The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-02-11


day had passed, and passed forever.
had hoped that the condition OF things
which made such a proceeding possible
was never TO return again. At least
had hoped that not while ! occupied a
seat in this House should | be called
upon again to sit here and to hear men
who were discharging their duty in the
House denounced in the language which
have heard to-day. / think that the
House should here, and now, decide
whether il will permit this thing to be
inaugurated in this House Whatever
may be tolerated hereafter on this floor,
this House will not be responsible for
Dir. Cox sid that he would not pour
oil upon the flames, and he had supposed
that the gentleman from Massachusetts
GMr. Dawesl, who was about,rising to a
higher honor, might well follow that ex-
ample. There was some constitutional
doubt as to thu right of expelling men,
ber for Incorporate language. This
House, said he, is the reservoir of all the
intemperance ofthe country, Laughter
/ simply refer to incorporate language.
The gentleman from Massachusetts must
have known that never in the history of
Congress has there been such good tenl-
per manifested as during the forty'six
hours of continuous session during our
filibustering on this bill. The provoca-
ton, in the first instance, came from the
gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.. But
ler], and perhaps it was resented with
too much bitterness, but does not call for
censure or expulsion. If the House
wanted to establish that rule, why did 1t
not begin last session and enforce it
against my colleague Mr.. Hale }, who
opened this motion? My advice to the
other side of the House is to pass the APP
preparation bills and to the regular busi-
ness of Congress, and then 90 nome. In
this connection Mr.. Cox referred to the
passage between Mr.. Hale, Rep, N. Y,
and Mr.. Wilson, Rep, Ind, last session,
when such epithets as "curs" and dirty
dogs" were banded between them.
Mr.. Hale said that he regarded il un-
gracious and unhandsome on the part of
his colleague to bring up such old mat
ters before the House; but he thought
that the strictest and severest criticism of
his language upon that occasion would
fail to find one word in it which was un-
parliamentary or liable to call to order.
Mr.. Dawes asked whether the gentle
man from Kentucky desired to speak
now.
Mr.. Brown, rising and speaking with
great CELEBRATION, said that this WAS the
first time that evasion or prevarication
had ever been attributed to him. He
always spoke in plain terms, susceptible
of no misunderstanding, and he was
willing to stand by the record.
Mr.. Dawes--I would inquire of the
gentleman from Kentucky whether he
has any remarks in regard to the char
acter of the language which he used.
Mr.. Brown-I stand by the record.
[Sensation.
Mr.. Wood, Dem. of N. Y, said he re-
gretted the occurrences of to-day. He
regretted that the gentleman from Ken
lucky, in a moment of passion, entirely
unprecedented, I"Oh, oh, "incredulously
from the Republican side of the House,,
should have said anything which could
be regarded as indecorousor or deserving of
censure. A graver question than that of
violating the rules of the House was that
of depriving a constituency of its repre-
sentation. The exciting struggle over the
Civil Rights bill had drawn from men
an unusual exhibition ofproper and legit-
innate feeling, which feeling he respected
and made due allowance for. "Talk of
ORDER" said he, why, sir, have seen no
order in this House fora whole Congress.
Every days session is marked by disor-
der, Every rule requiring the mainten-
ance of order is violated continuously at
any moment when any gentleman of
prominence rises to address the Speaker
Sir, we have no order here. When / had
first the honor to be a member of Con-
gress we had order, we had quiet, we had
deliberation, we had discussion. But
now we have none of these. tits contin-
ual excitement. l.. ,gs., .tg 81 -l.n
Mr.. Dawes said he. had only desired to
see whether the members on both sides
would not stand up for the decorum of
1.-THE House, but he had also desired to
give,the gentleman from Kentucky, [Mr.
Brownb an opportunity to express re-
gret That gentleman, he was sorry to
say, had not availed himself of the op-
portunity. Therefore, rather than have
my resolution fail for want Of aid from
that side, | withdraw it; and now j call
for the previous question on the resolution
offered by the gentleman from New York.
[Mr. Hale]. Isnga, ul Taly
! The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Eldridge asked toe have the word
L ). U,t., .Nc Aha .aoOl,,
ton and the word evasion as used by
the Speaker substituted for it, but there
were objections made to this by many Re-
publican members. fly 9dJ 4loi
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was negatived. Yeas,
S2 nays, l67.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale was
then adopted. Yeas, l6l; nays 70.
Mr., Butler Rep, Mass, who had sat
quietly throughout the whole proceed
ings, now arose and asked leave to make
personal explanation. Unanimous
consent was given, and he proceeded;
The Courtesies and proprieties of the oC-
casion seem to-eall upon me temake no
observation, although gentlemen in the
minority were engaged in hunting up
and bringing to the attention Of the coun-
! try various supposed shortcomings and
wrongdoings of mine under circumstan-
ces which prevented my replying to them.
In the language of gentleman of the
minority whom | very much respect, it
did not take very much courage to do
that. / have been here now eight years,
and have engaged in debate perhaps a
good deal more than | ought to have
! done, and now call upon all the gentle
men who have served with me during
the present Congress, and any who have
served with me during the eight years
have beenhere, to say whether in all that
time have ever commenced personal
attack on any man in this House, Oh
4 whether have stepped out of my way
to saw an unkind word ofa single gentle.
! man unless first attacked, Let him speak
whom Ihave offended. Let this thing
b be settled once for all. l9have endeav-
ored with studied courtesy never to at
tack, and have also endeayored, when
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