The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-16
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CONGRESSIONAL.
cabine ct M e citing.
Removal of Mr.. Clarke.
Embassy from the King of
Belgium.
Decision of the Commits
sioner of Pensions.
Late Foreign News.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1866.
HnUSE

acts, granting aid in the construction OF
railroad and telegraph lines from the
town of Falsom to the town of Placers-
vile, in the State of California, and
also for a railroad and telegraph line
from Placersville to the most feasible
point of intersection with the Pacific
Railroad in the State of Nevada, were
taking from the Speakers table, read
twice and referred to the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Smith obtained leave to make n
personal explanation. He sent up to
be read an article from the Pittsburgh
Gazette in reference to a resolution of
fered by him in December last, admit
ting the privileges of the floor to Col.
johnson, of Ark, the member elect
from that State. --st 80 q
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, remarked that
he did not see that this was a personal
exclamation, and he was not willing
that the morning hour should be eX-
pended in defending somebody else.
Mr.. Smith replied with much excite
ment in his manner, saying he had no
doubt that the gentleman from Penn
sylvania thought this WINS rather Gu
rious question, but he was determined
to let him understand that he stood
here willing and abe and n determined
soldier of tho Union, let the attack
come from what quarter it might.
+. SIeNeuS-1uell4 "
fence of soldier of the Union by the
gentleman, unless it be defence OF
himself. His remarks are not personal
to himself
ton of order that there was nothing in
that article relating to the gentleman
from Kentucky.
Speaker-The gentleman from Ken
lucky alleges that it is intended to re-
fleet on him for having offered reso-
luton to admit rebel representative.
He desires to vindicate himself The
chair thinks that this comes clearly
within the purview of "a personal eH-
PLANTATION, andNopens wide range OF
debate.
Mr.. Banks, in support of the chair,
said it had been always understood
that when the House gave its unani-
nous consent to n member to make u
personal explanation, it waived all its
rules, and that member himself WINS
the only Judge of what was necessary
to explain his personal position. That
was the uniform ground taken, and
that it was in order to warn the House
against giving unanimous consent.
Mr.. Wushburne, of ILL, said that that
had always been the understanding,
and he fully concurred with what the
gentleman from Massachusetts snid.
The Speaker stated that he had
always insisted, since he had occupied
the chair, that II gentleman in making
a personal explanation, must state the
grounds on which he is aggrieved, and
gree relevant to that subject. The chair
thinks there is a reason in that, and
the gentleman from kentucky is clear
ly in order, while vindicating himself
from what he seems an unjust attack
upon him for offering a resolution
giving the privileges of the floor to a
member elect, who, it is asserted in the
article read, sharpened his tooth-pick
in the skulls of Union soldiers.
Mr.. Smith, of kentucky, went on to
discuss the statutes of the late rebel
States, denouncing the theory that they
were out of the Union, as damnable
heresy.
of order that the language used by the
Gentleman from Kentucky was out OF
order, in pronouncing the opinion of
majority of the House as damnable
Mt: Smith, did not say anything
about majority. l said that opinions
entertained by the House in that con-
nection, was lamentable, and repeat,
that say further
point of order. The gentleman has no
right to reflect in such language on the
decision or action of the House.
Mr.. Smith, did not reflect on the
decision of the House.
Mr.. Banks-Then the question arises
whether the gentlemen shall be allowed
proceed in order.
Mr.. Stevens-I object. we nave goI
enough of it.
Mr.. Smith, (excited1yl-Tsuppose you
have, but not SO much as you will have
Speaker-The gentleman from Ken
lucky under demund for the right to
proceed, the rule shall be enforced, and
the gentleman must take his seat.
The rule was read by the clerk,
Mr.. Rroomall-I demand now the en-
forcement of the rule.
The Speaker-The question is shall
the gentleman from Kentucky be al
lowed to proceed in order.
The question was taken by yeas ana
nays, and leave was refused by the
House by 55 to "a.
Mr.. Smith again ristng-I rise tc
make a personal explanation.
Mr.. Morrill, called for the regular
ord or, but finally the House consented
to give the gentleman from KENTUCKY
1--WE minutes to explain. :,
Mr.. Smith said-I understand that ii
has been observed by some member
that the remark which had MADE 9
moment ago was the reason why had
been refused leave TO proceed; that re,
mark was intended for the gentlemen
from Pennsylvania, that gentleman'S
language that he had enough of what
was saving, and / remarked, very we'll
II NAV be you have, but will give you
more it {; my object was to be personal
to him not to the House.
Mr.. Clark closed his remarks by q
declaration of love for the Union and
sworn hostility to secession.
Mr.. Stevens said he did not rise 70
answer to what had been said personal
to himself He would simply repeat
what he had once before said, that Wnh'
no gentleman would utter no gentle
man could answer.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported an Indlan ap-
preparation bill, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on the
Whole, and made the order for Thurs
Mr., Mccullough, of Nd, introduced
an act to authorize the extension and
construction of a lateral branch OF the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad intn
the District of Columbia, which was
read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia.
The House resumed, during the morn
ing hour, the consideration of the Dill
to amend an act of the habeas. corpus,
and regulating judicial proceedings In
certain cases, approved March 1855.
Mr.. Harding, OF KY, consumed the
remainder OF his hour left from yester-
day, when the morning hour expired
SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-It has
been stated that the steamer 0rifiammi,
which arrived here on the 9Th ult., from
China, brought advices of an advance
of from ten to fifteen cents per pound
on tea, Upon inquiry it is ascertained
that no public advices OF this nature
was received, 1t was known only to a
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