The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-14
sharp Personalities I'm Congress-
D0bne1ly and Wasl,birnc.


sharp Personalities I'm Congress
DODnCliy and Wasisburnc
Extract from the proceedings of Saturday.
In the house Mr.. Payne, of Wisconsin,
(uniou,) introduced resolution, which
was adopted. calling on Gen. Grant to fur
nlsh the number of votes cast in Arkan
sas on the adoption of the constitution.
The members then proceeded to the SEN
ate.
On returning from the senate, Mr.. DON
nelly. OF Minnesota, (union,) obtained
leave to make personal explanation. He
then made statement relative to his pre-
senting bill some time since to aid a rail
road in his state, to the construction Of
Sir. Donnelly, making certain charges re-
garding Mr. Donnello's previous political
record and action in this congress.
Mr. Donnely. after causing the letter
to be read, said it contained tTeuty-three
falsehoods, and continued his vindication
OF himself, characterizing Mr.. Wash
hurEcs course in charging him with being
An ofce-beggar as inconsistent, and con-
ing With bad grace from gentleman Of
his family aamc. The Washburnes ar.
chronic onice-5eGears. aud are as misera-
bic and unco;ufoi table out Of Office as
stump tailed bull in hy-time. Every male
born into the Washburne family is born
with VI. e. stamped upon his broadest
Part. After further comments, Mr. Dem
nelly said that he had aDalyzed the ston.-
ach Of the gentleman isom Illinois, 'and if
j. were possible fot him. By his peristaltic
action to bring up anything more loath-
sou.e and disgusting than he has yop,ted
over rue in that letter, In Gods pane .et
it come."
The speaker called Mr. Dcaacily to OF
der twice
Mr. Donneliy occupied ais hour in
similar strain, and was allowed to proceed
by CONSENT of the house, Mr. Washburne
joining in urging that he have permission
to proceed.
Mr.. Donnelly concluded by saying that
Mr. Washburne had lowered the honor of
congress. ''If," said he, "there be 10 our
midst one low, sordid, vulgar soul, one
barren or mediocre intelligence; one heart
calloused to every kindly sentiment, and
to every generous emotion; one tongue
leProus with SANDER one mouth Ike un,o
den OF foul beasts, giving forth deadly
odorS; II there be here one who, While
tiptcAed aud spotted. Jet raves and ia hts,
and blackeuards like prostitute, if there
be one bold, bad, empty. believing dema-
gogue, 1t is the gentleman from Illinois"
The speaker, with severity in his tones,
stated 70 Mr. Donnely that his remarks
were not honorable to the house of repre-
scatatives, and that, although the house
tolerated them, the chair could not con
sent that they should go on the record, ex-
cept with his protest
Mr- Donnelly begged pardon of the
house, but The house would acknowledge
that 10 member had met with so vile
an assault as he.
Dir. Washburne, Of Illinois, said: "Du-
RUG my entire time Of service in this
house, / have never asked leave to make a
personal explanation, 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
10 that letter is true, and whoever says it
is not true, states what is false. If were
called on-and / desire to say this-if /
under any operation of circumstance, were
called on to make a personal explanation
In reply to member, it would not be
to a member who had committed
crime ; it would not be to member who
had changed his name it would not be to
member whose whole record in this
house is covered with corruption and
erime."
The speaker reminded Mr.. Washburne
that his remarks we're unpariamentary.
Mr Washburne was sorry the chair
supposed him out of order. "I repeat,
II were called on to make personal ex-
planatlOn, should make it with a mem
ber not covered over crime and infamy;
whose record is stained with every fraud
whisky and other frauds. with man
whe has proved false alike to his friends.
his conntry, his constituents, his politics,
his religion and his God"
Mr.. Window. Of Minnesota (union. } gave
notice that he should offer a resolution OF
csnsure on Mr. Washburne.
The house adioursed