National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-05
FORTY-THIRp CONGRESS.
(contfaaed from First PsQs.)

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stitute recognized these rights, and proposed TO
secure the benefits alike TO the blacks ana MhiIee
He was Southern man, Dom ana ras sIsehe III
advant ages that could be attained, and peace anq
harmony secured. It was urged, he said, that
I nsn against he cOioSed man He would say 70
the gentlemen they were as much pre)qaicea
against the whites IN esnHitoft9s SsacS S nIds Of
country. The substitute he offered did not come
from him. 1t came nom higher authority-the
read the platform Of the Republican party Of
Alabama and other extracts from Republican
authorities in bis State. g.
sentatives Of that State, entered his protest
against the bill in any Of its phases or fornL
MssssehussttG or any othsr State in Congress
ccnfntnR itself to legislation that would
- WORK NO INJURY TO THE STATES.
Mr.. ELBREDGE, of Wis, then took the floor
in opposition to the BILL and argued that the evils
resulting from past radical legslati0n in the mat
ter Of Reconstruction should be sufficient to cause
a halt and consideration Of the consequences OF
further vicious Legislation, The history Of the
or prosperity followed forced equality Of races,
and especially the subsection Of the intellectual
class. 1t mattered not now who was or who was
not responsible for slavery the question now was
what were the highest demands OF patriotism.
No one but the merest temagoEueW Id contend
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the high civilization Of the white man.
To place them in their present condition IN
places Of trust power Snq 5 Ss T1 aSa
| dangerous to the interest Of the Republic. He
would deprive them Of no legal right nor put q
| require education for positions rather than TO
place the colored man there by party power would
stimulate the eolored man 70 settIeieyation: be
| by whatever name It might be called, was the
sacrifice Of the real interests of the black man to
MI. BROWN, of KY, said he did not propose
now to discuss the legal aspects of the bill. He
had done that at the last session. He had hoped
the bill would fall but II was manifestly fore
gone conclusion, and that to-dsy's sun would set
upon
1T AS THE LAW OF THE LAND.
Men on the other side had been dragooned into
the adoption Of daring and revolutionary alter
| alton Of the rules by which Il could be passed.
The bill was born in mRlgnity, passed in defiance
and violation Of the Constitution, and Il would be
| Mr.. HALE Of N Y, called Mr., Brown to
order, and asked that the words spoken be taken
MT. BROWN. The point is puerils The
gentleman was silent when other language was
MI. HALE. The gentleman is not silent to-
| The words as taken down were then read, and
the SPEAKER said he did not think the Ian
SSsSES 'rAhS'enoso the limits Oh Parliamentary
MI. BROWN, resuming, said he regarded this
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the campaign of 1876. He believed deliberate
| conspiracy had already been formed to overthrow
constitutional liberty In the States.
| Mr.. Brown was proceeding to speak to the
| Republican side, when he was reminded by the
SPEAKER that he should address the Chair.
| Mr. BROWN, resuming, said: Your conduct,
Mr.. Speaker, daughter, i in this and other mat
| tiers reminds me Of passage in Junius, where
he described a bad tenant who had notice to quit,
house and did all in his power to vex the land
| lord.
heipIessness and distress, their houses dilapl.
dated, their fields wasted and
ON THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY.
Was there nothing in their condition to excite
sympathy or secure some degree Of justice? In
1872, he said, q conspiracy was formed by the AT;
| torney General, Kellogg, and q drunken Federal
Judge by which sovereign State was over
| thrown. That subjugatIon had been perpetuated
by bayonets, and recently one Of your generals en-
| tered o Legislature as Cromwell entered and
drove out the members.
On and on they went, in defiance Of the senti
ments Of the country, without pity or justice, e
Cypress the people Of the South and give theil
roofs to the flames.
Their General had sent O telegram to the world
ed, with the addition of thieves and murderers
The clergy OF that State, both Jew and GENTLE
had denied II; and committee Of this House, will
majority Of Republicans, had given o solemn
contradiction to It and nailed the SANDER to thu
counter Such an accusation should come from ont
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society; whose name is the synonym OF falsehood
whose chief business had beento defend fraud; thu
apologist Of thieves-such an spologist Of vic
that the imaginatiouI sickens and invective ex
hausts itself in attempting 10 describe. In Scot
land, years ago, there was man whose trade va
murder and whose business was selling his vic
tins for gold. He linked his name with his crime
The SPEAKER asked If the gentleman wa
sad moo he E SSs Disturbing
he had in bis minds eye.
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman refer t
t Mr. BROWN. No, have called no names, an
continuing, said: This mans name was linked
his crime, and throughout the world It was know
as "Burking. - II he was to describe everythin
: pusilanimous In war, inhuman in peace, foroiS
den in morals and infamous in politics, he Woul
call "Butlerismn GSensation.I
The SPEAKER said he did not think the gel
tleman had answered in good faith.
Mr.. BROWN. The Chair had no right to al
tieipate what was going to say.
} | Mr.. HALE, of N. Y, demanded that the lal
gusge used should be taken down.
The SPEAKER said he was not at the momeI
paying particular attention to the remarks OF tn
gentleman from Kentucky. When the gentl
, man was asked about the explanation OF
i the Surpose Of the gentieman's speech he wOui
2 have been called to order. The Chair desires
say, in justice to himself, that he was mlsled
the gentleman's eyasiVe answer.
The words complained Of were then taken dow
and read at the Clerks desk.
: Mr.. HALE, N. Y, then offered q resolutit
| that the member from Kentucky, Mr.. JOHN
! BRowN,l in the language used BY him on q
floor, and taken down at the desk, as well as
Speaker. has been guilty Of q violation Of Il
: | privileges Of the House, and merits the eensu
: Of the House for the violation OF the same; an
|, | further. that he be brought to the bar Of q
? House by the Sergeant-at-Arms and publicly &c
: sured BY the Speaker.
+ luton that JOHN You've BROWN, member
; the House from Kentucky,
d BE EXPELLED FROM THE HOUSE
n Of Representatives for gross violation Of q
b rules and privileges of the House for the use
t the floor OF the language just read by the Cler
Q TApplause on the floor and in the galleries.l
The SPEAKER said the applause In the 81
IS laries was gross violation OF the rules, a.
a that 1t was much more improper to occur on
$ Nj. CRITTENDEN, of No., said that condu
IS was in perfect keeping with the proceedings
MI. HALE, of N. Y, declined 10 accept n
DAWES resolution as a substitute, and demand
Y the previous question on his resolution.
y Mr.. DAWES hoped that would not be dol
y There should be no hasty action, but all shou
8. Mr. COX, Ito Mr.. HALE.) There was no &C
q gentleman on this floor q adirty dog"
u Mr.. HALE. That is not true.
], Nr. COX. Then will be more decorous tn
you were, and will withdraw the remark.
+ Mr.; HALE, OfN. X, said he did not sqpPc
- all had heard the remark He insisted upon
II demand.
is MI. DAWES then offered his resolution n
70 substitute He said there was nothing more pa
70 full than the necessity which he thought devolv
e upon him of offering this resolution. He
10 served before with the gentleman from Kentucl
o. and his relations with him In trying times w
:; of the most pleasant character. He INT. Brow
ID came here first before he was Of the age to
10 title him to be Representative, and had to VI
q, until be became of that age. Subsequently q
Sc on another occasion It became his (Mr. DAwI
1t duty to report against his admission to his Sc
He Afterwards offered resolution to qualify b
by removing his political disabilities. When
then came here he (Mr. DAwEs) welcomed
as young man Of
!, GREAT POWER AND OPPORTUNITY.
or He was to-day panied and shocked at the Il
guage used by the gentleman, and nothing Blu
II feeling that It was imperatively demanded q
the House should vindicate itself induced him
mr. offer this resolution. We should settle the gu
iv ton now and forever, whether the rlember9
this House are to be hoWned down because Il
~ perform their duty as they see II. He could J
. vote for Mr.. HALE's resolution, because It woI
Is be no adequate punishment. he saw In to-da
proceedings the Inauguration OF system that
IN minded him Of the olden time. he remember
the time In this House when men could SPEAK o.
A. by forming hollow square in front OF the Spe
er's desk, and when the galleries were allied y
armed men. He had hoped that that day
passed forever CT that he st least would ne
IT., hear again on this floor Of men being denoun
el for carrying out their honest convictions, and
Al pecfaiiy IN the language that had been used
10 | to-day This House At least should Vindic