The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-24

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mEssRs. BROOKS AND MAHcUm.
Mr. BROOKS asked the unanimous consent OF tbs
House to make personal explanation, made incumbent
upon him. as he declared, by the remarks OF MIR Man
GUM OF North Carolina delivered IN the Senate ON The
Mr. STANLY would not consent to grant leave to
Mr. b unless The same privilege was accorded TO those
mans remarks, II they were made he expected they
Many members. go on" Certainly give him
Mr.. BROOKS remarked that he did not design saying
hing personal TO any member OF the House
MIR, SGANLY would withdraw his objection, with
the under iandng that he MIR 81 would be permitted TO
reply II he iell called on 10 do
Mr.: BROOKS Then went 10 explain the reasons why
be felt compelled 10 rise for this personal explanation,
he could in other way make the record in hsusf
cation called Tor by the record made yesterday IN the
Congressional Globe, against HIM. in the explanation OF
the senator from North Carolina. No newspaper COM
upon that speech could be transmitted TO postery
this charge against him would be, unless i was set
rest by counter PLANTATION his part OF the official
record. He had little respect for that sort OF chivalry
which took remarkable to measure It's words by
rules forbddng all possibility OF personal offence being
given, in It's disagreement with gentlemen representing
districts wherein public opinion Iustihes another re-
Sort and grows furiousy begeren and vngary vituper
alive and abusive in lis affairs" with northern repre-
sentatves He then called attention 10 his declaration,
made when he first took Misplace member, concerning
his temporary dlsconnecon with all that might appear III
the many embarrassmens under which he had labored
in the Hall, owing TO his connexion with tho
press when not here. He had taken every opportunity
TO prevent personal attacks upon members Of the House
in his paper since he held seat on the floor In the
matter OF this letter, he remarked that he had seen in
manu- script had been written by another and then
went 10 show that he could in no way be properly
held responsible for lis views for those Of the editorial
by which it was accompanied which he had not read In
full until this morning in the Globe.
In commenting on the ephes which MI, MANGUM had
tit 10 apply 10 him. lMr b y he reviewed the diff
Guilty oil understanding Just what constituted gentle
man. and maintained thai few persons agreed in opinion
on this point while il was certain that society at large
differed very slightly TO what did not constitute gen
eman Thus be believed that, by very general consent,
il written down that the who comes fresh from
the bngsgate OF the bachanalian orgies oil some mid
night revel TO vomt his bile in the Senate against
member OF Congress in another house, could least OF a'
claim TO be recognised as gentleman.
MIR. b next reviewed the many charges made against
him heretofore and argued that the most important was
the allegation that he had actually married southern
lady, unless il might be Mr. MANGUM's allegation that
he was gully OF actually keeping carriage which was
driven on Pennsylvania avenue by negro servant in
livery Though he had been so confined by his labors
to prevent him from putting his loot In his carriage
more than three times since he had had it, he would
not leave this branch of the onslaught him without
declaring that he would much rather stand guilty OF hav-
ing negro in livery to drive him, than himself to
accept the place OF southern driver in abolition cery 10
team heading for the presidency. [Applause.1
The SfEAKER here raped to order.
MIR. b continuing, next apologized for and withdrew
his former censre upon the southern members OF the
House for faueri1g in insisting on having compromise
wing candidate tor the presidency Those who had re,
manned 10 the caucus held Tuesday night last well
as those who lett have evidently determined to main
tain utilization with the wing party unless upon broad
national grounds the platform OF due respect Tor the
rights OF the South and the Constitution. -
| Ii was due to the northern members who had vrtu
ally inundated themselves in defence OF the constu-
tonal rights OF the South that the southern members
should sustain them in this fearless and patriotic discharge
Mi. STANLY desired to make 9 few remarks in reply
| But the SPEAKER ruled that the House had virtually
given its consent before the gentleman from New York
| ,.da & .xnl.p that Sra ho mar
mit,ed 10 respond, il be felt called on so TO do.
| Mr.. SWEETSER objected. Unless the gentleman from
| North Carolina would conine his remarks TO defence
OF himself, he should not be permitted to defend the gen
teman from North Carolina in the other end OF the Capt.
toll. He should "oblect"
MIR. STANLY then went on 10 say that be did not feel
in any manner called to defend Mr.. MAkGuM. He
desired to express his gralhcaion that Mr. BROOKS
had to-day Withdrawn his charge that portion 81 the
southern wing members had deserted their constituents
in their vital ineresln the matter OF supporting
whig presidential aspirants.
| Mr.. BROOKS explained how far he meant TO with
draw that chargecerlanIy The understood to indi-
cate) sufficiently exonerae Mr. STASLr and the south
ern wings OF the House.
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY LANDS.
| Mr.. GORMAN desired to call up the motion to recon
slider the by which the Indiana State university land
bill ordered 10 be referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union But
/ Mr.. STANLY who had made the motion 10 reconsider,
declined pressing il at this tmepromising however, to
call II up at an early day.
/ THE MONROE RAILROAD GEORGIA
/ On motion of Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, the House
proceeded the further consideration OF the Monroe
(Geogia) railroad bill A call for the previous question
it's passage being then pending the previous question
was seconded by the House.
The question then recurring the passage OF the bill,
il was duly passed
After some conversational discussion TO the prece-
dence of business,
! Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, moved TO close the de-
bate on his homes stead bill Tuesday next. in two
hours after the bill should be taken up that day in
Committee of the Whole.
On motion. this resolution amended by striking
out Tuesday, and inserting Thursday and, as amend
ed, the resolution was agreed 10.
LAND FOR THE LAsDLEss
| On notion the House went into Committee OF the
Whole, (Mr HIBBARD in the chair y and the committee
proceeding The further consideration oil the special or
der-lhe homestead bill of Mr. JOHNSON. OF Tennes see,
| Mr. YATES, who entitled TO the floor, addressed
the committee in favor OF the bill.
| MIR SMART next obtained the floor, and Addressed
the House at length on The slavery question t.
Mr. DEAN then delivered speech against the bill,
and on the position OF the New York democracy in the
coming presidential canvass.
| On motion, the committee next rose.
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
| Mr. HOUSTON, by leave, reported from The Commit
tee OF Ways and Means the bill making appropriations
for the naval service Tor the fiscal year ending 30h June
1883 read twice. referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
the state OF the Union, and ordered to be printed
posr OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
Also the bill making appropriations for the service OF
the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending SOth
June, 1859 read twice. referred TO the COMMITTEE OF the