Mr. ROUSSEAU. The day after the battle of Bull Run that resolution, as I understand, was adopted by this House. The nation then tremble for its safety, and no one could tell how this war would end. The people of the U.S. then wanted every loyal man to come up to the work, and show that be regarded his allegiance to the General Government as paramount to everything else. The country needed help then and we in the South went forth on that platform, and we fought through this war upon it. I shall not forget what occurred the day we heard of the result of the battle of Bull Run. I was then in cam “Joe Holt, ” with perhaps 1500 enlisted soldiers, without a tent, without food, without money, and without credit. I remember the night on which the news of the battle of Bull Run was received in Louisville. The enemies of the Government held a meeting in that cit, and a speech was made by a Mr. Symrnl, who afterward joined the rebellion. He congratulated the audience on the result of that battle, and said that “ Our enemies have been beaten and driven from the field." Some one who happened to think of at, said, “ What will now become of ltousseaus brigade?" and they almost stamped the house, down in derision of what would become of the handful of men I had under my command. But when this resolution of the House, introduced by Mr. Crittenden, so loved and honored by every Kentuckian, came out, it strength ened the southern men in the cause of their country. They told the people that this was not a war for subjugation, for degradation of the southern people, but a war for the preservation of the Government, and to restore the Federal authority all over the land. Let me ask the gentleman if, at any time before the battle of all Run, or soon after it, when you were in want of men for your Army, they had been told that the Union was to be dissolved at any rate, whether we suppressed the rebellion or not, how many men South] would have taken up arms to fight in such a cause? Not one, sir; not one. I would have laid down my life before I would have done it. I would not have turned against my own people in a more sectional war, for I love my own section best. I would not join the North as a mere section in a war against my people. The war recently closed never was a war between the North and the South; it was the U.S. inst its domestic enemies. Yet, sir, men wh0 have stood true to the Government through out all this contest, and have been duly and legally elected to seatshere, are refused admission to this House as members. Not only that, sir, but I noticed the other day a degree of hesitancy on the part of gentlemen here to extend to these honorable and loyal men, coming here as Representatives, the mere right to sit on this floor till their cases shall be decided and two days ago there was an absolute flat refusal to admit the Arkansas delegation to the privileges of this floor till their cases were determine. Mr. Speaker, I wonder whether gentlemen, in casting that vote, knew that they were re pulsing and closing their doors upon menin that Arkansas delegation who have fought in defense of the Government for 3 years. When members voted against the admission of Mo. nerd and Leftwitch and Cam bell and Haw ins and 090 or and Stokes, wonder whether they knew thje important services which those menhaverendere to the Government. Maynard you have had with you in times of your tre i dation. When you wanted hel you would to of these men from the South, if they came here but half elected. They now come here wholly elected, and, as I contend, fairly elected, and you reject them. Cam hcll, ofTennessee, was a colonel in the U.S. Army, and during the Mexican war led his regiment in the capture of the “ Bisho s Palace” at Monterey. I He has stood true to the Government up to this 5 hour. How is it as to Cooper? Sir, a little over one year ago the terrible conflict between Thomas and Hood took place at Nashville. I with my force, at Mur reesboro, was cut O from communication with in commander in chief; and on the 14th day of ecember, 1864, exactly one year prior to the day on which the vote was taken refusing him a seat in this House, Cooper slept in my tent to escape hanging by Hoods army, having been driven from his home by its approach. Leftwitch has gone through a similar ordeal. Stokes was for weeks hiding out in the woods to keep from hanged being; and afterward he raisedaregiment an fought.bravely for his country. But now, when the war is over and the rebellion suppressed, these men come, and you tell them that they cannot be admitted upon this floor as Represen“tatives of their State. Enemies!" Wh sir, I ask my friendfrom Ohio [Mr. Dnuuvoiwhen our enmity to the Government began.