Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-18

gThe Speaker ruled that this being
country of free speech, the persons elected
to represent the people have a right TO
criticize their public officers, provided II
be not In language indecorous or offensive,
right exercised In the case OF the Presi.
dents Message in referring TO members of
Congress.
AtMr, schenck's deslre, the paragraph
commencing "Our National credit should
be sacredly observed" and ending "rigid
compliance with the letter Of the bond"
was read.
Mr.. Broomall then read bis resolution,
which reoites the paragraph above re-
ferrcd 70, and says
WHEREAS, II such sentiment lt permitted to
40 to the world without an Immediate protest, II
might be understood to be tho sentiment OF the
people OF the United States and OF their Repre-
sentaiiyes In Congress; therefore,
Resolrel, That all forme and degrees OF repu-
diation ofthe National Indebtedness are odious to
the American people and that under no eircum
the public creditor x fuii compensstion a less
amount OF money than that which the Govern
ment contracted TO pay him.
MIR. Schenok said, look upon that part
Of the Message as the moat gross, shame
less and infamous proposition 70 repudiate
the debt Of the country, that ! have ever
| yet known to he put forth from any quar-
1
umns Of the paper Of Brick pomeroy, who
| | believe, has spread before the public IN
full, this morning, this Message In advance
of the other papers, laughter showing
possibly akindred feeling" On this
point, there is another part of the Message
to which wish to attract attention be-
fore any vote is taken. On the 25th page
of II viii be found = paragraph rejecting
on the action Of Congress In terms similar
to those used by the Legislature of Ore.
gon. II is only necessary for me to recall
the attention Of the House 20 the fact,
that yesterday, when such language came
from that source, we stigmatiyed II as sour
rilous, indecorus and slanderous, | do
not know any license which the President
of the United States has to speak thus OF
public legislation which mag not as well
be accorded to the Legislature of Oregon,
therefore class them together In that
reprobation which Congress has already
passed on them. Now, I trust there will
be no printing of the Message, Let II
take its chances In the public prints,
trust it will be simply laid on the table as
rot tit TO be referred 70 the Committee o.
the Whole on the state of the Union, ol
to any committee OF the House.
Mr.. Farnsworth-Thati is right.
Mr.. Schenck-I trust that no gentleman
win be deferred from voting against re
ferring 1t to the Committee OF the Whole
on the State of the Union, on the suppo
sition it is necessary, in order to give juris
dictlon TO the several parts, it should bC
| referred to those committees. There i
| nothing in the Message Of which tn,
standing committees of the House ma,
not obtain jurisdiction by the ordinary
reference of bills, petitions and resolu
tions. There Is no necessity therefore o
referring it to the Committee of the Who'll
on the State of the Union, for the usua
purpose of its distribution TO the standing
committees. There Is no need of its beinl
printed 1t will go broadcast to the coun
! try as oil Presidents messages do, 70
what it is worth. / desire that 1t may sim
ply be laid on the table, and hope m,
friend from Illinois, conourring with me
will permit me to substitute that motto
for his.
MIR. Washburne concurred with Schencl
but said 1t was necessary the Message b
printed In order that II may go among th
, official documents of the country. II
modified his motion so as TO lay the Me
sage ON the table, and have 1t printed.
Mr. Schotield suggested whether th
gentleman would not be satisfied TO hay
II sent to the "Butter shops"
Mr.. Bigbee agreed with the gentlema
as to the character of the Message, but
seemed to him, the House was making TO
much of one who Is effectually dead. Th
last election settled that question. LIZ
the Message go to the people, and let theI
see what we had to contend against fd
the last three years. 1t will fully conhrI
all that Congress has said of him.
The question being on the motion
lay ON the table and print, Mr. Ross sut
gested an amendment to print 10000
copies.
The Speaker ruled the amendment nj
in order.
The Message was laid on the table an
ordered to be printed. Yeas 1913, nays 3