The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11

CeISuIcu ny eAo OpC"noA III tAl0 udiuc VI
the House.
| PROPOSED EXPULSION.
Mr.. Dawes offered the following as a
substitute for Mr.. Hale's resolution:
Resolved, That John Young Brown, a
member of the House from the State of
Kentucky, be expelled from the House
for gross violation of the rules and privi-
leges of the House, in the language just
read by the clerk, and for falsely stating
to the Speaker of the House that he did
not refer tie any member of the House.
Hr. Hale declined to yield for Mr..
Dawes substitute, and moved the previ-
Gus question.
Mr.. Cox to Mr. Hale. You cannot force
this thing in the House. There has been
provocation for what the gentleman from
Kentucky said.
The House refused to second the previ-
Gus question.
Mr.. Dawes said he regretted the neces-
sity of the resolution, as his connections
with the gentleman from Kentucky had
always been kind, and he had been
shocked and panied by what had &C.
Cured to-day, and nothing but the be-
lief that it was imperatively necessary
that the House should vindicate itself
and the rules would induce him to offer
the resolution.
BROWN STICKS
After an exciting debate, Mr.. Dawes
asked the gentleman from Kentucky if
he desired to speak now.
Mr.. Brown, rising and speaking with
great deliberation, said this was the first
time an evasion or prevarication was
ever attributed to him. He always spoke
in plain terms, susceptible Of no mistak-
| ing. and he Vas willing to stand by the
result.
Mr.. Dawes. l would inquire Of the gen
tleman from Kentucky whether he has
any regret to make in regard to the char
acter Of the language which he used
Mr.. Brown. | stand by the record.
Sensation.
HOAR TO THE FRONT.
Mr.. E. r. Hoar inquired whether the
commonwealth of Kentucky would feel
indignant at vote of censure upon one
Of her representatives! He did not feel
certain, but he knew its character for
man-lovers and for truthfulness to be
such that the commonwealth would spurn
from it's borders any man who, for the
sake of getting successfully through a
personal attack upon member, would
talsify when he was called upon by the
chair.
Mr.. Lamar have only one reply to
make to the gentleman from Massachu.
sets, Hoar. and make it with great re-
spect. After pause and consideration.
will not make it. will just say, how
ever, that he has used, with reference to
the gentleman now on trial, language that
think was required neither by courage
o. courtesy for man to use. Sensation
and incre asing excitement.
Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Lamar whether he
meant to impugn his courage or cour.
tesy.
Mr.. Lamar. do not. but l say that
the remarks the gentleman used requires
an ex ibition Of neither, and in my opin-
ion do not compare with the high char
acter which that gentleman bears.
Mr.. Hoar. What remark do you allude
to!
Mr.. Lamar. To the expression Of the
word classification.
Mr.. Hoar. | said the question before
the House was whether the gentleman
from Kentucky had falsified have made
no statement that he did
Mr.. Lamar, courteously. Then with
draw my remark, and beg your pardon.
Applause.
THE CENsUgE RESOLUTION PASSED.
Mr.. Dawes said he had not only de-
sired to see whether the members of both
sides would not stand up for the decorUm
Of the House, but had also desired to
give the gentleman from Kentucky
Brown an opportunity to express re-
greet. That gentleman. he was sorry to
say, had not awaited himself Of that OPP
portunty. On the other hand, in the
presence Of the House, he had reiterated
and reaitirmed the position he had taken.
He fond, however that his Dawes res
olution vould obtain no support from the
Democratic side of the House. and now,
rather than have my resolution fail for
want of aid from that side Of the House |
withdraw it, and call for the previous
question on the resolution offered by the
gentleman from New York, (Hale).
The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Eldridge asked to have the word
''prcvarication" struck out Of the resolu-
ton, and the word evasion. as used by
the Speaker. substituted for it. but there
were objections made to it by many Re-
publican members
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Negative-yeas 50; nays
l67.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale was
adopted yeas l6l; nays 20.
BUTLER RESPONDS.
Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts,, who had
sa, quietly throughout the whole proceed
ings, now rose and asked leave to make a
personal explanation. Unanimous con-
sent was given, and he proceeded. The
courtesies and proprieties Of the occasion
seemed to call upon me to make no OBJ
servation, though the gentlemen of the
minority engaged in putting up and bring
ing to the attention of .he country various
supposed shortcomings and wrong-doings
of men. under circumstances which pre-
vented my replying to them. In the lang
uage of gentleman Of the minority, whom
| very much respect, it did not take very
much COURAGE to do that. have been