Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-05

tiOn, and the word ''evasiOn," as used by
the Speaker, substituted for it, but there
was objections made to it by many Repub-
lican members.
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Negltived-yeas 81, nays 167.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale was
then adopted-yeas 16I, nays 70.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, who had sat
quietly throughout the whole proceedings,
now rose and asked leave to make a per-
sOnal explanation. Unanimous consent
was given, and he proceeded.
The eOurtesies and prOpueties Of the Oc-
caSiOn seemed to call upon me to make no
observation, although the gentlemen Of the
minority were engaged in hunting up and
bringing to the attention Of the country the
various supposed shortcomings and wrong
d0ings Of mine, under circumstances which
prevented me 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. Ihaye been
here now eight years, and nave engaged in
debate perhaps good deal more than 1
ought 10 have done, and now l call upon
all gentlemen who have served with me
during the present Congress, and any who
have served with me during any Of the
eight years have been here, to say whether
in all that time l have ever commenced
perSonsd attack -aB any man in this House,
or whether have ever stepped out Of my
way to say an unkind word Of a single gen
tleman unless first attacked. Let
him speak whom 1 have offend
ed. Let this thing be settled once
for all. have endeayOred with
studied courtesy never to attack, and 1
havn also endeayOred, when have been at
tackled, never to leave a man until he was
sorry he did it. Laughter and applause
Mr.. Speaker, (BOWen in the chair, l have
no more to say.
The Speaker then directed the reading of
the resolution, and, it having been read,
the Sergeant-at-Arms escorted Mr.. Brown
to the area in front Of the Speaker, all the
Democratic members being on their feet
and exhibiting great feeling on The occasion,
while many Republican members were al
so standing, and the crowds in the galleries
were straining their eyes and ears to wit
ness the UnUsal incident. Mr.. Brown re-
mained standing with one hand IN his
breast and the other behind his back, while
the Speaker, in a dignifed and severe tone,
administered tn. censure Of the House in
the following terms
Mr.. John Young brown: You are ar
raigned at the bar Of the House, under its
formal resolution, for having transgressed
its rules, by disOrderly remarks, and for
having resOrted to prevarications when
your attention was called to the rules Of
decorum by the Speaker. For this dupli-
cate ofieuse, the House has directed that
you be publicly censured at its bar. No
words from the chair in the per-
formance Of this most painful
duty could possibly add to the gravity
Of the occasion or the severity Of the pun
ishment. Itremains only to pronounce in
the name Of the House, its censure for the
two ofenses charged in the resolution.
Mr.. BrOWn--I wish now to state that l
intended no evasion or pTeYaricatiOn to the
Speaker, and no disreSpect 90 the House.
With these remarks, Mr.. Brown returned
to his seat, and this exciting incident came
to a close.
Mr. Schofeld, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, made a unanimous report
acquitting Mr.. StOwell Of the charges made
against him Of selling a cadetship.
The report was agreed to, and the House
thereupOu tool; a recess until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.