The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-05-08

Disgraceful Scene in Washington
In the House Of Representatives az
Washington the following disgraceiu,
scene occurred between two Of the radical
mem aers, on the I'd inst.
| On returning from the senate, Donnelly.
of Minn., obtained leave to make per-
sOnal explanation. He then made a state
| ment relative to his presenting bin some
| time since to aid railroad liz his state, to
tie construction OF which Washburne ob.
jected Subsequently Washbure wrote a
letter to the constituents of Dennelly. max
| ing certain charges regarding Donnelly' S
| previous political record and action in this
congress
MIR. Donnelly, after causing .he letter to
be read, said 1t contained twenty three
fasehoods; and continued in vindication OF
himself, characterizing Washburne course
In charging him with being an Office beggar
as inconsistent and coming with cad grace
from a gentleman Of his family name. The
names of Washburne are chronic office beg
gars and are as miserable and uneomforta-
bic out of office as a stump tailed bull in fly
time. Every male born into the Wash
burne family is born with IN c." brand
ed on his broadest part. After further
comments Donnelly said he had snalyzed
the stomach of the gentleman from Hi
nois, and If it is possible for him BIZ his per
istaltic action to bring up anything more
loathsome and disgusting than he has
vomited over me in that letter, In God S
name let it come
The Speaker called Donnely to order
twice.
Donnelly occupied his hour in similar
strain, and was allowed to proceed BY con-
SEM of the house, Washbulne joining in urg-
Ing that he have permission to proceed.
Donnely proceeded in strain of yindictive
retort to disprove the charges made In the
letter, his remarks being received with
great good humor by the members. He
then concluded By saying that WashburDe
had lowered the honor of congress. If,
said he, there be in our midst ono low, sor-
did, vulgar soul, one barren of mediocre in
telhgence, one heart callous to every kindly
sentiment and to every generous emotion.
one tongue leprous with slander, one mouth
like unto den of foul beasts giving forth
deadly odors: if there be one character.
white blotched and spotted, and yet raves
and rants, and backguards like prosti
tute, II there be here one bold bad, empty,
believing dcnagogue 1t is the gentleman
from Illinois.
The Speaker, with severity in his tones,
stated TO Dopneliy his remarks were not
honorable to the house OF representatives.
and that although the house tolerated
them, the chair could not consent they
should go on the record, except with his
protest.
DonnelIy begged the pardon of the house,
but the house would acknowledge that no
member had met with SO vile all assault as
he
Washburne, Of H., said During rny en-.
tire time OF service IN this house | have
never asked leave TO make personal ex-
plantation, and | never expect to. The
party from Minnesota has had the letter
which | wrote to gentleman in that state,
read to the house, and it has gone ON the
record. Every assertion made In that let
ter Is true, and whoever says il is not true
states what is false IF were called on,and
| desire to say this, if | under any operas
ton OF circumstances were called on to
make "a personal explanation in reply to
member, it would not be to q member who
had committed a crime. 1t would not be to
member who had changed bis name. 1t
would not be to a member whose whole rec
ord IN this house is covered with corrup>
ton and crime.
The Speaker, reminded Washburne that
his remarks were unpariamentary.
Washburne was sorry the chair supposed
him out Of order Irepeat, if were called
upon to make a personal explanation, |
should make it with a member not covered
with crisae and intamy, whose record is
stained with every fraud, whisky and other
frauds; with man who has proved false
alike to his friends, his country, his consti
tuents, his politics, his religion and his
God.