, 1866-12-02
4 SCENE CONGRESS.
The Honorable John Morrl~.cy-An
Hour In she KLtl ConSrcsS-ln1poF-
Eant DebN1es

The Honorable Jufn Morri~-cy-An
Hour In slAe KLtA Con~rcsS-ln1pof.
1ant Dcbn1e.
WASHINGTON, March :, 1Sti7.-Thc House
was called 10 order, a1r. Siblack in the
clair.
Mr. Morsisscy called the question cf the
previous day, aud wanted to know If IL was
time for d rccess. The clair decided the
gentleman ont Of order.
Mr.. AlorrisAey-Mr. Speaker, I want to
know II this Is d free country.
NJ. kellcy-~Not yet. cali the question.
ME. Morrisscy-YOH can't crowd INC to the
roIc that way. Mr.. Speaker. want my
The Speaker decided the gentlemen out Of
order. and directed the Clerk to read the bill
offered bY Ar. Washbufnc day oc{orc yestcz-
day:
clcs Of the hill offered By nc, which do not
appear to have been perfectly understood by
itt opponents. In the days of Rome when
Coriolanus fought amid open and secret trni-
Mr.. Morris.cy-Mr. Speaker, want TO call
/ the gentleman 70 order: 7 he gentleman
who represents Rome tRome, New York,)
| las gone out; Ills maine Is not Cory O'Law-
| ness: and III have no member from my State
| lusultcd.
| Mr. WasLburne-I would explain to tho
1lr. Morri-sey-Don't 1ui inc, sir; I've got
mere money than any man In this housc, and
| ! can lick any man who wants to maltteat
klc truth
The sreaker-Thc gentleman from New
York will please Come 10 order. The gentle-
man from Illinois las the floor.
Mr.. Norfissey-No he amt. No, sir, I'm
got the flor, aud ifthere's a better man than
nsc here want him TO come and take It. I've
got the floor, nnl won't be imposed on.
[App1ause in the galleries, which was quick
!. checked hy the SpeaheF:1 Mr. Morrisscy
continued: lflzy Lazarus Is In this room,
want to see hlm,
docs not understand tho rules Of the House;
! hope tho gentlemen will haye little pa
titEcc.
Il this juncturc dice box was presented
to Mt. M.,rrissey, AMI through thc peEsua.
sion Of Ills fricEds lie took his seat.
Mr.. Blair--Wc arc on the eve Of another
civil war, and
| slr. Wasllbuznc-s1r. Speaker, I clatm the
locr.
Mr.. Morrissey-You can't have It.
Mr.. kellcy-l think understand this mat
ter. The gentleman from New Iu1k having
broken
Mr. Morrisscy, much excited Tn not
broke, nor there aln't q man In this room
that can break NE, or make nc ask 10 be LEI
up III not bave my character and reputa-
tion frizzlcd III thts room, nor any other
place, rs long as my name Ii John Norris
Mr. stcycns-IIas he'll broke loose, that
me-, are allowed to come into this house a.
| tlcy would tas-room. For my part
Mr. MorIfssey-l want TO know vhat that
means; I've tcen In better houses than this
here one, md got more stuff in my place a,
: Sarnt.Sa than would buy this whole con
| cern.
Mr. noyer-This, Mr.. Speaker, is yer,
! distressing.
Nj. Kcllcy-Sot any more 20 than the rest
Mr. Hoycr-1 appeal 70 tho chair.
Mr.. No7issey-A tlush-
+ MI. Fa1nsworth--In Gods name, Mr.
: Speaker, arc We the representatives Of {
. Civilized and enlightened people.
n Mr.. Aor1issey-Four Jacks and an ace.
Mr. Lypch-Ms. Speaker, If a party
District for ever.
4 voice In tic eallcy-Bully for you ant
now you've got him. Fi1sy 70 Ave that Iacl
wins the pot.
Mr, Schotie'd-1 am astonlshcd. It Is II
wopdvr that England aud
Mr.. Morrisscy-Send John c. Heenan.
|, A voice In The gaaicsy-llurrah fot No
n 1eucaux, Excitement increasing.
= 3ir. Mor1isscy-Show me that man II
. bet he's a niger. can lick any nlgsc
i. that ever jumped.
a Here the Speaker, who had been doing i
y his chair, Justify called order.
. Mr. NUFrissey-Nr. Speaker, you're o
3 outside they want me to put = bill
: through for them, to prohibit irnpritonmen
: ard banging In the State Of New York
!. Mr. Baiz-Sothing morc reasonable.
d Mr. Niblack-Nothing.
Mr. Brooks-I agret with my colieaeucs
and hope the mntter will he immrdiatel
brought before the house. Mr. Speaker 10
understand the question 1t Is Of Vital impo7
tance.
sir. Humphrcy-N will give INC plcasu1
to vote for the measure.
The bill was handed in, and Mr.. Morris.e
reached the Speakers dcsk and handed 1t i
the clerk. falling, rs he did SO, over one
Is the af1rightcd reporters, and bringing up
IL a spItto0n. The clerk was directed 10 rea
d tho bill, but most all Of the members haSln
n | lth the floor, NF. MOrrisscy aud his CO
Is leagues look 1cccas, and thus ends an hot
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