The daily union., 1852-08-13
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IL, 1852.
Personal EXPLANATION.

Mr. BRADBURY Mr. President, find in the report
OF the proceedings OF the Senate Monday last.
remarks from the honorable senator from South Caro-
llna MIR. BUTLER,l the chairman OF the Committee on
the Judiciary, which contain statements, made nadver-
tenly perhaps, that seem 10 me 10 require
recton.
The honorable senator was commenting upon letter
from the Secretary OF the Interior relating the pepara-
ton ct an amendment to the apportonment bill, as il
was called, being supplementary act and In speaking
OF it, he says:
. am not at liberty, perhaps. to say who prepared il,
adopted at the instance Of Mr. naao s
responsibility must be shared between bead the bu.
reau the Secretary OF the Interior and Mr. BRApgURY
With regard to the responsibility attached 10 the prep
araon OF the amendment, | shall have word to say.
II is sufficient to state, in the first place, however, that
II adopted my instance as the honorable sen.
ator would have known had he been present He was
not here, having been necessarily called away during the
action OF the Senate upon hs bill, and hence msed
by erroneous information. The report made by the
honorable senator IRON Louisiana, Mr., DowNsl, and
The bill on this subject repoTtel by him CHANGED
to be in the minority and drew up counerrepor which
was presented with the report OF the majority The
honorable senator from Louisiana reported in favor OF
allowing one representative 10 California | moved an
amendment TO the bill, providing for representatives
from hat State. After some debate the amendment was
adopted; and, upon examination, il seen that the
language OF the bill and OF the amendment was some
what incongruous. therefore redrew the BILL adopting
the phraseoogy OF the honorable senator from louisiana
and using the very which he employed except so
tar as 10 include the additional representative from Cali
fornia; so that the provlsioa in the bill which was the
~, Ct,
scented by that senator With regard TO that matter how
ever, will remark that think unnecessary alarm has
arisen IN respect 10 tue construction OF that bill Myown
impression is ha' the BILL as II was reported after the
phraseology had been adopted which related to The com
pensation OF the superintendent of the census ia not a
Bile TO the construction which has been placed upon it,
and that Il did not need TO be explained by the supple
mentary joint resolution which has been adopted by the
Senale but nasmuch there has been supposed 10 he
some responsibility attached TO the phraseology OF the
law desire TO stand right upon the recofd liz making
al the
bic senator from South Carolina was in error in making
the statement which be did, upon lhe information which
was given TO him.
Mr. BUTLER ! am rather OF opinion that it will turn
out at last that nobody prepared that clause al all
lLaughterl BUTT certainly was prepared by somebody
eIlner oy mr Kennedy by Mf. Dowss, or by Mf Brad
BURY; Tor do not believe that Mr. Stuart prepared IT,
did not prepare IT. for can plead abb. Now, Mr.
President, the remarks which made upon that subject
were exclusively made upon information derived from
Mr. Dowss. The bill itself came from the department
was advised TO let Mr., WbiitIesey settle the conro-
versy; but said, no there is any inaiveency about
y, must oe held responsible % l5epublle for nobody
be some explanation made about it, after the debate heh
took place in the Senate upon the joint resolution very
properly introduced ny the honorabe senaor from Massa
chusets, Mt DAVIS and felt bound. as no person but
myself was present TO make explanation give such an
explanation OF The matter as able 10 did make thai
explanation perhaps might have thrown blame
upon MIR Kennedy Uor shall call names now,) in the
inadverience Of the moment than should have attached
10 him. The point is, how did this amendment come
btlef ~ seems now tuat MI DOWNS ~ 10 be held
sponsible for IL; but Mr.. Dowss told me that il came
from the denarment. | have no doubt that II did not
come from MIR Stuart, and have little doubt that il
did come from the head OF the Census Bureau And
slr, that genleman-I mean Mr. Kennedy-knowing that
there was aome difficulty about the matter came To me
subsequently, with request that he might be allowed 10
explain the circumstances was willing to give him an
opportunity TO make explanation for had no dispo-
sitIon TO do him lnnsoe and the fact is that he did not
know whelher ne prepared u or whether the committee
prepared il but be rather thought he had letter from
Mr.. BRApBuRY asking his attention TO this subject in
consequence OF which the amendment was prepared
That Mr.. Kennedy's statement
Mr. BRADBURY. There is some mistake IL under
stand the correctly have TO the document
room, and have the bill before and trust that will
satisfy the Senate in regard TO this matter. 1 will read
from the bill.
In the Senate OF the United States March TO- 1s52Mr
DOWNS from the CommiItee on the Judiciary, submitted
report lNo lib panied by the folio wing bill which
was read and passed TO second reading"
nigh go on and read the bill, but presume that will
be unnecessary
Mr.. BUTLER Gin his seat) The bill was in the
handwriting OF some person whom | do not know. II
was not the handwriting Of either of the committee
Mr.. BRADBURY. The honorable senator Gays the
bill must have been prepared BY somebody-either by
MIR. Kennedy, Mr. Downs, or myself, | thought had
stated ha, was unfortunately in the minority and
opposed 10 the BILL and moved modification OF H. which
peat rba, thought the bill not liable the objection
which has been urged against il.
Mr.. BUTLER, Tin his seai) That is not the issue.
The question s who prepared the bill " ss question
q fses, and not Of opinion, TO the construction OF the
bill I6
Mr.. BRADBURY. As to the question OF facts, the
record shows by whom the bill was introduced