Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-06
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Mr.. Maynard CTenna made the point Of order
that the gentleman coa.d NO. take savsnsa ~ OF
unanimous consent for q pcrroEasl eSplsnaficsl
20 intro1ace Resolution, which wss sustaintd 4
Mr. Wood said irfhs srntieusn vas uu,u, 4.
take the personal or political re<poaxi 4. 90. a.
preventing an Investigation be had the pcwcr 10
DO -.
Mr.. Maynsrd--I tske the personal and p,,;,-
ical responsibility IN its brSadest sense
Mr.. Wood have done INV daty. IN the ma
jority Of this House desire 20 do they can tAke
the responsibility snd the consequences. -
AT this point there vas a great deal of confu-
non on the moor, many members sPringiRg ~
their feet simultaneously.
nS tne gentleman from New York. he thought
tne matter should be sent 20 the COMMITTEE on
freedmen Affairs for examination. lie woalI
therefore make motion 70 that effect, giying
70 tne ccmmittee the fullest power 10 send Tor
Mr.. Peters Me- said. coming from IN. s.r..
State as General Howard, he Desired o. expre.-
his confidence I'm the integrity and homer OF thst
oficer. He then pronounced a glowing euie-y
upon the character of General Howard a. a
soder, "A statesman, and q Christian gentlem man,
and one whose character was above reprOach.
MI. Dawes said the motion was made On the
same spirit that was manifested by the gentle
man from aine, and with the fullest oonn dencs
IN General Howard's integrity He thought that
as thee charges had been made by . member of
the house. on his personal responsibility A.
snch, IL was proper that they should be thor
ouvhls sifIed.
NJ; Peiers said Gen. Howard had never d,ns
anything wrong or unmanly, or anything fool
m, except % send letter In the direction in
which TIM one had been sent
MI. Sehenck Col said a. he should ever here
Nter oosect to allowing time for pcrsOnl en-
PLANTATION, IL would be because in this case al
vantage bad been taken OF che privilege 10 max,
personal attack upon an outside indi yfsluaI.
MIR. Wood claimed that he had never trans
cended the rules ofthe House. IL was impos-
sibie Tor gentlemen on his sfde 20 get before the
House any remarks touching the responsibility
OF any onlcsr of the government unless adyan-
u uge was taken OF the privilege OF personal en-
PLANTATION or some such course.
Mr.. Wood said ne knew nothing OF these
charges. but the parties who had placed them
IN his hands had declared TO him their readiness
70 prove every charge made Ii an invests CATION
should prove General Howard guiltiess of these
happy 10 zee him vindicxted than himself, Mr..
Mr.. Butter Mass thought that as these
charges had grown out Of n bill reported from
tne Committee on Education and Labor, the
subject should be referred 10 that committee for
investigation. The gentleman Mood says he
DOES not know that these charges are true, but
he comes before the House and makes them
and offers his resolution. n GEN Howard was
guilty, he should be severely punished. But ii
IL H shown that the gentleman has made
charges unfounded. malicious, treacherous, aud
slanderous, then the House will have the right
TO deal with him WOODY
Mr.. Wood said he was personally responsible
Tor the charges, and added that when the House
their attention 10 the gentlemen from Mxssa
ehusett lButler) and investigate him.
Mr. Schenck would prefer that the Committee
Oh r1esamen Ahars ma, be charged with the in
slightest appearance OF an attempt or desire TO
cover anything up. Whatever the result might
De II eld not siiec, thai the gentleman had taken
occasion, under the preteNt Of personal expla-
nation, TO offer q resolution which he knew "A as