The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-19
I state what you said; Estate what the figures

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Now" exclaimed Mr.. Cutcheon, also advanc-
ing into the space in front of the Speakers
desk, t.you are trying to ram a falsehood down
the throat.of this House. fApplnuse ON the Re-
publican side.
Il draw my own differences as to your pur-
poses, = cried Mr.. Bragg. land [defantlyl / will
repeat them if you DESIRE" IApplause on the
Democratic side.]
At this time there was a good deal of con-
fusion and excitement in the House, and it was
with difficulty that the voice of either gentleman
could be heard; but as the Speaker raped the
House to order, and stated to Mr.. Cutcheon that
he must not interrupt MIR. Bragg without per-
Then the gentleman must not falsify facts"
"Ah." was Mr.. Bragg's retort, II am glad /
have driven that radical from under Stanton's
petticoats so that he has come tothe front"
Mr.. Bragg continued and said: Would to
God that there was more freedom of conscience
allowed in the Republican party. Then Porter
would have vastly more votes" But as there
was a presidential candidate in training for the
grand old party who was to run on the Fitz
John Porter issue, it would not do for more Re
publlcans to come over, because the Black Eagle
OF the West might not like it. Applause and
laughter on the Democratic side, and groans
from the Republican side. He was glad, ne
said, to hear the groans, because it showed there
was a little life left in the Republicans. Groans
did not proceed from a strong body, in q happy
and contented frame of mind. but from one suf-
rerlng from cramp In the bowels. He demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. Cutcheon rose to a question Of personal
privilege. The gentleman from Wisconsin had
referred to the table printed by him in the Rec
ord In regard to the losses in the battle of Bull
hun, and charged him with a purpose of mis-
leading the readers of his remarks into believing
the footing of the table was the losses on the Goth
Of August
The Speaker decided that inasmuch as the
gentleman from Wisconsin had iutimated that
the gentleman from Michigan had not been in
genuous, that Mr.. Cutcheon was entitled to
make a personal explanation.
Mr.. Bragg stated that the reporters desk con-
tanned a participle which he had not used. TCries
of order from the Republican side.j
Mr.. Bragg (defantly)-'I will give you cause
for a personal explanation if you let me speak.
The gentleman stated that Fitz John Porter was
lying two and a half miles from the head of his
corps, but there is no evidence of that. ] will
give him cause for a personal explanation if you
want it."
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that the gem
tleman has a right to make a statement as to
what the table shows. The merits of the bill
are not to be discussed.
Mr.. Cutcheon then stated that the table
was under the head of Return of casualties In
the Union forces commanded by General Pope,
from Aug. 26, to Sept. 2,n aggregating IA, 462
He also quoted from other portions of his speech
to show that he had made no attempt to mislead
the House in this matter.
THAT is the printed speech; it is not the writ
ten speech" was Mr.. Bragg's omment
The bin was then passed-yeas, Ill; nays, 113.
FOLLOWING is the vote in detail: