The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-27

bill had been circulated there; and that many
Oh those who had formerly denounced Benton
as thief, tor stealing money and secreting it
In his crayat, in North Carolina. and as the
cold blooded murderer of Lucas were now
most lavish in their praise of that speech. He
had undertaken to show, therefore. that the
first violation of the Missouri Compromise was
benton,s proposition to annex the Platte coun-
try to Missouri
de then discussed that matter, and said that,
In view OF the circumstances, the letter would
not DC credltable to lunatic in an asylum, or
the greatest felon in his cell.
he commented on Benton's version of how
that measure was obtained BY the aid of North
ern votes and said by his (Col Benton's) own
account, he had approached Northern men
like thief in the night and with the guile of
the serpent in his heart and ON his tongue.
The Chair called him to order Such re.
marks were not In order.
After some debate on the point of order,
Mr. johnson moved that the Senator be al
lowed to proceed, the Chair having ruled him
to be out of order.
And the motion was disagreed to-,ayes IL,
noes 20.
MIR. Dawson moved that the Senator be al
lowed to proceed in order and the motion was
agreed to-
Mr. Petit resumed his remarks, and further
severely denounced Col Benton and his letter
the latter he styled as beastly, and the author
OF 1T faisifier of truth, or one on whose brain
Providence had sent its severest affections.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
House Of Representatives, JUG "a, 1884
Mr.. Davis of Indiana, by consent reported,
r. tha kkoo A. r
bia, the Senate bill to charter the Proprietors
of the Glenwood Cemetery, with an amendment
making each stakeholder liable for the debts
of the company. The amendment was agreed
to. and the bill was passed.
The Committee of the Whole was, on motion
of Mr. Houston, discharged from the further
consideration of the private bills (ninety-two
in number) which were approved In Commit
tee of the Whole on Saturday last, and not
reported, because of the want of quorum
and these bills were severalIy finally acted
upon by the House.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, arose to a priv
legged question. He averred that the House
bill No. 342, donating lands to Minnesota, to
aid in the construction of a railroad in that
State, had been mutilated and altered in an
important manner, subsequent to the time OF
its being ordered to be enrolled.
Mr.. Washburne explained that company
in Minnesota had under special law certain
extraordinary powers; that the object of this
House to exclude that company from the exer-
else of such powers was evidently intended to
be defeated by the improper alteration that
had been made. Mr. Washburne moved for
q committee of investigation in the matter.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the committee
should have power to investigate all similar
cases.
Mr.. Letcher said he would say nothing
notice that he would tomorrow introduce a
bill to repeal the bill granting lands to Mime
sofa
Mr. Campbelps amendment was agreed to-
and the resolution was adopted.
TAT subsequent period in to-day's session
Mr. Stevens, of Michigan arose 10 personal
explanation He said that the alleged altera-
tions in the Minnesota Railroad bill were in
conformity with the copy of the bill as he had
reported it to the House; that 1T had been
found, upon engrossing the BILL that it did not
conform, in these particulars, to the copy he
had presented; that, after consultation, the
Clerk of the House had directed the Engrossine
Clerk to render it as it now stands upon the
record.
MIR. Sellers said the affair had been assign
ed to the investigation Of a committee, and he
thought that committee should proceed with
the performance of Its duties.
This suggestion was tacitly acquiesced in by
the House.
On motion of Mr. Houston, the House then
lat one o'clock resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, (Mr. VALLEY in the chair) and
took up the bill making appropriations for the
Notifications of the Unitod States.