, 1869-03-02
PERSONAL EkptAxAr1oAs.
VINO. -; and Ail..oni, o, Iowa

VINO. iI'''i: and Ai,.tepi. on Q, lows,
!: : :
Tho Sioux City md Pao:6o Railroad.
Az Infamous oalumny II fnsed-
Fl N tho c. rgrs.siopal 7lo~e.
Mr.. Asui1r, Of Ohio. desire 70 ii Id, Il
there u no objection, to the gentleman from
Iowa {Mr. Wllson], :wto Hlahea to aay fuN
words On 1 matter personal to himself.
Mr.. Brooks. have 20 mpeh raspoct for
the gentleman from Iowa thsS withdraw my
call iot the regular order. -.....-
M1. WILSON, Of Iowa. desire to occupy
The attention Of the House .or q fen moments
with . personal yindfcztion.
The BrzAK1R. Is there objection to allow
ing the gentleman from Iowa TO mako Per-
soual explanation!
Theto WAS no objection.
Mr. WILSON (lowa). AR. Speaker: LIDO
not rlse TO requeat an opportunity 10 enter 4
personal explanation on the records OF this
House, but TO demand the right OF persoual
yindlca11on. For nearly eight ycars have
been in the public services IN this House. and
smoke upon my garments. Through all O.
the exciting scenes Of the past eight years
and not unttl now have had laid at my d .oi
chnrRn OF corruption. Bus 1t meets me
now upon my outgding from the Scenes and
associations OF this hall, and chall:uges my
In the Clncinpati fUhio) Gazette Of the 18th
Instant appeared the tollo wing lines mud
communication, which give in full. namely
Ctrt sprndeLte Of the C1Ec matt Gas- s-tn.
csS !eeA Htm ks ,eE o
Peepia Dtmstd N 1ur-stte4tion-5slOn 900
Made BY Each OF Three Congscssnen
DrRrorE, fo<a. Feb 5.
Y roI1h Jour pspef uiFcussion tn rrlAlon q ths
ChtroA. :auoa II E2oess. auo other srptes. about
bts.e, teels t1u'eK eops ratned to .Uats per:
sorat Examination oestsr T. ~ fc" words o.
I matter about which your eo1rrspon3 3oaL - welt
e. 4 e s5ae 119 w 81! & 81
8 thai that bsa1 Il .as d,7r,tsd lscm ) original
M7tr. 1asis ID of ruaztax dewn On the wet side
IL nn.f9es Fae1e a.7e.d bill q, the l.,e acns., Cur
ID consent md appio74! Of .he ifendf Of ii. the
toacs, psopo+ed 10 this h!!l. s1bst:nted for th1
Kao.ss .nd Nsors.kt 1 hili. 11ss e!il pros'dea
mite 1t nr kear Fort Laramie. ihctce run wo~t
wazdly, bT single o. main t1r1k. to ths pAc,ee
Uessn In Inst torn II psa I'd the Houss. Moth
sun ner II isd3. whsn sae e..; r:e:ae Rallrosd
blu became . Law, ya'y |, 1884,. THIS faw IL sur.
s1tntlall1 AF cuttsf OIL 11tn this one fnodidea.
branches. both H. Nebts.ka and hsnss., 'a.I' con
vesxs 70 md 1n.a win tnc ns,u trunk NOT further
Htat than fhst meridian. IhJse Wrru tho pro-
vlanns or ths lAw Of 1860. Il va lmmodtstelY
Aaeest c1. howurtf, that That rrsv1cton VA
rps E,i,,ans 81 .e1se 3ss West.rs saaiRss; sta.:
meno,:4lized nd 10 people petitioned nj il.
removal ksa1as and Mtssoui. mernosta.lxed
former Stale might b allowed to 1nl.c With tho
mendtrn. The LeGtsia'usa Of !oWA II la session
sans subject. setting for1h enotg o.h-r reasons
for ,he removal fthsi restriction tn.t coupeling
That branch he s1ou1 ttJ, TO run down Into the
purpo.as Of its original i1tc1t. that u 10 ssy. 10
form that connection Ink between thosc sotth-
en- tosds md the main trunk Of !oe rasine Bail.
TIE Leoitsatures Of otncf ". stern sla:cs pts.cd
similar memorials. and tho people ali otter tho
foosssy pes,'loG:a consress to the H. ssme etsse,
nrannouI!y aIpreeEed. ConSTtts provided. ID
section u,na Of mo amendment Of tho Pa.la: K.lt-
ss .n :gnse,1ss $, % I sorse. az T.
II ,ei graph lino frura ha Miasonf. N,vts to he
in.ual koini A1oEeaaid tthn onn nannredta me-
= eos1ses @ s Viz he M Gsion Fl F.sin: Rross
II any poins Nestwtrdly Of suen Initial point, ~
- :. For The speetAl beaedt ot
IL II &1L&IA l& EklHA NAV 0l1u[l pFptl4l 4 -
made, In add.tien 10 tho iubaldJ In money inst
etlss LEN eacttcna PEI mills for ths Hto1a
leIg Of the btzneh to !n conEcctlon With the
m.in ,Eonk Of t1e Unt;n Paddr KAIrosd.
alma tto life long lrieads ut tast branch eup
possd itas teoy had n last secured Its c,.suue-
ton slonR IL Original rs1te Wes:Watc ". INIT they
were dnomtd to I noat Tier md Overwhelming Z
disappoln' nent and defeat, Au1 that, too. At tho
nanoa Of those whom the people Of the state had
honnrea and iutted - few men ta3 ever been ac-
fore. a company was aecretly Organized Il this
placc, 1mEedt2tely altar the adjournment Of Coz.
Ktees n 1851, fos he e1pIess puipese Of dyeftlnk
~ sr1Es9 GOVT nc altsas [sy
a1d either eLpased N OF biz at.aL1ion inseed
TO the teitlnlo and dee1aire canpatad Of that
TREE nemecrs Of Congress rom this State
we1e etEaged il tsst ntts11ous tcasme. to Wit:
The members tEom the Fits', THIRD and Sixth DIE
srsren nom 1na % Presdea Ut I'd ths:ss, .ee1trd C
| 70 themselves $1lu,ogn esch. Thus much tas neeu
proven upon lhtm how mucn mora eacn OF AnJ
thus secured % tho ms1lvca pretty talr specua
VI BY betraJ:ug It tncHneiok nc MOI Fstal and
a Sso;, q II aa a,l So!o
w.rd and it4m Of which can be proven By seorei
Of tts very best ind most reliable men Of tut
fse s 10
IN n = 'Se '''s WI th.t 1 sSes nsn:s: is.s e ss,s
Irsts.d ras hoa
orabe member from the Third District s,o1,ly re,
n1es theee charges preferred hc1lnrt him; but b
hAB time aud nRatn been challenged to Pace th1t
! mat et in eueh condition ~ allow Of IL il II
| vestig1tl5u. TINS he hiss rever ea.cd 10 DO. but
On the contrary, has d9tged md h!,nked and eva
orabiu man conscious Of h.s own lrtegrtsy would
scurn To do. lie know. fh! we'll tt =, elonld thers
y = ae *oa,1 be %os;
tgaiIs, Rim. lie rtands this day IN bis place II
Cor zress, ctatEed directly with hayttg driioer
people, not ontJ Of bis oEn district and y ale, hu
Of tho eutnc Northwest. for private gam. n
I rnsdc out Of the Transaction It least $40, %
lhar cAu be proven upon hun II Co-zEcss MI Ap
I point committee TO 1nsetugate the matter.
seEaioF R1l1n, knowing the whols ntso,y Q
ihte h1aLen from IN tne @ @sonmsnsencas, @ could,
fssnc aru prevented The gsest wrong Ana tplar
| 10 the nesi IN erests OF the people OF the Eorst
as r Ra4 sea as Sd II
throuenont t6e West. The onsrcs-tndeed, II
1hls rcad dnvu tue Valley Of tho MssRonf, Is no
and ear not bJ anJ rnr md lcgtsirosta interpret,
.,en Q: ne IN: Dc coIsrnsd 70 % say potion {
! pie OF the Wsst or Of Eorkreee as e1 pressed b
I this hWs creating the rasd. Beilder, 1t pa, ses
Tete 10 Ok 10 eosstIac,sd I'd snIca tie so@p.n.; rs
owing them the pstneapsi m4uhcrs Of ~hou II
parties this traunl had agreed to ouI by seeep
enterprise been perverted from II. original fou
! std utterly derFnyet for tbs only purpose IL
tsaaed y Gonx,s:s ND !. shn psoplf e5 eo1al
oun Pn1ate Fasn and Advastake. 1t Il rrpor1e
ttat ono Of thst rirc Il now aspiring to sea,
the cahEet q Tho Incoming admiai. ration
e1.lted petition az, 900 Of tho lI.cotten R31a
thai Les1Etons uausaeiton.
Nj. Speaker, this attack upon my integElt
Is cruel, aud has no fact on which to rest Il
support. Nine days Of this session renal,
and Jet, In the face Of th1s flct, have Il
! following editorial in the Cincinnati G,1-<ft
from Whist motive know not, thrust ial
my face: -......-.,
letter nom lows In relation TO raiiroad iraad
wkrch makes dleelo.ufes qu "a Is hsd q tho,
mace publ through the letters OF our washln
ton sos'sssona.aL $50 3. y e,nnsetoa wath .hls ID
coEgrtss. which bes heen widely ctrcaiated u
numksoueiy etgued in Town. IN which nv ma
II cores With q district charge OF eor7up{.5
aRainft three msmb&rs Of Congress. Il s,ems
us hM inete chat2es tre 90 raEn, 20 specific, at
resuee wnat 1ne peuuoners i.k-a tslr md searcl
Ing investigation. -
"u1t correspondent, whose uaus will I
sone, eps IN r7tvste note:
eaJ mott euphattc1ily th4t every chaFt
sMsn @ ihh!s nate ea1 he proved btyoua the pae.
ts.J tvtdtnen- A petition. stxned by n1ny Of u
mos: prominent AID reliable citizens Of this STAT
soa % r ~ xsc,s 70 asking IN
hi1 noufd h1se been done before. hut '
did lot expect to be Able to a,cor. Al honett l
! ! qutsJ into tue case. btnce. ho xeve1 tho G1-.t
md osaex Leading Journals haFe t.k 4 up the nj
tel. Ee ate sneoufase1 to htpa that the raseall4
nay be ota<lnsJ brought 10 ilzht'
"CtEEsesEmEn. TIA tic Ire before Jcu. Il
| cannot anutu 70 sefuba TO order N lnTsstiR1tlo
| ona Ct the nenoes1 Atuinst whom tie o7le
| huh that te has frequently BEEN RcIuootd
| eonnscl!uu With Grint's cahlntt- H. ealn
arosd 70 fees aEees ttese sezdou. charges. =.
"1t1 enc 10 taa people, acd 70 ths psstI