The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-03

OIlA HEIALlJ, ONDh
would wag the dog" G.auehter.l Here was an IN
stance, Mr.. Speaker where the smallest kind OF rat
terriers tail attempts to wag Newfoundland dog.
Cromwell, charge thee fling away ambition;
BY that sin fen the angels
How, then, can washburne hope to profit by its
The gentleman should take counsel by that proverD
OF the Romans "Ex Quocts H0nO non ut Meycu-
rius, I" which may be freely rendered "YOu cannot
Speaker TemDs Ur my Country Z true that
eighty years OF republican government have reduced
us so low that there 10 but one honest man In TINS
House-but one Lot In all this Sodomf (Laughter.l
Does no voice but his ring out amidst cliques and
conspiracies and ringsf Win no voice be heard In
all pack of knavesa that the country Is going to
ruin and concluding with that favorite quotation OF
his from the vast stores Of his erudition,
Shake SSaa J. mot O., thy n.y. CORY locks S;s a me;
given with roar like wounded gorilla and a
rush to the cloak amid the shouts and laughter
fancy sketch Of Mr. Washburne as he might appear
In the Congress Of the heavens addressing the arch
soE Snd ne would o sail 1s1
how he would attack their motives and hing insinua-
tions at them; how he would declare for economy,
that the wheels Of the universe must be stopped for
they consumed too much grease, and that
all the expenditures should be stopped ex-
tleinan an extra water closet. One word
In conclusion. The gentleman has assated me,
and it Y but right that should put his own charac-
teen years of legislation has the gentleman ever
inaugurated; what liberal measure has ever met with
uttereds What thought Of his has ever risen above
the dead level Of the dreariest patitudess II
heart t. in this body would -1 experience one
sincere pans Of ,. Who Il there IN
brdge the other day that every corrupt and pooni.
gate measure that was passed in this body had met
with his support, ana when the gentleman from
Vermont rose upon him he cringed out Of it like
whipped spaniel; DID he not sayto my friend from
hs say sss the . Shs asy s
way Of making an insinuationl 'that the
as n one Of ring to sTnae his
Price, OF Iowa. and aspersed his motives in his leg.
islation in this bodyf He has sought to build
disgrace to pollute befou and raduce the very body
OF which ne Is member. His harangues are the
meet his charges on the stump. He has lowered ~
his wholesale, reckless assaults on the honor and
character Of the members the standard Of this body;
he has furdished arguments for the wit of Dan Rce
he has furnished substance for the ISLANDERS of the
pothouse Mr.: Speaker, need enter into no defence
Devotion To the pnSo IN Rsrs Of Of ne
rity, Of personal character, il win COM
sas snss with % that
ment. II Is illustrated by names that would do
honor to any nation in any age OF the world. II
one barren OF mediocre inteligence-One heart cal
lOus to every kindly sentiment and to every gener
6anuer-Ono
mouth which is like unto den Of foul beasts, Civ
ing forth deadly odors-if there be here charac-
ter which, while botched and spotted yet and
rants, and blackguards like prOstitute-n there be
here one bold bad, empty, believing demagogue, 1t
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, Of which he was
member, and that although the House tolerated
them, the Chair could not consent that they should
go on the record except with this protest.
Mr.. DoNNELLY begged pardon Of the House, and
moi ha had d00tr IN tNo
offend Its sense Of proprIety; but the House would
acknowledge that no man who ever sat In this body
so sd cr %s s Mh v that Ws
he had been victim. He called the House to wit.
ness that he had never before violated its rules nor
said discOurteOus word to any member. He hoped
the House would pardon the natural heat which he
Mr.. WAsHBURNE said:-During my entire time OF
service In this House l have never asked leave to
make personal explanation, and never expect to.
l wrote to gentleman In that State read to
the the House snd snd the re- Ss
country, and there 1t will remain for all time. Every
assertion made in that letter is true, and whoever
says it is not true states what Is false. II were
any operation Of circumstances, were ever called
upOn-to make personal explanation In reply to q
mitted crime; Il would not be- to member Se %hc
had run away; 1t would not be to q member who had
changed his name; 1t would not be to member
venality, corruption and crime
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that his
remarks were not parliamentary.
Mr.. WINDOW, (rep.l OF Mimi, (Afr. Donnelly's col.
league) requested that Mr.. Washburne's Iwords be
withdrew the request at the advice OF friends say
ing:-"On the conclusion Of the gentleman's re-
marks he would ask leave to introduce resolution
The SPEAKER replied that according to the Gus.
tom Of the House no business could be transacted
unless the House return from the Senate before three
O'Clock and in pursuance Of notice given.
Mr. WINDOW then asked unanimous consent to
The SPEAKER said that could not be done. When
the members returned to their hall this afternoon the
gentleman from Minnesota could ask leave to make a
personal explanation involving controversy be-
tween himself and the gentleman from Illinois. No
business could be transacted, this being the under
standing. Gentlemen who were absent would have
Mr.. WAsHBURNE-I said should not reply to such
m sa ana wlsn 70 Say %i tho
why he ruled the gentleman from Illinois out Of
der. 1t was owing to the genteman's attitude, ges-
lures and language to the gentleman from MnnesO-
Ia. The Chair reminded the gentleman from Illinois,
as he several times reminded the gentleman from
Minnesota and the House, that his remarks not
parliamentary and should not 90 to the people ut
Mr.. WINDOW gave notice that when the House
again met for business he would offer his resolution
OF censure against Mr. Washburne.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE-I shall certainly be very unwil.
Chair supposed that violated any rule OF the House.
l was merely stating what should do under ordi-
The sPEAKER-If the gentlemans remarks were
not intended for the gentleman from Minnesota at
whom he was looking, then they were not out Of
order.
Mr.. wAsHBURNE-I repeat, II were called upon to
make personal explanation should make 1t with q
member who il not covered over with crime and in
fanny whose record Is stained with every fraud
whiskey and other frauds-with q man who has
proved false alike to his friends, his country his con.
stituents, his politics. his religion and his God.
The House at forty minutes past four O'Clock adj
journed.
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