Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-18

he had received justified or pSiated the course he
Mr.J0HNS0N followed in an argument on, the
Nj RAYMOND modified his resolution by max
IsS t5sSd that Af Rousseau be and be hereby
Mr.. STEVENS modified his amendment by strik-
ing out the three esoutions reported by the major
ity and inserting in lieu thereof the resolution re-
MI. GARFIELD next addressed the House
IN support Of the views reported by the ma
jority; He contended that the first act had
passed over without any consequences; that
the first scene In the second act was opened b7
Mr.. Rousseau referring in speech made by him in
SSS oEs e and a aR PaS' 9Hns
seau reopened the matter by assaiing Mr. Grinnell,
and stating that not member believed word that
himself knew it to bes He(Mr. Garfield should
vote for the resolutions reported by the committees,
and he trusted that the House would have the cour-
age to adopt them by nearly unanimous vote. so
that no member hereafter should even hofe TO gain
any glory by becoming bully and assaulling an0th-
er member. when n,t satisfied with the results Of
Mr. ALLEY rose To question of privilege aud
Sffered the following resolution =
nl hesOtoed, That, wherea1, q violent personal as
sault has been committed within tn Capitol on the
person of U. II Palmer, clerk Of the Committee on
Post9fices and Post Roads, By two persons. Benla-
tody Of 'he police officers of the Capitol, the Ser
geant-at-arms is hereby directed to take into his
custody the assai ante; and detain them until The
the matter be referred to speci conmittee OF i've,
with power 10 send for persons and papers;
The resolution was agreedto without discussion,
and the Speaker subsequently, appointed as the Spe-
eial c9nmitee Messr-; Alley, karnsworth, TEmble,
John Thomas and Latin: ! n 99ItM!iW
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Conference committee on
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropr;a-
tion bill, made report, which was agreed TO. The
most prominent points Of disagreement b tween the
two houses were in regard to the compensation Of
female clerks and to the extra compensation Of
clerks in the ITTea,ury Department. In regard to
the hrsta Prov isonis adopted increasing the saar-
ies of female clerks u the Treasury and Postofice
Departments from $720 year to $9UO. In regard to
the SO Ond provision is adopted for the same, the
payment to be out Of the balance e TIE spPropTiec
tOn in the bill of March g. 1865. Of 300 10 each of
the clerks of the Treasury Department, of the first
and second classes who have not received additional
compensation out of such appropriation, and who
shall have served one year previous to- July 1866,
and 300 to ea,h OF the employees appointed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, at an annual salary ofless
than $1,000, and who shall have served for one year
previous to July |, 1865.
The Houseresumed the consideration of the Rous-
aeau-Grinnell case. The debate was continued by
Mr. Hogan in support of the views Of the minority;
by Mr. Stevens in sdvocacyof his amendment, and
by, Messrs. Thayer and Spading in support of the
majority report; The debate was closed by Mr.
Banks who said that any member who, like Mr.
Rousseau, abused his privilege and the dignity of
the House ought not to sit longer a member. IL
was no injustice pthe gentleman from Kentucky
t,ok to Indicate his own rights soldier, as man,
he should be willing to pay penalty. Hhere was
philosophy suited to the case bat thatofthe Nc
GregOr, Let him play his game boldly, but let him
pay also the forfeit manfully
The House then proceeded to vote on the resolu-
tons and the amendment thereto. Ire trst was S on
minority resolution was reject 'd-yeaS 3D. nays 81.
The Democrats voted generally in the aegatve.
The next question was on Mr.. Raymond's amend
Resol0ed, That Lowell II. Rousseau be and he is
hereby repremanded for the violation Of the rights
and privileges of the House of which he wssguiity
in the personal assault committed. by him upon
Hon. Joshua b. Grinnel, or words spoken in de-
bate. " I'. t '..f'h ." .'. "''
The amendment was rejected--yeas 50. nays Co.
the Democrats all voting in the alternative. z I
The question was next taken on the first resolu
tien reported IL by the committee. aS % t9Ilo 81 rs IS;
Representative from Kentucky. by committing an
assault upon the person of the Hon j B. Grinnell.
Representative from the State of Iowa, for words
spoken in debate has Justly forfeited his privilege
as member of this House, and is Hereby expelled.
The vote Waf taken and resulted-yeas ~.
nays 40. e..
So wo-thirds not voting in favor thereof the reso
luton was rejected.
Mr.. BANKS changed his vote from yea to nay, in
order that he might move torecOnsider. i|lf. \
He made that motian, aud the question recurred
on the second resolution reported by the committee
asfoilows: tTH -T. .'H .N.~
ResolUed, That the personal reflections made by
MIR. GIiune, a Representative from the Stare Of
Iowa, in the presence Of the House, upon the char
aeter of Mr.. Rousseau. Representative from the
State of Kentucky, was in violation of the rules
rsgulatng debate and the privileges Of its members,
founded thereon, and merit the disapprOva of the
House. JeJ.a-l y75.. W. ..r.irIu. .... .JN
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved to lay the resolution on
the table. which was carried withouta discussion.
The question recurred OH the third resolution
ported bv the committee, as llOws:
RsSOLUed, Tnat Chas. d. Pennybaker of Ken
tucky. h. G. Grig'ley, Of Kentucky, and John s.
McGrew, of Ohio, by t,eir presence and partcipa-
tion in premeditated personal assault between Hon..
Mr.. Rousseau, OF Kentucky, and Hon. Mr.. Grnnell,
Of Iowa, on account Of words spOsen in debate, ip
which the persons. if net the lives of members Of
this house were imperrilled were guiltyOf viola
tiOn of its privileges, aud they hereby Ordere to
be brought 10 the bar Of this house to answer for
their contempt Of itspriyileges. ~ Lgg ~
Mr.. ELDRlDGE moved 10 ~ the resolutions on
the table, which was negatiyed.
The resol tiOn then agreed to by vOtO Of 70
toj49. .g.s Er'iT11 : 'G7 M NNlf 1tlf
MIR. BANKS called up the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the first utOn was rejected,
stating that if-reoonsdered he would, as substi-
tute for the resolution, offer the resolutions reported
by the m nOrity. n .a $50 uLH
The vste was reconsidered. and Mr.. BANKS Of
fered as substitute for the first resolution appear
ing as the amendment OF Mr.. Stevens. ,Lgu
The resolution vas agreei tO-yeas 80, uays 30, -
Mr.. HALE desired to Offera resolution declaring
the laneuageof Mr. Gnnnell violation Of the ru es,
which was objected u. 81" ~ ~
Ths House at 8 ?. NJ. adjourned. the thermometer
being then at 90. p. ta .l- -.''- '. Hy. /
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