New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-23

bes had misunderstood his position and the feelings and
@Os which Ss him. ne had sat her! ess
of oher aud which certainly did not tend 20 good feeling
Garfield the other day unfair end unjust toward bin,
although that gentleman had risen proie sing friendship 10
mr wl.onJ had supposed thew wers PROSECUTING crimins
lie ihought they shol have come here nsiDaoeneed by
Mr. STEVENS objected criticism Of the judgment Of the
House BY a man wac was under sentence -.,-. bal,
The sFEKBR ruled that the remarks " the gentleman stat
ing that the members were Influenced by were NOS IN
| order.
Mr. Rousseau prossed his readiness IL be had said any
thing improper to take 1t back. All he had said was that
members have consideration Of the m
was in error He appalled, 10 the If these gentlemen
Garfield and Wilson, had not shown far more passion In WORDS
Mr. srrvEss again rose and said object to criticism
Nj ROUSSEAU protested that he had not reflected the
Judgment oftas House lie was simply speaking Of the arsu
The SPEAKER iniimated that noe in order To impute
passion 10 the House .,
Mr. ROUSSEAU said t,a be would that back He asked
made excitement against him by onsng
10 the circumstances Of hsthsh IN the same part OIL the
1hs SPEAKER replied that the gentleman had already said it,
Mr. ROUSSEAU said that he would then STICK 70 a. ana no
take back say that he was orrJ 10 see an
influence members by Bringing Up IN discussion
fist sh which nothing whatever do with the Gaze IDe
House soul been caei upon to sten TO things OF
that His trend from Massachusetts, AT Banzs) seemed
10 have untn close OF the argument AND
vixen all reply of made anappeai against MN secn
ra heard oou, o even IN cAs ss oa ass
matter just wen Without that appear NJ
witt IT, He must say that tae proceedings this ease had
not been entir Just 10 him you'll say iE unfair
beclu'e then he woud bs called 70 order. -.
Mr. STEVENS and said be must asist that Is was ou
Of order mode by which the House arrived at
sustained the point of ORDER reading from the
manual prior determination Of the House
be reflected on BY any member unless nc means :" c'ncu
with motion N rescind. . a.,
ROUSSEAU remarked that that the urthest from his
MI STEVENS mistaking the whole eonrse
Of the gen smans Argument lie lJced to H. and Instead
Of the House beng epnanded be asNri tnr rrp'huen
be reufimanded according To the order the Hou5e.
Mr. ROUSSEAU protested that be onnd no FAINT Win the de-
we'll he could lie asked Whether or 20 be would ee Of
lowed 20 that members wno were 10 ne MS jugs pu w
before Committee and prosecuted The case axeh
The SPEAKER said he did not think the gentleman had
right 10 challenge the motives OF meubcrs.
Mr. repeated bis that he did not md
fault with tie decison the House lie merely speak
ng Of the manner which decision had been hrpaght
II he allowed TO do then he had nothing ~
Mr. BAsK did not Doubt that the gentleman from
Kentucky meant to speak "a yideaiion OF bm,e ana no 20
r'hgn the motives OF memhers bur he o'rMnN nh that
be spoke o the gentleman from Ma-snehn'ets B.g'
or the eose d ihe ds.u,on To- eeTsgnS mpl ,ras
which not creditahle' ana u wa en untrue
TIE for Msssaohu-rt's hsd spoen bscanse ne port
aid been violently asa el There had en-
arrangement and no motive u was matter oi Pde
N Asrrrn del,red that he was entirely unconscious OF
having any having beJn &c nied ny
any uaiar motive Il seemed him, however mat y inc
House would be reversed and he w"ad be Teprmanding
The instead q osns Iep5%"ns9 1 BY the ma, a'
M RocsEg ' he w0si 9 s s 1 sgyaS 10 a'u 10 s sy
a word or two to the genil,maa from M'sssesu,
setts OR. banks. lie had said something about
The gentleman said that he had in that dooe hin
Injustice and he woul therefore withdraw me resaS
asserted against him mat ne had wlsu lu. ny
before kng ess d that bis anger bad bad tie 10 COS
bot thpnsht gentlemen voul agree with him taat no UNI
was me- cnor IN fr man TO coil b. defined aud
ag ed ON records Of the marion when an outrageous as
be e1se 10 take the matter IN ~ own be thought
should have done Gt he made DO compliant ssains. ,nS
the Hnnse The thing had occurred In few moments ana
there adj been much and confusion The Jntce
and the r Iowa M GrinneD and himself pei heps
puuisle r disTespect To the Iiou.e -, H.. ~,
already Judgment on the remark, naie ey tbe fnt
from Iowa aad u was not IN oTler LOT zoe s 49, M
Kentucky 70 cfcise tue character Oh 'Ho'' IL
The srEAKER sustained the point Of order
ROUSSEAU went ON 20 say that ne had felt agsreved by
THE abnse winch he bad received anu th,t ne hsd Ne o
the House He had been infrmed
lie jaw afer the occurrence the gentleman from Iowa
He waited from Monday tl Thursday and ihcnno member
having taken steps the dgniy Of the Honse-he
ssyoa. wong ssd could S5i get I'd without
part OF himself or somebod, Else lie lhogsh,
remedy his hands aud he resorted
10 H. Bat his Of his thoaghts TO offer indisn,y to
the HOUSE lie thossst he gwen the House evidence
Tor and for the law Oi the land 10 submitting 10
heapcd upon Words had been spoken Of hin
done He did not believe there was member on the oor
would have submitted what he did lie did no. think that
dcaue the floor Of the House In
sion be said that be was wnng here o. submit 70 TIE pohsh
unwilling that should BE- IN his persou humi
way lie had therefore sent to the Governor OF
krnincly his reignston copy OF which be seat 10 tue
CLERKS desk and bad read.
The resignation having been read. Mr.. sPALrH0 the
Chairman Select Committee tre subject moved that
Rousseau having resigned bis position member he be
gave quite lengthy Discussion. participated In
great many members 70 the ees. Of the re,s ,stion 81
ordered be inflicted stating he
did not claim any such effect.
Mr. SrALpNo subsequently, modified his resolution aud
provided simply that the resignation Of Mr. Rousseau be
cepted Finally he withdrew the resolution altogether and
MI ALLBos called fr the execution OF the ordsr OF the
House. ,.
dispense VITA further proceedings tho might be
made was rejected called to the bar OF
Mr. Rousseau down through Of the side aisle, Of
the Ial and position in the in front o. the
Sneakers be addressed by the Speaker an fol-
lows: ,..,- -, ,, -,
saiy Of violation Of it, nights aud privilege N pea'1a ef-
member Tor word. spoken In se1ac hl es
' s e ' R a s o.n .a s sDs or % ,a Or in
obedience which pronounce upon it, rePriHsnd
Mr.. Rousseau bowed and retired
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. CoXKLsG then offered the following resolution a.
question of privilege
r s e.: .. e: . % q s's': R,
6s s as ne day q oe S and on d
be then otherwise ordered e The two HOUSES. ney sn
S sssns .'l their two respective HOUSES 0"' tue
The House refused to 10y tho resolution on the table by -
and then the concurrent resolution was agreed TO- by %
| to S.
Mn ROGERS AND THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Nj Rooms question Of privilege aud stated that
be- as a Judiciary Committee. TO which was
N" q President Lincoln had been refused
to the testimony and paper before the Committee ad
Judgment the matter would enable him TO Join In the
report Of the COMMITTEES. .
Mr. BOUTWELL, explained that Notwithstanding the efforts
Committee keep the testimony and papers secret until
report should be made SOM important portions Of then had
publication had led tue Committee TO exercise closer