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The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Yankee vessel Blown up by a Torpedo. (search)
weak speech in defence of Long. Pendleton and Carriagton sought in vain to find some excuse by which his language could be brought within parliamentary rules. Clay Smith, of Kentucky, Amos Myers, Broomall, Grinnell, Spaniding and Winfield, all have ably supported the resolution. Clay Smith, in his strictures upon the DemocrClay Smith, in his strictures upon the Democratic party leaders in their course here, aroused "Sunset" Cox, who in several passages was so roughly handled by Smith that the Speaker could with difficulty restrain the galleries and members from applauding. Broomall made some strong points upon the power and necessity of expelling Long. Myers and Grinnall were unusually Smith that the Speaker could with difficulty restrain the galleries and members from applauding. Broomall made some strong points upon the power and necessity of expelling Long. Myers and Grinnall were unusually eloquent in denouncing Long, his language, his sympathies, and his general conduct. Grinnell taunted Harris, of Maryland, until he could hardly sit still in his seat. He referred to the promptness with which an Abolitionist (J. R. Olddings) resigned when he was coinsured by the House for introducing the resolution upon slaver