The New York herald., 1868-05-05

and his personal .characterstics as manifested
that these facts be rems@pessd % W. when A'tSs the
cluded as he began, BY challenging faii investiga
tlon and ne should ask II these terrible and sweep
fore the Committee, that the fS - measure Of the law
be applied to him by that body.
MI MT SrALDNo regretted that he was not In the
hsuse on saturday, for he thought he could have In.
bad an aspect that il ought not to Be permitted
was not here Members, however, saw mt
s.t not to intervene, though ne ne read read that the
the gentlemen Serested the highest respect II the
on Saturday, as he did to-day leaving out vilifca-
tion and abuse and called for committee Of inves.
because he thought the letter written by the gentle
man from Illinois was very hard one-a very hard
He never found anything to compare with it on this
| n0or
Mr.: WINDOW called him to order for unparliamen-
The SPEAKER-If the gentleman from Minnesota
desires the words will be taken down by the clerk.
| exhibited, sad:-'Take them down, sir, take them
down. .(Renewed laughter.) l viii yield the floor
and will go no further" He resumed his seat.
The SPEAKER-If the gentleman insists the words
viii be taken down. Does the gentleman withdraw
Mr. WINDoM-I withdraw it.
mr.: mr.: ELDRIDaE Et renewed the demand.
The Speaker thought the request OF the gentleman
| from Wisconsin came too late.
Mr.. DoNNOLLY would say this:-the gentleman
from Ohio tMr. spaldingl had misconceived his mo-
tlves; ne had no desire for vengeance he asked for
| a committee because he believed there was ample
proof Of the alsty of the charges of the gentleman
from Illinois, who had repeated them. He was will
ing to concede that the gentleman spoke under In
tense excitement and heat He could scarcely think
had no desire for vengeance but his character and
| reputation were involved II the gentleman would
he would ask that the matter 90 no further But the
| House would concede that when he charged with
crime ne must follow 1t up. That was precisely his
| position.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep.) Of Mass, was present on satur-
day and listened to the remarks OF the gentleman
from Minnesota and the reply OF the gentleman from
Illinois. He took his own share OF the odum which
these remarks justly cast on this body. 1t was his
duty, which ne failed to perform to have sriven as
well as he might to interrupt and put stop to the
proceedings He had nothing to say on his own
conniton for having sat listened to remarks
| OF the character OF which no man could find par
alle In the debates of Congress. Certainly
He had never heard anything which could compare
with those remarks both as 10 their personal char
acer and the degrading and offensive language used
Mr.. WINDOW interrupted, insisting to know whe-
ther the words degrading and Offensve'' language
The SPEAKER said if the gentleman made his point
Of order he would give his ruling.
Mr. DAwEs-I wish to know on what meat my
friend from Minnesota has been feeding.
Mr. WINDOM-I ask that the words be taken down.
The SPEAKER after some explanation, remarked
that the language which had been used in debate
was not creditable and honorable TO the House. He
Hence to characterize 1t as such was not out OF
order.
any rule In deprecating what he believed TO be its
violation lie was not on the floor to defend the gen.
sofa. The gentleman from Minnesota had right to
defend himself from the base attacks in the
OF Of he the nom OF he me
from Minnesota mr. Windonl recited as wOr-
thy Of the ON @ ssnan OF % & Mouse dns e % %
his seat on Saturday in reply TO the gentleman from
Minnesota He begged tine attention Of the House TO
the circumstances to see whether the House in
condition to pass resolution which would censure
the gentleman from Illinois. The gentleman from
Minnesota had risen in his place to-day and apollo
gzed to the House and the Speaker for his unparla
mentary language: If the House would look at the
reports they would see that the gentleman from Min
nesOta, although he had put his apology on the
ground that heat and provocation had led
and calm consideration he would not have uttered.
II they would look at the reports they would see lie
oirensive, and he assumed that the gentleman, after
looking all over the reports concluded TO let them go
e the as 5e to IN Tine tSe Ge1 Gentle e
man had chosen to leave on that paper, and he IN
qured OF his colleagues or any othef gentleman why
| he did not call the gentleman from Minnesota to
order for using as severe language as he could COM
mandY
resolution simply rected the letter OF Mr.. Washburne
and portion Of his remarks on Saturday, and asked
| for q committee to investigate the truth OF the
| charges There was no imputatiOn on the gentleman
| from Illinois. He desired none.
| MI. DAWES, uuIink tHe CoilOluy, sdiu Ht WIS mere
| as no particular mans friend; he not here to
oppose any investigation, but he was here to see that
| there was not foul play.
| Mr. WINDOh Denied az charged, that he was here
as the proclaim am, OF his colleague. lie had given
the gentleman from Massachusetts onefourlh OF his
time, and could not yield any longer. He mr. Win
DOM had called one gentleman to order. The gen.
| tleman from Massachusetts, did not call any one to
than Mr.. Dawes did. Naughter.j II his colleague
were guilty he condemned him also; he con-
good taste. but would condemn
his colleague for the OF severe language toward
the gentleman from Illinois until the latter proved
his colleague TO be guilty Of the charges. In such
event he would commend everything the gentleman
from Illinois had said against his colleague. II the
gentleman fr0m Illinois should fail to show his
colleague was guilty then every member should con-
denim MIN IN language as severe as that employed by
his colleague.
MI. WOODBRIDGE rep.l OF VT, said he was rather
pleased that the matter had come before the House
With his education and instincts he had thought
since he had been here, that 1t would be far more
| commendable to the House and more creditable to
constituencies and the country If they would conduct
Themselves In debate and all other occasions with
| the spirit and courtesy which become gentlemen.
The results OF their action would have greater inu
ence and effect oil the country and they would he far
more respected than they were to-day. lie
say word because his friend from Minnesota, for
whom he had the highest respect mentioned that lie
(Mr. Woodbridge) had been charged 10y the gentle
! man from Illinois with having ,nade such remark
| ana he (Air WCodbridge had heard It, II would
| have been improper for him TO say that he would
meet him here or elsewhere. daughler) lie
! should have taken the course every true
! hearted Yankee should take when character Is
aspcrsed lie knew his friend lrom Illinois said
what ought not to have said on that occasion, and
| he (ir WoOdhrdgel irrated 10y the remarks;
| hut he knew where the genteman's reputation came
| from and on what he based his fame--t was econ
! oIny. There could be nO more successful man IN
Congress than ms friend from Illinois, The gentle
man was not Of his style precisely. tLaughteri lie
! did what ne deemed was right; he accorded to
the gentleman the same cfedld that he claimed
! for himself but 1t did seem 10 him when poor
woman or orphan came to ask FOR the discharge OF q
! debt which the government owed, and which vas Just
~ much OF debt as though he owed It to ihe
speaker, The gentleman should not get up In his
place ana cry ''roDDery. pectaton ana destfucti0n"
IL Is not. Mr.. Woodbridge said, IN accordance win
/ my taste. IL IS in accordance with his.
| Mr.. MULLINS, (rep.) Of Tenn, arose and inter-
| rupung Mr.. Woodbridge, shouted-Mr speaker
1 The SPEAKER-FOr what purposc does ilIe gentle