Washington sentinel., 1854-06-20
House of Representatives.
personal EXPLANATIONS.

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The SPEAKER announced the first business
in order TO be the motion TO suspend the rules,
made by Mr.. HILYER, a few days ago, in orler
that he might introduce bill changing the day for
the annual assembling of Congress.
MIR. CHURCHWELL, however, obtained the
consent of the House 10 make personal expa-
natioa relative TO certain remarks of senator BELL
respecting portions of the speech which he (Mr.
CHuRoHwELL) delivered on the Nebraska bill,
having therein referred 10 the course OF Mr.. BELL
on that question.
Mr.. CAMPBELL likewise made personal ex-
PLANTATION respecting the correctness of parts OF
MIR. CHURcHwELL's speech, and several gentle.
men, on both sides were appealed to as Witnesses
Each OF the gentlemen appeared to be satisfied
with a victory.
HON. NIKE WALSH.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, from the Com
mit,ee of Elections, TO question Of privilege
He said that on Saturday last memorial was re-
testing the right of the Hon. MIKE WALSH to a
seat in this House, and asking for commission
TO establish proof that the gentleman does not
rghtfuy hold il.
The memorial was sent 10 the Speaker, accom-
panied by letter, which he (Mr. STANTON held in
his hand, with request that he would read il to
the House. Referring 10 the first memorial sent
10 Congress, in December last, the writer says
that Mr.. EWING, one of the members OF the Com
mittee of Elections, has played the traitor and
The letter was sent TO the Clerk to read, when
Mr.. ORR objected to the reading of any paper
which reflected on any member OF the House.
Mr. EWING expressed the hope that the letter
would be read fE.
Mr. TAYLOR, Of Ohio, said il was utterly i'm
possible to hear one word in the House, lowing 10
The prevailing confusion) and he trusted that the
Speaker would preserve order.
Mr.. ORR, with Difference 10 MIR. EWING with
drew his objection that the letter might be read.
of mi uck a
care about the letter being read II was address.
ed 10 the Speaker, (and another to member on
his rightJ rejecting on the committee, and on Mr.
WALSH, in vulgar language He wished the
House TO take some action with reference TO the
powers of the committee.
Mr.. HUNT hoped the letter would be read II
was due TO the gentleman from Kentucky, who
had been assailed.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, said that, as Mr..
WALSH was not present, il would, perhaps, be
proper to read only such paris Of the letter as
were included in brackets. e.
The entire letter. however, as ordered TO be
read II was written by John Griffin, and ac-
cuses Mr.. EwING of having played the traitor and
coward in sitting the contents ofthe first memorial
relating 10 subject Of Queen Victoria in the Con.
Gress ofthc United States. The writer says that he
and his associates stand ready to prove that Mr.,
WALSH is not citizen OF this country, but that
The Committee of Elections had denied them an
opportunity 10 do so. the miscreant WALSH" |"
the writer continues, was born in Ireland, and yet
is ashamed of his Irish blood, and that he was one
Of the voters who sent "the vagabondD TO Con-
gress, believing him 10 be an American by birth /;
concluding with the accusation that Mcssrs. Ew-
ING and STAsroN, of Kentucky, had thrown athe
mantle ofprotection over the blackguard's shoul-
ders."
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, said that this let
ter referred TO the first memorial, which was &c.
oompanied by no proof. Subsequently another
memorial was sent here by one ofthc same parties.
|, contained two afidaviis One OF the atlantis
says that while travelling with Mr.. Walsh, the
latter remarked that hs would not acknowledge