Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-05-23
A Day in the RUM congre,..

plocceulnRe, hau IN thc hVunc oh wv
lith inst, that il is treason now, for
a member TO support tho "govern-
mcnt" Up to about a year ago, IL
was treason to not support the Prcsi-
dent, and you had 70 do it vigorous
ly; because if you remained silent,
you was suspected for being "trai-
tor These loyal scoundrols change
nearly as often as the Moon. Read
the debate as follows:
Mr. Chanler, of n. Y, offered the
following:
"Resolred, That the independent,
patriotic and constitutional course OF
the President of the United States, in
seeking to protect by the veto power
the rights of the people of this Union
against the wicked and revolutionary
acts OF few malignant and mischie-
vous mon, meets with the approval
of this House, and deserves the cor
dial support of all loyal citizens OF the
United States"
"ReSolred, That this House believes
the Freedmen's Bureau unnecessary
and unconstitutional, and hereby di-
rccts the chairman of the committee
having charge Of that bureau to re-
port n bill repeating all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this resolu-
ton"
Mr.. Schenck. Of OHIO, said the res.
olution was insolent to the House, and
should not be received He moved it
be rejected as utterly unfit to be
considered
Mr. Chanler-That was not unex-
pected.
The resolution was again read.
Mr. Stevens moved that it be not
received.
The Speaker-That can be done
under the 4lst rule of The House.
Mr.. Rogers, of N. J.-I move to
lay the resolution on the table
The Speaker-The resolution is not
before the House yet. The question
is on its reception Considerable con-
fusion here ensued. Order being re-
stored, the question was taken, and
the resolution was asnotrecciyed. Yeas
20, nays S2.
Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, offered res
olution TO the following effect
( "ResolUed, That Hon. Jno. W. Chan
Ter, a representative in this House
from the 18th district of New York, in
presenting this day a resolution in the
following words: here the above res
olution is reeitedl has thereby offered
gross insult to the House, and is
hereby censured therefor"
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, said he did
not propose 10 debate the resolution,
although he would say that be ought
to have made it one of expulsion.
Mr.. Rogers, Of n. J.-Why don't
you include all on this side Of the
House in pour resolution That
seems TO be your policy. ICries oi
"order,' "order"l
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, demanded
the previous question.
Several members appealed to him
TO withdraw the demand and allow
debate Mr. Schenck declined, and
the previous question was ordered
yeas IS. nays 81. Another scene Of
confusion ensued Members appealed
10 Mr.. Schenck to allow Mr.. Chanler
to be heard. The former essayed to
speak, but there were loud cries OF
"order" and objection from the demo
cratic side.
The Speaker called the House 10
order and said that no debate was in
order unless by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Schenck rose and said he was
willing that Mr. Chanlcr should be
heard.
All objection was withdrawn.
Mr.. Chanler proceeded thereupon
to address the House. What laid be.
hind the object of the member from
Ohio, (Mr SchenclS) in Offering this
resolution he did not know, and as to
his (Mr. Cs) object he (Mr. c. was
alone cognizant and for the gentleman
(Mr. Schenck) to assume that he
(Mr- CD intended to insult tins House
in the resolution he had offered was
TO put the insult on the gentleman
himself, If that gentleman felt the
sting of the resolution, let him suffer.
What he did mean he need not reveal.
for the words Of the resolution were
so plain and so simple that any honest
man would not fail for one moment
to construe It. If he (Mr. CD meant
TO insult this House, 1t was a pre-
sumption far beyond his merit When
the veto came it fell like thunder.
bolt, and the Executive was threaten
ed with impeachment aud assassina-
tion on the other side. He did not
however, thrust himself forward to
defend the President; but he would
allnde to the billingsgate and hateful
anathemas of every Kind which ,,o,.,