The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-02-12

have permitted such language to be used,
and his exculpation rested on the eyaslve
champion, and has been on all occasions
of fraud, who is the apologist of thieves,
who is such prodigy of vice and mean
| ness, that to describe him imagination
would sicken and invechve exhaust itself!
| In Scotland, years ago, there was man
whose trade was murder, and he earned
his livelihood by selling the bodies OF his
victims for gold He linked his name 20
his crime, and to-day throughout the
world it is known as "Burklng.
The Speaker-Does the chair under
stand the gentleman to be referring to
member of this House?
Mr.. Brownie sir, | am describing a
| character that is in my minds eye.
The Speaker-The chair understood the
| gentleman to refer TO a member Of the
House,
Mr.. Brown-No sir, call no names.
| This mans name was linked to his crimes,
| and to-day throughout the world 1t is
known as "Burking," If were to desire
| to express all that was puslllanlmOus IN
war, inhuman in peace, forbidding in NOR
ais, and infamous in politics, should
call it Butlerizing Sensation.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, insisted that
| Er. Browns language be reduced to writ
ing, and read from the clerk desk.
While the reporter was writing 1t down
| excitement in the House was at red-heat.
The Speaker took occasion to remark
further that he had not been paying close
attention to what the gentleman from
kentucky had been saying, and had ad-
dressed an inquiry to him. which had been
answered either denyingly or evasively,
the chair could rot tell which. 1t would
have been inexcusable in the chair to
reply of the gentleman from Kentucky.
The report of Brown Objectionable re-
marks having been read, Mr.. Hale, Of
New York, offered a resolution, that in
that language, as well as with the pre-
varicatiOn by which the gentleman was
enabled to continue the utterance OF the
language, the gentleman was guilty OF a
violation of the privileges of the House,
and that he now be brought forward to the
bar of the House, in the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arms, and there be publicly
ccnsured by the Speaker in the name Of
| the House,
After an exciting debate, Mr.. Dawes
| asked whether the gentleman from Ken
lucky desired to speak now.
| Mr.. Brown, rising and speaking with
great deGberation, said that this was the
| first time that evasion or prevaricatlOn
| had ever been attributed to him. He
| had always spoken in plain terms, suscep-
| tible of no Misunderstanding, and he was
willing to stand by the record.
Mr.. Dawes-I would enquire of the
| gentleman from Kentucky whether he
has any remark to make in regard to the
| character of the language which he used.
Mr.. Brown stand by the record
| [Sensation.
Mr.. Z. r, Hoar SAID, whether the Com
monwealth of Kentucky would feel indig-
| nant at a vote of censure upon one OF her
| representatives, he did not feel certain,
but he knew Kentucky character for
truthfulness to be such that the Common
wealth would spurn a man from It's
borders, who, for the sale of getting sue
cessfully through personal attack upon
a member, would falsify when he was call
ed upon by the chair.
Mr.. Lamar have only one reply 10
make to the gentleman from MasSachus-
> etts. (Mr. Hoar,j and | make it with great
respect. After a pause On con
sideration, will not make it, | will just
say however, that he used, with reference
10 the gentleman now on trial, Language
which | think required neither courage
nor courtesy for man to use, LSensa
ton and increasing excitement.
Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Lamar whether
he meant to impugn his courage OF
courtesy.
Mr.. Lamar do not. But say tina
the remark which the gentleman useC
di d not require an exhibition Of either
and in my opinion did not cOmpOrt witt
the high character which that gentleman
! | bears.
t Mr.. Hoar-What remark do you aIlude
to?
Mr.. Lamar-To the expression OF tn,
word Justification"
Mr.. Hoar-I said that the question be
fore the House was whether the gentle
man from Kentucky had falslhed,
have made no statement that he did.
Mr.. Lamar tcourteously Then l with
draw the remark and beg your pardon
! Applause
The Speaker then directed the reading
of the resolution, and, it having beer
r read, the Sergeant alarms escorted
? Mr.. Brown to the area in front Of the
Speaker, all the Democratic members be
= ing on their feet and exhibiting great
t feeling on the occasion, while many he
publican members we're also standing
I and the crowds in the galleries were
straining their eyes and ears to witness
, | ed standing with one hand in his breas
: and the other behind has baca, 1.hile the
Speaker, in a dignifed aud severe tone
administered the censure Of the House IL
the following terms:
= Bir. John Young Brown: You are ar
f raigned at the bar OF the House, under It's
: formal resolution. for having transgresseC
= its rules, by disorderly remarks, and tor
having resorted to prevarication when
r your attention was called to the rules Of de
coruul 6y tie Speaker. For this duplicate
| offense, the House mas GitEcted that yoU
r be publicly censured at its bar, AC
| words from the chair in the performance 0
: this most painful duty could possibly ado
= to the glagiry orthe occasion or the Sc
verify of the punishment 4tIeE2ains on
: ly to pronounce IN the name OF the
: House, its censure for the two ofense
charged in the resolution.
t n Brown wish now to state that
intended nc egaaicn or prevarication t
the Speaker, apd no disrespeot 10 tht
| House
, With these remarks Mr.. Brown return
t 81 to his seat, and this exciting inciden
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