Evening star., 1868-05-04
CONGREGATIONAL.

SEsATE.--On Saturday afternoon, At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Stanbery's argument. the Sen
ate. as Court of Impeachment, adjourned.
The Senate then took up the House amend
mepts to the Naval Appropriation bill: which,
on motion of Mr. Morrill. Of Maine, were non
concuTred in; and messrs. MorrIll Of Maine,
Conkiing and Grimes were appointed rs com.
mittee of conference on the part Of the Senate
The - nate then ad djourned.
HOUsE.-Saturday, when the members re.
turned from the Senate
Mr.. Donnelly obtained unanimous consent to
make a personal explanation. On the 2Oth of
March last he asked leave to introduce bill
TO grant land for the construction of a railroad
from Tayloris Falls, by way of ST. Cloud to
the western boundary Of the State of Minneso-
ta. He had asked that il be referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Lands, and printed Objee-
ton was made by the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr. Wastburne.) Stung with Indignation at
the conduct Of Mr.. Washburne, he sat down
and wrote a letter to Mr.. Folsom Of Taylor's
Falls, merely stating the facts. The letter was
then read, in which it was stated that il seemed
that Mr.. Washburne resisted every effort of his
to procure legislation for the benefit Of his con-
stituents. I.I'' II
Mr.. Donnelly added that Mr.. washburne had
brother there, who sought to supplant him as
member Of Congress. This letter having been
published In the papers, Mr.. Washburne wrote
one without a parallel in the history of Con-
gress, ana so shocking and offensive and on t.
rageous In its character, that he would not now
have 1t read were it not that justice demanded
the reading.
ton. April 10Th, and addressed to Mr.. Folsom,
at Taylor's Falls, in which he stated that I.
Donneily seemed to be searching for sympathy,
and asked Mr.. Folsom to look at Mr.. Donnel-
Iys lesuitical performances; Mr.. Donnelly
knowing that the bill had not the ghost Of q
chance. as there was but little land to 20 to the
State of Minnesota; and it was further stated
that Mr.. Donnelly might have introduced his
bill four months earlier than the period at
which he sought to introduce it, How con-
temptible must any Representative appear
who was found guilty Of attempting to impose
on his constituents. From his knowledge of
the character of Mr.. Donnelly, he INT. Wash
burne) had become extremely suspicious OF
anything which he MIR. Donnelly) proposed.
He left Philadelphia between two DAYS, chang
ing his name, and also changing from a Buch-
nesota as an Office beggar. 1t was Donnelly IS
schemes of plunder which made Mr.. Wash
burne oppose him. He trusted that his fMr
wash burne's) record was not stained with We.
nality, corruption and crime. Every corrupt
measure in Congress had received Donnelly's
support.
The letter of Mr. Washburne having been
read by the Clerk
Mr.. Donnelly remarked that he was certainly
justified in the declaration he had made that
the annals OF Congress presented no parallel to
that letter; and he thought he should establish h
that there were in the letter twenty three dis.
tinct statements which were twenty three dis.
tinct falsehoods.
Mr.. Donnelly continued. at some length. to
criticise Mr.. Washburne's course in harsh
terms. and was replied to by that gem
Window (RIr. Donnelly's colleague) gave no.
tice of an intention 10 introduce a resolution
of censure of Mr.. Washburne.
The House then adjourned