Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-18
EXCITING TIMES IN THE (sO-CALLED) CON
GRESS.
California Senators Blackguard Each Other---Re-
personalities Exchange ConiPliments---Exhila-
! rating Proceedings in Both Bodies.

the Pacific railroad was under discussion, Mr..
\ McDongal one of the Senators from California,
charged that Mr. CONFESS, the other Senator from
that State had personal interest in the matter and
that he was Influenced in his course by that interest
instead of regard for the public good.
Mr.. CONFESS replied that Mr. McDougall was not
] in a condition to know what he was saying. He
was constantly in such state that he was dis
grace 10 the body.
Mr.. McDougall-Mr. President, rise to pronounce
the assertion Of the Senator falsehood call him
| to order.
Mr.. COnness-Sir President, ask to be protected
! in debate.
The President pro tem.-The Chair will endeavor
at all times to protect Senators in debate.
! Mr.. McDougall-Mr. President, wish to state
| point of order.
The President, pro tem-The Chair will hear the
point of order.
Mr. McDougall-Mr. President my colleague has
made statement personal to myself, false in point
! of fact and submit that having made an assertion
which is untrue, it is strictly parliamentary for me
to pronounce that assertion what il really is false
| hood, and to call the Senator to order.
The Chair was unable to see that the Senator had
made any point Of order.
| Mr.. McDougall-l repeat that my colleague has
uttered a fasehOod, that the term which apply to
his remarks is parliamentary, both according to the
practice and precedent of the British Parliament and
of the Senate for fifty years, and that have right
! to use it.
Mr.. CONFESS said the Senator did not represent the
great State of California either politically moral
| ly He was enfranchised by that State some five
years ago and in that time had not visited his
| constituents. Mr.. President, | have sat here in my
| seat and submitted TO his assumptions and repre-
sentatons and have borne them. have occupied
my seat when that Senator instead of representing
the heightened, moral and courageous constituency
OF my State has sat- or rather lay in his chair an
object of pity to an audience assembled from every
| State in the Union. have more than once covered
my eyes with shame at such exhibition.
| do not wish my associates on this floor to ina
CINE that am dead to considerations of this charac
| ter No, sir; but silently and quietly, and even
with pity towards him, / was awaiting the time
when that Senator by the expiration of his Official
term, should cease to msrepesent his State should
cease to humiliate and disgrace, not only the State
which gave him honor, but the American character
and the American Senate. have looked on in ST.
lence heretofore; but, sir, this morning when that
wanton unprovoked and most disordeTly assault
was made upon me, could bear it no longer. The
Senator rises here and uses the term falsehood
against me- Mr. President, the Senator dare not re-
peat that word outside of this chamber.
Mr.. McDougall-(In an excited manner and strik-
| ing his desk with his fst)-Pll do it.
Mr.. COnness-I cannot trust myself TO reply, Mr..
President my senatorial character is in issue here
cannot reply to conduct so despicabe; dare not
notice it, sir. have no comparison to make with
him as to my character for truth, veracity and hon
l
much from the contrast as from all the pollution
which hell could vOmit forth. With due regard,
sir, to charity and kindness and to the senatorial
| relation, should at any time have been ready to
cast them aside, and yielding to the high and impe-
riOus duty of indicating the dignity of this great
| American forum, have voted for the expulsion OF
| the Senator on account of his offences, time and
again, against the dignity of this body.
1t not meet, however, for me to lead in sucha
work. Not appreciating this concession in his be-
| lp la fed
thedgnity Of this Senate. FOrbeaance has ceased to
be virtue and the Senate is wrongng both itself
and the country by longer toleratng such conduct.
That Senator has been left off of all committees be-
cause of his inability to decide upon legislative
questions, but this silent reproof so far from in
ducing reformation has, if possible, sunk and de-
graded him still more, until he has no character
| to lose.
While this highly becoming scene was progressing
| in the Senate, Mr.. Eldrdge, of Wisconsin, was
speaking in the House against the incorporation of
| the Veteran Reserve Corps in the army, whereupon,
Mr. IngersO of Illinois, declared that We would
| have no army if we trusted TO such contemplate
pperheads-alluding to Mr.. Eldridgc. Applause
| and hisses.
Mr. Rogers of New York, rose to point of or
der, and stated that the gentleman from Illinois was
not in order in calling Mr. Eldridge a contemplate
cOpperhead.
The Speaker (N[r. Washburhe. of Illinois, in the
chair sustained the point, and declared Mr.. lngersol
| out of order.
| Mr. Eldridge said he was sorry that it was not de-
cided the other way, for the member from Illinois
could not have greater contempt for any one than
he Clr. e. had for that member [Great confusion
| on the floor and in the galleries.
Mr. Rogers shouted above the vehemence of the
cries of order and the blows of the Speakers gavel
that the real traitors and disunonists the radi
| Gals on the other side of this House.
Order having been restored,
MIR, lngersol of Illinois resumed. The followers
of Jefferson Davis on the other side of this House,
who would make him their chief if they ever got in
| to power
Messrs. Rogers, of New Jersey, Niback, of Ind
| ana, and Edridge, of Wisconsin, Immediately rose
to point of order, that such remarks were out of
| order.
The Speaker (Nlr. Washburne of Illinois in the
| chair so decided.
Mr.. Elridge demanded that Mr. Ingersoll should
| take his seat
The Speaker-The gentleman from Illinois will
| resume his seat.
Nlr. Ingerso sat down amid great laughter and
| confusion)
The Speaker said the question was Shall the gen.
| teman from Illinois proceed in order? and it was
| decided in the affirmative.
Mr. lngersOl, of Illinois, again resumed the floor
He said that 1t was necessary to have this veteran
reserve corps if traitors were again striving to get
| into power. If the party that acted with JEFF. Da
| Wis on the other side
| Mr. Rogers rose again to a point of order. The
| gentleman was not speaking to the bill.
The Speaker sustained the point of order that
| the gentleman was not speaking to the amend
| ment. As to whether the other side were acting
with jeff. Davis or not, he could not decide Great
| aughter)
Mr. Ross, of Illinois, asked Mr.. Ingersollf he had
| heard from Peoria, his own home, lately.
| Mr.. lngersoll-Oh, yes; copperhead majority has
| been rolled up there.
General Lees Testimony Supppressed-ImpOrtant
| Revelations Of the Temper of the South
| Washington correspondence Cincinnati CONNER
| cial.
| am sorry to observe a disposition on the part of
/ the Reconstruction Committee to suppress, in the
pretended publication of General Lees testimony,
the most important portion of that distinguished
| officers examination. | violate no confidence in
| giving it as follows:
| Q. What kind of shirts did you wear during the
war! \. Calico, sometimes, and sometimes
| wooden.
.. You are married, are you notl A. Yes
Q. Well, state to the Committee what kind of
under-cOthing your wife wore during the unhOly
| strife 3! A. was not at home much of the time,
! and can't say.
| Q. What color was it? A. don't know.
| q. Wasn't it grayl A. | never took notice.
.. Don't you know that the ladies of the Sonth
formed secret cable for the wearing of gray petit
| coats during the war; 4. do not.
| Q. Don't you think they wore more gray than
blue in the article of clothing to which we refer
A. do not know. Never investigated that sub
ject.
| q. Is it true that the women of the South wear
JEFF. Davis picture in their bosom? A. Inever
took notice. Should not be surprised if some of
| them did.
| Q. Do you think a Freedmens Bureau agent
would be allowed to marry into first family of Vr-
gnal A. liza young lady belonging to a first
| family were willing, supposed he could.
Q. How long will it be before pumpkin pies be-
come favore dish in the lately rebellious districts
| A. do not know Some people like them now.
| Q. Is there not great aversion to Goldfish, as a
Yankee staple of diet A. do not no that there
is.
Q. Do they like pork and beans in Virginia? A.
Some people do.
Q. What's your opinion of the Fenans A.
| have not given the subject much attention.
| q. How you on Schleswig- Holsteinl A. I
| have not made up my mind on that subject either
| Q. Which side do you sleep on? A. The right
| side, generally.
Q. Do Southern men generally continue to sleep
| in arms, notwithstanding the secession of the
bellion? \. Those who are married do, believe.
| z. Do those who are not married abstain from
doing so A. can'tsay that they all do.
| Terrible Explosion i'm San Francisco-Large Num-
| Der of Lives Lost.