The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-08
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Gen. Rousseau and PaTsOn GTinnelI.
The following proceedings took place in
the House CT Representatives On tie Oh
inst:
Nj. Rousseau rising 70 o privileged qnes-
tion, read from the remarks OF Mr.. nm
hell, made yesterday, as follows; History
repeats itself; whether the gentleman, Mr..
Rousseau, was four years in ths war on the
Union side or four years On the other side T;
but say he degraded bis state, and uttered
3 sentiments thought unworthy Of an Amer
lean officer, he said that be would DO
such a act on toe c0mplHiRt Of q negro
against HIM. Only this much was read,
but the preceding remark 10 which this re-
ferred wa a. i~0li8Ns. The honorable gen
ueman OF Kentucky, Mr.. Rousseau, declar-
ed yesterday, AL caught MS language, that
II he were arrested on complaint Of ansgro
! and brought bei0re one Of The agents OF his
I Bureau, when he became free he would
shoot him.. ar. Rousseau said / pro
nOunce the assertion thai have degraded
myself rs q false, foul SANDER, and IN
worthy to be uttered by any gentleman on
this floor.
Mr.. Grinnell sald: / referred to the gen
t~lsInan's (Ar. RS realarks IS ! under
stood them, the gentleman having with
/ AEaA A4riA from the AAg0Ia 4 AAl 10 LE1lEE
70 do injustice. fcriticised the gentieman's
language, and stand By that criticism If l
did not correctly represent what he said, 1
beg pardon.
Mr. R.-My object was not to get an apol-
ogy, but - say 1 have said.
Mr.. G.-The gentleman's language ia no
ohense. ! stand Oh my RICH 5 Is d mem
Der Of this House, and discharge my duties
As | understand they should be discharged.
When l criticised the language Of the gem
tleman from Kentucky, [ did so from q
sense Of duty. / thought that language I'M
worthy Of an American officer and OF has
own State.
Mr.. RI understand that the gentle
man is a preacher OF the gospel, and yet he
lacks charity towards ali meu. am a new
member of this House and nave e~ndeayor-
ed 10 behave with the utmost courtesy. II
does come with exceedingly bad grace from
the gentleman who slept in safety while
others were lighting pa the battlefield to
make such a remark concerning me. He
could not exercise the most ordinary charity,
bat when = gentleman had gone out Of ms
seat be got up 70 insult him. contrary TO the
rules Of House.
Mr.. Grinnell-l have only 10 say that the
gentleman has paraded his pr. fession oI
arms before this House. ! have not parad-
-Ll a~aAsNAAAaA - A AAA VIZ
gyman. / have 10 answer, ! was q man be-
tore was a minister. ] claim 10 be a man ana
an American citizen, and am MOI ashamed
OF my profession, and stand by my con.
sIiuents, my principles, and my country
CHICAGO, FEB. 6-p.m.-A mass meeting
OF was held last night AID adopted
resolutions declaring it the duty Of Con
gress 10 impeaeh President Johnson, ans
recommend ng the abolition oil the Extcn
tive branch OF The Government entirely.
BOsros, Feb. THE steamer Palestine
from Liverpool Gu the 23d alt has arrived
There was little doing IN Liverpool o.
he25d. The sales OF cotton Amounted L
5000 bales; prices were disposed TO decline
but the quotations were uncha ged.
The Emperor Napoleon, IN his speech Oh
the ed ult., said that arrangements wer
being made 10 withdraw the French troop
from Mexico, and it Is hoped that this vii
pacily the people Of the United States, VIII
were invited t. iOin the expeditions but de
clinsd, although such expeditions are no
opposed to their interests. The remainde
Cfthe speech refers purely to this question