New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-23
UOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. HOUSTON from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported bill enable the President to carry into
effect the Gadsden treay-appropriauns slooooooo %
that purpose $500 ,
Referred ~ Ne Committee of the Whole on the State Of
the Union.
sideraton of that bill until they had had an opportunyb
inquire whether the privileges the House nave not ooea
pvaded in the negotiation of that treaty.
Mr. HOUSTON replied it was "A distinct bill AMI was
not designed TO be taken up connexon with the General
Appropriation bill There express provision winch
requires bills carry treaties into effect to be separately
considered in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. OIDS from the Committee Post Offices reported
bill amend the Postage law charging three cents on
single letter for any distance not exceeding 5000 miles
over that distance ten cents Ocean postage TO foreign
countries under 900 miles, five cens-over that distance
ten cents Drop letters cent advertised one cent ad
donal.
Mr. OLDS moved that the bill be put upon its passsge
but further action deferred till tomorrow.
Some personal explanations rs to recent occurrences
Mr.. BROOKS Is. C.D-I rise to privileged question
| desire make a personal explanation IN regard 70
the resolution which | offered yesterday, and desire
the consent Of the House to do so, before the House
resolves itself into Committee of the Whole on the sIsS
of the Union. To guard against misrepresentation ms
representation and interpreting, have put what do
she TO say in writing II has been ntimated 10 ths
the resolutions of which gave notice yesterday might DO
fairly construed by some, aud desgnedly by Others,
into a upon my friend from Tennessee NJ
Churchwel) now declare, that to that gentle
man. even by imputation, was part Of my design No
one knows better than him my sympathies with him
because OF political association and many with whom
familiar know that, impressed rs with the
belief that there concerted plan by of the
ouponeIts OF the Nebraska bill TO emb the gentle
man, had avowed my purpose to sustain him unds
every circumstance, and had made animated Efforts
produce in them like determination They also knew
that il my intention to 10 lay on the table the
resolution Of which notice given by the gentleman
from Virginia Mr. Millsonl and which |, in common
with Others fancied at the time to be vancouver OF
combination In regard to the action OF the gentleman
from Virginia have to say, am now satisfied thar
in error and did him injustice by the suspicious en-
ttaff f..tfty .I
spect my resolutions, have this 10 say Ii had been
openly asserted the floor, in reply TO manly and taste
full apology for violating the dccorum Of this body thar
- deadly instrument had been angrlly exhibited IN me
House. This announcement would go 10 the country.
Without intending TO deny the assertion TO the exhm
ton of weapon, it occurred TO there was manfe~
propricty in temperng grave announcement! V
coupling with to the public that this uou
would reprobate, whenever might conduct 50
variance with lis decorun, and deractng from the dgf
~ Of the American Congress The first Of the resolutions
presented s founded in propricy, In honor, and IN VIZ
dom, and shall insist upon It's being added TO the rule'a
the House. The other was intended to rdicuie an W.
manly and pernioous habit and restore by jest INC
harmony Of the House which was fast becoming excis'
and divided
Mr. CAMPBELL COhio-I ask the gentleman from
Mr. BROOhS-Ni.h pleasure. .
Mr. CAMPBELL desire to say, in connection VIII
the remarks by the honorable member from South Caro-.
ma in relation TO his impression that there was pcc0nceF
ed plan to ebaas the honorable gentleman from IeL1f
see others and especially 20 those inyOlvedn
the trouble tbat w
nothing like precorcerted plan my part with ohenn
bringing I'D the matter which brought before the Hoa
connected with the explanation Of the honorable gen
man from Tennessee lChurcbwel on Monday. And, ~,
| will avail myself of the courtesy OF my friend from
South Carolina because | have understood from ota
sources that it hes been asserted that ! had msS
q prearranged premeditaed combination !"
for the purpose Of putting him in false posincs
IL Is especially due TO the colleague OF the genems
lCuom before me, that should say, a. now 90"
the House and the country that he had nothing 10 40
directly directly, with the personal explanation wnca'
made before the House that day in relation TO the ~
Of my in the speech of the honorable Inem9ys
(Churchwel on the Nebraska bill. He had no knowlog
OF my design TO do at that time and let me say ihH
had intention Of bringing the matter up at the ~
when entered the Hall on Monday morning. l d"
think Of such a thing until the gentleman from Ienness
himself brought the matter connected with his sp0.g
before the House. II is certainly due, Mr. Speaker %
parties that should here in this open way before -
House acqu all those who participated in the disc
of Monday OF anything Ike a combined prenei n
design TO assa in any way the honorable gentleman Nv
Tennessee Churchwen.)
M BROOKS-I am unwilling, Sir ..,.l
Mr. COBB Ala. nterrupting-Eyerything sa''~
tory WHY not 20 on with the business ,.,ssI
Mr. BROOKS resumng-I sm unwilling TO hoa ~.a.0
belief expressed in my previous remarks after INC
rance Of the gentleman from Ohio. When am -, =,
az has been done by the gentleman his honor LIP
such combination existed, am, as gentleman, o. ~
believe that none existed | do 50 believe, ana s~ -
OF having given the opportunity to the genue,rs.
Ohio for the explanation. knew that II was -
and % ntlomen on that side must admit tlat ao. rI
circumstances of suspicious nature connec'e' W."
matter. =, .,,ru 4
MIR MIIJSON VAL desire TO say single wo,a :, AL
The SIEAkER-Is there unanimous c1hseH'
gonllemans proceeding with his explanation