Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-03-04
THE RIGHT KIND OF ACTION.

The House of Reprcreniutives has heen the
nrena NJ much excitement, which on Thursday
February ~, culmiuAted N uhssaduR Repre-
tau,e WHirrEMoRE Of South Carolina, for cnr-
ment To cadctship. The evidences b ing very
decisive against him, the members Of The House,
without ms dissenting voice, passed Mt. Loo ANS
rcsnlution In condemnation OF WnrrrFHoag, and
declaring his unworlhiness to seat IN that
body. Hy M fll.r
Ii viii be perceived by the .followiog repot,
that the guilty party had anticipated his eSpul.
sion by previously rengning his seat. The mef.
Us " the act, however. has not baen ehanged
thereby, ard Il " matter OF satisfaction TO et-
cry good ciiiEpn TO knew that the Representative
inCongress, without regard 10 party, gave an em-
phalic aud solid rote ia support Of JOHN A. Lo-
oAS's rcrOiuiions.
The following IL report ~ the proeae dings
~ given by the associated press
HOUSE,. -....s WAsHIaaToN. February ~,
The gslleries aud onrridors we're hrougid.
The Whittenors Gaze was Immediately taken
up.
Mr.. Logan, who had the 1oor, yielded To Mr..
WhittsinOrc, who, IN voice free from tromor,
commenced b. read his defense. He was quick
ly interrupted BY The Speaker anDpuncng the
receipt gf a communication from the gentleman n.
lie considered 1t his duty 10 lay u before tile
House.
Mr. whitternore desired To recall Il until he
finished biz remarks but the Speaker declined
20 allow u, and the paper was read, rs fullows
l WAsgiN0roS, FEBRUARY 70, 1870.
Hon. j. q. BlAiuo, Speaker of the House OF
Representatives
"SJR Il enclose the following communication
addressed by telegraph, on the 2Sd inst, To the
Governor Of Sauth Carolina, resigning my seat
IN Ooupcss, and the Telegram accepting the
same. Please lay them before the House, and
notify them thai am no longer member OF that
body. Very respectfully Yours,
B. =. WHtTTEMORE"
Then follow copies Of the telegram to the Qoss
ornor resiguing the scat, and the telegram from
the Gnternor accepting tue same, bOth dated
February ~. Y...
Mr. Whittemore rinse. when the Speaker sta
ted that Il was not within the province nf the
ChRit ~ recognize anv other than n member nf
the II use. II the Judgment Of ,he House be,
that the gentleman shall have unanimous con-
sent 10 priceed, IL will bsfor the Iouse, not for
the Chair, 81 TO determine.
Amid the discussion which followed, several
points of order wore made and overruled by the
Speaker At his suggestion finally, an appeal
was mnde pr1 formd, from the decision by Mr..
FarnSwurh, and was immediately tabled, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cox. tI
Mr.. Dawes said Il seemed 10 him 90 danger
Ons precedent ~ he established that a member
could resign, whether the House wlled 1t or not
that he desired 10 put his opinion on record
againstU. The Constitution clothed the Huuse
with power to punish member, but ifa mem.
Der could escape punishment by merely resign
ing whether the House willed itor not, all power
10 control the House was tan end.
Mr.. farnswCrih, with the consent Of Mr.. Lo-
gan, mnved the, tlle resolution OF expulsion be
laid on the table Agreed to without division.
Therenpon Mr. Logan offered the following
resolution
Resoipsd, That u. r. whi,temore, late mem
Der from the First District nf south Carolina.
did make appointments to the Military Academy
al West puini, aud to the Naval Academy at An.
napplis, IN violation of law, aud that such ap-
pointments we're influenced bt pecunnry consid.
creations, aud that his conduct IN the premises
has been such MS To- show him unworthy Of seat
IN the House Of Representatives, aud therefore is
condemned ns conduct unworthy representa-
tive of the people.
Mr. Butler. of Massachusetts, asked unani-
nous consent that Mr.. Whttemore be heard on
that resolution.
Mr.. Morgan objected,
:. The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Yeas 1875 nays none.