The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-21

has Just made motion that the House resolve itself INTO
Committee OF the Whole
Mr. SAWYER. ask whether question Of privilege
does not override all others
The SPEAKER. If strictly question of privilege
A voice: What is il, SAWYER
The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state his ques-
ton.
Mr. SAWYER | am not well versed in parliamenta-
~ law, but suppose II TO be such have stated II
not certainly am justified in making personal vind-
cation II viii be ecollected, Mr. Speaker that yester
day evening there some personal alteration took
place in tins hall between myself and brother member
There is question of yeTacity now IN existence between
US. | read in the lntelligencer OF this morning
in the OF his remarks he lAir CrLyrRl made al
boz ball. lirst IN its iayoT and rhen after inc presidential
'.NIr SAWYER explained but said he could not conde-
cend further 10 notice the speech oone who had been gull
ty OF offering brise.
'rhe CHAlR called to order, and there much
ton ia the House.
''Mr SSAwrER by putting suggestions case, then ex-
planned his soennee TO be bride offered BY Mr. CYL
YER Individual condition of his going into Ma
sonic or Odd Fellows lodge and learning tue secrets there
and then communicating them Mr.. c. that he might in
sert them IA book, with view to make money by The
publication"
As to the latter part of the sentence | do not know
whether used the language imputed 10 not. The
first part did, and may have the other The report goes
Mr. CULVER explicitly denied The charge if made in
erenee TO him, a. false from beginning 10 end Nothing
could have induced him 10 be gully ofsch of con-
duet, s5iusages anything else"
Now, Mr. Speaker, Continued the honorable gentle
man, after the laughter which followed the reading of
this extract had at length subsided) it is to the former
part OF the sentence have read wish call the atten-
ton of the House My personal reputation stands ped
against the gentleman's. "A taught did not make the
charge without knowing what was about He denies it
explicitly; be says false Now pledge myself at the
earliest possible day prove everything charged against
that gentleman; and either he or will stand branded
before this House and the country detacto, 10 say the
least of IT. knew, sir, what was about when made
the charge and felt authorized TO do it for several
sons. No shall sit upon this floor and be guilty Of
so helnous crime as that BY my side without my expo
"a Oh lA tha ,.t1
both the AIasons and Odd Fello WIS throughout the
wide extent OF this country, and out of this
try, know that there is man on this floor.
who has obtained seat here, and yet been guilty
of the charge which have made But in the latter part
OF the gentemans reioinder, there is little piece OF
abuse thrown out on me that say is unworthy OF any
gentleman on this floor. What have you against
a MANI hat do YOU know OF me to my private char
acter What is alnss | have lived forty-two years
and my whole aim has been TO preserve character
blemished -uniarnlshed and have been in political
life since old enough to hold seat on the
floor OF the Legislature of my State and have held
other responsible situations say to you, and not in
the of boastng, that the tongue of SANDER and cal
umny has yet yenured To bring charge against
private and personal conduct against my public
character man. Let my enemies, If there be any
here, go to where born, and rake up the old
" records and produce them here against me il they
What right, then, has honorable gentleman for we must
suppose that all are honorable gentlemen hereto
detract from my character my standing here They
catch up little thing published by reporter, and
thing which this House passed uponand il was the first
instance OF the KIND the formation OF this govern
that reporter expelled from this House-and
it done for the attack he made upon me; and il has
been all wiped out, am disposed to forget 1t. Laugh
teri We passed law admitting that reporter again. and
voted for the admission. But now member of this
House his place here and reeraes that piece OF
little, dirty low BLACKBOARD SANDER Laughter, and
: The e. SPEAKER The chair cannot permit the use OF
such terms,
Mr.. SAWYER | appeal 10 the sympathies of the
House Much laughter.l | appeal to you, Mr. Speak
under such circumstances would feel
little sensitive [Roars of laugher] will not permit
repeat it, will not permit any holding seat on this
floor TO act IN that way. pledge myself in sel!deience
to Justify what said Yesterday and if the opportunity
had offered, would have made that charge long ago
pledge myself to prove all have charged upon that gen.
tleman yesterday, and that at the earliest opportunity,
Mr. Mr.. CULVER rose to reply
Mr.. BRODHEAD. | offer resolution relative TO
Mr. CULVER | desire to be heard
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York
rises to make personal explanation.
Mr.. CULVER | will not trespass the time of the
House by retortng at any considerable length to what
my honorable friend
Mr. SAWYER Oh don't call me your honorable
Mr.. NJ. BROWN. Mr. Speaker
The SPEAKER The gentleman from New York has
Mr. CULVER yielding,
Mr. BROWN proceeded and said As quiet member
Of the House, object
The SPEAKER The personal explanation is bjected
Mr. CULVER had the floor
The SPEAKER. The chair understood the gentleman
from New York yielding the floor He ceased TO ad-
dress the House
Mr. CULVER did not yield the floor
The SPEAKER IA; It Is m the power OF the gentleman
Mr. CULVER, The rule has been uniform after ac
qulescence not TO be interrupted
The SPEAKER. Any gentleman rise and object
Mr. WENTWORTH. move that the gentleman now
have leave to proceed.
Mr. BROWN. | withdraw my objection
Mr. CULVER proceeded. Mr. Speaker, the gentle
man from Ohio says il is question of ver,cty between
him and myself in relation 10 the change he offered yes
terlay | am willing il should SO stand. bid him de-
iance on that or any other charge have this much TO
have taken such umbrage challenge him to pro-
duce a fact in contraventon of the charge OF chang
ing his votes and position All | did was TO call
in question the sincerity OF his democracy. | did
not assa his private life. As TO the charge against
me l. challenge the shadow of proof 1t is true may
masonic districts, and my known opposition 10 all secret
societies. since was twenty years of age. Many OF
my warmest political and personal friends amongst
the Masons and Odd Fellows. Some man may have
gone and Whispered this Islander, the Devil did IN the
of the woman but the charge against me fabricated
wanony out OF whole cloth, from beginning TO end.
have only this much TO say, that regret any personal
alteration at all. hard man TO get into fight
but If he press to fight, certainly he will allow me
a choice of weapons. If so, shall certainly take--a
series Of links! [Roars of laughter]
THE LOAN
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole, (AIr TBBATTs in the
chair) and proceeded TO the consideration of bill a-
thorizng the issue of treasury notes. and loan p which
was read
The first section having been read
Mr. CR0ZIER then moved TO strike out the first sec
l.ll 4.