The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

with being an Office bogger, as con-
sistent, and coming with bad grace
from gentle an of his family name.
The name of Washburnes are chronic
office beggers, and are as miserable
and uncomfortable out of Office as
stump-tailed bull in fly time. Every
male born into the Washburne family
is born with M. @. franked on his
broadest part After further COM
ments, Donnelly said, he had analyz-
ed the stomach of the gentleman
from Illinois, and if it is possible for
him, by his peristaltic action to
bring up anything more lOathsome
and disgusting than he has vomited
over me in that letter, in Gods name
let it come.
The Speaker called Donuelly to
order twice.
DonnelIy occupied his hour in
similar strain, aud was allowed to
proceed by consent of the House.
Washburne joining IN urging that he
have permission to proceed.
DOnnelly continued In a strain of
vindictive retOFt to disprove the
charges made in the letter, his re-
marks being received with a great deal
of good humOr by the members.
DOnnelly concluded by saying that
Washburne had lowered the honor
of Congress. If, said he, there be
In our midst one low, sOrdid, vulgar
soul; one barren OF mediocre, intel
ligence; one heart callOus to every
kindly sentiment and to every gener
Gus emotion; one tongue leprous with
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Of foul beasts, giving forth deadly
od0rs; if there be here one character
white-b etched and spotted, yet raves,
rants, and blackguards like prosti-
tute; if there be here one bold, bad,
empty, believing demagogue, it is the
gentleman from Illinois.
The Speaker, with severity In his
tones, stated to Mr.. Donnelly that his
remarks were not honorable TO the
House Of Representatives aud that |
although the House tolerated them,
the Chair could not consent that they /
should go on the record except with /
his protest.
Mr. Donnelly begged pardon of the /
House, but the House would acknow- I
ledge no member had met with so vile T
an assault az he.
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, said. I
During my entire time Of service In /
this House | have never asked leave
to make a personal explanation and
never expect to. The party from
has had the letter which /
wrote to a gentleman in that State
read to the House, and ii has gone on
the record Every assertion made in
that letter is true and whoever says il +
is not true states what is false IF I
we're called on, and | desire to say
this, ii [. under any operation Of cir
were called on to make
explanation In reply to
it would not be to a member
who had committed a crime, it would
l0t be to a member who had ran
lway. il would not be 10 a member
Who had changed his name, it would
lot be to a member whose whole re-
,Ord ia this House is covered with
corruption and crime.
The Speaker reminded Washburne
hat his remarks were unparliamen-
ary.
Washburne said be was sorry the
chair supposed him out Of order; but
repeat that if | were called upon to
make a personal explanation, / should
make it with a member not covered
,ver with crime and infamy, whose re-
ord Is stained with every fraud,
whisky and other frauds-with a man
Who has proved false alike to his
riends, his country, his constituents,
lis politics, his religion, and his God.
Window gave notice that he should
Dffer a resolution Of censure on Wash
,Urne Adjourned.