New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-20

The Speaker said the House had passed from
the matter, and given Che gentleman permission to
proceed in order.
Mir. Alley moved to reconsider.
The motion was tabled, and Mr.. Hogan pro-
oeeded in order, He called the Houses attention
to the fact that IN 1885, the registered tonnage of
the Mississippi and its tributaries 1872 ia;
that there were 500 steamers engaged IN that nav
igation, covering $4,000 900; aud that its com
merce was equal to the whole foreign commerce
of the United States.
Mr., Alley said the remarks OF the gentleman
from Missouri were more to the demerlts Oh tne
bill than 70 the specific amendment Inc only
difference between this bridge ana tne ot1et
bridges pronosed to be built was, that the width
| Of the draw at Clinton was not OF equal length to
| that required by others, being only one hundred
and twenty feet in the clear 1t mas been lnopera-
1 ton for eighteen months, and was structure OF
most substantial character, built in the best posi-
| bic manner. The proposition was simply thatthat
| bridge be declared post road. The trouble about
it was that it interered with the rivalry between
st. Louis and Chicago; the bridge being of ad-
vantage to Chicago The city of Gslena was
somewhat in the predicament of st, Louis; and
anybody who had served in the House with the
member from Illinois so long as he tAlley) served,
know very well that measures which did not bring
any toll to his mill and by his mill he meant the
city Of Galena, never received much favor at his
hands.
Mr.. washburne (nl.) called the gentleman to
order, excepting to the last part of his remarks.
The words objected to having been written down
and read from the clerks desk, the speaker over
ruled the peint of order, not deeming the words
offensive.
M. Alley, after some further remarks, yielded
half an hour of his time to Mr.. Washburne, (IIl.)
who denounced the measure in regard to the Gin
ton bridge as most impudant and outrageous
measure. These railroad companies wanted to
dam up the Mississippi river, and to make all the
commerce of the country tributary to them. If
they could dam up that great and majestic highway
of commerce, then they would raise their rates as
much as they chose. The Rock Island bridge had
caused the wreck in five years-from 1854 to
l869-of sixty-fonr steamers, worth 81 600 000 and
many RATS OF lumber.
Mr. Price rose and declared that. although he
lived in sight of the Rock Island bridge, he had
never heard of more than three boats having been
wrecked. The statement about sixty-f0ur boats
having been wrecked there was news to him.
Mr.. Washburne (Ill.) remarked that he thought
it might be news to the gentleman from Iowa, but
he would find it in the book he had before him,
from board of engineers from the war depart.
ment to investigate the matter.
MIR. Harding CHS said he coincided with the
views of his colleague in regard to the Clinton
| bridge, and he hoped it would not be legalized.
The question was taken up and the amendment
| reiected--54 to So.
| The bill was then passed.
THE RoUssEAU-GRIHEEIL CASE.
| The House proceeded to consider the report of
4 the Joint committee-the case of the breach Of
privilege charged against Mr.. Rousseau in assault
/ ing NIL 0rlnnbL I0f WoEOS spoken IN u6DaEe.
The committee, after reviewing the case at CON
| siderable length, are of the opinion that, in
assaulting Mr.. Grinnell and for the acknowledged
| purpose of djsgracing him as member of the
House, and thereby deprivng him of his due inhu-
| ence and respect, Mr.. Rousseau committed an in.
| excusable breach of privilege of this House, as
well as the people represented by Mr.. Grinnell
for which he merits the strongest condemnation in
the power Of the House to impose.
/ The committee then review the charge of COW
| ardice made against Rousseau, which they found
untenable, but deny that this justified Rousseau in
| his course. They, therefore, recommend that this
! House express its disapproval of the personal re-
/ Election of Mr.. GrinneL upon the character of Mr..
Rousseau, as a violation Of the orders of the
| House and breach of privilege. The committee
! also recommend that the three persons who were
present, armed, for the express purpose of pre-
| venting peace, be brought before the bar of the
House, and held subject to its order. The com
mittee further urge rigid adherence to the rules of
the House relative to personalities in debate. The
committee close their lengthy report with resolu-
tiOns as follows:
sentative from Kentucky, by causing an assault
on Hon. j. B. Grinnell, a representative from
Iowa, for words spoken in debate, has justly for
teited his privileges as a member Of this House,
and is hereby expelled.
ResolUed That the personal reflections made bv
Mr.. Grinneii in the presence of the House, upon
the character of Mr.. Rousseau were a violation of
| the rules regulating debate, and the privileges of
4 its members founded thereon, and merit the dis
! approval of the House.
| Resoloed That Charles Pennybecker, of Ken.
| t1eky L. B. Grigsby, of Kentucky, and John s.
McGraw, of Ohio, by their presence and particlpa-
ton IN premeditated assault, by Mr.. Rousseau,
of Kentucky, on Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa on account
OF words spoken in debate in which the persons
if not the lives, of members of this House were
impeTLed, were guilty of violation of its priyi-
eges; and they are hereby ordered to be brought
to the bar Of this House to answer for their CON
tempt Of its privileges,