Mr. HISE. I simply rise for the purpose of responding to the few remarks made by the Gentfrom Massachusetts, [Mr. Bout and I hope in the same temper which he has j. Of course I have no personal acquaintance with him, not the least. I do not know what his name is. All I know is, his appearance and manner in the discussion of this subject have made a favorable impression on my mind as to his being a gentleman of cultivated intellect and of superior education and attainments, a gentleman of courtesy and kindness. I had not the slightest intention to impute to him any intentional depart ure from what was proper, but only alluded to him as belonging to the latitudinarian school of politicians. Therefore so far as the Gentfrom Ohio has based his motion for inflicting an additional pecuniary fine upon me on the ground I went out of my way to abuse the Gentfrom Massachusetts, he is entirely mistaken. I did not intendf any personal abuse. In the few remarks I submitted a few moments ago, I did not go out of o way violently to characterize the attempts of that gentleman as horrible and extraordinary. It was in my way to do so on my privilege in making an excuse for my absence from the House. I did not make it personal. I thought it was pertinent, for part of my excuse was that we were denied all expression of our views, while those on the other side of the Chamber had opportunity to enunciate their doctrines. I was affected by a feeling of sadness and melancholy; I was fatigued and went out, not supposing the vote would be taken until tomorrow, when we could place ourselves upon the record against this most monstrous measure. I did not use the word tyrannical in regard to this House. At the same time permit me to be frank, enough to confess that to me the course taken seems to be arbitrary in the extreme; that is, for gentlemen to get up a measure of that sort, the tendency of which, the true construction and understanding of which, cannot come to us at the moment, and after they have said what they want to say to rally their own party then to close the discus:sion, so that we cannot tell the obuntry and our constituents what we think on the subject. I am not experienced in legislation. I never was in Congress before, although I was in the State Legislature. No such practice ever attained there. I am not familiar with the rules, and it requires time, especially with old men who do not learn so fast, to find out these rules. I was taken thoroughly and completely by surprise by the i or the previous question, by which a man who introduces a measure presents it at the Clerk's desk, makes an eulogy of the measure, and then forces it through without discussion on our part to enlighten our constituents on the subject. It seems to me to be arbitrary, though the gentleman says he does not think it to be arbi trary. Gentlemen on the other side may be generous in their personal character, but I must say they appear to act tyrannically in the way they force these measures through without proper consideration. Now if a young member sees a thing in this light I think he ought to be excused. [Laughter] So it looks to me. I have been on this floor something like 8 weeks and have been endeavoring to get the floor and to be heard on every important question that has come up before the House. I have been fuming and fret ting, being compelled all the time, with emotions swelling in my bosom, and thoughts pouring into my E. to hold my peace and say not a word. [Laughter] Now this looks to me very unlike free discussion. I am aware the majority of the House are not liberal.