National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-09
TILE HOUSE.


Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, made a brief
personal explanation In regard to what he
styled ''mysterlous mistake, - by which
certain remarks Of his had been misplaced
In the Record.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, called up as
privileged question the motion submitted
by him on Monday to expunge from the
bama, upon Edwin NJ. Stanton, He based
his question Of privilege on,a conscious, de-
llberate, persistent abuse Of an order Of the
House by the representative from the eighth
district OF Alabama. In lieu Of the,motion
made on Monday, Mr.. Kelley submitted a
resolution reciting that Mr.. Wheeler had
been guiityof nm abuse of1the order Of the
House, inasmuch as his speech had not
been made upon any pension bill, and de-
claring that as the delivery Of the speech
was without the sanction Of the House, and
In contravention Of the special order, said
speech be expunged from the Record, and
prohibiting the public printer from publish
ing 1t In pamphlet or other form.
Mr.. Kelley said in substance:
The speech had been made at night session
order Was this noxious matter utteredSin
daylight and In the hearing Of the House?
Truth would have required the gentleman TO
say that the speech was delivered at on even
ing session, and in contravention of an order
OF the House, The House was falsely said to
have given quietly, tscitly, or eetiyely-for It
was not dehnite-unaDimou consent and as
sent 10 those ISLANDERS. He asked the GENTLE
man (ho must keep himself within parlia-
mentary languagel 70 listen and he should
hear voice coming from the other side of the
silent rivera voice OF patriot wearing away
his life day, by day and hour by hour In the
service Of his country, for whose destruction
and busy on the battle field. The gentleman
would learn that as early as May, 1852, Edwin
M. Stanton knew that he was assailed, and
or shorter he would be survived by jackals,
hyenas, and ghouls, who, seeking objects OF
Islander in the grave, would rehash the scan
dalous stories that must bring pain to his fam.
lily and his friends. Stanton then made his
protest against this secret midnight assault
which was TO be published as having been
nous consent. II the gentleman found him
self anywhere described in this letter he must
remember that he IMT. Kelley made no aeou-
sation. He only asked that the slandered dead
be heard In his own defense.
Mr.. Kelly then read slowly and with
emphasis letter written In 1862 by Edwin
M. Stanton to Rev. Hammond Dyer, the
text Of which letter Is published In another
part Of to-day's REPUBLICAN,.
The conclusion Of the letter was received
with loud applause on the Republican side.
He then read a short extract from let
ter OF Gen. Grant to show the high opinion
In which that officer held Stanton's char
ncter; and he expressed his surprise that
the rafting Of the bones Of U. s. Grant had
not disturbed the consplrators who had
claimed to have the power TO give unani-
nous consent to the setting aside of the
special order last Friday night. lie asked
the House to vindicate It's orders, to pro-
teet them against ~ vsconsclous, deliberate,
persistent inv must be NORTH.
cation TO Wble man who knew
stanton Wuld be possibility
OF pos Nlat, as a member OF
Co Il by and listened to
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