The New York herald., 1868-05-07
asked that gentleman to suspend for awhile, he

,ena Mr. eP Of Tenn
body can be kept within bounds without rules, am
now and ever have been willing 70 conform 70 them
But pardon me II I suggest an idea-tLaughter)
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-I move that the gentleman nom
Tennessee have leave to express an idea. laugh
ter. lr
| Mr.. MuLLINs-I asked pardon before made my
remarks and that is to direr with the ruling OF the
expression no idea Of s an act Of the Senate tits
out the defence Of member OF this body against the
%ao w@9 S m OF the
senate This counsel directly assaled the character
OF member OF this House. who felt bound to defend
| IT. Inns assault on character comes fr0m an out
slider. There Is a difference between Senator and
counsel lor the President 1t Is attack a mem
| The SPEAKER said he had listened to the remarks
OF tne gentleman gentleman from Tennessee and repeated that
breach OF order TO notice what was said in debate in
either house. w 4
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that he certainly did not
desire TO violate any rule. He looked ON the speech
In the Senate as an attack on the Managers by man
not member OF this body. twas persona. attack,
and was to answer it that he had prepared his re-
marks which he had desired to be read; but II 1t
ringed any rule of debate he would withdraw them.
The SPEAKER said he had read, as he believed,
according TO the House OF Commons In Mays
practice.
IL would not be In order In Committee Of the Whole
House to review the speeches IN tue senate ON the
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman, az an
old member, was aware that gentlemen had referred
|
ing the scene. lhe Chair, however, did not suggest
any evasion of the rule. ~"
undue debates in either house. s ,ae
The SPEAKER understood Mi. Stevens to withdraw
his speech under the ruling Of the Ciair
The OllOw ing Ia OF the remarks OF Mr..
Stevens which were not permitted To De read ny the
HouseBut ask again, how could thus letter he made
applicable to any legitimate or manly argument In
the II there l., anything Tor which LAWYERS are
celebrated IL Is their audable couftesy TO each Other
in the conduct OF causes. Wen bred counsel never
DOS
to attack their brothers. motives. lt Is Infamous
Had any use been intended 10 be made o! tNs pa
per it should lave been given In evidence II offered
IT would undoubtedly have been reje;led as irrele
want IL Is not pretended that IL referred to any one
of the articles; but It s aegei wtOut proof that It
WIS signed alter the impeachment was prepared,
What ference does that make II II did not nuence
was wr,,ten before tAe articles were drawn ant
the acts therein charged perpetrated, OF
fpo was nV aes er se see "s,s or es
were filed, It will not be pretended that
it could modify or molIy any OF those
charges. Why, then, Is It introduced he eP simply
TO Insult counsel and change the chase to another
quarry. luli pack of hounds sJnesiines have the
tran Of Legitimate game to Open upoa iilse SCENT
His counsel have raised an eAtnmeous excitement to
divert attention from his poor worried Client For
myself Ieel uneasness about tne effect which it
viii produce. II a practice Of Io.ty weary years
will not protect me from such vulgar attacks, 1t mas
been unhan isomely managed. The only regret
which feel in the matter Is that in cond lct Of
great case before tribunal equal In di niGy learn
Ing and purity to any In this county, upon whose
it should be thought that counsel were Lit to inter-
mngle in the hIgn debate VINO could descend TO such
irrelevant, impertnent aud vulgar assaults upon the
| legal profession.
GENERAL BANKS ON TOO MANY COMMITTEES.
Mr. BANKS said the rules provided that 4 member
| on two committees might be excused from serving
on a third committee. he had been nouhed by tho
| committee to investigate cerlan charges. lie de-
sired to be excused from service on that cOmmttee.
He would not avail himself Of the privilege II there
was not before the Committee Foreign Affairs an
important matter, which must be disposed Of inme-
diately, In connection with the Russ treaty. action
on which had been interrupted by the inn peachmen6
trial. The question ought 10 be disposed Of because
the honor OF the government was somewhat at stake
| He was q member of three Committees already. tie
hoped the Speaker would receive his statement as
| reason why he should be excused.
The sPEAKER said ne knew oI the gentleman ma m oeng
| on the Rules the latter beng merely nominal.
| Mr.. BANKS remarked tnat he was also on aSpecal
| Committee Of Conference.
the SPEAKER said the gentleman had right to ask
TO be excused.
The House resumed the consideration OF the fol-
| loving proposition Of Mr.. Ca "
@ Ss IN a se sf the Of
hsn la ohce, and that he had msae intern
Peculiarly Indecent and unbecomins; =,
n Sd aas.2 S s m en
withdraw the tenth Article rom the further consideration OF
| the High Court OF Impeachment
The question was taken as tn whether The House
would consider the resolution and t was decided in
the negative by yeas 2s nays, lo7--a strict party
vote. - -
| MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
message was received from the Senate by Colo
mel Forney its Secretary stating tnat the senate had
ordered him to inform the House that tuey would no.
tiy the House when tney woud be really to receive
| them again at the BIT.
| THE RECENT DUEL NEAR BALrIaoRE.
Mr.. JENCKEs asked leave to ofIer r so ution IN
structng the Committee on Foreign Ahs:is 10 IN,
had been fought in or near the Disrct oI Columbia
| between person Of the dip'?natic service OF the
| United States and an a,tache one OF the foreign
| legations and tf they ind that such an Onence mas
been committed they report t. the House whether .
due respect the laws ol the United Sltes does nJs
re u,re the House to take measures for tie ren0vaf
from O,ice OF the diplomatic ohccr and tle recall by
| his own government OF the attache Of the ioiegn
legation. and Tor that purpose the said committee
shall have power to send Tor persons ana papers.
Mr.. RANDALL, tdem) OF IA, objected TO the adop-
'o' u '.y TIE I. SOUTH CAROLINA ooxvESrov.
Mr.. BECK presented pamphlet @ entitled, @ "a l re.
oS Souih Carolina IA nst the late Convention thai
state, and submitted to Congress,n y was PIE
pared by the Hon b. f. Perry on behalf Of the state
Central Executive COMMITTEE oi south Carolina.
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
| THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
On motion OF Mr. W,sHBuRNE OF IN. the House
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole on the
Of the Union mr. II Jr9w1rge %l ~ IN ae % caar r, ~,
| financial question. lie argued that the cherished
plan to witch he alluded for paying the interest bt ar
ing bonds OF the government vita tnited states egul
| tender notes has no warrant in tnc constitution OF
the United States or In the act Of Congress Of Febu
| airy 26 1885,, which hrst authorized the ISSUE Mel
ther justified by the planest principles or poi
ticaI economy or the soundest preccpts OF common
sense lie claimed that The soundest dictates OF pub
nc nocy were opposed 10 any further ISSUE OF green
| backs. -.
| Mr. ELDRrDGE inquired whether he understood the
gentleman to assert that the act OF Congress pro-
vding that debts are to be paid in legal tender was
| unconstitu'iona2
Mr. sPALpiNG repllel-Most distinctly; and tho
Supreme Court will so decide.
| Mr. EIpRIpGE-There Is no difference between US
on that point. ,,o,
Mr.. Spalding spoke for an hour. Al The conc'us'on
O! his speech the committee rose ana Tue HOUSE, a'
| twenty minutes TO six O'Clock, adjourned.