New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-28

right under this Government. Applause on the noor
aud in the galleries, with some hisses In continuation
OF his argument he said he would not vote 10 deny 70 a
mif Horace Greeley member from South Carolina, OF
any other man. however loyal until the state was re-
stored to its practical relations with the Government OF
IN Mr. ELDRipGE Dem, Wis., inquired iocuarly, which
Horace Greeley he meant-he South Carolina one, or the
Mr.. 8sHIEY-Either, Sir, for that matter: In con
assnmpton Of men here who during the
entire war were In secret alliance with the Rebels,
dar e end nov Of the who is their the
leader of counterrevolution or negative rc
OeS aa @ A ssiS sat do Ss MS wiSEI s
who had in the mean time W S s6e tRe ree and
asked Mr. Ashley to whom he had intended those re-
Mr. AsHLEY-I intended to refer to the great body Of
the the opposition to every man who was SppTSea
to the war opposed to the draft who % c So
ciees in order 10 organize conspraces III the north
Mr.. WINFIELD~I desire to know whether the gentle
man from Ohio intends 10 charge that there were men
who were in secret alliance with the enemy curing 'ne
MI AsHIEY-I am unable to say from any personal
from general reputation and from the votes Of gentlemen
who were in opposition during the war mot another
gentlemen on that side Of the House, have no doubt
but that Of them here and have been here dur
Mr. WINFIELD do not propose to be tried ongener,,
al reputation desire TO say for myself and so Tar as
politics that the nsnuation that we are or ever nave
been In alliance with the Rebels Is utterly untrue, anu
II intended to apply TO us 1t is base ana uhiouhueu
SANDER. .o,
The Speaker pro tS' Mr. UPsoN Rep, nch) mthe
The SPEAKER then resumed the Chair, aud Mr.. Hill,
(Rep. Ind) excepted to the language used by Mr.
The SPEAKER Dem --Those words are outof order.
Mr.. RANDALL Pa.)-Nevertheless true -. :.
The sPEAKER-The gentleman from pennsylvania is
ont Of order in inteIposing that remark
Mr.. KELLEY Caep Pal took exception to the remark OF
Mr. Randall supposng IT. however 10 nave Veen n"oe ny
Mr RANDALI--I made that remark, and if my col
Mr. HILL submitted the following resolution.
Hunter in declaring during debate in the House, in
reference 10 the assertion Of the gentleman OK Ono Mr.
o nay es. % e order of this body and that he
Mr.. ANCONA Dem, Pal after discussion, moved
TO lay the resolution on the table Negayed-Yeas 81;
NJ LIE BLOND Dem, Ohio said that the gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr. Stevens and his colleague Mfr
BIZ? CHAM had frequently during the present session
indulged in remarks which 1t would disgrace any com
Mr.. STEVENS Rep Pal called Mr.. lie Blond to order
The SPEAKER ruled that the remarks were out Of
Mr. LIE BLOND resuring asked the House what was
from NewYork Mr. Hunter or that used by his colleague
Mr. Ashley The latter used language which no Amen
would listen to. Applause on the floor ana ID the
The SPEAKER lectred the spectators who had violated
the rules by manifestations Of applause .,.,.ox.
Mr.. NlBIACK (Dem Inu) mtlnlaleu III III
that this time the applause on the Democratic SIDE
and hence the Speakers rebake 10 the galleries
The SPEAKER overheard the remark, ana lntlmated
that IL was unjust and hncalled for.
Mr. NIBDACk made due apology.
Mr. HILL Rep, Ind asked for the reading OF the re-
port Of MessTs AshIey's and W'nfieId's remarks.
They were reproduced by the reporter and read by the
Clerk and then the House proceeded TO vote the feso
luton Of censJre.
Mr. HALE rep, N " asked to he excused from yot
ing Swing he could not vote mo- without seeming
10 admit that anything would justify member giving
OF the gentleman from Ohio tMr Ashley which be GER
tainly did not. ..
lie was not excused
The vote was taken and resulted Yeas a.; Nays, 81
Mr. HUNTER called upon 10 receive the censure OF
the House lie came 10 the inner line OF seatsahu Was
there addressed by the SPEAKER AZ follows:
Mr. HUNTER no deliberate body can preserve It's own
sefrespect command the respect Of Its constituents,
that toerates the Of offensive language condemned
by gentlemen every where well by Parliamentary
resolved that shall be eensnrod by the speaker
Having thus declared the censure Of the House. you Will
| resume your scat
Mr. HUNfER said-Nfr Speaker, allow me TO say that
in using the language did IN moment or Irritation at
| q false charge. ] meant no disrespect TO the House
Mr. ASHLEY Rep Ohio said IN the neat OF deoa men
often utter words without weighing them we'll nave
Of the House eight years and never before
uttered n word for which was called 10 order or whch
was regarded rs improper. L lnterded 10 Apply
no unpariamenary personally offensive language.
intended remarks To apply To gentlemen VINO mere OF
elsewhere during the war; and since, were 10 secret
alliance with the opposition who had voted against sup
plying dollar for the war, who discouraged
cOnspiracles to overthrow the Government intended
my remarks 10 apply to no other persons.
This ended the proceedings and the days session ana
the House at 4:4O o'clock adjourned