Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-16
Gge 9gaiIgg SPY.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1e, 1854.
Exciting Scene in Congress.

warm personal alteration ensued between
Messrs Hunt, of Louisiana, and Lane, of
Indiana, which is reported as follows;
| A bill for the relief of the widow and heirs
of Elijah Beebe being under immediate con-
sideration, Mr.. Orr explained that it appro-
priated $4,000 as indemnity for property, in
Guiding hogs, destroyed by the Indians, and
showed the basis of the claim.
Mr.. Sellers, though he intended to vote for
the bill, alluded to the fact that some of his
constituents had Just claims for property de-
stroyed by tho British, in the War of 1872,
vet they had never been acted on. In this
connection he spoke of the duty of representa-
tves and the influence sometimes brought to
bear to get bills passed, including the hbesal
employment of interested agents.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana, interrupted the gem
tleman to PROFOUND a question.
| MIR. SELLERS Is MAGNINIMoUs. lq
Mr.. Sellers said he would yield the floor to
enable the gentlemans name to get into the
papers in connection with his own. laugh
ter.
TWO LINES or SPECIMEN REPORTING.
Mr. Lane having asked his question
| Mr. Sellers resumed and concluded his re-
marks.
Mr.. Letcher proceeded to show the claim
was not justified by the data.
Mr. Lane remarked that he expected to vote
for the claim, believing it just, and then re-
| piled to Mr.. Sellers, saying he had not inter
rogted the gentleman for the purpose Of get
ting his name into the newspapers.
Mr. Sollers-Will the gentleman yield the
floor:
MR. LANE MAS SET TO - WITH MR. soLLERs.
Mr. Lane-to permit the gentleman to cor
rect his remarks, l will. l understood him to
say the most efectual way to secure the pas
sage of private bills was to employ claim
agents. l deny the truth of the imputation.
If the gentleman from Maryland intends to
charge me with the intent to gain notoriety by
the interruption of him, | have only to say
such an idea exists only in his imagination,
and has not the slightest foundation in truth.
/ understood the gentleman to say he mould
ed the opinions of his constituents.
Mr. Sellers Tin his seat)--I did not say so.
Mr. Lane-I suppose the gentleman means
he can.
Mr.. Sollers-I tell the gentleman il is the
duty of the representatives to endeayor to
mould their opinions, and not to be the servile
tool of popular sentiment.
Mr.. Lane-I do not doubt the gentleman
ability to mould the opinions Of such as re-
quire it, and thank God l represent no such
constituency which requires five colored per-
sons to be equal to three white men. (The
words were to this effect, though the reporter
could not hear the language distnctly.)
MIR HUNT INTERVIEWS AND CREATES A SENSATION.
Mr.. Huntro inquiring whether the gen.
tlemen were in order, in thus rejecting
those representing slaveholding States. SEN
sation.
Mr.. 'Lane said he did not deny any gentle-
man was here less constitutionally than he was,
but he was replying to the gentleman from
Maryland as to moulding opinions.
Mr.. Sollers--I did not say l moulded the
opinions of my constituents.
Mr.. Lane--But endeavor to do it. l repre-
sent constituents whose opinions are their
own.
MR.. SELLERS SAYS "AHi'
Mr.. Sellers, in his seat throwing back his
head, exclaimed" Ali"
MR.. LANE IS STERN.
Mr.. Lane-I am as stern in my opinions as
any other gentleman, and press those opinions
with as much energy as l can command. 1t
is the duty of Congress to get rid of these
| claims which have been pressing from year to
year. They should be acted on negatively or
! affirmatively, and if the gentleman from Ma
ryland will bring forward just claim, no one
will go further than l to support it.
MIR. ORR DID SOMETHING.
| Mr.. Orr obtained the floor. Is
| MI 1O11Slo CA pIGSbtu Ills WISH W bdy u lew
words.
Mr.. ORR do not like personalities. If
thought good would come out of it, would
| yield.
AND is INVITED TO SIT DOWN.
| Voices" Give way, Orr, and let Sellers re-
| ply-Giye him chance" saa
| Mr.. soELERs IS NOT MouLDER.
| Mr.. Sollers-I did not say I could mould
| the opinions of my constituents. l meant to
rescue the independence of members from the
direct personol control of their constituents.
| THE CHAIRMAN THREATENS TO ARREST THEM.
The Chairman, Mr.. Campbell, said he felt
bound ty arrest these proceedings.
| Mr.. Sellers remarked, if there was objec-
! ton of course he could not go on. (Cries of
| $50 on l say this is a representative form
| Of government and the man who undertakes
| to represent particular constituency should
| be able to mould them to his opinion. The
| man ought to be Of such importance as to do
| So / would not take a seat here if l could
not mould some people instead of being mould
| ed by them. The honorable gentleman thinks
! want to get into the papers. From the COM
| mencement of the session l have only made
! one motion, to enable me to introduce res
olution on the subject of Guano, to restore
wasted and worn out lands. But the gentle
man from Pennsylvania Mr.. Dawson) object
ed to it, and l will mark him for it as certain
| ly as God lives. Laughter.
Mr.. Dawson-I said then | would give way
| to enable the gentleman to introduce his reso-
luton, but as objection was made, it was like
| ly to lead to debate.
QUIET IS RESTORED.
| Mr.. Sollers-It could not have led to de-
bate, and it was the only privilege have
| asked since l have been here. The gentleman
talks about my getting into the papers, and
| then talks about woolly-heads
| THEY GO AT 1T AGAIN.
| Mr.. Lane rose
| Mr.. Sollers-Let me alone, if you please
| TCries of "Go on! = sOrder"
Mr.. Orr asserted his right to the floor, say
ing he had nothing but kind feelings for the
| gentleman from Maryland, but no good could
come of these proceedings.
| Mr.. Lane expressed hope that Mr.. Orr
would permit Mr.. Sellers to proceed.
| The Chairman remarked that Mr.. Sellers
could not proceed unless by the general con-
| sent of the House.
MEMBERS HAVE NOTHING TO DO, AND DON'T
! CARE HOW LONG THEY ARE DOING IT.
| VoIcEs-''Go onl" "It's private bill day!''
''We've nothing else to dol
Mr.. ORR have not the pleasure Of the
| personal acquaintance Of the gentleman from
| Maryland, and would extend him any cour-
| tesy; but, | am sure, the matter has taken
| direction which would not result fayorably.
| THEY WAX FUNNY.
Mr.. Sellers to Mr.. Orr-Sit down, and let
me so on, if you please. (Laughter.) A
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