The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-30

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floor and addressed the house in opposition
to the BILL He said
SIN his Judgment, the present moment was
the crisis of the country. 1t requlred very lit
tie more to involve the country In national dis
aster and humiliation. Since last Monday
what had the country seen? An attempt to
Law sacreligious hands on the Supreme Court
of the United States. That judiciary depart
ment had hitherto remained free from polt-
cal mutations. By little further advance
in carrying out the principle of the judiciary
bill congress might declare that the Supreme
Court could not decide against any act Of
congress. There had been three other prop
ositions made, any one of which was calcu-
lated to alarm the people. The first ofthese
was proposition to degrade and disgrace
one of the most illustrious officers of the
army.
"Mr. Spaulding made the point of order that
the gentleman from New York should con-
fine himself to the subject under discussion.
The house had passed the Judiciary bill, and
the bill in reference to Gen. Hancock was
not up all.
" The Speaker pro tenn Mr.. Garfield in
the chair overruled the point of order.
"Mr. Wood proceeded, and enumerated as
markable transaction which had occurred
in the executive department. In that con-
nection he said that without the consent of
the President, and in violation of an implied
pledge on the part of the incumbent Of the
War Office, Mr.. Stanton had been thrust
back by the senate into the position from
which he had been displaced. The fourth
measure was the bill now under consideration
bill without title a child without name,
and, probably, without a father; monstrosi-
ty; measure the most infamous ofthe many
infamous acts of this infamous congress"
At this point he was interrupted and a
vote passed that the speaker censure him
for calling the rump an ''infamous congress"
unless he would apologize or explain. Mr..
Wood said he had no explanation to make.
Mr.. Chatterbox Colfax then proceeded to
reprimand Mr.. Wood, which he heard with
entire Indifference The house then refused
to permit him to finish his speech and he
resumed his seat, saying he would publish it
in the New York Ne,eS.
A few moments afterwards Mr.. Farms
worth, of this state, got on the rampage, and
said
General Hancock. he regretted to say,
was the idol of the disloyal-the rebel, the
traitor, the enemy of his government in that
department; and whoever commended him
self to the affection of the rebel element
! there commended himself equally to the af-
lection of their rebel brethren on this floor. -
Farnsworth was interrupted by the demo-
Gratis for calling them ''rebels" and they de-
manded that he should be reprimanded.-
Mr.. Wood interrupted, saying that he wished
the sole honor of being censured By that
house, and hoped Mr.. Farnsworth would be
allowed to escape. Farnsworth, in a craven
manner, said he did not mean anything per
sonal, and would withdraw the words Ion
this floor" His craven crawfshing was
met with derisive laughter from the demo,
cratic side of the house, and he proceeded.
New YoRK. JAN. 20.
| THE CENsURE SPEECH OF FERNANDO WOOD.
The conclusion of the speech OF Fernan
| do Wood, which he was not permitted &c
| deliver in the house of representatives, Is
| published in to-day's Sunday NeuS. In
| reference to that portion OF his speech for
| which he was reprimanded by order of the
house, he says:
This language may not be parliamentary,
but the great necessities of the country are
! higher than the rules of this house | admit
that while it may appear severe, it is no more
| so than the occasion requires. We are in
| the midst of a revolution, bloodless as yet.
| How long it may continue bloodless God in
His infinite wisdom only knows. When such
| acts and propositions thus precipitately
| thrust upon us by the party in power and
| congress resolves itself into mob of reck
| less usurpers, it is time that those who rep.
resent the people and who adhere to the
sheet-anchor of the constitution should sound
the alarm and draw public attention to the
danger which is upon US. l have declared
that "ThIs is one of the most infamous
propositions of the many infamous acts OF
this infamous congress" and have nothing
| totake back. Whatever evils may follow me
personally, is of little consequences, if, to the
| least extent, the words have uttered here
serve to reach the popular heart, and attrac,
| popular attention. My language, though
severe, i, fully justified by the facts"