New-York tribune., 1868-05-05

Re0rcf That select appootei
send for persons and papers With leave report 70 the House
The SPEAKER ruled that this was question Of prvi-
ege as the charges affected the character OF member Of
House II there objection 1t would be received as
queson OF privilege The Chair caused to be read the
Nj Isl @sPALDING QRep., Ohio offered substitute for
MT WINDOWS resolution. saying that he wished It to be
read Tor information. He submitted II with the best OF
leelihgs toward both gentlemen and the House;
bhee1s The debate in this House SsurdA7 tie d inst ang
the personal explanations Minnesota and
her from illinois sled With iuyeee o. 50 gross nature as to be
Whereas The House itself fault checking such disorder
sdy intervene in that behalf Therefore '-'
Ro;a That he pleasure o. the House tha, part Of pro
Mr. WINDOW declined to accept the substitute, and
said that his for changing the resolution to one of
investigation instead OF that he believed
that Of the gentlemen not entitled
TINS ho9r Certainly If his colleague was guilty Of one
hundrodth part Of the oenses charged against him. he
should be expelled possible II not the gentle
man from Illinois should be expelled for slander. This
was the why ne went 70 the root OF the matter
There was nothing Of personal character in the
meAt lie merely thOught that the House should inyes
gate the subject lt was usual TO appoint the OF
resolution OF TINS KIND the Chairman of the Committee;
Du ne requested that he should be excused from serving
as Chalrman' because lac was from the State Mr.
Mr DONNEII.Y said that he had requested his col
league To present the resolution demanding iuyesga
ton to prove the truth or the fasy OF the charges made
Dy the gentleman from Illinois lie believed that he
could cOncusvey show these charges 20 be utterly
true He wanted to 20 TO the country that If he
was at his request. He challenged investigation
ana lusuee ~ the resolution offered by his distinguished
friend from Ohio dr SpaldiDgJ He was aware that in
the debate on Saturday he anscended the rules of Par
liamentary discussion, and in far he offended
the Speaker, the House. he would make this, his
OF the debate they would see that he attacked only Mr.
Wasbbunes public character and his personal Charac-
terlstlcs as manifested on this floor He had made no
assault upon his honesty or integrity lie challenged
fun nvestgatO he should ask II these terrible and
sweeping chare not sustained by tho gentleman
before the Conn that the full measure Of the law
De applied 10 % nm 10y mat body -,
House Saturday for he thought that he could lave in
terrupted portion Of the dscredakle debate. He
a very hard very hard one full q the Billings
gate abuse Of the fish market lie never found anything
Mr.. WINDOW called the gentleman 70 order for un-
parliamentary language. tLaughter.l
sires. the words will be taken down by the clerk.
hbited said: Take them down. slr take them down.
The sPEAKER-If the gentleman insists the words
will be taken down. Does the gentleman withdraw his
yequestl
Mr. WINDOW withdraw it.
Mr.. ELDKIDGE renewed the demand
The SPEAKER thought the request OF the gentleman
Mr.. DONNELLY would say this: The gentleman from
Ohio Oir spadingl had mlsconceiyed his motives He
because believed there ample proof OF the ia,ty
Of the charges OF the gentleman from Illinois who had
repeated thcg He wiling TO cOncede that the gen
tleman spoke under intense excitement and heat. He
could scarcely hiuk the gentleman moantit He repeated
reputation were involved II the gentleman could rso
in the face OF the country and etact the charges he
would ask that the matter go no further But the House
would c0ncede that when he was chsged with crime he
must follow i up. That was precisely his position.
MI. DAWES utep" Mass was present on saturday
and listened the remarks OF the gentleman from Min
nesota ana the rePy OF the gentleman rom HHOls. nc
took his own share OF the odun which these remarks
had Justly cast this body II his duty which he
failed 10 perform to have interrupted and put stop TO
Mr WINDOW interrupted, inquirng whether the
words degrading and offensive language were IN
The SPEAKER after some explanation. remarked that
the language which had been used IN debate not
creditabe and honorable 10 the House He said TINS on
Saturday aud still OF the opinion. Hence 10 charac-
terize it as such was not out Of order
Mr. DAWES, resuming-Dd not transgress any rule IN
deprecat!ng what lie believed 10 he It's violation He was
not the floor 10 defend the gentleman from Illinois or
the gentleman fron Mlnhe.ota. Inc gentleman Iroiu
Minnesota had right To defend himself from the base
attacks in the letter Of the gentleman from Illinois The
preamble Of the resolution OF the gentleman from Mime
sofa r WindOm rec-ed as worthy Of the eonsderation
Illinois. at his seat Saturday. In reply 20 tho gentle
man from Minnesota, He begged the attention Of
the House 10 the circumstances TO see whether
the House In condition % resolution which
would censure the gentleman from Illinois The gentle
man from Minnesota had risen IN his place to-day, aud
apOlOgized TO tho House aud the Speaker for his un
parliamentary language II the House would look 9 the
sofa 5 ma dI pGS as4 icd him 70 say many things
which IN cool and calm consideration ho would not have
Mr. WINDOW said that the resolution asked for o
mtee 10 investigate the truth of the charges There
was no imputatiOn on the gentleman from Illinois lie
Nir DAWES was here az no particular mans friend he
not here 70 oppose any investigation, Dut ne was
here 10 that there was not foul play.
Mr. WINDOW denied. as charged, that he was here as
Mr WooBBRIDGE CKep., VI was pleased that the
subject had before the House With his education
and instincts he had thought since he had been
here that II would oe Tar more cTeitaDe 10 cohstt
aud country II embers would conduct themselves ia
debate and on all other occasions with the spirit ana
courtesy which became gentlemen. Inc gentleman
should not get up IN his place ana ey ropPeSi pecua
in accordance with my taste II II Is IN accordance with
~
bridge. shouted, Mr.. Speaker
The sPEAKER-For what purpose does the gentleman
Mr. MULLINS dn loud and earnest tone. which pro
vOked general augher-l rise TO point Of order Is "
al pleasure Renewed laughter
The sPEAKER-The Chair would inform the gentle
man that "slaug Whaug" n not III order Excessive
laughter in all parts Of the house.
Mr. NULLINs-sIr. Speaker, another question cries;
ha ha"-is It the rule 10 speak 10 the subject under
discussion, turn loose to browbeat and lecture at
The sPEAKER-Ge Gentlemen must conhne themselves
Mr MULLINS want the point enforced. Laughter
Mr. WOODBRIDGE SAID II would seem thit ins gen, g,
tleman on the Other sde was aI"dg CIVa ~ W
logical and therefore he would not call ms friend 10
order His friend from Tennessee had got his steam up
few weeks ago resolution Oh inquiry was IhtIOuuVeu
relating 10 the pay Of the employees OF the House.
Mr.. MULLINS again interrupted MI WOOdbrde, say
ing his question OF order was thh the gentleman aouu
address himself TO the subject under dcussOH but that
he had drlfted away to another matter.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE Rep.. ~ DID not propose TO make
long speech. TheSpeaker would bear iin witness mat
into personal collisions and quarTels with any man. ana
he eudeavOred far his temperament permitted not
TO violate the rules OF the House lie Knew now ll-
rat n was that the rules should be Observed not only
10 the character OF the House but 10 s individual mem
bers because they cOnhned themselves 70 the rules they
would transgress and perhaps bring feprOach upon
themselves He had any OCCASION transgressed
without asking pardon OF the House IT, then ne Trans
creased or Saturday which the Speaker held he dld not
G he was called order he should ask as II was h5
duty as representative aud as man 10 ask, thht no
might be pardOned by the House. He had nothing
further 70 say than that lac was glad that
1aA lTFrTr cd her d "a
ter OF severe judicial investigation. the
gentleman from Minnesota declined 20 Weld the