Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-20
And still Another Scene!

n the Virginia Convention on Tuesday as
the names we're being called for the vote on the
OYSTER tax, Mr., Curtiss said that as he believed
the proposition was one that, if carried out,
would rob the State of the last gcstige OF prop
erty from which revenue could be de'"ea ~
the State, he would vote No
Mr., Bowden mir. President, those words
are nersonalIy insulting to a member CT THIS
House; and they are unbecoming OF genie
man of the House call him to order. -,
Mr.. Curtiss ''They arc true, nevertheless
Mr.. Bowden left his seat, and getting be-
yond the bar of the House. said: And you
are a ID scoundrel Sensation. Cur
tiss's couDtenance grew shade winter, thouGh
forced smile overspread it. MIR: Bo"den
walked up the aisle behind Mr. CurtlSs, re-
pea'ing his remarks.
hJr. Allan ca led Mr. Bowden to order, and
moved Ito have him brought before the bar OF
the House for censure H. reported the words
to the Clerk, to be recorded.
The words were recorded.
Mir. Parr: Yes, sir; but take down the
words spoken by the other man, sir Laugh;
ter and confusion. Cries of shut the door. ]
The words OF Mr.. Curiss were ia ken down.
He corrected them Objections and explana-
tons were made Bayne said something about
Carriers making explanations. Garter s'ld
| that be had a right to make eXp!a "atlonS
| Bayne talked too much; he made explanations
on any and all occasions.
Bayne: Oats not 81, sir + nuver made
an cxplaustcn before, sir; AID cfy you say so,
! dash it back in your face.
Order being r, stored,
MR. Bowdcn SAID: ''Nr. President [ was
outside OF the bar OF the House when [ made
these remarks, end I Intended them Tor hat
man (poin'iog to Curtiss). [ meant no rFtirc
ton on any gcntcmanly member OF this House;
[ considered his remarks insulting, and lcal!cd
him ID scoundrcl not meaning to lnsulI
any other member Of the House.
Messrs. Lggatt and French declared that
they we're uot insulted by the remark.
The voting was concluded after this, and
when the vote was announced there was some
applause from the Radical side.
Mr. Allan, after speaking in severely repre-
hcusvc terms Of the conduct Of Mr.. Bowden,
offered the following:
''Rasolvcd, That the member from Norfolk
MR. B5wdcn) be arrested by the scrgeant-at
AIMS, brought before the bar Of the House
aud reprimanded by the President for the Ian,
guagc used.
Hodges moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. Bowdcn hoped that it would not be laid
on the table He wanted to be brought oeior5
the bar of the House There were other mem
bars who would have to be brought before the
House before the session vas over.
Several other motioas were made ant
finally Hodgcs's motion was put and carried
WHAT THE VIRGINIA "CONVENrION" HAS
! CosT-It will be seen from the following state
ment, made by the Auditor Of Public Accounts
what the so-caIicd Convention has cost the
State up 70 The lltb Of this month:
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
! AUDITORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND. February II, 1868,
G. Y Thomas, Chairman Committee Of FL
! nance:
S1R-Ac2ording to promise I beg leave tC
! furnish statement showing what has been
paid by warrant on the Treasury, issued from
this office on Convention account, to this date
Per diem Of members, clerks, SER
| geant-At arms, door-keepers, pages,
and chaplain 90 =
ITlntlHg ~
| StaLOnerY ooo -
Stenographer. t.o9ooO
Very respectfully,