The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-14

DENY hls statement their silence would
thea be construed as an acknowledge
ment Of its truth.
Mr.. Blsine-If snv gentleman on that
side desires TO contradict it, l will yield
to him.
Mr.. Davis, of North CsrolIns-ALo
on the Democratic side l was prison.
er of war at Fort Delaware.
Mr.. Blaine made motion as il he would
not Weld the floor any longer.
Mr.. Davis-Vociferously-He asked
for facts and when facts come he will not
have them. [Grest excitement.
Mr.. Banks made point OF order that
after Mr.. Blsines challenge to the other
side he had no right to decline yieldiag,
but the Speaker overruled it.
Mr.. Blaine-Let them all arise and dis.
sent, do not object, but l do not intend
to Weld my whole honor and will. 1t Is
not the desire on this side TO reopen any
of the wounds Of the ate war. We have
sat here and listened to charges, but We
do not desire to answer them, or 10 have
ANYTHING to do with them. We hope,
however, that our silence will not be re-
| corded against us rs an admission OF what
We know 10 be false.
Mr.. Cook (cf Georgia)-l WAS one oil
those who were wounded and crippled
Speaker-Does the gentleman from
Maine yielc any further?
Mr.. Blaine-I do not.
Mr.. Cook-Then take back what you
said.
Mr.. Blaine Yes, ifthst will do YOU any
good or you may all over taere stand
and dissent, will wait for you 10 do
that.
Mr.. .Rsndsl-We are not at school now.
IRoars OF laughter.
Mr.. Blaine-If SO, you are . most un-
rully set of scholars. Now l desire 10
call attention TO the speech OF the gen
tleman from New York Cox who rs ]
said delivered one speech and published
another.
Mr.. Cox-I did not change anything
in my speech. 49,,
Blsine-I say that the gentleman
made one speech and published another'
Mr.. CoI-Contemptuously-Go ON
with your talk.
Mr.. Blaine-The gentleman talks
about the committee on tho conduct oi
the war being humbug COM
mittce, he did Eot Always
talk so. In debate m
this House on the 2lst Of October, 1864.
the gentleman then from Ohio said that
this resolution provided for inhIclng on
rebel prisoners, who may be in our hands
.he same human bsrbsrous, horrible
treatment which has been inflicted on
our soldiers. II does not follow, the
gentleman continued, that because the
rebels had made brutes and fends OF
themselves we should do likewise.
Mr.. Cor-Gn undcrtonct that is good
reasoning. There is, he continued, Ger.
tain law of retaliation in war, but no
man will stand up here and say after due
reflection that he could reduce these prk-
..s.. .s..v~s iato eef hands 20 the con-
dition exhibited by these skeletons.
/ will now ask the gentleman from
Georgia Hill if he recollects whether
he was the author Of the resolution that
| read the other dayf
Mr.. Hill stated precisely and frank.
ly, the day before yesterday, that l did
not recollcct being the author OF that
resolution | have no doubt that the
resolution was introduced and i will
state that at that time there Was belief
in the Coniederacy--
Mr.. Blsine-interi upting-I did not
yield for q speech ! just want 70 know
whether you were the author Of that res
olution?
Mr.. HILL have a right TO answer
questions.
Mr.. BIaine--The gentleman has no
right whatever TO make = speech. II
my time was expired l would not have
any objections,
Mr.. HIll-Sitting down-That re.oiu-
tion applied to spies.
Mr.. Blaine-Contemptuously - Oh.
nonsense. Itprovidcs tba; every person
pretending 10 be soldier or officer, AMI
the gentleman says 1t related 70 spies.
Mr.. Hill-Yes, pretended 10 bs.
: Mr.. Blaine-Still contemptuously--
Oh, my. [Laughter.l Will the gentle
man admit that he offered from
the judiciary Committee = resolu-
ton that every white person
4 who should act a. commissioned or non
3 commissioned Office OF y militia regimsnt
: should, if captured, suffer death. Did
y that relate 70 spies, too7
Z Mr.. HIll-Will you allow me " an
: swer'
I. Mr.. Blaine-Yes. Did tha. relate "
J.. spies
: Mr.. Hill (repeating) VIII you allow
, =! me 70 answer
Mr.. Blaine-No, SIR, ] will not again
Another resolution was offered that
every commissioned or non commission.
ed officer Of the enemy, who shall incits
slaves 10 the rebellion, etc, shall, hcap
ture6, suffer death. Did that relate n
spies1 Nox. have searched somewhat
IN vain for anything that reveal
that, and I did find and have among my
minutes the proclamation of VslfnA'sds,
Cap.ain-tjensrAl Of Cuba, who was 70
called to Spain because Of bis accurssd
cruelties against the Inhabitants " thai
Island, and the worst thing Of oil tb'
atrocities laid 70 his charge Wa tb'
proc Anatioa that every man or boy ovsI
nfteen years Of age found away from hil
house, and no, being able 70 give satfs
factory reason therefor. should Suffer
death. yalm.seia copied t fron
the resolution Of the gentleman iron
Georgia.
Mr.. Hill In his t)-Thst h no
true. There a no resemblance In II.
Mr.. Blsine-We sss told that oil th.
J allegations sgsina Jefferson D.vis sboslt
be forgiven bscaase they are Of the dss<
past.
Mr.. Hill In his seat b--I Am sltvs
put me on nlsl.
Mr.. Biaire-We are told that We shsl
. no, revive them, thst there should b u
: thing IN the world thst would b csisuls
ted 70 disturb the peaceful sefsaity Of ~
. centennial year; that every sllusion o
this kind is calculated 70 do that very n
> iurioas thing. The very Isst teeisssssS'
v ,hA, We have from JeHsn0 uAvS .
chemically, 10 the life which the geasls
e man read fron the other day - bis tsr
e book, 10 this: To tbs remark Of sofps pr
= son that the cause Of the ConSedsssey %
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