The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxrH coseRnss-rrRsr SESSION
MONDAY, Arm 10, 1855.
SENATE. #."ls.

| PHrIrIors.
Mr.. Williams presented the petition Of the Orc
gon City Manufacturing Company, asking for a
| mobilization Of the internal revenue law. Referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Howard presented the petition Of malt liquor
manufacturer Of Detroit, asking reduction Of the
import duty on foreign barley. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Cowan presented the petition Of members Of
the bar Of Washington and Venango counties, Pa,
asking an increase In the salary Of United States
District Judges. Referred to the Committee on tho
Judiciary. .r
Ssw YoRk CLAIMS OF 1912.
Mr.. Morgan presented the concurrent resolutions
Of the Legislatnre Of New York, ssking the pay.
mont Of sS77, 62S for clothing and supplies fur.
nished the militia Of that State called out In the
war Of 1919 Ordered TO be printed, and referred
10 tho Committee on Claims
GOLD AND SILVER. ....f.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced bill TO establish addi-
tional Offices for the assay Of gold and silver which
| was referred 10 tho Committee on Finance. The
| points designated are Aubrey and Tucson, In Arr
ROMA Austin, In Nevada; Santa Fe, In New Mexicoi
Great Salt Lake, in Utah. Baisso City, in Idshoi
Virginia City, In Montana, and Duluth, In Mime
sofa 1t sppropriatss 5000, 900.
BRIDGING rHE MISSISSIPPI
Mr.. Ramsay also introduced bill to authorize
the appointment Of board Of army engineers to
report upon the best plan and places for bridging
the Mississippi river. Referred TO the Committee
on Commerce.
THREE BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. Wilson reported, without amendment, the
following bills:
To provide for the national defence by establish.
/ ing uniform militia
| Appointing managers for the National Asylum
| for disabled volunteers.
Expressly. Of the thanks of Congress to Maj. Gen.
| Winfield s. Hancock. .-.
rHE ARMY REGISTER.
| Mr. Anthony. offered q resolution, which was
| adnntad innuirin0 ~ thu AFmv Ra0tster nov In
course Of publication, has been compiled as ordered
PACIFIC RAILRoAD-scESE BETWEEN SENATORS
M'DoUGALL AND CoNNEss.
On motion Of Mr.. Howard tho bill to rescind the
order Of the President designating the Sioux city
and Pacific Railroad Company to construct the
branch Of the Union Pacific railroad from Sioux
city, was taken up, and read
Mr.. Grimes offered amendment TO strike out
all after the enacting clause and providing that
the said Sioux city and Pacific Railroad Company
shall construct the said branch by the nearest and
most practicable route subject to the approval of
| the President, to be determined by actual survey
and without reference to the line designated upon
the map placed BY said company with the secre-
tary Of the Interior.
Considerable discussion took place on the BILL
participated by Messrs. Howard, Grimes, COnnsss
and others.
In tho course of the debate Mr.. CONFESS was
charged by Mr.. McDougal with harboring per-
sonal interest In the matter under discussion and
interests and not with regard to the public good.
Mr.. Conness replied with considerable warmth
that Mr.. MoDougal was not in condition to
know what he was saying. He was constantly in
such q state that ho was q disgrace 10 this body.
Mr.. MoDougall. Mr. President, rise TO pro-
nounoe the assertion Of the Senator q falsehood.
call him to order.
Mr.. Conness. Mr.. President, ask to be pro.
tected In debate.
The President pro tenn. The Chair will endeayor
INT ms N mr. 2enafnra In dahata
Mr.. MoDougalL Mr.. President, wish to state
q point Of order.
The President pro tenn. The Chair will hear the
point Of order.
Mr. McDougar. Mr.. President, my colleague has
made statement personal To myself false in point
Of fact, and submit that, having made an asser-
tion which 10 untrue 1t IL strictly parliamentary
for me to pronounce that assertion what 1t really
is, a falsehood. and TO call the Senator to order
Mr.. Sumner. Mr.. President submit that the
Senator cannot be allowed to proeeedi he Is enter
ing into argument.
Mr.. McDOugan 1 am stating my point of order.
The Chair unable to see that the Senator had
made any point Of order
Mr.. McDougall. repeat that my colleague has
uttered falsehoodi that the term which apply to
his remarks Is parliamentary both according to tho
practice and precedent Of the British Parliament
and Of this Senate for fifty years, and that have
a right to use II.
Mr.. CONFESS said the Senator did not represent
the great State Of California either politically OF
morally. He wal enfranohised by that state some
ave years ago, and in that time had not once Wis.
tied his constituents Mr.. President, have sat
here In my seat and submitted to his assumptions
and representations, and have borne them. fhave
occupied my seat when that Senator, instead Of
representing the heightened, morsl, and courageous
constituency Of my State has sat or rather lay In
his chair, an object Of pity to an audience Assem-
bled from every State in the Union. I have more
than once covered my eyes with shame at such an
exhibition. do not wish my associates on thil
floor to imagine that am dead to confederation
Of this character. No, sir; but silently and quietly,
and even with pity toward him, / was awaiting the
time when that Senator, by the expiration Of hi,
official term should cease to msrepresent his State
and cease to humiliate and disgrace not only tn,
State which gave him honor, but the American
character and American Senate. I have looked or
In silence heretofore but sir, this porning, wher
that wanton, unprovokod, and most disOrdery as
sault was made upon me, could bear 1t no longer
The Senator rises here and uses the term fasehood
against me. Mr.. President the Senator dare mo-
, repeat that word outside Of this Chamber.
Mr.. McDougall, lin an excited manner, and strik
| ing his desk with his fst) I'll do IT,
Mr.. CONFESS. l cannot trust myself to reply
Mr.. President, as my senatorial character is II
issue here. 1 cannot reply TO conduct so despica
! Bile; dare not notice 1t, sir. have no compRri
son to make with him as to my character for truth
veracity and honor, and in my representative ca
paoity. shrnk, as much from the contrast a
from all the pollution which hell could vomit forth
/, With due regard, sir, to charity and kindness
and to tho senatorial relation, should at any tim,
have been ready to cast them aside and yielding
to the high and imperious duty Of indicating thu
dignity Of this great American forum, have voted
for the expulsion OF the Senator on account of hi
offences time aud again against the dignity of thi
body. 1t was not meet however, for me to lead IL
, such work. Not approaching this concession II
his behalf he has continually repeated his outrage
( against the dignity Of this Senate. Forbearane
4 has ceased to be virtue, and the Senate Is nov
wrongiug both itself aud the country by longer toll
: Grating such conduct. That Senator has been lef
of Of all committees because Of his inability to de
eide upon legislative questionsi but this silent
proof, so far from inducing reformation, has, |
D possible, sunk and degraded him still more, unit
! he has now no character to lose
Mr.. johnson would suggest to the Senate
whether It would not be better to discussion
of this character.
. Mr.. CONFESS said he had no more to say. III
regretted this scene as much 10 any one, but wa
} not to blame for II.
Mr.. MoDougall said he should endeayor to b.
respectful in his language than his colleague
whom he should not call tine sober but the
superb Senator from California. There was
story told Of named Pettgrew, who lived il
South Carolina, who had q difficulty with anothe
man who called him I'D id liar. Pettigrey
did not reply to this; whereupOn, the man oAet
r Il n n 4 ma nj