The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-15
HIS ADDRESS A
VERY STRONG ONE
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
ALIKE EXTENDED HIM
CONGRATULATIONS.
The Erunswick Congressman, in a
Midnight Speech. Brought Forth Az
piause From All Sections of the
Lower House.

The News Sunday morning briefly
mentioned the great speech made by
Congressman Brantley in congress at
midnight Thursday night. Newspa-
peFs in all sections of the country
yesterday carried long articles about
the great speech of the Brunswick
congressman, stating the democratic
aad republican congressman alike
rushed to him at the conclusion of the
speech and congratulated him. The
speech in full appeared in the Con-
gressional Record, which reached the
city yesterday and it will be interest
ing reading. The speech in full is as
follows:
The house having under considera,
ton house resolution 81, Mr.. Brant-
ley said:
"Mr. Speaker, / arise to submit a
very few remarks in conclusion of this
debate. l am persuaded from some of
the things that have been said on the
Aoor by speech and by question that
there has been a great confusion of
mind as to the real and only issue that
Is before the house.
I'VE are not dealing with questions
of defense or with questions Of proce-
fedure. We are confronted with the
situation that these three members
OF the printing committee, whether
they should have dcne so or not came
to the house and asked for lnstruc-
tions as to their action in the preml-
ses In connection with this suit, and
the house, In its wisdom, submitted
their request to the Judiciary commit
tee, instructing that committee to
advise as to what action, if any, the
house and particularly these three
members should take in the matter.
Now, we are confronted with three
propositions as to the action that
should be taken, one that these mem
bers he granted the permission Of the
house to appear in the court and to
plead to the jurisdiction and to make
any other defense that, in their judg-
ment, seems proper. There is nothing
in that proposition that suggests di-
,rection or compulsion. it is a mere
permission to these three members of
the house to appear.
The second proposition is that
submitted by the gentleman from New
Jersey (nr. Parker), that they be
granted permission to appear and be
instructed to appear only for the pur-
pose of pleading to the jurisdiction,
and if that be determined against
them, to appeal and take the case up,
The third proposition is that OF
the gentleman from Alabama (Mr +.
Clayton), that this house hurl def
ance at the court for issuing the writ
Now. the sole and only question
that we are to deal with is, Shall the
house hurl this defiance or shall 1t
grant permission to these members in
an orderly way to plead to the juris-
diction and to plead the privileges OF
the house. If they see proper SO TO
Dc"
Mr.. Cooper OF Pennsylyania-"M Mr.
Speaker, will the gentleman from
Georgia yield to me for brief state
rnent?"
Mr. Brantley-'I will yield To the
gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr. Cooper of Pennsyivarla--"l
want 20 say to the gentleman from
Georgia and To the house that IA a
member of the printing committee and
as chairman of that committee, when
this writ was served upon me and the
other members mindful Of our dut-
lea as members Of this body. we felt
Il our duty to 80 to the house and
inform the heuse of what was trans
otr!ng. We did not feel that we
would be justified In going into court
and conducting litigation without ad-
yIslng the house and asking for its
oyinion and Instructions as to what
we ought TO do. We did not come TO
the house asking for Immunity or 10
invoke the privileges Of the house
against going into court, but for the
purpose OF submitting the question to
ise house and obtaining instructions
os the house ~ to what. In its iudg-
mont we should do. Let me say fur
,ear that We have a perfectly good
aefease 70 the action here. We have
40 h.sltAncy whatever In going Into