Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-07

The honorable gentleman from Kentucky de-
cared on Saturday, as caught his language, that if
he were arrested on the complaint of a negro and
brought before of the agents Of this bureau when
he became free he would shoot him."
Mr.. Rosseau, of Kentucky, then said-I denounee
that statement false vile SANDER and unworthy
of any gentleman, on the floor of this House.
Mr.. Grinnel, of Iowa. said that he referred to the
gentIemanS remarks as he understood them, as the
gentleman had withheld his remarks from the Globe.
He had no desire to do injustice. He criticised the
gentleman language and he stood by 1t. If he did
not correctly represent what he sad he begged the
gentlemans pardon.
Mr.. Rosseau--My object is not to get an apology,
but to say what have said.
Mr.. Grlnnell-Ihe eentieman'S language is no Of
fense. | stand my rirhtS rs a member of this
House and American citizen. and simply discharge
my duties here. as understand they should be GlS-
charged. When / criticised the language of the gen
tleman from Kentucky, did so from sense of duty.
and | thought that language unworthy of an Ameri-
officer and of his own State.
Mr.. Rosseau---I understand that the gentleman is
a preacher of the Gospel, and yet he lacks charity
towards al men. ala new member of this House.
and have endeavoTed to art with the utmost courtesy
But it does come with very bad grace from the gen
tleman who slept in safety, while Others fighting
or the battlefield to make such remark concerning
myself. lie could not exercise the most common
charity; but when gentleman had left the House he
gets up to insult him. in violation of the rules of the
House.
Mr.; Grinnell-I have only to say that the gentle
man has naraded his profession of arms before this
House. have not paraded my own. The gentle
man says am a clergyman but ] have 10 answer
him that was man before l was a minister.
claim to be man now and an American citizen. ]
am not ashamed of origin my profession, and
L stand by my constituents, my principles and my
country.
TRANSFER OF BERKELY AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES TO
WEST VIRGINIA.
Inc House proceeded to consider the resolution
giving tho consent of Congress the transfer of the
counties Of Berkey and Jefferson from Virginia to
WeS- Virginia.
Mr.. Rogers. of New jersey opposed the resolution
at length celebrating the ground that the Constitu
tlonal consent of Virginia TO the transfer had not
been obtained.
Mr.; Lawrence, Of Ohio sustained the measure and
urged its passage as it came from the Committee.
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania, said he should vote
for the resolution but against its preamble declaring
that the Legislature of Virginia had given its consent
to the transfer. He denied that the States were
dead, though he recognized such Legislature as
that IN Virginia which had given It's consent TO this
proposition
Mr.. Dawes OF Massachusetts, said there was a pro-
test OF eighteen hundred men Of those counties here
against the transfer.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, took a similar view. and
declared thar the consent of est Virginia the co
ties of BeTkey and Jefferson, and that of COnEres
was only required to make the transfer legal and
proper
The preamble was stricken out, and the resolution
was then passed. eaS ll2, nays 81
The hour Of 40 P. NJ. having arrived the House
bate only.
Eueninq Sesaion.-Mr. Schofeld Of Pa, spoke in
favor OF the Improvement Of the harbOr Of Erie Pa
The House adjourned at 8 o'clock