The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-01-27

out division Thus the Senate, outraged be-
yond its restraint, refused for the drst time
4 in its life TO have message from the White
House read. While there was some division
of opinion among Republicans as to the pro
prieiy ofallowing it to be read, there was
none in condemnation of its ductrines, or In
protest against its wicked plea for the late
rebellion.
HOW TIP HOUSE TOOK IT.
The House took the reading of the message
very quietly. The mems gallery was crow
ded, though evidently not so much to hear
the document read as TO see how IT was re-
ceived by the representatives.. Clerk Nc
Phcrson seemed impressed with the gravity
of his mission, and read the pages in loud
and clear voice, easily filling the chamber.
Very few members paid any attention to him
however; many of them left the floor; 9th
ers wrote letters several read newspapers /;
little knot gathered for laughter and con-
versaiion, and there Was buzz OF small talk
throughout the hall.
As the Clerk neared the last lines several
members rose. Washburn of Illinois, got
the floor, aud in few grave, measured
words, denounced the message for its repu-
diation doctrines, speaking Of the document
as disgraceful in the extreme. Fernando
Wood, that pink of proprieiy, called him to
order, holding that he had no right 10 use
the word disgraceful in connection with any
message from the President. The speaker
ruled, of course, that any member has right
to speak of it as he pleased, us long as he
kept within the bounds of decorum.
Wood, Randall, and Eldridge, all tried to
speak at once, evidently meaning to raise
further points of order Washburn refused
to yield the floor and the Speaker was obliged
to sharply rap them to order and direct them
to their seats.
Broomall wanted the floor to offer reso-
lution against reputation in any form, and
Wasbbufn Welded. Then three Democrats
and others at once jumped to their feet, and
with good deal of confusion got in the
point of order that Broomall at this juncture
could not have his resolution read by the
Clerk "Very WE'LL" said Broomnll, "Pll
read it myself as part of my remarks" and
so he did, walking to the Clerks desk and
reading it from where Thad. Stevens stood in
late years TO make his speeches.
Schenck, then, of the dozen who wanted it
got the floor by permission of Washburn,
and, for the WAYS and Means Committee,
denounced the message as the most gross,
shameful and Infamous document ever ema-
mating from public officer. He compared 1t
to the Oregon resolutions, which the House
yesterday refused to enter upon its journal,
saying it was, like them, impairment and
scandalous and entirely unfit TO be presen-
ted
Half dozen members of the opposition
tried 10 speak, but the House refused TO hear
any apology or justification, and then, under
the lead of Washburn and Schenck, by a vote
of l28 to IS, flung the message upon the table
TO lie there with other dead things, as Highly
of California said.
As if this great proceeding was not enough
it next refused to let the message be printed
for general circulation, and also refused to
refer it in the ordinary way to the appropriate
Committees for examination. This action of
the two branches of Congress, thus recorded
is the theme of conversation in all circles
tonight. The general judgement seems to
be that, so far as the President is concerned,
he was served most right, though some per-
sons regret that the Senate and House could
find no other way of expressing their righte-
Gus indignation.