The New York herald., 1866-07-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, July Il, ls66.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, July q, 1860.
REoRGAszAuoS NAVY.
Mr. RcS, trep.) OF Mass, from tho COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs reported back tho Senate bill passed June
IA, TO define the number and regulate the appointment
OF officers Of the navy, with amendments. Tho nrst
amendment was to strike out the provso limiting the
number Of Rear Admirals and inserting In lieu Of Il
proviso that nothing in tho act shall preclude the pro-
motion OF officers for bravery high qualifications dis
tinguished conduct The amendment was agreed to.
Also amendments increasing the number Of officers 70 20
lieutenant commanders so masters and IS ensgns pro-
viding that volunteer officers attached 10 vessels at
or In fore gn station be appointed 70 tho regular
and striking out santence that volunteer officers
shai hoid their positions until their places can DO sup
piied by graduates from the naval academy.
THE CASE or GENERAL ROUSSEAU
MT SPAULpNG rep) OF Ohio, called up the resolution
OF the House directing tho Speaker 70 reprimand Mr..
Rousseau for his assault on Mr.. GrnneL
MI koussEnu obtained consent to make personal ef-
planaiion. He said that he felt II his duty TO the
House and to himself TO say word two matter
which had given him 80 much pain and modification.
He thought members had misunderstood his position
and the feelings and motives which had prompted him.
lie had sal here and heard himself denounced in way
In which member should speak OF another and
which certainly did not tend TO good feeling He thought
that the remarks Of the gentleman from Ohio Mr Gar
hcdl the other day, wero un.ar and unjust towards
him, although that gentleman had risen procaimng
friendship to him. IL seemed II both he and the gen.
teman from Iowa tsIr WILSON, had supposed they
prusecutlnt criminal He tnOOgnt tney snOulu nave
come there uniniiuenced by passion and prejudice
Mr. STEVENS (rept OF Pa, objected TO criticism Of
the Judgment OF the House by man who was under
sentence.
The S EAKER ruled that tho remarks OF the gentleman.
stating that the members were Influenced by passion
were not Ia order.
Mr. r usSEAU professed his readiness IL he had said
anything improper TO take IL back all he had said
that members should have to the consideration Of
the case unprejudicei and without passion. II that
re not 30 then he vas ia error Hc appeaied - the
House II those gentlemen tAir Garfield and Mr. WILSON,
had not shown far more passion in words and action
than he himself had.
Mr. srEvEss again and said he must object TO
criticism on the judgment Of the House.
Nix. ROUSSEAU protested that he had not reflected on
the Judgment the House. lie was simply speaking OF
tile arg menls OF gentlemen
The SrEa ntimated that II not in order TO i'm
Duie passion 10 members of the House
Mr.. ROUSSEAU said that he would take thai back. He
asked the Speaker hther no would DO allowed to say
that an effort had been made to create excitement against
him by bringing IN the circumstance Of fist light Ia
some part oi the Capitoly
The SrkAEER rcpl cd that the gentleman had already
said H.
Mr.. Rousseau said that he would then stick to Il,
and not take IL back. lie went ON TO say that he
sorry TO sec effort TO influence members by
bring ng up In discussion INST light which had moth ng
Whatever 70 do with the The House should not
have been called upon listen 10 things Of that sort
Hts friend from massachusetts ffr Banks seemed
have been lying IN wait until the close of the argument
and when all reply was cut on made an appeal against
him such rarely heard in court OF justice even Ia
OF the hi,hes, crimes known to the law. He
thought the House could determine the matter Just
wen NNun1t tHht nj as Win H. nc must say tHht
the proceedings this had not been ntrey lust
to him He would not say IL unfair, because thcn
he would be called TO order
Mr. STEVENS and said he must insist that IL
out Of order 10 ctcise the mode by which tho House
arrived az Its judgments.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order reading from
the manual sentence. thnt prior determination OF
the House II TO DO reflected by any member unless
he means to conclude wi h a motion 10 rescind.
Mr. Rousseau remarked that that vas the iarfhcs from
his intention.
Mr sTxyEss said there m!staking the whole
Of tho gentlomanE Argument He objected TO t.
aud, instead OF the House being reprmanded he asked
that the respondent be rcprmandcd according 10 the
order os the House
Mr.. ROUSSEAU protested that he found no fault with
the dec OF the House. and sad he should submit TO
It Ike man az we'll as he could Hc asked whether or
not he would be allowed ray that members
b HE judges had appeared before the committee and
prosecuted the case agains. him.
Tho sEAKEn said he did not think the gentleman had
n right 20 challenge the motives Of members.
Mr. RorasyAr repeated bis assurance that b. did not
find fault with the dec of the House. He
speaking " tho In which that decision had been
brought about If no not allowed to do So then he
had nothing to say on the subject
Mr. BINS, trepl Of Mass said be did not doubt that
cation of hmscif and not 20 impugn tho motives Of
members, but no certainly did that when he spoke OF
the gentleman from Massachusetts lying In wait for the
close % the discussion That certainly implied a motive
which not creitabe, AMI IL entirely untrue.
The member from nassachus ,tts had spoken because
the report Of the committee had boon violently assac
th 10 had been no arrangement and no motive II was
n matter OF pure accident
entirely vnconcous OF having used any unfair agumcnt
or having been actuated by any unfair motive. II
could be reviewed in this way, then tho order q the
House would be reversed, ana he would be rcprmand.
ing tho House instead Of being reprirnanded by the
House
the Speaker said hc had decided three times
Mr. Rousseau said ho would he sorry 10 abuse the
courtesy o. the House. He wished, however N say
word Of two the gentleman from MaSsachusstis Mr
BanxsL Is had said something about that gentleman
lying In wait In The argument he made The gentleman
fha IN EWA hat lain
therefore withdraw the remark. IL Lad been asserted
again7t him that he had ted four days before taking
redress and that his had had time to coo but he
though, gentcmon. would agree with bun that NJ
time long en0ngh for man 10 cool when he u
detained and maligned on the records Of the natioa
when Outrageous assault committed
reputation. He had waited Tor the House take
the matter In rs hands be thought Il should have
done bat he made complaint against the House for
It's that ocsAion. the speaker u the
House The thing had occurred Ia few moments and
tharc had poon much exriiaInoai aud confusion The
Injustice which bad been done ln not having the
matter called NJ and The member from Iowa A. Grin
ne and himself, fapa, punshed Tor d.srospoc, u the
House
Hr BorrwrfI liep os Mas made the point ~ order
thai the House had already pased Judgment the
mark made ~ The gentleman fyfn Iowa aud u ~a not
n order for lhe gentleman from Kentucky 10 criti-
else tho character - those r"fDarks.
IN srrasYR sustained The point % order
VI a. ny that he hal felt aggrioyed
by the abaae whle hc I'D received and riri he bad
waited fDr the House 70 take action Ia tbs matter. Ho
lad been informed tho dny after the occurrence tha, the
apology. Thai cals"d the delay. 10 Sated from Nom
day lill THURSDAY, and then ~ mcmbcr having taken
sses the dignity of tie HOtss he thOaght
that he lad bgt one remedy lie smartng under
eriesogs wrong and coan not get d * 4 shout sona
acton on tie par a himself sgneiody eiac. He
thought the only remedy he had IN hls own hands,
nId hs res0rtsi ~ ~ lot the ast ~ is thoughts
10 oaer ind snay % the Hpase He th0asht be he'd
given % The N0use evidence oi bls respect for "
and Tor tho hw u the land IN admitting 20 tho
abuse heapcd upon him. word bad been spoken
~ hlm hero ~ which he could Teply Va
othor way than hr hsd done. He dd -. there
member The door ~ho ND have submitted "
what he did Te did not thi1k thai msmJer hsd
sacred constitutional privilege 70 icnounce sri delane
ami SANDER brother membef on tue rgos ~ the House
Ia conclusion he aid he Wiling here 70 submit 70
the IunxAmeDt phch fbs Hsgss had chosen % lsnlct
him. bot he was unviilinE that biz eonstAtasnts
should b. N his persoa. humiiisiea 10 that cay. IT.
had thcr~f0re, sent 10 The 6gsernyr ~ kcniarky his
resignation royy u which 10 aeaI " tLs Cssrk desk
and had real
me resignation having bssn rsai, nr svaIDsa. the
Chairman OF thr sslect committees The fghe<t ssd
thai Mr. Roesean having fesEnsd hi psei lgn .
ber be Discharged iron tho custody VI. ssrg.snt
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