The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-21
An Exciting Scere in Congress-
Insults Given and Cordially Taken.
Republicans Against the Catholics.
WASHINGTON, Nav 10.


The most exciting scene which has
occurred in the House for years, ex-
cepting only the time of the counting OF
the last electoral vote for President, was
witnessed to-day. The discussion lead
ing to the excitement was proposition
by Mr.. Brooks to add an amendment
to the Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
under consideration, re-establishing the
mission to Rome. This was opposed
by Bingham, who made one af the most
e oouent speeches of the session, and
flyored by Cox and Others, until the
discussion took religious and bel
ligerent turn, and several members,
gesticulating in the widest man
ner. felt called upon to declare Their
religious faith. Cox himself turned his
back on the principles regarding the
Roman Church laid down in his book,
The Buckeye Abroad and Voorhees,
and Bingham fought hard, and gave
some vigorous personal hits in discuss
ing the Holy See. Brooks was accused
of acknowledgement, and Dawes was
blamed for hanging witches. Brooks
thanded God there was not a drop of
Puritan blood in him, and some one,
under his voice, replied that there was
no blood in him of any kind. Eldridge
and Jones, and Stevens, and half a
dozen others, took part. lnger-
soil was in the chair. The widest
excitement prevailed; hundred mem
bers were on their feet at once;
dozen voices shouted loudly to the
Speaker; cries of order order, and
sit down" and one word and thou
sand sounds mingled with the contil-
sion, and the raps of the Speaker :
gavel were heard, which it would be
| impossible to classify. 1ngersoll, one
of the most bOisterous Of disorganizcrs
generally, found it impossible to CON
troll the House, and the confusion was
beyond description Finally, Mr. lloar,
of Massachusetts,, got the floor, and
attempted to reply to Mr.. VOORHEES,.
He said the charge of witch hanging
cane with a bad grace from the
party whose friends burned negroes
at Fort Pillow, and fired orphan
asylums and hung negroes TO the lamp
posts in New York. He had not lin
ished his sentence before the whole
Democratic side Of the House was up in
arms, rushing toward the speaker, and
Voorhees,, furious with rage, at the top
of his voice shouted, 1T is false false,
| say; and you know it." There were
fears of personal violence, at one time,
and Mr.. Ingersoll, in his impotent rage.
raped vigorously, but uselcssly; not
the slightest attention was paid TO him
The whole House was upon its feet;
members rushed hithcr and thithcr in
wild confusion. Between the tremors
of excitement Mr.. Stevens asked that
/ Mr.. VOORHEES, words be taken down
that he was not entitled to use such
language on the floor. of the House.
The Republicans shouted, That :
right don back out" and the Dem
ocrats called louder for order. The
words were reld from the Clerk : desk,
and they were ruled supplementary
Amid great confusion Cox then de-
manded that the provocation, namely,
Iloar language, he read, which was
done. an effort al tie time benz made
to have tie House come ont Of com,
mi tee in or.er to cen urc Woo hoe
Ingcrsoll, leaning against the de X, sand
Hoar's language was very pungent, but
not unparl amentary This was the
climax and the bubble burst. 1t had
struck the humorous side Of the mem
bers, and cheer after cheer and shouts
of laughter, repeated again and again,
put the House in excellent humor, and
ON adjournment was had at once.