Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-23
xXXIxth CONGRESS- First Session.
~ WASHINGTON, July 81.
HOUSE. yog.


Mr.. RICE. Of Massachusetts from the committee
on Naval Affairs, reported back Senate bill passed
June IL, to defne the number and regulate the APP
continent OF ON ers Of the navy, with amendments
limiting The number Of Rear Admras, and inserting
in lieu OF u proviso that nothing In this act shall
preclude the promotion Of officers for bravery, high
qualifications or distinguished conduct. The
amendment was agreed to. Also, amendments in
creating the number of officers TO twenty lieuten-
ant Commanders, fifty masters and seventy five en-
signs; providing that volunteer officers attached TO
vessels on sea or in foreign stations may be appoint
ooS hod So
VI the places can be supplied by graduates from the
Mf. sP1LDitNG called up the resolution of the
House directing the Speaker to rePrimand Mr.. Rous-
seau for his assault On Mr.. Grinnell.
Mr.. ROUSSEAU obtained consent to make
personal explanation: He said he felt II his dutytj
the House and himself TO say a word or two on a
matter which had given him so much pain and NOR
ti6cation. He thought members had misunderstood
his position and the feelings and motives which had
prompted him. Hehad sat here and heard himself
denounced in way in which no member should
to good feelings. He thought that the remarks Of
the gentleman from Ohio (blr. Garfield the other
day were unfair and unjuct toward him. Although
that gentleman had risen proclaiming friendship 10
him, it seemed as If both be and the gentleman
from Iowa Mr.. Wilson, had supposed they, were
prosecpgting aGrmnsl: he thought they should have
Mr.. STEVENS objected to a criticism Of the
judgment of the House by = man who was under
The SPEAKER ruled that the remarks Of the
gentleman-statinR that the members were infu-
enSSd Ry HqagsSsE9RRITTTers not in order Ei
had said ything improper, to take it back. All he
had said was that members should have como to the
consideration Of the unprejudiced. If that
were not so, then he was in error. He appealed to
the House if those gentlemen Garfield and Wilson,
had not shown far more passion in mode and action
Mr.. STEVENS again rose and said be must OBJ
ject TO criticism on the JUDGMENT OF the House. -
Mr., ROU U SSEAU protested that he had not re-
hected on tho judgment Of the House. He was
simply speaking of the argument Of the gentleman.
The SPEAKER said it was not in order to impute
Mr. ROUSSEAU said that he would take that
back. He asked the Speaker whether he would be
allowed to say that effort had been made to create
excitement against him by bringing in the crcum-
Sts1Ss9f "a h4t fght in some part Of The Capitol y,
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman had
Mr.. ROUSSEAU said that he would thea stick
to 1t, and not take II back He went on to say that
he was sorry TO see an effort TO influence menb bers
bringing up in discussion th fist fight which
not be called upon to listen to things Of that sort
His friend from Massachusetts, (Mr. Banks) seemed
ment, and when ali reply was cut of made an appeal
against him, such as is rarely heard in court Of
justice even in cases Of the highest crimes known
the matter just as we'll without the appealas with
il. He must say that the proceedings in this case
had not been entirely just to him. ,L,..t.. "
of order to criticise the mode by which the House
arrived ut its Judgment. ,st,r I..
me .d1 ne tne POM H.. Vr r;n
determination Of the House is to be reflected on by
any member unless he means to conclude with mo-
MIR. R0U SSEAU remarked that was the furthest
from his intentions.
Mr. STEVENS said there was no inistaking the
whole course of the gentemans argument He OBJ
jected to it, and instead Of the House being repr-
manded. he asked that the respondent be repri-
mshaes nGfSrdS 70 me order q tbe ne hSns fou,
with the decision Of the House, and said he should
submit 70 ike man as well as he ooud, He ask
ed whether he would be allowed to say thai mem
bers who to be his judges had appeared before
the committee TO prosecute the case against himI
The SPEAKER said he did not think the gentle
man had Alright to challenge the motives OF mem
Mr. ROUSSEAU repeated his assurance that he
did not find fault with the decision Of the House
decision was brought about. If he vas not allowed
- doso, then he had nothing to say on the sub
Mr.. BANKS said he did not doubt the gentleman
from Kentucky meant TO speak in vindieation Of
himself, and not TO impusn the m5tives Of mem
hers but he certainly did that when ho spoke OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts, lying In wait for the
close Of the discussion. That certainly Implied d
Untrue. The member from Massachusetts had
spoken because the report Of the committee had
been recently assailed, and there had been NO ar
rAieIment and no motive. ltEas matter OF pure
MS GARFIELD declared that he was entirely nm; M
conscious Of having used any unfar argument or oe
being aotuated BY any unfair. motives, It seemed
to him, however thaEif the whole ma ter could be
reviewed in this way, then the order Of the House
rimandine the House instead Of being 1rsprimanded
The he SPEAKER said he had 50 decided three
Mr.. ROUSSEAU said he would be very sorry to
abuse the courtesy of the House. He wished. how
ever, TO say aword or two TO- the gentleman from
about that gentleman lying IN wait In the argument
he mado. The gentleman said he had in that done Z
him Injustice, and he would. therefore. Withdraw,
he had waited ur days before taking redress. and
that his anger had had time to COOL But he thought
gentlemen would agree with him that mo time was
long enough for man to cool when he is DETAINED
and maligned on the records Of the nation when an
outrageous assault was committed on bis reputation.
He had waited for the House TO take the matter into
It's own hands. as be thought It should have done,
but he made ND complaint against the House for its
course on hAtCccasion. nor on the Speaker. The
been much excitement and confusion The inius-
ice which had been done was in not having the mat
IelD and himself. perhaps, punished for disrespect
Y M SG' 'BSSSTTfffwE made the point Of order thA.
ythe gentleman from Iowa, and Il was not in or
deeIor the gentleman from Kentucky now TO criti-
Css tbs SReEsctsE & Of thSss SSensrGs ma 80
ae9ieSeI 6y the abuse which be had reccived. and
I he had ysSS % Sssn Si ain E s action
theoceunence the gentleman from Iowa would tom .
der him written apology That caused delAy. He
member having taken any steps 10 assert the diSnity
of the House, he thought that he had but one fec-
dy.. He was smarting under grieyous wrong, and !
rayt Of himself or SOMEBODY elsa. He thought The 4
only remedy he had vas in, his own hands. bnd be :
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