Mr. SMITH. No, sir I will not yield. The Gentfrom Ohio [liln BINGHAM] refused to yield to me the other day and I have now the olpportuuiltg to retaliate. We are now even, and W111yie the next time. Mr. Speaker, in December, 1865, I introduced a resolution in this House asking that the privileges of the floor be extended to colonel Johnson, of Arkansas, who claims a seat upon this floor as a member elect from that State. There was objection made to that resolution at the time, and it went over under the rule; and it was not called up until some time in February. When that resolution was called up the morning hour had almost expired, and I had the opportunity to say but a few words in regard to the character of ColonelJohnson and the position which be occupied at home. That resolution was voted down by the House yeas 79, nays 70. Subsequent to that time, a paperwas handed to me containing an article urporting to have been written from the city of Washington, which reflected not onlyupon that gentleman but in directly upon myself and those who had voted for his admission to the privileges of this floor during the pendency of his claim. Another subject was introduced into the House which created considerable excitement and debate, with some filibusterin and I then attempted on 2 occasions, Iliaelieve, to obtain the consent of the House to make this explanation. It was thought, I suppose, that I was engaged in the process of filigustering, and I was not allowed to make the explanation. But that was not my object; 1 have never done any such thing, and I never will, for I am always willing to meet every question fairly and squarely. Mr. Speaker, I desire, before I go further, to have read by the Clerk on article from the Pittsburg Gazette, which I havemarked, and which will indicate the basis upon which I intend to place my remarks on this occasion. Before it is read, however, I will say that I do not know the author of that article. I do not know what prom tings there were to induce him to write it. I have no specific charges to make against him at this time. But when the article shall have been read, I wish to comment upon it to some extent, in vindication of the character of Colonel Johnson, a Union man and a soldier, who was born in the South. I ask the Clerk to read the article I send up.