Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-16
XXXIXth CONGRESS- First Session
WASHINGTON, March Is.
HOISE

ng aid In the construction of railroad and telegraph
;n.s from the tnwn NJ Folsom 10 the town of Placer
ve In the State of California and also for a mill
tsrv road and telerraph line from Paceryle to the
most feasible pont OF Intersection with the Pacific
raiiroai in The Staie of Nevada were taken from
tbn Sncaker's fable read twice and referred TO the
committee ON the Pacific railroad.
Mr.. SMITH obtained leave tn make personal ex-
the pttsbnTg Gazette i'm reference TO resolution Of
feret bv him i'm December last, admitting to tho
privilege of the aoo- Col johnson. of Ark, member
elect from that State,
MIR STEVENS of Pennsylvania remarked that
he did NOT sec that this was personal explanation
and he was not willing that the morning hour should
oe AZ PSWTH T. renen With much excitement in his
manner, saving he had no doubt that the gentleman
from Pennsylyania MIR s. thought this was rather
a cmrions 1nestion: but he mir. Smith was deter
mined Ia lei him understand that he stood here will
inc and able and determined to defend soldier of
The Union, let the attack come from what quarter it
,n;ght y
Mr, ,STEVENS-Then object to any defense of
soldier of the 4 nipn nv the gentleman uness it be
SeEense Of himself His remarks are not personal to
bGrenJe SGmseI Vi nin'''i LIS
The SPEAKER stated that the gentlemsn from
Kentucky had asked unanimous consent to make a
nersons cxnlsnation that the Chair had twice sked
vhsther there was nnv obiecton and that no objec-
t;on hsd haen made The gentleman should. how
ever eon1e himself to personal explanation, and
mot open wide range debate in regard TO other sub
ie"tS i,St Vpdd and persons N'''O
The article in question was read BY the Clerk.
Mr. MORRILL,, of Vermont, made the question of
order that there was nothing in that article relating
70 me fSSS e3ESRGEnRTbe e3ESRGEnR rO Gentleman from Kentucky
alleges that It is intended to reflect on him for
having offered a resolution to admit a Rebel Repre-
Tbo;r thinks that ths comes clearly within the pur
view Of a personal explanation and opens wide
range of debate.
been EN- npderttocd that the House had given unan-
OGs ~ Il waived ali its rules
and The member himself was the only Judge of what
was nocessarv to explain his personal position. That
was spe hn IfE Honse aypS unanimous con-
sent To-" WV
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, said it had always
been understood. and he fully cOncurred with what
the Gentleman from Massachusetts said.
nD bs 6sd the chair that Gentleman
in making personal explanation, must state the
Grounds On TSn aS to that suSsc
The Chair thinks there is reason in that and the
from ;msSf Srom what be deems an uniust
n1 h; for oerinG resontion giving tie
prTsees H Of the floor to member elect, who, 1t is
;n ths .EniIs s nf IJriop saidiers
Mr. SMITH. Of Kentucky. went on to discuss the
stains of The late rebel states denouncing the theO-
s tLst tbot wave onf ~ tbe ilnion as damnable
hsrssN ihy ."S' 'n0' "0'' OU' " INV
Mr. RROOMALI. of Pennsylvania raised the
mint Of order that The Language used by tho pen-
tSmsn from Rentucky was out Of order in pronounc-
GvIIm "g o iGT AMMAN IF nSor;ty of The House as
dasnr ns 11i sbIs heresv !
Mr.. SMITH%i did not say anything about the
,rSioriIv / said that the oninion entertained by
The HoSse in that eonneclion was damnable. and
rnnoat rn0 That and sSv further
hhTSa SPE AK ER Rfinterrnptinp)-Tbe Chair sus-
to;ns tbn nn;nt Of order. rbe gentleman has no
r;sht tn reAect in such language on the decision or
s,siU aet;on W oF tho Honse
MT "SMTTHHi did not reflect on the decision of
tbe House.
'nS M. Vp1VI 1SVIKSTbor tho ouestion ar;ses whether
tho Sentemnn shall he allowed to proceed in order
&C Nc it Ii M EMS o'''0'' VIZ N"'' S'' ''O"S'
Nj SMITH fexojtedly)-I suppose Won have. but
not lis an much as Won will have. : '''
NJ Tbo 9o SPEA EAKER-Tho gentleman from Kentucky
undeT the demand made that the rulo shall be en-
forced must take his seat, The Chair will have the
The rnIe was read by the Clerk
Mr. BROOMALIr-I demand now the enforcement
Of the rnle. -. - :,
'1fhe EAKER-The question is, shall the gen.
tlemen from Kentucky be allowed to proceed in or
derP -, : :, -,
The question was taken by yeas and nays and
leave was refused by the House--55 To 20 votes
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