The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-28
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
TUEsDAr, July 20, 1876.
IN SENATE.
REPORTS on COMMITTEES.
The journal having been read

which was read ana lhe report was ofue'ou W "
printed
Mr. A., also, from the Committee on the Judcia
ry, who by resolution Of the Senate, were instruct
ed 10 inquire into the expedlency Of extending the
criminal laws of the United States over the lndiar
country, reported bill for that purpose; which wal
read and passed to the second reading Mr.. A
gave notice that he would, at the earliest mo
ment after the bill had been printed and laid upoI
the tables Of the Senate, ask its consideration. The
committee had come TO the conclusion that the pro
visions Of the bill would be the best calculated o
anything to put an end TO the frequent murders II
the Indian country The report accompanying th'
bill was ordered To be printed.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER, from the Committee o.
Claims, reported back, without amendment, the bl
for the relief OF HObson Johns.
RESIGNATION OF Mr.. HAYWOOD.
Mr.. BENTON rose and said
rise to ask the indulgence OF the Senate to make
a remark upon occurrence of yesterday, which d
slight delay In arriving my seat prevented me from
making at the time 1t happened. | allude TO the
resignation Of Mr.. Senator Haywood, read TO the
Senate yesterday morning al the opening Of
the session, a few minutes before l came int
the chamber. | ask the indulgence Of the Sen
ate TO say now what should have said then
IL | had been present. "LeaSe," "leaye," "pro,
eeedn from various parts Of the chamber
have TO say, then, that | was cognlZant OF all
the motives and feelings which actasted Mr.. HAY
wood from the beginning to the ending OF the cir
cumstances which led To this painful occurrence
He was absent from the city when tbs bill which
has occasioned his resignation came up hom me
House of Representatives. On his return 10 the
CITY, and within few minutes after his appearance
in this chamber, he called me aside to let me Know
that he had insuperable objections TO the ball, and
desired TO talk il over with myself and other friends
with a view to amend il into a form which would
enable him TO support II. To the senator from
New York, who sits on my right Mr.. DIX, he
said the same thing at the same time; and ended
with asking to see US both at my house that even
ing. or course, we met as requested. II Is need.
less 10 detail what passed general statement will
be sufficient as the basis and justification Of the
opinions and sentiments which propose TO express
Mr.. Haywood went over the grounds Of his objec'
ton 10 the BILL and declared the impOssibity Of hi
voting for il unless essentially amended | agreed
with him in his objections mean objections gen
orally both TO the BILL and TO the mode and manner
Of getting il up, and getting II throughout oh
jecied all attempts TO amend IT, for such reasons
as had the honor to expose TO the Senate on yes
terday; and stated my own determination TO yot,
for IT, Objectionable as held IL TO be, az the means
Of putting end TO the act of 1912. He reiterated
the impossiblity OF his voting for it, and from thai
moment, the question with him was, between q
motion TO postpone the time for the bill to take &c
feet, OF resignation. | let him know that
could not vote for tie postponement, and
thought he ought not TO resign, but do as his
friends did who thought as poorly Of the
bill as he did but who would vote for il a
OF putting an end to the act of 1912. From
this time, which near fortnight ago, until
within two hours before his resignation, our com
munications on the subject were frequent, and in
deed almost daily. have made this general state
ment Mr.. President, for the purpose Of showing
that know the motives and feelings-that have
the best opportunity Of knowing the motives and
the feengs-under which the senator from North
Carolina resolved on his resignation, and have .
night to bear testimony TO the purity, the patriotism
and the elevation Of sentiment under which that
senator acted. He resigned to avoid vote against
the bill. He resigned with full conviction that his
resignation would not affect the fate Of the
bill-that it would pass either with, withou,
his presence; and that his withdrawal would,
in fact, facilitate its passage. These | know
to have been The motives and feelings under
which he acted md ! discharge duty sacred
TO personal a. official friendship-sacred to
private and publ youh-in taking this oppor.
tunity on this eley4.cd hoor to bear witness to the
noble and exalted sense of honor and duty under
which my honorable friend has ceased to be a
member Of this body. This is what have to say
IN relation TO the motives and feelings Of Mr..
Haywood, and Of his high and honorable pur-
pose, 10 the act of resignation, which a con-
scientious sense OF duty imposed upon him
Further than this the occasion, as il concerns
him, would not require me TO go. ! have
paid the debt Of justice to him. But look TO our
selves-this Senate-which has to regret the loss of
of It's most intelligent courteous, and agreeable
members-I look to the country, the whole Union,
which has 10 witness the loss OF senator who
could expand his views TO the wide expanse of the
entire Union when its honor and its interests were
at stake-and turn to myself, and have to lament
ne loss of personal friend, ofhereditary friendship
through generations whose society is pleasant to me
the loss Of political friend, whose aid and co un.
sci has often been serviceable to me-and upon
whose future aid and counsel had largely counted
in assisting me to discharge my duty to my country
in the arduous circumstances in which she is now
placed.
Mr. MANGUM submitted a few remarks to the
same effect, and denounced with great deal of en-
ergy the article which appeared in the "Unon :" up
on this subject, on Saturday last. Although he en-
trely differed with his late colleague in politics, he
believed him to have been ever actuated by the pu-
rest motives, and most conscientious feelings.
Mr. DIX said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT; rise to express my concurrence
in what the senator from Missouri, Mr. BENTON !
has said of the opinions expressed by Mr.. Haywood
in respect to the tariff bill before the Senate About
two weeks ago, Mr.. Haywood, in an interview
with the senator from Missouri and myself and in
other conversations with me, said that he could not
for the BILL aud that he might find himself in the
embarrassing position Of being compelled TO resign
his seat separate from the majority of his po-
litica friends by v'ting against it, differed in opin-
ion with him in respect to the propriety Of his resg
IL
me to say to dissnade him from it. He acted on his
own judgment and his own responsibility in the per-
Torrance of what he deemed duty to himself and
the public; and it affords pleasure to bear my
timony the purity of the motives by which he was
actuated In all my intercourse with Mr.. Haywood,
this occasion all others, have been strong
ly impressed with the elevation of his character and
the strict honor by which he is governed, both in his
private and his public conduct.
Mr. NILES also bore testimony to the urbanty,
ability, and faithfulness of the late senator from
North Carolina.
Mr. BERRlEN followed in neat tribute of
honor to Mr. Haywood.
Mr.. BAGBY rose and said:
Mr.. President; was not aware of what was
passing here before entered the chamber, nor do
| now understand precisely how the resignation of
late senator, the Hon. VIM. II Haywood, from
North Carolina, becomes the subject of remark in
this body, Of which he is, by his own voluntary act
no longer a member. But if the object is to bear
testimony to the dignity and courtesy of his deport-
ment, and the purity and elevation Of his character
public and private, cheerfuly add the tribute of
my appreciation to all that has been or can be said
have made il a rule through life 10 endeavor IN do