The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-29
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Th,rtleth Congres.-Frr.t Session.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1913.
SENATE.

Mr. MILLER presented resolutions passed by the legs-
lature OF the State of New Jersey, opposition TO
repeal of the act of March O. 1887 concerning pilots
which laid upon the table, and ordered to be print
ed.
PETITIONS
Mr. CASS presented the petition of Levi Wells, a
peDsioner of the United States, praying to be allowed
arrears of penson which referred to the Committee
on Pensions
Mr. YULEE presented petition Of citizens of Orange
Office IN that county which was referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads
On motion by Mr. WESTCOTT, it was
Ordered, That the petition of Archibald Smith, jr., on
the files of the Senate, be referred the Committee
Claims.
FREMONT.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution for
Resolved That the President of the United States be
requested to communicate the Senate copy of the
proceedings of the general in the of Lieut.
Col. Fremont.
NOTICE OF RESOLUTION.
Mr. BENTON gave notice that tomorrow he
should ask leave of the Senate to introduce Joint
luton in relation TO the purchase of American hemp for
the use of the navy.
ADVERSE REPORT.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Asahe
Kingsley, submitted an adverse report which was
PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO ALABAMA.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to
whom was referred the bill authorizing payment OF inter
the amount advanced by the State OF Alabama to
the general government, pending the Creek hostes
1885 and 1887, reported it without amendment.
WILLIAM STOKES.
Mr.. NILES, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition OF
William B. Stokes, reported bill for his relief which
was read, and passed TO the second reading.
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read the second tme and
considered in Committee of the Whole:
A bill for the relief of Fernando Feanny.
A bill for the relief of Peter Engles, senior.
And no amendment being made, they were reported to
the Senate, read third time, and passed
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS,
Mr.. YULEE With the permission of the Senate,
will trespass moment upon its time. have been wait
ing an opportunity for week past, TO bring the notice
Of the senator from Mississippi iMr.. FooTEl report
of proceedings in this body, in which he is made to
alege "msquoation", of authorities by me. Being
thought proper to enable him to correct it his place
He will find the passage refer to, in the copy of the
New Yok Herald which | hand him.
Mr. FOOTE. think can explain the matter without
at all calling in question the accuracy of the reporter
did accuse the senator from Florida of misquotaon,"
not, however, exactly in the sense in which he seems
made by me, the occasion to which ausion has been
made, did say that was perfectly prepared to demon
srate that the authorities cited by the senator whether
musy modern, were either wholly nappicabe, be-
ing applicable were. according to all the rules of fair and
legitimate interpretation, altogether hostile TO his views
In that accused the senator of msquotaon, and
unfortunate OF msquoatlon 1t has rarely been
my lot to witness accompanied the accusation with
suggestion that did charge the senator with having
in the language OF the poet,
Just enough of learning to misquote.'
Cases of misquotaon, we know, are not unrequent at
the bar Often lawyers authorities are turned totally
against him, and the sword is wrenched from the hand Of
the combatant, and he himself made its victim. In the
present case intended to show that the weapons of the
senator could be turned against himself, and am pre-
pared to demonstrate that his citation OF his authorities
has been peculiarly unfortunate But of course, did
not charge the senator with reading of the
authorities. did not him of any Interpolation of
words or sentences. | simply intended to convey the
idea that his authorities from Pufendon down to the
most modern, Judge Martin of Louisiana, so lar as they
were at all applicable, could be welded the utter de-
sruction of the dangerous views propounded by him,
which were, in my opinion, most illberaly advanced,
under all the circumstances of the case, and cacu
lated to do much serious public dermen to distinguished
gentlemen of the NORTH who had girded on their
for the defence aud vndcaton OF the constitutional rights
of the south The senator has, however tempered his
phraseology his printed Speech and made himself
=. COO gently sucking dove" although it is well
known he roaring lion" throughout his spoken
Mr. YULEE. l understand the senator to say that
he did not 10 ''misquoaton" in its ordinary
sense of misrecita but only meaning misappcation
With this am content; and will be happy to hear how
the senator, when he comes to the discussion of the
question, will sustain his proposition that the authorities
cited are not pertinent to my argument Upon this issue
But before sit down, will correct the senator in his
impression that my remarks have undergone any change
in the matter of them since delivered The argument is
preserved nearly possible under the circumstances
quite nearly as is usual in this other deliberave
bodies. did omit certain matter which had read from
newspapers OF the day. in illustration of what charged
to be the ultimate views of the advocates of the two
plans of adjustment | commenting upon. These
were omitted from my printed Speech because, among
other unnecessary 10 the argument and because
demanding more room than my printer thought could be
spared. The senator from New York Mr.. DIcKINsoNl
knew that such was my purpose.
Mr. FOOTE-[being supplied with dictionary, read
the definition Of the word "quote," and added 1.-The
senator will thus find that the meaning of the word
quote" is given to cite" All | intended to convey
was that the authorities cited by him either nu
dciously enormously cited, and calculated to
tor from Alabama, in his seat, Mr. LEwIs,] will
bear witness that both he and concurred, that the
manner and matter of the speech of the senator from
Florida, Delivered We're, all the circumstances of
the case, lamentaby harsh and unkind to some of the
best friends of the south at the north In the printed
speech, however and am quite happy to say SOY there
is not from beginning to end, single expression which
ness. Therefore, warranted in saying that there
must be something Oyerpowerlngly harsh in his manner
OF expressing himself, that did not understand the
terms which the senator used Certainly listened 10
the remarks of the senator with attention, and did
other gentlemen. am willing to appeal to members of
this body for Adhesion OF the question whether the sen
aor has not mingled a great deal more honey, in his
phaseology printed than he appeared TO be willing to
lnfuse into his speech as delivered M b
Mr. LEWIS said he regretted that his friend from Mis-
sssipp had given much consequence to anything he
nigh have said TO the manner OF the senator from
Florida He certainly had not said that the manner of
that gentleman harsh and offensive for he not
reply the suggestion from another source that such
harsh he mir LIZ had EXPRESSED his