Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-09
coNGREss---Ist SESSION
(From the Globe Of Saturday Egsnms. J
IN SENATE.
Friday January 3, 1910.


twice and referred 10 the Committee on the Public
Lands, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. NORFELL, in pursuance OF previous notice,
.sked and obtained leave to introduce u bill fixing the
salaries Of several district Judges of the United States
which was read twice, and referred 10 the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. CLAY Of Kentucky gave notice, that tomorrow
he would ask leave TO introduce bill in relation to
copyright Stated ,b. he regretted tia, he was detained
by ndisposton this morning. and prevented from being
present when the bill was introduced by the Senator
from South Carolina (Mr. Cahoun) for ceding the
public lands certain States within which they are 81
tuatcd. He had wished to suggest some other refer
ence of il than the Committee on the Public Lands;
but, unless some Senator would move a reconsldcra
ton of the order of reference that committee, lie
could not offer the suggestion which he wished to make
SIR. SOUTHtRD then moved the reconsideration.
Mr. CALHOUN remarked that he hoped the Senate
would not agree to the notion unless some good rea
son should be assigned why the bill should not be
ferred to the Committee on the Public Lands II was
the appropriate committee, and the bill referred itself
matter of course, unless there should be
specific and sufficient objection.
Mr. CLAY said he was Indifferent as to the dispos-
ton of the matter, but, the committee conSu
ted, four FIVE Of its G.clhcrs were from the new
Suites. He meant to offer dsrcspcct to them; but
he must say that this measure which, disguised
as may be, and colorado It's provisions were; was
in effect donation Of upwards OF one hundred mil
lions of Of the property OF all the States
sof this Union 10 particular States. He did not think
il right that such measure should be committed to
the hands of Senators exclusively representing the DO
nees. lie thought that committee ought to be con-
st;:u.cd in which the old States should have fuller
and fa'rer representation. We should Al !eaa; pre-
serve the decorum Of legislation, and not violate the
deccncies of justice.
Whilst up MIR. Clay would be glad to learn whether
the Administration IS in favor of or against this measure,
or stands neutral and uncommitted, This inquiry he
should not make, if the relations between the
Senator who introduced this bill and the head Of that
a ltt nj
which the citr the circles and the press FULL
that those relations entirely changed, and have,
within few days been substituted by Others of in
Innate, friendly and confidential nature. And shortly
after the time when this state of,hngs is alleged
10 have taken place, the Senator gave notice his
tcnton to T. introduce this bill. Whether this
motion has he's any connection with thai adjust
ment of former d differences, The public would, lie had
TO doubt be glad 10 know At ali events, ii import
ant know what relation Of support, opposition, or
neutrality the Administration actually stands 10 ths
rnonentous measure and he (Ar Co. supposed that the
Senator from South Carolina, some other Senator
could communicate the desired information.
Mr.. CALHOUN replied, that this was not the pro-
Der occasion to discuss the merits of the bill but if il
we're the task would be easy one, to show that the
Senator had most enormously characterized It, The
question at issue is the reference, ana he must eN'
press his surprise al the asst gned By the Senator
why should not Dc referred to the committee TO which
it had been His is, that the committee was, for
the most part, composed OF members from the new
States,
the bill No one know better than the Senator that all
bills should be referred TO committees favorable 10 them
There is no principle better established in the parl
rnentary code 1t follows, that the very he has
assigned for not making the reference, the strongest
20 prove that it should be made.
But the Senator did not limit himself to objections
10 the reference He introduced other and exraneous
personal matter; and asked whether the bill had the
sanction Of the Executive, assigning reason for bis
inquiry that, If rumor to be credited, n change OF
personal relations had taken place between the Pres
dent and myself within The last few days lie (Mr. c.
would appeal to the Senate whether decorous
proper that his personal relations should be drawn IN
question here Whether he should establish or suspend
personal relations with the President any other per-
son. is private and personal concern which belongs to
himself individually TO determine on the propricty
without consulting any one, much less the Senator
II OF his concern and he has no right to quGs
ton me in relation TO IT,
But the Senator assumes that change in my personal
relations involves change Of political position; and
IS that he POUNDS his TO make the inquiry lie
Judges, doubtless by his experience; but would
have him to understand said Mr. c., that what may be
true in his a memorable occasion, is not
true in mine. His political course may be governed
by persona! considerations but mine, trust, IS 70
serned strictly hy principles, and not at all under
The control OF attachments enmities. Whether
the President is personally my friend enemy, has no
influence me in the discharge Of my duties, as
trust my course has abundantly proved. Mr.. G. con-
cuded by saving, that he felt that these iinpro-
per topics 10 introduce here, and that lie had passed
over them as briefly possible.
AIR CLAY wished II to be understood, that his OBJ
icctions were because the committee composed
of majority who friends Of the but that
majority were from the States, who were deeply
interested and that this ory were TO Judge of the
terms on which they would receive this magnificent
donation. He contended that his question, TO whe
thcr this Administration measure or not, was
proper one as it was important Tor the public norma-
ton He again referred to the runcrs OF Mr.. Calhoun
new relations with the President, and supposed from
the declarations of the Senator, that these umors were
true; and that hs support If not pledged, was at least
promised conditona.ly the Administration. Was i,
Of no Importance the public TO learn that these pledges
and compromises had been entered into-hat the dis
tngusled Senator had made his bow IN court, kissed
the hand of the monarch, taken into favor, and
agreed hcnceforth to support his edcts:
Mr.. CALHOUN said the Senator had spoken much
Of pledges, understandings and political compromises
and sudden change of personal relations. lie (said
Mr. c. is much more experienced IN such things than
I am Ii my memory serves me, and If rumors TO
be trusted the Senator had great deal to do with such
things in connection with distinguished citizen, now
of tue other House and il not at all surprising from
his experience them in his case that he should not
be indsposcd believe similar rumors OF another
But whether his sudden change of personal relations
then from bitter cnmily the most confidential friend
ship with that citizen, preceded ty Pledges under
standings and political compromises on the part OF one
both, it not tor me to say The country mas long
since passed on that.
But said Mr. c., i will assure the Senator, if there
were pledges in his case, there were none in mine
have terminated my long suspended personal inter
course with the President without the slightest pledge
understanding, compromise, on either side would
be the last receive exact such The transition
from their former to their present personal relation
easy and NATURAL requiring nothing OF the kind IT
gives pleasure to say thus openly, that have ap-
proved of ali the leading measures of the President,
since he took the Executive chair simply because they
accord with the principles and policy which have
long acted, and often openly avowed The change,
then, in our personal relations had simply followed
that of our political Nor was It made suddenly, as
the Senator charges So far from it, more than two
wears have elapsed since gave decided support
to the leading measure of the Executive, and on