The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-23

known TO the President OF this body IMr Arcalsox
the honorable senator from Texas tMt RusH and The
whom felt Il my duty, il was pleasure 10 eonlef
about that bill were in no Wise connected with The
absence OF my colleague Considerations entirely diseon-
necIed with his absehce-which know was Temporary
but necessary-induced 10 call il up that morning
did attempt TO state the position OF my colleague IN relief
ence 10 this bill at large stated Il as understood ~
and believe substantially he has himself admitted.
Although he not in favor OF the bill did not ap-
Prove OF the best system OF railroads Tor the State
OF Arkansas, yet understood hm TO acquiesoe IN the
colleague in the House. tSr. H. w. JoHssos,1 that Il
the only measure that could pass, and any amend
10 it 10 this body would be fatal never stated my
the reply which made 10 the honorable senator from
Iowa Mr.. DoDGEl ntimaied much. | attempted 10
slate his position as being one IN which he neither would
take the active paternity OF the BILL nor would he take
the responsibility OF passing IT, but left il TO 10 follow
the Dictates OF my own judgment, which did at that
time.
sons why called up the bill that morning. The honof-
able senator from Wisconsin MIR WALKERl may re.
member conversation which had with him some
days before, in which i invoked his aid to take up
and pass the bill He advised wait until the fate
OF the Wisconsin bill was determined in the House.
The fate OF that bill was determined Friday, and
determined adversely, and il said by the friends
OF the railroad measures to be decisive Of the fate Of
all those bills in the House conferred with the
friends OF the bill next morning, and had their unani-
nous concurrence in the belief that then the
time to press this bin, and was the only time when il
could be done and the result has satisfied that II not
positively and automatically right, the probable chances
such confirm the correctness of the decision TO
which Game, regretted that my colleague was not
present, that he might explain his ysws al the time the
mi called up He has thought proper 70 90 90 since
hsnhis morpingH some remarks s w amarts III viii
tase OCCASION if time admits, TO reply 10 during some
OF the remaining Days Of this session OF Congress
have only thought proper 10 reply mat pol'on o. ms
remarks which might be understood as personal retec
ton upon myself, imputauon that had done some
thing contrary 10 the implied understanding between my
colleague and myself IN regard 20 taxing , up TINS DILL u
erations in wise connected with bis absence The
honorable senator from Wisconsin,, Mr. WALkER,l the
Bile senator from California. Mr. GwN,l and the Presi-
dent OF this body, Mr. ATCHIsoN,l all know that fact
believe that this is all that feel il necessary for me
10 cay now. As have before remarked, if find OPP
porunity may say more upon this subject at some fu-
ture time. -@
Mr. BoRLAND. With the permission 81 The honora.
BILE senator from Pennsylv ana, Mr. CoopER.l will re-
peat, said in the beginning OF my remarks this
ing-l do not know whether my colleague Mr. SEBAs-
TAN heard il not-hat made none of my remarks
to-day 10 mpugn 9 motives, or to find fault with his
course. But l said that, II was my purpose, and
stated to my colleague before went away, that desired
when the bill came up although should not assume its
paternity. make opposition to it. yet desired 10 make
explanation which absolutely necessary to the
proper understanding OF my position at home in regard
10 the bill said that, under those circumstances,
little surprised that the bill In my absence should be
called up, that supposed charged that he intend
ed to any unfaEness towards me- expressly denied
any desire to intimate such thing and deemed it
cessary state, by way of apology to the Senate and
which owed it for consuming its lime now in reference
matter which had long since passed away. that the
only way in which could make myself understood at
home, make explanation here, where the facts
occurred TO show why was not present when the bill
was taken up, and the reason why believed the bill
should not be taken up IN my absence. My remarks
will be published of course, and then il there be found
any facts stated which subject to controversy, of
course my colleague can conrovert them.
TO CONTINUED.