New-York tribune., 1868-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Mr.. MARSHALL Dem, ll.) sent TO the
Clerks dcsk card, winch was rriG. from re gsahgiDh
CkroHice wherein " Gen. Burbrdge styles Marshall "A
reckless aud yndcihc man, me To his pe srsc nature
and adds that not another tongue would have been 50
Nj Marslall had made charges against dr Huibildse.
and characterized him rs The Military Ieics OF Ken,
ever done Injustice to anyone citizen or soldier II would
bo the highest srnhcaeno OF hs lie 10 tGlait ,he injury
done There frequently men IN the Union uniform
who duriig thc late war, were NOT governed NY hlgh
noble, and manly principles aud no. when lheS hah ol
Sr nnbe arI he sad Wcra general aud had no
special or personal application History proved that
when charges were made against such persons they
attempted too often themselves from inycsea
ton by turning upon those who mgde the charges and
accusing them ot being IN sympathy WIN ne enemies ~
the country. 20 iar that attempt had bren made IN
lis Clarshalsj case lac would say that II Gcn Burbrlgc
had been acquainted with his f'shal-l umhlc history,
ho would have known that te CHARGE was utterly and
entirely false There could bc personal issue what
ever between Gen. Bnrbridce and himself lie MAR
shan knew nothing and could know nothing OF ms uiui-
hridge.l conduct during the war, but the charge on
which hc had made The nnson had been made by per
sons ~ TIE highest nspc,tdhy ana lespOnsipiHy III
Kcnrcky, Who, he understood, were prepared 10 Prove
FFMtRKAmr CHARGE ,GAlvsr JUDGE rIftD
Mr SCOFlELD d.cp, PENN, rising 10 a question of
privilege, offered resolution relative To charge IN me
BGhiRgi0n Erehg t(pes oi Yesterday tlat ~ u
private gathering OF gentlemen of both political parties
the Jndqosoi The surrte Cont spoke very freely
Of tho rrcorsuciou measures oi congress ana declared
u thc most pO,y, terms that all those laws
sintoual and that the Court viii De sure 20 pronounce
Them so; that some 81 his friends him suggested
that 10 was exceedingly nd~'rce 10 sIcak 80 losityely
and Ss hS m S4sf 2Sa aeces .f s ef~s Scs a
several under such reconstruction measures are
pending the Supreme Court ana directs the Judiciary
Committee 10 inquire ntOthc truth Of tho dccarati0ns
Qnpucd IN Tho cwspapcr article and TO report whether
Guircs ihe House 10 present tho senate arcles OF
parchment against such Justice ~ the supreme Court
The SPEAKER asEed whether any member objected to
the Introduction of the resolution.
Mr. PRIYN dem, y. y asked whether The gentleman
from Ieunsy iVania Mr. SCoicldl assumed the rcsQons
biiy OF saying that the ALE gat'ns lcctcd are true
MI sCOfIELD did not but he hoped to ascertain their
The sPEAKEE announced, after pause that the reso
Mp JoHNsON dem cal rose 10 object, Int was will
ing that The resolution should be- offered II II would desg
male the Judge. ,
Pruyns question that he had no ground Tor the csolU
tion except what he had gathered rom ne newspaper
article recited lie believed however, that tue
charge had appeared IN Baltimore newspaper ana tbat
therein the name or the judge was mentioned lie htd
taken il for granted that all the gentlemen Oh The other
side would like Ia Justice OF the supreme Court vim
deated from me as nspetsoOs % SI NJ" Pu" n c e
Johnson would, on rchection cease to make objection
lie had heard such rnors aloat relative 10 Judges de
scendg from the bench and going sometimes 10 places
that are thought beneath them aid iheie ietang IN
heved what he had heard. Now, however no saw tho
charge in respectable newspape and Vas guite sure
concur with him that the proposed inquiry should be
Mr. PRUYN thought that before making so serious
charge against Judge of the supreme Court rather
against All the Jndges9s none Was named ia me reso,n m
proper inquiry that the ground Tor ohe5 the resolution
Mr sCOFIEID suggested that the gentleman from
New.Yoik should have confidence IN tho authority
ferred TO- as IL eYspaper Which supports the views
OF the Democratic side OF the House.
Mr. PRuYN had never heard Of the matter before
knew nothing OF the authority for H. aud objected to IL
further because the resolution throws an aspcrson upon
the whole Court
the Supreme Court o any member OF ~ hoped TO ynd
cate all the Judges lie still cherished hope that
one department OF tho Government might differ pOi
caIy with Congress and still not he guilty Of the charge
preferred by the newspaper referred TO- and which Is
supposed 10 be in political sympathy with the Court.
Mr. PRUYN-" Some hope !" tho gentleman says.
Mr. SCOFIEID-Yes, Sir. have some hope.
Mir PRUYN-Does the gentleman expect that the re-
port Of the Committee will show that the story is not
tIuei
the Court II the charge tue. IL was bad enough
Mr. BOYER Dem. Penn) did not understand that any
gentleman his side Of the house would have objected
10 te inquiry il had been based upon anything that
appcarcdauhenc. Heth0ugh that grave investigation
should be based upon something more important than
mere newspaper paraRrnph fthe charge true.
member would admit that the declaration allie rsed 10 have
been made by the Judge indscrec and, uuder the
circumstances. improper and ,uljustlhable ..r
Mr. BLAINE Eep. Nc NC remarked that Ike para
graph appeared 10 me Baimore 6dsei,, giving the name
Of the Judge as stephen J. Field.
Mr. JOHNSON said that N this blow AT Judge
Field wanted the naine inserted In the resolution
Mr. sCOFIELD wonld allow the gentleman from Cali
foria r. Johnson TO move TO amend the resolution by
lnse rfipg the namo OF Judge Field. Iaughterl. 90.
Mr. JOHNSON declined to avail himself Of the oppor
tunity, 49,. ,-..,,l- -, .f.., ...
all ihe years OF the Rebellion and sure that
was trer 10 the Un0n and decidedly In favor
OF the suppression OF the Rebellion than Judge Field
Mr. BAKER said that such grave charge should have
better foundation than mere newspaper article and
that therefore he would vote against the resolpiion
After remarks by Messrs PHELPS and EIDRIDGE,
Mr. sCOFIELD moved the previous question: which was
seSInu Tr ROBINSON Dem, NJ W moved 10 table the