Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-01-23
NEW SERIES--VOL. s, NO. 26.

Mr.. Eldridge called for the ayes and
nays. The question was taken, and
resulted: Ayes 80, nays l0S. so Mr..
Wood was not allowed to proceed.
Mr.. Dawes moved the following res
olution:
ResoiUed, That Fernando Wood, a
member Of this House from the State
of New York, having this day used in
debate upon the floor Of this House
the following words "A monstrosity
u measure the most infamous of the
many infamous acts of this infamous
Congress = deserves therefor the cen
sure Of this House, and the Speaker
Is hereby directed forthwith 70 pro
nouncc that at the bar Of the House.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the res
olution on the table. Ncgatived.
The previous question was then sec
onded, and the House proceeded to
vote by yeas and nays on the adoption
Of the resolution. The vote resulted
yeas ia, nays 80; n strict party
vote, so the resolution was adopted
aud the Speaker, in accordance with
1t, proceeded to administer a censure.
Mr. Ross inquired whether Mr..
Wood, having paid this penalty, was
entitled to the balance Of his hour
The Speaker replied that the
House had decided otherwise.
Mr. Wood said he would like the
House to permit him TO finish his re
marks [Derisiye laughter from the
Republican side
The Speaker said il could only be
done by a reconsideration of the vote
to let the gentleman proceed
Mr. Wood said E: Sir, / shall fHiSh
them before tie country
Mr. Boyer moved unanimous con-
sent for Mr. Wood TO print his re
marks, which met with unanimous
objection from the Republican side.
Mr. Beck, one Of the minority mem
bers Of the Reconstruction Com mittee
argued against the bill, and read an
extract from the argument OF Mr..
Bingham before the Assassination
Military Commission 10 prove some
inconsistency between it and his pres.
ont position.
Mr. Bingham declared that the Ian
guage imputed 70 him was not in the
argument in the connection which the
gentlemen from Kentucky was usingit
Mr.. Beck-l say iii in the speech.
Mr. Wood made a point of order
that Mr. Bingham had used unparlia.
mentary language, and charged the
gentleman from Kentucky with false
hood.
The Chair, Mr. Hulburd, Of New
York, overruled the point
Mr.. Beck remarked that he should
have answered in very different Ian
guage if such charge had been made.
Mr.. Farnsworth spoke in support
Of the bill, contending that the provi-
sion Of the Constitution placing the
executive power in the hands of the
President simply meant that he should
exercise that power under the regula-
tions and restrictions Of the legislative
department Of the government.
The gentleman from New York
| Wood ] had spoken to-day of an on
slaught on gallant officer who had
and has some respect for civil powers,
ifreports from that District are true.
He knew very well the reason why
that gallant officer had commended
himself so greatly to respect Of those
gentlemen 1t was for the same rea-
son that the gallant Phil Sheridan had
secured their condemnation Sheri-
dan was the ideal of tho loyal and ne
groes of Louisiana and Texas. Han
cock, he regretted to say, was the ide.
al Of the disloyal, the rebel, the trai-
tor, the enemy of the Government in
that Department, and whoever com
mended himself to the affections OF
the rebel element commended himself
equally to the affection Of their rebel
brethern on this floor
Mr.. Mungen, rising to a question Of
order, objected 20 the words "Rebel
] bretbern on this flO0r.
The Speaker decided that those
words were not proper to be used in
reference to members OF the House.
Mr. Mungen remarked that he wan
ted this thing understood, for be had
had enough of il.
The Speaker stated that the words
had been decided out of order.
Mr. Mungen required the words to
be written down by the reporter aud
read from the clerks desk.
That having been done, the Speak
er repeated his decision that it was
not proper to allude to members ofthc
House as rebels. The gentle from II.
linois would proceed in order, unless
some member objected.
Mr. Mungun objected, stating that
he desired TO offer a resolution of cen.
sure.
Mr. Farusworth desired to make an
explanation.
Mr.. Mungen did not want to accept
any explanation + Laughter
The Speaker put the qustien wheth-
er the gentleman from lllirois should
be permitted to explain, and it was
decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Farnsworth said: / did not in
tend TO make any personal application
Of these words. Laughter on the
Democratic side l am very sorry
that the gentlemen should have ap-
piled them to themselves. | will
withdraw their personal application
by leaving out the words"on this floor.
Mr.. Ross remarked that if his col
league Intended them for the Repub-
lican side OF the House there was no
objection TO his doing so. Laughter