The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

msss M a.ts.. the motives Of the yentIem,,
' but obsosss 81 s'' 70 his movement to kin the BIZ
and s hs the DO
charge the gentleman vt playing the assassin inter
tionay but saidand cSsAo take it back-that the
while with the other tAe fatSl stab WAS nfictei wi
not 60 into argument to- the mctives will leave
TO the committee to Judge. There can be no two OPT
biage OF the gentleman Htre We find the bill tn,
table snug and safe uncer the control OF the House
Whole on the State sf the Unisn This gave the fren6
OF the Nebraska biN double chance The one couk
have been taken up in committee, dhseussed and ma
tred tho other whener the House chose to go to the
Speakers table, could have been discussed in the House
Under these circumstances the from New York
refused to go with the friends Of III, TO discuss
the House bill In committee, but voted against it, and
Afterwards he himself to gvto business the
Speakers tsbe and next moves TO yend the Senate bill
1t placed at the foot of the calendar and may be
reached till the end of the sson Has not the
that said there were scores Of bills before IL have NO
in any printed speech sd it puk At the foot OF
the calendar Has not the gentleman persocuty enough
to see that when 1t is desirable to kill II is al
ways sent tothe Committee of the Whole the State OF
the UnionS
Mr. ENGLISH (dem) Of Ia-Tnere are fifty bills on tive
calendar before the Nebraska bik
Mr.. CUTTIN0-Before the House by
Mr.. BnEcxESK'DcE (resuming)-Before the Mouse bill,
discussed, and Badgers amendnea at looked inter
Mr.. CUTTING shook his head.
shake his head.
Mr.; PHILLIPS, (dem,) of Ala.-Mr Badgers amendment.
is not in the House bill
Mr.. BREcKESRpeE-Ner is B(r Clayton's amendment in
the House bill. don't like to push this matter; the
gentlemans replies evasye His arguments are bet
ter suited to bad in court of law than in delibe
ratve assemble. How came the nasonnl-the essential
ly national eentleman-from New York to be found in
open union with the abo0nsts and free soiers on the
foors How he to receive their congratulations and
why do their presses take him up the hero Of killing
the Nebraska buY lie can never rub out from any
aHp nf
tion has to kill the bill. The gentleman asks
me why made speech. The Nebraska bill
can be revived and brought before the Heuse but
that his movement would have succeeded and its
est friend would have had the Of aiding his abo
could have been the motives of the gentleman from Ken
lucky in assailing him. friend of the measure
Off national man, to glorify persons at the other end
OF the ayenueS The meaning OF the gentleman
vered up with verbiage but it inuendo that the
gentleman from Kentucky had acted in concert with
presses In this city to drive the gentleman of New York
from the support of the bill Is It not low ambition for
man to pursue course hostility towards measure
because another is for 2 the gentleman suppose
twenty administrations could drive him from his posi-
ton2 believe the administration honestly in favor Of
the bill and will support them on that point. But IL
the administration agansti it, would nevertheless,
be for it, and they should drive from my posi-
than any other man. ! owe them nothing except
what is due to all engaged in the execution Of
the laws ! am sustained by the majority Of
my constituents the peers of Presidents and cabinets
slight appiause) So far from driving the gentleman
from the support of the bill il with the profo lest
regret and mor ticaton his course. have item
to the debates in which he traced the previous
Of the national party in New York. and although he
opposed to bringing that qusrrel into Congress could
not refuse sympathy and good feeling, though they
did not want sympathy. So far from making the
hards my sympathies were. with them Hence the
pain and wounds especially of tho South when they
him turn sharp and enter into alliance with
the very worst of political abotonsts in the House.
which every man with five grains Of sense knows to
kill bill am not sure understood the gentleman.
do not suppose he has authority to speak for any
but himself. The gentleman said was the astindi-
vdual whom he expected would would make m assault
upon him, because in the day of my greatest nee
the 'hards" 10 my aid. this inuendo is 80 deep
that do not understand it, ask an explanation.
Mr.. CuT1lNo-The explanation will be given. am in
formed that during the canvass in Kentucky il
being intimated that funds were needed in or
| der to accomplish the Of the gentleman,
my friends In New s & York made up subscription Of
Kentucky to be employed for the benefit of the
teman who !. now the peer Of Presidents and Cabinets
Mr.. BRKckEvRpoE proudly and deaant)-An not only
the peer Of the President and the Cabinet but the peer
OF the gentleman from New York in every respect Zap
pIause on the democratic side Of the house.)
Mr. WALSH, (dem) Of N. VI believe have as good
in this hall oft have stood and stemned the tor
rent Of treason in the North when those who have
tempted to speak for them have skulked from the
threshold Of the places where their meetings held
and do not want mputation of this character to go
out unexplained to the world. When here we
against tho administration interfering with our
local affairs in New York. and my colleague states
that portion Of those who sent him here nterfered in
the same way in Kentucky.
Mr.. CuTTING-Is that all the gentleman rose forS
Mr.. WIsII-rhat's all I'll be on hand by and by,
though Uaughter.)
Mr. BRECKESIDGR-I do not scraps of teegra phic
dispatches for my speech In every matter relating to
legislative duty am surrounded by majority Of my
constituents the peers of Presidents and Cabinets e
newed appspse The gentleman first said on this floor
that had received particular aid from the hards of New
York.
Mr.: Cu1rlSa-s,ate my proposition as gave it, You
Mr.. BREcKESRiDer-The gentleman said ought to be
the last man to say anything unkind of him, for in the
Mr.. Cu1Tse-I said you the last person from
whom expected il.
Mr. BREcKESRDGE--A most important verbal difference,
The remark ought not to have been the to do
it, because in the time Of my greatest need the hards Of
New York rendered me valuable aid. The language and
we're pointed thet could fail to perceive
that he meant something more than what appeared
The surface asked what he meant and he pretends
to that extorted the reply He understood that
in the last canvass in Kentucky an intmaton sent
to New York that funds were required in the race,
whereupon his friends made up 81, ,500 and sent the
money to Kentucky to promote my election. Before
answer to the fact, have TO say to the gentleman
he should have known the truth of what he
uttered before he brought It to this floor n
kind ever sent from Kentucky that the money
ever received engaged in arduous and heated
canvas, and but little at home ] addressed public as
sembles. have knowledge of the fact-none what
came here not by the aid Of money but against
the use Of money. have to say represent dis
and that power in the hands Of my oppo-
nents 1t was said that should be beaten If it cost fifty
thousand dollars TO do it, and would tell him thirty
thousand dollars spent in vain for here I
elected by larger majority than all Wall street
could control in my district (Applause.) am think
ing what course to pursue. intended to characterize
the remarks Of the gentleman in such terms as would
leave doubt as to my meaning Perhaps had better
not Perhaps the advantage have gained and the
reprobaton which the committee feel for such
duct is sufficient punishment dare say such thing
was never done before ] associated politically
with gentleman who would mako reference
OF that sort The gentleman even undertook in
reving to cast the responsibility of the utterance
recollection OF this do not find the word in my notes
of the remark me. have courted controversy IL
has forced But he cannot escape by any sub
tey and ingenuity and thus place himself in false po
sition The he stops tina game the better the
gentleman is friend Of the Nebraska there will
be abundant opportunities for showngit No has
right to challenge his honesty but Il Is the duty Of
sentinel call attention to course calculated TO put the
bill to death Ishoud be happy to vote with the gentle
man for the BILL but shall vote for it though should
not have the support Of the gentleman.
Mr. CUTuNG--Are you through
BRTyHKyEIDGY-Ia am. sir.