Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-27

The Speaker lntlmateQ tllaL lhc "Ulu ulS-
reputable" was not q proper VOID to apply to
another member in debate
Mr. Bingham. [ beg the Speaker $ pardon.
To say that an accusation is dlsrepuItable IS not
,1nnaramentary. do not say that the gen
tleman is disreputable [ am only sorry that
the Speaker did not discover such words as
that when used by my accuser. But | take 1t
hack under the direction OF the Speaker, and
perhaps will not be permitted to say anything.
The Sneaker intimated that Mr.. Bingham
might proceed, in order
Mr., Bingham continued What charge is
be complaining Of? That | said he had con
demned without knowing or caring Tor the evil
dence? say so yet If he is the lawyer he Is
rcputed to be, then he is to be pitied tor COM
inc here and arragning his peers Tor not con
sentinr to admit the testimony OF man &C
cused, made after the fact defy him, by
any investigation which he dare institute, here
or anywhere, to show that any communication
came into my hands purporting to be the pro-
duction Of j. Wilkes Booth that was not made
after the fact, and long after the TACT
Is there any lawyer in America or England
who would say that the words and declarations
of an accused iclon, alter the TACT, are evidence
which tie advocate for the Government is
bound to admit in any court? | treat %lth
contempt and sc0rn any lntlmaton from any
quarter that or my associate counsel were un-
der obligation to admit any such evidence. The
| law does not require it. The common law, the
growth of centuries, the gathered wisdom Of 4
| thousand years, excludes it, Perhaps that
Great monument of wisdom and learning IS not
equal to the incompatible genius of the incOm-
| parable hero of Fort Fisher. Laughter, which
the Speaker endcavored to SUPPRESS. | hope
| that is parliamentary.
Mr.. Butler tried to get IN 4 remark, but MIR.
Bingham would not let him, adding that the
| gentleman from Massachusetts, had no right to
| ask fav0rS at his hands.
| Mr.. Bingham continued: [ never saw any
memoranda by John Wilkes Booth which indi-
Gated any plan or motive by which he was to
carry out his projected conspiracy. never
saw any such thing and ! am not surprised
that the gentleman would not let me see the
book which he put into his pocket.
Mr. Butler again cSsaycd to make an cypll,
nation. but with no better result than before.
Mr. Bingham said No, sir. | do not care
about it, Having refused to LET lnc inspect the
book ON which he based his charge he may
now initiate the example seen IN the VISION OF
the A apocalypse, and turn round and eat tt
Laua liter. IF the gentleman talks Of 4 9poi-
iiarcI book, WHO spoiliated it? That is about
red the Other day wv no killed CocL, Robin p
Who'knows that it was spoiliatcd? II John
Wilkes Booth tore page ont Of il, wa1 that
8poiai0n? lhe gentleman $ words are AZ IN
potent as they are unwalranted.
Let the CALLED Jude vince;
My withera are unwrung.'
challenge him and dare HIM. here Al: any
where I'm this tribunal or IN any tribunal to
assert that spoliatcd any book Such charge
az that, without one little Of evidence, is 0nly
lit Co come from i man who lives in bottle
and Is fed with a spoon Laughter One
word more to show the hearllc:s nlaIiciouane2a
Of this ASSAULT, if that be parliamentary. |
have great respect for the Speaker personally,
and mainly for h. entire fairness, End if any
thing &aid by me III the heat and excitement Of
The moment rests even c0Iorably Oh the Speak
"a, ask the reporter to record that in the pre-
scncc Of the llOu3. | recall it, and di>cIainl
any anrh prlrtuse or any such Intention
The Speaker remarked that Mr. Riny liam
had reflected ON him.
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