, 1865-02-15

turc. [Chee1s.l: Let "a improve tho errors
Of bygones let Us mite our hands and ,onf
hearfs, lock our shlelds together, and re may
well believe that before the next summer SOL
stice falls upon us 1t will be the enemy WIN
will be asking US for conferences anu ocGa-
sions in which 10 make known our oeuanos-
EGreat cheering.l
Col. Niles and the Official Reporter Of
The House Of fHepresen1anses.
spRnar1kLp, Feb. g. 1866
HOUSE.
MI. Niles, OF st. Clair. Mr. Speaker, l rise TO
nav be rad from M the Chicago 1tn<s Elltten by
the assistant official reporter Of this House Who
hos declared himself the author. Etsh tae
House to hesE It and determine what aeuon u
proper on the part Of the House.
The Clerk read as follows:
'Ihe Stack Y1rd bill came up this morning,
III sfaesa bs founa in he acass
proceedings The amendments were adopted and
the IN ordered TO be printed. ,,,, ,xn, ~ :
Raiirosd biii ill., is %es, or st. Gfairs gentleman
Who has made a record both as legtslst1f 1a and
tained tie passsse of a btil condemntng road
wny, several hRndred feet wide, through the
1iRSi RSss as Mes4nsi sf51
was sold By The county OF St. C1air in which 1t was
vested, to the Terre Haute Railroad company, 1ot
Sss u s hesss ss s "sx Af g. As ess de H.
An act to amend the charter. OF ne t1tsbnrsa
Coal and RailwnyC Company, and 10 ez1en9 Nsnaednx
oi way aid ferry franchise orer the same track!
Whateum this model representative would ohtaln
by the safe Of this franchise i not yet knowa. As
is s1s proSaS5e Oh that would not b
stance.' But he vas eheckmatedJby The vigilance
of Mr. Morrill, Who r9ked up this lfttls e sSraR R Of
graceful record made by this man when he wore
the uniform Of Colonel In the army, Will not
speak. Let the blood and bleaching bones 81 the
Ecore, While both Colonel md Iieatennnt Colonel
had for months been eknlking At home, speak
moro eloquently than tongue Or Pe9:, Ac Is ~
worthy scat in the same body With men who
have done such service as the veteran PuSsh, the
brave Payne, Joslyn, Cook and others. Ind ret
he has the efIronfery, in nearly every speech nc
IT, 81 c!aif is ciediiablY represented in his Leg
Mr. Spcakcr: I Go not know what this House
ez Is ss ls 70
oEn ministerial officers; q man who vas elected
and ho1ds Office b. vote Of that party which
man occupies seat here as ono Of our Official re-
porters, and from that aeat be launches tho enyeu
oncd ahaft against me, member OF this House,
against corporation that i thought ought not to
cIjst. charging mo With bribery ia tho past a.
legislator. and with having made diagraceful
made record a]iEe dic1cditablo as Legislator a1
a. military commander.
1ersiature s ees.for to o. 1ss aay sttey
and conscIentiously. believe that would be tho
testimony hosne w my fellow members. but
md to lii every measure that nay BE- SO uaforiu:
many members Of tbs House wi'l not :ay that !
to serve ny country. hsve endeavored IN j NIL
itgry capacity to do 20. str. served ny country
faithfully, tir, according to the testimony Of ny
commanders in Mexico, at the battle Of Buena
Vista.
IN this unhallowed rebellion, hare endeavored
| to do what might become man. led my reEl-
5SgaEa bse af eas bsen III
ty-six days Of almost continual battie at the siege
q Vicksbp5g; At The stsss Of Jacks Jackson, and n
the regiment ganed the commentator Of my TN.
| mediate corps commander, Gen. McC1ernand. and
With flsld and sta officers concerning the i3ot6 oi
| yeterane:" On the I'd Of My, as VleksburE.
the rebel works, or ali the aags that were ancap.
! tured. The gallant Andrew Jackson Smith, our
division commander, fs willing and an enthuslas'
and this old soldier, who knows me well, woa!d
| ent OF this vile sheet. It ~ true resigned my
tie Department Of the s Guif. and RON Under tse
command Of incompetency. imbecilfty and semi
t1yaeacEy il The person Of " B. F1anktn, Lieu: e,
a Major General. and distinguished member Of
the Mcclellan -Filz John Porter clique.
lresigned aa bad FiEht a1d as my felow Of;
home with an honorable discharge In my pocket
aud but fen weeks afterwards lrecelvea from all
| my officers, testimonial, . card Ct thanks ananl
too generous partially, thu! all the credit which
they and the regiment had gained upon tho battle
field was due to NJ example; and ths1 whenever
charged, you have led Thus came home with
| the respect md gratitude, and plandIts OF nj
regiment. The eommendntion Of my snperlors. q.
| best OF oil whose commcndatfon was worth hav
Ing, and stfl1 luorc-w1lh the consciousness Of de-
serving we'll md of having faithfully served n,
haEe y snSd .ssdSs
'Une se1tspproring hour whole years outweigh
| OF fenselesk Btares and loud huzxas."
eame bone alise i is true RtIhsEs. ny ~ not es
sSoRR.z n5 aeG1 sp5si :s assF II ses
shieS e1sms e hs7e s9 mo IN lis noss
,heoasa tbc 1siesEo 3ats, through Sat 1sbeI e!sa1
a1'spE u b aaz9f aing ne
name and fame to ny comrades. 1hare been men
toned IN otlleial reports, which nre part Of ths
chicago TIm.s, rebel sheet, oecnp1ing saet M
a&Mkitfou upon this floor, undertakes TO siande!
| x ead to SANDER the regiment through me, snt
duty. Having worked for the rebels, haE14g dont
all he could and all his paper could 10 effect On
deleat hy acting with ne rebels and haying 1aist
M snr votes fer an eGiciai position, and turn'
a,euna ard slande,o ths menmto whom ,n BE- G%s Ssy
! foEsht for their country, and many Of whom hay'
died io1 their country. man who has worked ii
hero 10 dtl grace s thote men who heye fought IT,
| retel.io1. Now have no objection to this uou*'
permitting ibis ditgrsGe npon one q its member
resolution 10 W e1pel 70 that gentleman from his Of!
, cal poeitloa and fson seat on ~this door, bnt
the uoute chooses to submit to 1t hare no Oh
There - another matter in this attack IN rcgaE'
to ferry: There Is the nur-the essence Of III
: assault. Twas prompted br the lobby, u
ntine bribery aesie.t me is magistrate. 1hav
8 no fear ofany sueh charges: being subst2ntiate
Az more than by: tears Of tas chaFEe5 Of eoT @
Was @ lis Is nan mn during % he WI Will Whe1s vss Il
editor Of the Chicago 7'tnss during the var! ~;
hR .on I'm ena hs se tad ns
;. Where YVES hel Working with JEFF: Davis, VII
the enemy, pad By the Southern coassdefssy e:
his h RsaE e. md l,fo; t. sn'Hs sR as
sa of affnB FoPs ass WheIe he hs vss
Gsssgo Genysn9R Ye n M Mnsb sses was ho Ssq
t, cruits and yolenleeEs for the afmyi
;, iIhe speech wss interrupted at this point With
Fen ~ which
: ch1csgo 3iMes daring ne DARK days dat follow
n Run ! Where We thia paper and It's tools shron:
1901 Where WAS It st3er the bright daya q Do
Is elsop, Shiloh and Cortnth! Where throu2h ls6
Discou1sging enli4tmsnts, encouraging describe
&c Mr. webb ! viz state to he honorable s
At lint time IN officer m the Fedcral army.
Nes 4 aSc aa al e e se@a eGms
d ieiiow oSlcers WHO fought With him in this y:
knoT po,,.,rg about lin o. his record ~
n he M s os a
ls nl1,sncc with a paper infinitely worse, and N.
re injurious 10 The loyal cause, than the Richme
It be Is now In alliance viii men who deserve to
~ hung for treason. He Is now the tool OF pal
il that las been eHer s,nce the commencement
o r. a sob aad
11S p1atsd ste1s ef y s a o1 so ii
se h aBa i i he2G p,ssaa Ct
y ia ettietal character snd conduit Of M NJ
se7s bsFs Of s a%y mDpse and The to taxs F a.
IN thcir slu1a,pg utter they lad returned home
be attend to thelr own prlvate affairs, after IN ho
s 9ns IL Sat ars|s
"a noble, brave man, and most worthy ofdcer, Z
o Fas ever at the post Of duty regardless OF pc
cd Cd Viz EiS eSune Is man Be aSui nniseis m
m popnia1, ! believe, at home. and il the army;
m has served biz country most faithfully, and Il