The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-13

the relief of Langtry q Jenkins, was read frs,
and second ume, and referred To the Committee oil
Claims.
The bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief Of Sampson Brown, was read first and
second time, and referred to the Committee on PEN
sions-
The bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief OF Isabella Baldrdge, widow Of Captain
John Baldridge, was read first and second time,
and referred to the Committee on Pensions.
The bill from the House Of Representatives for
the relief Of Wiley B. Psrnell, Of Blount county,
Alabama was read first and second time, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
On moGon Of Mr.. SEWER, the Senate then pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF executive business,
and after few minutes SO SPENT the doors were
again opened, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The journal OF yesterday having been read in
part
Mr.. J. P. MARTIN moved that the further read
ing be dispensed with, and that the House proceed
TO the orders Of the day. with view TO take action
on the bill in relation TO the mileage Of members.
And the question having been taken, the House
decided that the further reading should not be dis
pensed with.
The journal was then read through, and APP
proved.
The SPEAKER said, that the regular business OF
tons, commencing with the Territory Of Iowa.
CANAL BOATS.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD asked leave to offer the follow.
ing resolution, which was read for information
R,soIred That the Committee OF the Whole on the state
Of the Union be discharged from the further consideration
Of the House hin entitled "a bill relative to censng ke
Objection having been made, the resolution was
not received
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. ASHMAN asked for leave to make brief
personal explanation, and leave being granted, he
said that while he was absent from the House on
Saturday, the gentleman from Alabama Mr. YAM.
cErl had made an allusion to him which he desired
to notice.
Mr.. SEABORN JONES suggested that Mr.
YAscGr was not now in his seat, and that the ex-
PLANTATION had better be made at some time when he
was present.
Mr. ASHMUN said he would, with great pleas
ure, defer his remarks according TO the suggestion,
| If he could be OF having the floor at future
| time, although the gentleman from Alabama had
made his staement at a time when he MIR. A. was
| out Of the House But he would be governed by
| the general sense Of the House.
tCries of Ego on" from all parts Of the House.
Mr.. ASHMUN then proceeded to say that he
found the report Of Saturdays debate, given in
the Intelgencer of this morning, the following:
Mr.. YANCEY asked leave to make a personal
explanation and leave being granted he said: per.
| ceive, Mr.. Speaker, in the Baltimore American o.
this morning, in letter written by it's letter-write
from this city, the following statement in its
count Of the proceedings Of the House yesterday:
"Mr. YANcEr spoke nearly amour in continued
| animadversion upon Mr.. Webster He woulc
oahe, he said, to keep company toiih Daniel Webster
and the whole speech was in the spirit Of this re-
| mark"
| "The writer (sad Mr. " mistook my remark
What did say, abiding to the facts had some
what fully demonstrated in relation to his poitica
course during the last war and some other of his
public acts was that should loathe any poiitica
connection with Mr. WEBSTER. And so | am re
ported in the National Intelligencer of this morning
| How | would like a personal conner on, it is no
| for me now to say.
"In another portion of the letter. this letter-write
says that in relation to Mr. WEBSTER being pen
stoned agent of the manufacturing interest:
| "'Mr AsHMUN said the charge was untrue, ant
called for proof"
Snow, (said Mr. Y.,) Mr.. AsHMuN said no such
thing, or if he said it, it did not reach my ears.
"The report Of the Integencer says that Mr.
AsHMUN rose and interrupted me, and | refused thu
interruption. Thereupon he took his seat. He die
not say the charge was untrue: if he said it, it
in such tone of voice that did not hear it,"
| Now, sir, desire to set this matter right, ant
state the oc -urrence precisely as it took place.
will be recollected that Thursday, the gentleman
| from Alabama had made specific charges against
| Mr.. Webster upon the authority Of newspaper ru
mors. He charged, upon this authority. that Mr.
| Webster stood in the Senate the pensoned agen
of the manufacturing interest; that the manufactur
err, had raised fund of 100000 to place him ir
the Senate; and he asked whether when he cam,
TO advocate the tariff he would stand before the
people as pensioned agent and roll this fund as
sweet morseI under his tongue' Not content with
this-with stating in such general terms these news
! paper rumors--he, on the next day, repeated the
| general charpe additop Al 81,
he understood, upon the same newspaper authority
that the 100000 had been invested in manufactur
ing stocks, so that his interest was more direct in
| endeavoring to sustain the tariff. At this point
did interrupt the gentleman from Alabama, and
| asked me to yield the floor for ar
explanation, but he peremptorily refused to
permit me to make an explanation. This
he had right to do. An appeal Of this kind
| is only to the courtesy Of the gentleman who i.
upon the floor; and he must exercise according to
his own views Of propriety. | have no right tc
complain. But, sir, when the gentleman thus re-
fused me the opportunity of explanation did sa
that the charge was not true. The gentleman saws
that "Nr. AsHMus said such thing, or if he sale
II, It did not reach my ears" presume, them tina
he did not hear it, but did say il in a tone NJ
voice which was intended to reach him, and every
one else in the House, and it was heard by every
gentleman around, and by some at least, Of the re-
porters Of the public press The account Of the oc
currence therefore, in the Baltimore American, sc
far as | am concerned, is correct.
| AMERICAN SETTLERS IN OREGON.
| Mr.. JAMES THOMPSON moved that the Hous
| resolve itself into Committee OF the Whole tn,
state Of the Union (or the purpose Of taking up thu
bill to protect the rights Of American settlers in tn
territory Of Oregon until the termination Of the join
occupation Of the same.)
Mr.. BOYD demanded tellers, but changed hi'
motion to demand for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered, and, being taken, resulted as follows
| YEAs-Messrs. Bsyly Bedinger, Benton, Bggs, Jane
Black, James A. Black, Bowlin, Boyd, Burt Cathcsrt
Chase, Chapman, Clarke, Cobb, COLON, Cummins, Gun
ninghsm Daniel Dargan, De Mott, Dillingham;, Dohbn
Douglass, Dunlap, Edsan Erdman, FRIES Garvin, Giles
Gordon, Orover Hshlin Harrison, Hoge Hopkins Hough
Q. Hunt Hunter, Charles Ingsrsoli Jenkins sesborI
Jones' Kennedy, La sere, Lumpkin, Maclsy McClesnd
p Martin, Barclay Martin, Niysn Norris Owen Parish