The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGs.
WASHINGTON, July II.
HOUSE.

was agreed to.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee OF
Banking and Currency, made q repor
in the case of the Merchants Nationa
resolution directing the Secretary o
War to institute proceeding agains
those who had been engaged in making
improper use of the public funds. Th(
resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Hooper then offered a resolution
that the authenticated copies of the evil
dence by the committee be transmitted
to the Secretary of War and that the
evidence be recommitted with authori
ty to publish such part of it as NIGH
be deemed necessary.
Messrs. Randall, of Pa, and Hard.
ing, OF KY, opposed the resolution anG
contended that all the evidence should
be printed.
The House refused to second the pre-
vious question on the resolution, and
then, on motion of Mr.. Lynch, the ties.
1imony was ordered printed.
Mr.. Ward introduced the following
joint resolution, which was passed:
WHEREAS, By general order of the
War Department of February II, 1852
rations to Union soldiers held as pris.
oners of war in the rebel States were
commuted at cost prices during the Pc
riod of their Imprisonment; and where.
have been paid under said order, but
many equally worthy with them, who
have suffered in rebel prisons, have moi
been paid; therefore belt
ReSoLUed, That all Union soldiers who
have been held as prisoners of war in
rebel States and who have not received
any Communication, have Communication
of rations furnished at a cost price dur
ing the period of their imprisonment,
provided that no person who has sold
or transferred any interest in the claim
for combinations shall be benefited
by the resolution, and no purchaser or
assignee of such claim or interest shall
he benefited by the resolution, and
that such Communication be paid out OF
any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
The House then resumed considera-
ton of the Rousseau-G rinnell case.
Mr.. Raymond addressed the House
in support of the resolution reported
by himself, and Mr.. Hogan as minori-
ty of the committee.
Mr.. Raymond admitted that Mr.,
Rousseau was guilty of a breach of
parliamentary propriety, but said Mr..
Grinnell's remarks were an outrage,
He spoke of the number of scrimmages
which had occurred in the House, and
said that no one had been expelled,
Was there anything in the circum-
stances of his case calling for expul-
sion7 He did not think it fair to pun
ish MIR. Rousseau and leave Mr.. Grin
nell without cenSure. In concluding,
he intimated his intention TO offer a
resolution which would more clearly
define the duties of the Speaker in cases
of order in debate.
Mr.. Price followed in an argument
in defence of Mr.. Rousseau, contend
ing that the insults which he had re-
ceived, justified the course he had taken
IN resentlng them.
Mr.. Johnson followed in an aGument
on the same side.
Mr.. Raymond modified his resolution
by making 1t read that Mr.. Rousseau
be and he hereby is reprimanded.
Mr.. Stevens modified his amendment
by striking out the three resolutions re-
ported by the majority and inserting in
lieu thereof the resolutions reported by
the minority.
Mr.. Garfield addressed the House in
support of the views reported by the
majority. He contended that the first
act had passed over without any cOnse-
quences, and that the first scene of the
second act was opened by Mr.. Rousseau,
referring in a.speech made by him in
New York, to Mr.. Grinnell as pitable
politician from Iowa, and that ON the
18th of June, Mr.. Rousseau reopened
the matter by assailing Mr.. Grinnell,
and stating that not member be-
lieved word that he (GrinnelN
said, and that he (Grinnell J
himself knew it to be so. He (Mr.
Garfield) should vote for the resolutions
reported by the committee and he
trusted that the House would have the
courage to adopt them by nearly a
unanimous vote so that no one hereaf-
ter could ever hope to gain any glory
by becoming a bully and assaulting
another member when not satisfied
with the results of debate.
The following resolution was offered {:
RESOLVED, That whereas a violent per-
sonal assault has been committed with
in the capitol, on the person of A. H.
Painter, Clerk of the Committee on
Postohices and Post Roads, by two per-
sons, Benjamin B. Benridge and Ed
ward Towers, now in the custody of the
police officer of the capitol, the sereant-
at arms is hereby directed to take into
his custody the assailants,- and detnin
them until the further orders of the
House on the subject, and that the mat
ter be referred to a special committee
of five, with permission to send for per-
sonal papers.
The resolution was agreed to without
a division, and the Speaker subsequent
~ appointed as the Special Committee,
Messrs. Alley, Farnsworth, Trimble,
Mr.. Stevens, from the Conference
Committee on the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation, made re-
port, which was disagreed to. or
The most prominent point of disa-
greement between the two houses, were
in regard to the compensation of fe-
male clerks, and-to the extra compen-
sation Of clerks in the Treasury De-
partment.N In regard to the first pro-
vision is adopted increasing the salaries
of female clerks in the Treasury and
Post-Ohice departments from $72O a
year, to 5000. In regard to the second,
a provision is adopted for the same.
The payment out of the balance of
appropriation in the bill of March Sd,
1865, of 800 to each of the clerks of the
Treasury Department of the first and
second classes, who have not received
additional compensation out of such
appropriation, and who shall have
served one year previous to July LIST,
1855, and 500 TO each employee appoint
ed by the Secretary OF. the Treasury at
an annual salary ofless than 81 200, and
who shall have served for one year pre-
vious to July LIST, 1866.
The House resume consideration OF
the Rosseau GrinneIlc case. The debate
was continued Ply Mr.. Hogan in support
OF the view of the minority; by Mr.,
Stevens in advocacy of his amendment
and by Messrs. Thayer and Spaulding
in support of the majority report. The
debate was closed by Mr.. Banks who
said tnatany member who like Mr.. Ros-
seau abused his privileges and the dig
nifty of the House ought not to sit longer
as member. 1t was no Injustice to the
gentleman from Kentucky that he
should take the consequences. II he
undertook to vindicate his own rights as
soldier and as a man he should be will
ling to pay the penalty.
The House then proceeded to vote on
the resolutions and amendment thereto.
The first vote was ON Mr.. SteYensl