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The Daily Dispatch: April 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
last, the 13th inst. Gold advanced in New York on Tuesday to one hundred and seventy five. We give a summary of the news: Excitement in the Yankee Congress — proposed Expulsion of Mr Long, of Ohio. The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Colfax were under consideration in the Yankee House on Tuesday: Whereas, On the 8th day of April, 1864, when the House of Representatives was in Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Alexander Long, a Representative in Congress from roscribe every man who did not agree with the Republicans in their particular policy. Mr. Harrington, (Ind.,) in alluding to the pending resolution, characterized it as a partizan proceeding, and not prompted by patriotism. His colleague, Mr Colfax, had not only descended from his high position, but had at once become the accuser and the prosecutor of the gentleman from Ohio. In the course of his remarks he said the people of New England have no stomach for fighting. This called up