The Madisonian., 1840-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, January 3.

yesterday morning
Mr. JENlFER rose and said askihe indulgence
of the House whilst call their attention for few
moments in relation TO a matter which personally
concerns myself do not rise to ask correction Of
the Journals but for the purpose Of pointing their al
tention to report OF the proceedings which took
place on Tuesday last. In The Globe of Tuesday
evening, which purporls to give sketch Of the de-
bate upon the resolution Of The gentleman from Penn
sylvania, tMr Serg tan) 80 alter the 2Oh rule Of
the House 10 allow furhertime for the daily presen-
taon Of petitions" ! find the following remarks
Mr. BYNuM appealed 10 Mr. Garland TO withdraw
the motion for The previous question, as he had been
attacked by three gentlemen on the opposite side, and
had been grossly misrepIeSened and he only wished
TO say few words in reply 10 those gentlemen,
(Messrs johnson, OF Maryland, Jenifer and Stanly)
He should think it hard if he not granted This
privilege.
Mr.. GARLAND said he would moi withdraw his mo-
tiod for the previous question, which cut OFF further
remarks on the subject.
Mr.. ByNUM then said that il was the usual prac-
tice Of that party, after having two three bullies
10 attack gentleman and do him injustice TO refuse
to let him reply 10 such attacks
The distance OF my seat from the member from
North Carolina, and The usual want of order in the
| Hall, prevented me from distinctly hearing what
| was said upon that occasion. Three DAYS have
elapsed since the remarks appeared In The Globe and
as far as have seen without correction am lelt
10 lnier mat they were either expressed on this floor
or authorized 10 be reported.
| Had heard them ! do not know that | should
have noticed them, well knowing that they would be
| properly appreciated BY gentlemen here. But, as
/ they have been Published in the columns Of the
Globe, and sent throughout the country il may be
expected that some response should be given
| ! wish il TO be distinctly understood that / do
rise TO complain that do not feel agrieved; that 1
take no offence al whatever may have been said or
reported to have been sal coming from that quar-
Ter Sill, regard tor the kind opinion Of friends,
and respect tur myself, which hope ever to
tain, requires that should define my position" in
relation TO the member from North Carolina.
/ Since the 7th day of June 1886 Ia day which that
member, no doubt, well tremendously | have pur-
posely avoiced noticing any thing be might say, or
! in any manner coming in contact with him, well
knowing that no laurels To be gained when
| even, victory would be disgrace. Under these cir
cumstances my friends need feel no apprehension
on my account. Bul, 10 prevent misunderstanding,
and do justice 10 myself desire il 10 be also under
stood that, if upon any occasion have or hereafter
may, wound the feelings Of any gentleman, shall
always hold myself bound to make honorable
aonement, or meet him in an honorable way But
he must be gentleman worthy the notice OF an ho-
norable man.
Mr.. KEIM here rose and was addressing the
Chair when ~.
Mr.. BYNUM said he hoped the gentleman from
Pennsylvania would give way for moment He
then said he had not distinctly heard the gentleman
IRON Maryland Mr.. Jeniier) in The remarks he had
made il reference to himself As 10 the language
reported in the Globe, it was his language, sub
stanliay so; and ne was responsible for H. both in the
House and out of it. When using il, he had felt him
| self illiberally dealt with BY the gentleman from
Maryland, Mr. w. Cost Johnson, by the honorable
gentleman from New York, Mr.. Hoffman, and by
| the member from North Carolina Mr.. Slany He
had not looked upon the character of the debate
absolutely and personally insulting. He did not in
deed, know at the time whether it was the intention
of either of the gentlemen to act toward him in
that way bu, they had certainly puposely misrepre
| sented him.
| Let him ,say to the gentleman from Maryland
(Mr Jenlier) that, ever since the memorable 7th of
June, 1885, his conduct toward that gentleman had
been the same as that OF tie gentleman toward
himself he had never volunteered either in The
House out of il, TO disturb interfere with that
gentleman There were others in the House with
whom he found himself on the same terms He
considered II as the duty OF a gentleman, when he
had had a difficulty with another and that difficulty
had been settled not TO be forward to reopen the
door for another difficulty, unless he was disposed 10
act the part of a bully. He had always ahstained
| from any interference with that gentleman and had
been chded for IL by me mbeI on that floor but he
had conceived ii his duty as gentleman TO avoid
further Intercourse; and, therefore, when the gen
| teman from Maryland had INDUCED in remarks
however keen and cutting, he had noticed them,
on the ground OF the subsiSting relations between
| the gentleman and hmself-not that he deemed such
remarks unworthy OF notice And he appealed 10
every gentleman here present whether such was not
held to be the proper course Tor in those crcum
stances. And, in confirmation that he was correct
in this the gentleman had here avowod Ito have been
his own course toward Mr.. B. But, the other day,
that gentleman had got up and grossly msrepresent-
were not directly insulting, but rather So 1t was
(said MIR. B } what had not expected but still find
fault with it; and it, according to the usual cour
tesy of the House, had been permted TO answer,
should have done it, | conceived myself 10 have
been replied to in a strain of illiberay; and when
the debate Sconcluded-when the bullies or cham
pons in debate--it is pretty much the same thing
| used the two terms in the same sense had
concluded their attack i would have vindicated
my course, and shown the gentleman from Mary
! land that he had misunderstood or had misrepre-
sened me. My opinion rather was that lhey had
misunderstood me. As to the gentleman (Mr. Jeni-
fef) did not know that he was in The House al the
lime--in my remarks had not him IN my eye
cannot tell what he means 10 insinuae IN referring
To certain day in June; but ii he means 10 insinu.
uae that lost a particle OF honor on that occasion,
he saws nnv yha he did not say thcn-he inSiDuaies
here what ne did not on the ground. We both shook
/ hands and he did NOT say that the affair had been
setlIed 10 nv diScred; IT he says Otherwise now,
should like hlm 10 speak out. II We are c have
! ,nnther outbreak and the gentleman is desirous
of lit is not matter ior me 10 speak OF here. |
am sorry il has been thought OF Sufficient importance
IN occupy The time and attention oil this House
| tbe,e are nfivae matters II the gentleman had
called upon me | would have explained TO him my
! meaning: and II he bad been aggrieved by the use
! oi the word bully" would have told hun that BY
tbai term meant political champion. But II that
House, we cannot both stay here-nor long in his
/ world. ] have no more to say.
Aner MIR BYNuM finished his remarks
| Mr. SrANLY said, as he had been personally
referred TO- he hoped he might have The privilege ol
saving few words. And what say, Mr. Speaker
will depend upon the answer receive 10 question
shall ask the member who has jusl taken his seal
have no objection to giving civil answer, whether