Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-07

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Il may BE- Interesting 70 our readers TO
know the origia and the end Of this amemp.
upon the part Of tive Of eur honorable Repre-
sentaiivss, to hiring themselves into notice BY
trying to fight adsel. These gentlemen both
possess the rare merit Of democracy" Mr..
Cutting is from New York; and Mr.. Brccken.
ridge from Kentucky both are friends to
the Nebraska bill Mr.. Cutting made the
motion 70 refer the bill 10 the committee OF
the whole on the state Of the Union, which
motion prevailed. He made this motion. as
hO afterwards declared for the. purposea Of
giving full opportunity for discussion, and Of
placing it where II would no, be subject to
the operation Of the previous question. "
Mr.. Breckenridge was opposed to this motion.
for the reason that he wanted to keep the
bill in the custody Of majority Of the house,
so that il could be called up whenever i,s
friends should see g., TO "put il through. ~
The debate took place on Monday, 9th Of
March. Mr. Breckenridge on Saturday spoke
in an insulting manner of Mr.. Cutting. On
Monday morning after some preliminary bus
mess, the House went into Committee Of the
Whole. The Civil and Diplomatic Apropri-
alton bill was taken up: when Mr.. Cutting
rose to speak. The excitement was intense.
Mr. Cutting proceeded..to reply to Mr.. Breck-
enridge's Saturday speech, in which no said:
'The gentlemen (Breck enridge) who despised
deceit meant no imputation on me. Oh. no;
but he comes to the House with concentrated
wrath and bitterness agains: the, and TO as
sail me for having stated nay reasons for ma
king the motion which made on that occas-
ion. " Before Mr.. Cutting finished his speech
Mr. Breckenridge rose and asked the pri,i-
ege to reply, which was graated. He said,
The bill is placed at the foot OF the Calender.
and may never be reached till the end of the
session Has not the gentleman perspicuiiy
enough TO see that when it is desirable to kill
measure. it is always sent to the committee
Of the Whole on the st ale of the Union
Several other gentlemen made remarks in
terrupting Mr.. Breckenride. Mr.. Cutting
again obtained the door. and concluded his
reply by saying, How dare the member an.
dertake to assert professed friendship for q
measure witb view of killing it by sending
it to the foot Of the Calender? And when
said the Comm ttee Of the Whole on the state
- kr1 l. 81, al
bill which they intended to take up. retreats
escapes, and skulks behind the senate bill a
the foot Of the Calender. This bfongh'
Mr.. Breckenridge TO his feet hastily; who sale
in an earnest tone" ask the gentlemen e
withdraw the last words?" Mr. Cutting re
Piled with emphasis Il will withdraw nothing
What have said said in answer to th,
most violent and personal attack ever made
, on gentleman on this floor. Mr.. Brecken
ridge said, "when the gentleman says l kulk
he says what is false, and knows it,. Grea
9 eKciementl
Mr.. Cutting replied. " do not answer re
marks such as the gentleman has thought e
to employ. They belong to different regior
e | am not here to desecrate my lips BY answer
. ing in such tone and manner"
AT this point the committee rose-th
1 House adjourned, and the honorable gentleme
$ made arrangements 10 meet at Bladensburs
0 But whether they went to Bladensburg G
$ not. history asyet does not inform us. N
e body, however was kilied-nobody hurt.
' and no body except the parties scaredi w
I; have in this transaction pretty fair samp
!. irof the moral character of our honorable rel
;. esentatives Men who can attack the mo
: tives of each other in debate. and condesen
: to low personalities. Men who Belong to th
same party. aud favorable to The same bill
Safeguarding each other because they car
nor have their own way, and then TO cap III
climax of wickedness and corruption challeBg
D each other to mortal combat Such is th
character. Of at least some. who have b ee
e elected to represent the people, the peers 0
u /" President and Cabinet. 4"