Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
APRIL 1S--The reassembling of the Senate
after its three days recess was marked by mo
mDtionswere gone through with in q peg
tunctorv manner. The speakers of the day
were Messrs. Dawes, salisbury, burnside
and Beck.
APRIL 19.-As a step toward breaking the
existing deadlock, Senator Blair offered res
olution declaring that, in the Judgment of the
Senate, the public interests require Congress
to be convened in public session Immediate
urged the duty OF the Senate to confirm the
Presidents nominations, now held in abey
ance, and which he believed could only be ac-
complished by the calling of special session
of Congress. senator Logan made a speech of
some length. in reply to the oft-repeated
charge that he had been in sympathy
with the South at the breaking out of the
rebellion. He said he was not accustomed 10
refute ISLANDERS, but as the charge that he had
been in sympathy with the rebellion had
been again started he desired TO review the
history of his conduct and the breaking out
Lon he had lived at Marion, Williamson
County, ILL., People of that county had been
Democrats. most cf them from the South On
had got together ut Marion snd passed
resolutions in favor of secession and rebellion.
County had been Organized into a company
by Thorndyke Brooks, a Marylander, and had
Joined the Southern army. Of those resolu-
no knowledge, and the charge he had instf-
gated that conduct was absolutely false. He
prominent citizens of Illinois, ali of them,
he stated, being Democrats. testifying
to the fact he had always been loyal to the
Union. and contradicting all CHARGES which
had been made against him of sympathy with
the rebellion. He also read a letter from
Thorndyke Brooks to prove he Q.ogan) had
known nothing of the departure of the men
of Williamson county to join the rebellion.
In conclusion, he said: 81 put this testimony
afterme may not have these SANDERS thrown
in their faces without the power of repelling or
repudiating them. The reason is, still further,
put them on record that they may endure
in this Senate chamber, so they may be notice
to Senators of all parties and creeds that
hereafter in this Senate no insinuation of that
kind will be submitted to by me. / do it for
this purpose as notice that insinuations shall
not be made hereafter on this floor in my
presence by any man. L will not submit to it
any longer"
APRIL 20.-To- days session Of the Senate
was enlivened by another spirited debate, the
principal participants being Messrs. Butter,
Burnside, Dawes, Jones, Brown and Frye.
The latter opened the ball with a hot political
speech, in which he denied that "outrages"
had ceased to exist in the South, as claimed
by the Democrats. MIR. Butler said Mr.. Frye
made e. use OF the s old dodge Of politicians
to divert public attention from the real issue.
The real question here was, Had there been
a disgraceful bargain in this Senate BIZ which
the offices of the Senate were to be turned
over to those to whom they do not belong"
Mr. Burnside: "or whether the major.
has nothing to do with it, Mr.. Burn
side (excitedly>: 81 say there has been
no bargain, and any man who says there
has been says what is false" Mr.. Butler
paused before making any reply, which pause
was taken advantage of by Mr.. Burnside TO
repeat the statement that the statement that
there was a bargain was false. Mr.. Butler
Quickly: 1.-The senator may characterize it
as false as much as he pleases. l say inasmuch
Spr, aff,r tn 10
false (after a pause) will not make it in this
chamber" Mr.. Burnside: 81 say any man
who says there is is 6argan says what
he likes. 1 say it is false, false, false (em-
phasiZing each repetition of the word
with a blow of his clenched hand upon
his desk, in every word, in letter and in
spirit. Laughter and applause] 1 have
heard this thing long enough. do not, as an
t. it, and any man who says there is a corrupt
bargain on this side of the chamber say. tells
a falsehood." Mr. Butler Calmly: The
/ am not to be betrayed into any excitement"
Mr.. Burnside: 81 am not the least bit excited.
loud laughter, in which Mr. Butler joined
heartily, and which was Occasioned by Mr..
Burnside's manner and disclaimer / am
just giving emphasis to what / propose to
M My 1hs i
in perfect good humor and perfectly calm,
Mr.. President" lRenewed laughter.I MIR.
Butler: 81 congratulate the Senator on
keeping cool. am delighted to see him so
COOL" [Laughterl Mr. Burnside: al do not
speak as loud as the Senator. but reiterate
was a bargain on this sice of the chamber says
what is false" Mr.. Butler: Another case of
Burnside placed upon the word fa!se). Iwant
to say to the Senator, and all other senators
on that side, when they adopt the tactics he
as that he can deter me from a FULL
and unqualified discussion of pub |
lie act, the Senator is simply mistaken"