The New York herald., 1868-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1s6S
PERSONAL ExrLANArIoNs--hR. MARSHALL general
BURBRIDGE.
Mr.. MARSHALL, (dem-) Of H., rising to q personal
question, sent up to the Clerks desk and had read
card from Major General Burbridge published in this
mornings Washington Chronicle in reference to speech
made by Mr.. Marshall In the House, characterizing
General Burbridge the military Jefreys Of Ken-
tuckyn The card designates Mr. Marshall reckless
vndictlvc man. his psrverse nature, and the
writer says apprehends that .there is heart
debased unless It be among this mans faithful coned
crates as to believe such statement and not another
tongue false TO utter it." This card Mr. Marshall
said demanded little notice al his hands, General
Burbridge had after waiting some eight or ten days,
JefIreysn II IN the heat of debate he should ever do
injustice TO any one, citizen soldier, 1t would be
the highest gratlncaton or his lie 10 repair Inc
injury done. There frequently IN the Union
uniform who during the late had not been governed
they Succeeded in obtaining places Of power developed
some Of tho very worst features Of human nature
These remarks he said, were general and had spe
cal personal application AT this time History
proved that when charges made against such per-
they attempted TOO often 70 screen from
investigation by turning on those who made the changes
and accusing them OF being In sympathy with the enc.
mies Of the country SO that attempt had been
made in his Mr. Marshal's) case he would say that II
General Burbrdge had been acquainted with his (Mr
Marshalis) humble history he would have known
that the charge utterly and entirely false
tween General Burbridge and himself He (Mr
Marshal knew % nothing and could know nothing
the charge which he had made the alusion had been
made by persons Of the highest respectabty and
sponsibiiy in Kentucky who he understood, pre-
pared to them by testimony He hoped that Gene
raj Burbridge would be able TO vindicate himself from
these charges which had been seriously and gravcly
made but the way TO do 30 was not by the publication
OF ''scurril0us cards"
REPORTED SAYINGS OF SUPREME COURT JuDGE-INvEsTI-
Mr. ScoFIELp, trep.l OF Pa, rising 70 question of
privilege, offered resolution recitng that the Washing
ton Evening Erpres yesterday contained statement
that xt private gathering Of gentlemen Of both political
parties OF the Judges Of the supreme Court spoke
very freely Of tho OF Congress-
declared in the positive terms that all those laws
unconstitutional aud that the would DO
TO proncuhcs thsm so that some OF his friends near
him suggested that 1t exceedingly indiscreet to
speak positively when he repeated the views
more emphatic manner; also rectins taat several
causes aAdsr such rsconstructon measures were now
pending in the Supreme C0urt-and directing the
declarations contained in newspaper article and
report whether the facts constitute such msdemeanor
requires this House 10 present senate
articles Of impeachment against such Justice Of the
supreme Court with power TO Examine witnesses aud TO
fhe srKAkKR asked whether there was any objection to
| the introduction Of the resolution.
Mr.. PRuYS, dem.) OF N. Y, rose and asked whether
the gentleman from Pennsylvania mr. Scoheld) as
sumcd the responsibility Of stating the facts reced 70
DO true.
hoped 10 lind out the truth or aisehood OF the alie
cations.
Mr. JoISsos, ldcmJ Of CAL, said he had risen to oh.
ject but he wiling TO let the resolution be offered
II Il designated the Judge referred to.
Mr., ErpRlpcE, tdem OF Wis, asked whether the
luton was before tho House.
The SPEAKER replied that IL was.
Mr. ELDRiDok said he had risen for the purpose Of
obectns TO the resolution, but he had supposed the
gentleman from New York mr. Pruyn) TO be making
objection. After the answer TO that gentleman Is
inquiry he did make the objection
The SPEAKER remarked that according the GENTLE
IN
Mr.. BLAINE trep.) or Me-, said II had been remarked
by gentleman near him shat the Speaker bad waited
unusual length oil time for objection and that
made.
Mr. soorlsLn remarked further reply to Mr. Pruyns
question that he had ground for the resolution
what hc had gathered from the article recited He
beloved however, tnaf the statement had ap-
peared In Baltimore paper this morning. which the
name OF the Judge mentioned He mad taken IL for
granted that all the gentlemen the other
from the aspcrsons OF journals He was yerv certain
that the gentleman from California Mr. Johnson) would
on reflection cease TO make objection He had heard
such rumogs anoat as " judges coming down from
bench and gong sometimes TO places that thought
beneath them, aud retailing In advance what they in
tended y DO, but no had never believed them Now
however he the statement q respe ctabe news.
paper and was quite sure that the gentlemen the
other would on fSncctlon concur with him that the
proposed inquiry should be made
Mr. PRuys thought that before serious Q charge
was made aga'nst Judge Of the Supreme Court-or
rather against oil the Judges, none named In
the resQlguon-. the gentleman making IL should satisfy
himself from proper inquiry that there good ground
H. ScorInD suggested that the gentleman from Now
York siau have confidence in the authority referred
sssss,c nsseS sss q sss :sPfs5ss
mater before assss he assore, a e lsr ans m;
objected 10 It, faft6s because the resolution threw an
asperson upon the whole court
Mr. Scofnp, 30 far from casting an aspersion the
supreme Court or any member Of IT. hoped to vindcate
all the Judges He had stll hope that there was
department which might differ politically from Con-
gress and s.il not oe guilty Of the charge preferred in
thu An ~ht ~
IN political sympathy with the court
Mr. PRrYs--some hope the gentleman says3
Mr. ScofELD--Yes, SIR, have some hope.
Mr. PRuyK--Dees the gentleman mean 70 say that he
expects tnat the report Of the committee will show
Mr. he hoped TO vindicats tho character
Of the court II the charge were true bad
enough.
that any gentleman his side Of the would
ooiecied to the inquiry II IL had bceh based anything
Mr. Scofikp inquired whether his colleague meant to
cay that statement in the newspaper referred
Mr. BoysR disclalmed any such Intention; but no
meant 10 say that any newspaper paragraph hardly
sufficient TO base upon 10 grave investigation II tho
charge true every member would admit that the
declaration alleged TO have been made by the Judge
indscreet and under the circumstances, improper and
unjustitiablo.
Mr. BLAINE remarked that like paragraph was pub.
ishcd this morning IN the Baltimore Gazette, giving the
Of the Judge as Stephen J. Field
Mr.. JOHNSON said that II this were blow at Judge
Field he wanted the name inserted in the resolution
Mr.. ScHofiELD suggested that he would allow the gem
tieman from California Mr. Johnsonl TO 10 amend
the resolution by inserting The name Of Judge Field.
(LaughterD
Mr. JoHssos declined to avail himself Of the oppor.
tnnuy.
Mr. HopY, trcpl OF Cal, declared that he had been
familiar with Judge Field during all the years Of
lion, and that there to the Union and
IN favor OF tue suppression Of the rebellion than
Judge Field
ar BAKsR trep) Of H. said that such grave charge
should have bstter foundation than mere newspaper
article, and that therefore no would against the
resolution.
After some remarks by Mcssrs Phelps and Eldridge
Mr. scnorELD moved the previous question, which was
seconded
Mr. RonissoS, dem OF ~ y, moved TO lay the reso.
luton tho table, which waa negatived. The resolu-
ton was then adopted oy 30 yeas 10 81 nays, fol-
lows
yrls. Mcssrs. Allison. Anderson, Arnel, Ashley Of
New Bailey, Baawin, Banks Beanan, Benjamin,
Cake, Chprchi Clarke OF Ohio Clarke Of Kansas Cobb
Coburn, Cook, Cornell Covode Cnliom Dodge, Donnely
Dfss GesieS Essissisa, Ella. Ferris, Ferry, Yields asf