into subsection That
done yet and God Almighty grant that never be-
hope that will sutugate the South And where
u language reasonable and disrespect of
Be yeso red That the said BESIAMIs G. HARRIS be
pei ed from this House.
Several points of order made, and
tional debate ensued.
The previous question then seconded and the vote
on tae passage OF the resolution resulted as follows:
YEAsMsrs Alley Alison Ames Anderson Arnold Ashley,
Bay John Baldwin, Baxter Beaman, Blaine Francis Blair
Freeman Clarke Cobb Co Henry Winter Davis Thomas Davis
Dixon DSlue briggs Dumont Eckey Eliot Frank, Garfield
ocoh Gnnel Hale Highly Hooper, Hotchkiss Asahel Hub
bard John H. Hubbard Jnckes Julian Kasson Kelley Francis
W. Kellogg Orlando Kellogg, Loan, Marvu Mcbride McClurg
McTndoe Sam Miller Morrill, Amos Myers Leonard Myers Ortiz
Patterson Pike Pomeroy, Price, Randall Edward
Thayer Thomas Tracy Upson Van Vakepbnrgh Ehu wash
burne, William washbn, Webster, whaiey Williams, Wilder
NAYs-Messrs James C. Allen, Ancona Augustus Q. Baldwin,
Bliss CHAMBER Crayep Dawson, Dcnnt
ap EdoG ElidgO English Fnek aans9n Order Harding liar
johnson, Keenan, Law lazea lie Blopd Mallory Marcy
McAstcr. Mcdowell, Mckinney Middleton William IL Miller
Morris Morrison 0de Pendeton, Samuel