New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-22

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Especial Correspondence of ha New Orleans CrescenlI
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June Ia, 1866
A wELLDEsERvKD GAMING
Was administered to Grinnel of Iowa, this after
noon by General Rousseau, of Kentucky. The
conduct of the former member had been so insu|t
ing for several days, that the Republican papers
were energetic in their praises of the generals
torbearance. That jeweled quality finally ceased
to be a virtue, and after demanding an apology
and being refused Rousseau disgraced the puny
preacher who had already sullied his cloth OF
course, thrashng applied almost within the sapi
tol has become the general town-talk. 1t is GER
tain that Rousseau rode in the cars ten minutes af
| terwards apparently as undisturbed as usual.
During the same evening, both gentlemen held
Ieyees in their apartments One to receive
congratulations for performing the castigatiOn
and the other for having accepted it in
such meek and graceful manner. Grinnel had
the impudence to state that he held Gen. Rousseau
by the collar and told him that he had no wish TO
njure his fair form. In fact the assailant did say
| that Ills Intentions towards JEnaell extended no
| further than a merited disgrace which he desired
to uaict. Grinnel according to his own state
ment actua ~ picked up piece Of tile cane that
| had been broken over Lis back aud announced his
| resolution to take it home to his family and pre-.
/ serve il as q Inement0 OF his martyFdOm. On the
l succeeding morning both gentlemen appeared on
! The foOr uf the House. Grinnell was immedi6tely
surrounded by his friends, who felieItated him on
the admirable manner in which Lie could stand .
| Gaming. Unlike Coriolanrs Of old. he was IN.
tensely delighted with the explanations Of The
wounds which be was called upon to
make. He sits next to Thod Stevens, with
Schenck On the left hand side, and it must be
said to the credit Of the latter gentleman that he
did not seem to admire the exhibition OF himself
II which lis neighbor was making. 1t is pitiable
that so much cannot be said of DR.. Boyntou, the
chaplain of the House, who rushed up to MI
GTinneI and martyrzed him with a total disregard
for good taste and the dignity of his position
Some stury old KenSuckians called on Rousseau
while he was in his seat and approved of his en-
tire course In case of his expulsion, it is though
that be will be reelected by an overwhelming ma
jority, and will even have fair chance for tht
senatorship, The Eselect committee Of inquiry
was ordered to day without debate. Spalding, Q
Ohio proposed the investigation, and in accord
ance with the rule, was appointed chairman
Banks, Raymond, Hogan and Morehead are III
remaining members Of the committee They viii
report during the early part of next week.
; THAD. STEVENS
, Gave the finishing touches to the debates on tn
reconstruction amendments offered by the join
committee. Thad. presented himself in tn
: House on this occasion for the first time il
! several days In fact, he rose from bed 0
1 sickness TO limp and totter into the hail " to tax
all be could get, as long he could not get all b
= would like Contrary to his usual manner 0
delivery, this speech was prepared in the close
and read from a manuscript copy. Every Oh
/, seemed thoroughly impressed with the genuin
; solenuity Of the occasion, aud with knowedg
= of the vast interests depending on the passage
+ the amendments The iudomitable energy OF til
5 speaker wo5 also no small element in The Charat
e ter Of the scene. The will and perseverance
. eNhihissd By politician more thail lhTse sc0r
It and ten was no common occurrence. lh
r members gathered around him from all side
e of the House, the galleries listened wit
3, eagerness to the words of this weird and yenerab
r man. and the general stiffness was broken only b
n the feeble and husky voice Of the radical leade
h At the conclusion of his speech there was not IL
s. slightest signal of applause; every one SCENE
n relieved from an oppressive burden and statistic
e that the end was at last come. general apatl
b, peryaded the conservatives; they were AVA
'e that the battle must be fought on another fel
rs Mr. Rogers was the only Democrat who had p
* tence enough and sufficient confidence in his oV
e abilities to take advantage of quarter of ho
r which Thad. in his bounteous generosity, accord
'e for debate. The same absence of excitement W
u apparent during the roll call on the most importa
ST measure ever presented 10 Congress. Raymond
n affirmative vote was not even noticed he is
IN one side of the house for the present; how 10
is he will remain there it is impossible to tell,
OF would require too much labor for your correspc
'e dent to keep the account OF Mr. Raymoud's statl
Sc It is certain however, that he has very little
&c fuenee with any party.
OF OUR LEyEE COMMISSIONERS
es Have been in Washington several days, TIL
as memorial was presented by Senator Clark of N
sh Hampshire. A committee composed of Senate
RS Reyerdy Johnson Grimes, Clark and others,
nd been specially appointed to consider the subjt
vi of the petition. Messrs. Durable and Claibor
or have been exerting themselves strenuously to
is cure the various personal influences requisite
ds the success of the project. KANGAROO