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interesting Debate In Congress ON
Monday.

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Monday.
WASHINGTON, June ll.--ll p. MIN
the House to-day Mr.. Ancona offered a
resolution to the effect that as the Irish
had fought for this country In every war,
their purpose Of freeing Ireland was cnti-
tied TO our respect and sympathy, which
Great Britain had forfeited by her faith
lesSness; and that therefore the neutrality
law of 1918, under which the Fenians were
estopped from invading Canada, should be
repealed. A motion to lay the resolution
on the table was rejected-yeas 4, nays ll3.
Mr.. Schenck offered a substitute declaring
rs the opinion of the House that the IRE
sidents should reconsider the policy when
had been adopted by him in reference 10
the troubles On the Canada border, ana
adopt as near as practicable the same
course which Great Britain pursued IN the
late civil war. A motion TO lay tins reSo-
,u,ion ON the table was negatived by de.
cidcd vote. The original resolution and
nroposed substitute were finally referred TO
The Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MFR. Boutwell, introduced the following
preamble and resolutions
Whereas il is notorious that Jefferson
Davis was the leader of the late rebellion and
is guilty of treason; and whereas by the
Presidents proclamation of May, 1863,
Davis was charged with completely IN the
assassination of President Lincoln, and the
said proclamation has not been revoked !;
therefore
Resoiced, That it is the opinion of this
House that the said Davis should be held
in custody as prisoner, and subjected to
a trial according to the laws Of the land.
Mr.. Rogers objected to the resolution.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Rogers desired to ask question,
but the Speaker ruled that debate was not
in order. Mr.. Rogers, however, asked If
Boutwell, or any unpreiudiced mind be-
licved that Mr.. Davis was guilty of COM
plicity in the assassination of Mr.. Lincoln.
The Speaker called Mr.. Rogers to order,
and said he must take his seat. The rules
were suspended, and the resolution was
adoptcd-yeas, l05; nays, 10.
The House proceeded to consider the
bill reported from the Reconstruction Com
mittee to provide for restoring to the States
lately in inSurrection their political rights.
Mr.. Rousseau argued that it was the
fault of the Radical majority that the in
surgent States were not now represented,
and the country restored to peace and
prosperity. Referring to the attack OF
Ingcrsoll recently on the President and
those who supported him as sycophants"
and lick-spittles," Mr.. Rogers said he
hurled back the epithets in the teeth of
I .lf> w
nothing during the war but stay at home
and look after Offices. Generals Grant,
| Sherman, and Thomas supported the Pre-
sident's policy. Were they lick-spittlesf ~
/ Mr.. Rousseau proceeded to argue that
a just and temperate policy by the Radi-
Gals might have given them a long lease OF
power, and even now so well convinced
were the Radical leaders that their course
would not be approved by the people they
would not dare adjourn without admitting
the Representatives from Tennessee. They
would have to eat their own words on that
question. Queen Elizabeth once asked the
Speaker of the House of Commons what
that body had passed. "Seven weeks,
your Majesty" So this Congress, il
asked the same question, would have to
answer "Seven months" for it had done
nothing but pass Freedmen's Bureau bill
and some such measures.
On the conclusion of Mr.. RousSeau's
speech, Mr.. Grinnell made some remarks
of personal character about Mr.. ROuS-
Scau, who told the Speaker that unless he
protected him he would protect himself.
The Speaker rebuked Grinnell for his con-
duct. Mr.. Rousseau said he would treat
with contempt anything the member from
Iowa might say. On previous occasion
he (GrinnelD said he would not resent an
insult. He (Rousseau) therefore wanted
nothing to do with him. Whatever honor
Grinnell thought he was entitled to for his
language he was welcome to.
The members of the House were much
excited during the alteration, which
would, doubtless, have led to a collision,
but from the fact that Grinnell is non
combatant.