Mr. BLAINE. He is here. I should not have sought to make this explanation if hebad been absent. I supposed the member was equally familiar, with myself, with the rule understood to obtain amen members in re spect to the Globe reports OI personal controversies. I understand, as I presume we all do, that it is quite allowable for a member who makes a speech here not affecting any personal interest, to alter the reporters notes and place them in such form as is most agreeable to imself. I have equally understood that in or sonal controversies between gentlemen it is a point of honor that as the reporter nts down what takes place it shall be printc, or that if alterations are made they shall be made by mutual understanding and knowledge. I called at the Globe Office this mornin, and on reading the Globe at 12 oclock Hound essential alterations, and upon inquiry at the Globe office of the properperson, I was told that those alterations were made by the member them NewYork, {ML Conuixo] and are in his handwriting., now hold the report of his remark? in my hand, and there is scarcely a page but what has been altered. But I do not intend to comment upon the alterations at any length. I merely want to call the attention of the Houseto one point, where the Gentleman sought by an alteration to take away the entire point of my reply to him. I characterized some of his gravado as “ cheap swagger" when he talks about meeting me “here or elsewhere.” The {gentleman elim inates that important part O his speech and inserts instead these words: “I have statfacls for which I am willing to be held responsibleat all timesand places." Now, the phrase “ here and elsewhere" is a phrase well known in congress; it is the brass of bullyism. It was a p ruse upon wrich commented, and which I denounced and justly denounced, and which the gentleman had no right to alter at the Globe O cc. desire to say that I never saw the notes of my remarks of yesterday. I did not know what the reporters had putin the Globe, and I should have considered that I was violating the 1st, principles of honor which should exist between gentlemen had I ventured to do it.