New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Short Executive Session. Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. CHVRCHWELL Tam made personal eNplana-
ton Some time ago when BE- addressed the House on
the Nebraska bill, he thought proper to aiiade 10 the
course Of known candidate sr the Presidency Senatoi
Re in rerly 10 his colleague who had attacked the au-
thor Of the bin Presidential asprant Whe. he sad
was of public notoriety IL hal been published N one Oh
the daily papers. All he said was of political character
every point he made Col. Bell hal been sustained
First he present at the caucus Second he was ap-
routed ON the Committee by the Third that ms
vote stands recorded for the amendment that repeater e
Missouri Compromise shown by the Senate reports OF
18th February last What he said solely as to public
facts He disrespectfu To that gentleman VINO
Rad received his Churchwels remarks in harsh and Of
fensivc language which not for the senator age,
he should differently from whai he would now, mat
language would be discourteous in member OF
laughter and would disgrace even stump
orator in Tennessee, where there Is much freedom OF
speech. l. false that be thurchweh' made te us'
revelation regarding the proceedings OF caucus reVe
to the Nebraska bt with which Mr. Bel name mai oeen
associated and witch lad given rise the disagreeabe
controversy He had Used hard ana offensive language
but had Withdrawn it all and as Mr.. Ioomb. md told NJ
Bell in debate he had carefully avoided denying any state
ment tie former made. Mr. Churchwell vlndcated ms
course saying he would leave no adjourned question 81
yeracty between himself and Mr. Bell He had been fully
sustained in all he had stated on previous occasion oy
both Messrs. Badger and Ioombs III the Senete'
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio arose to personal explana-
tiou He found himself alluded to in speech OF Mr.
Churchwe He had listened TO that speech, but dd NOT
hear his name mentioned by that gentleman. He wished
=" asL him whether he actually made such personal
remarks whether he merely inserted them for the sake
of perfecting lis argument in ms printed remarks IL
there stated that four of the gentleman 99leasl e1
voted with such AbotiOnss a. Mcssrs GiddiIisS ana
Campbell lie repeated, he wished to kno" whether the
Gentleman used these words on the hOor or not
Mr. CHURCHWELI.-Wh neither | did or not, an re-
sponsble for the language.
Mr.. CAMPBELL-Did you or not Answer the qrss-
Mr.. CHURCHWELL-On Of my colleagues Mr.
Smith thinks he heard me Use IT.
Mr.. CAMPBELI.-1he gentleman does me ana ms COZ
leagues Injustice. don't what he circuates about
me in his speech scattered ghout ennessee have
always ayowed my principles with regard 10 Inc INSTITUTION
Of Slavery and every other question know very ge"t
effort v as made brand Gen Scott as an Additions
throughout the South. On the OF the Presidential
election there appeared III The Washington Caloa abr-
cation over my signature in which II was stated had had
private conference with Gen. Scott the result OF winch
was that he would his influence orepea tue fugYe
Slave Law know this fabrication crcu ated Abroad
in Tennessee. appeal To my Trend Mr. tuiom 20 say
whether this is not the fact. Mr. Cullom bowed assent
This impression having been made IN the South the gen
eman that am Abolitsnist. and associates
me with his colleagues 10 nlure them. am unwilling
that friend or fee shall have injustice done him.
Mr.. CHuECHWELI-l 90 not desire to msrepre'ent
Mr CAMPBELL only charge the gentleman with
making wful Misrepresentation; but re does usuce
n his colleagues Nv first vote given for Henry Gay
and my last for Gen Scott and in the meantime never
voted any but the Wing ticket
Mr.. CHURCHwELL-Did You not vote against the
Mr.. CAMPBELL did and 50 did every Wing, with
three exceptions this floor, from the North DID not
southern men vote against the admission OF CalOrnh
desire TO ask my colleague Mr. Giddngs whether ne rs
the gentleman says, came over anu congraiua!eu 'lI
Culom on the conclusion of the last-name gentleman
speech again. the Nebraska bill together with the Abol
tenists and Free Soilers
Mr.. CLIPPINGS lOhio-I cannot speak to the time
Mr. Cullon made his speech, being IN ONO nj the iime
Mr.. CANPBELL-Did you no; congratulate him by
telegraph.
the speech except what saw in the newspapers coud
have communication with any gentleman on Inc s1O
Mr. CAMPBELI-And the gentleman says that Mr.:
Gerrt Smith and others congratulated his colleague
AK tbe gentlemen from Ncw-York whether no congra:u
Mr.. GERRiT SMITH n. Y.l-I did not. Laughter
Mr.. CAMPBELICNow comes the point. IN IA S Mf
Churchwells speech he printed as saying TO Mr.. Cu
lom Gliding and Campbell and others OF the stripe
did congratulate you. did not hear syllable OF tha
and ask whether the gentleman uttered the remark on
Mr. CHURCHwELL-Th gentleman is jealous Of the
reputation of my colleague. When made the alusion
10 Inv colleague being congratulated meant nothing DIS
respectful. said he was congratulated ny gentsnen OF
the ;;ddings stamp. would have sworn saw the gen.
tleman from Ohio Mr.. Campbelll congratulate my col
Mr.. CAMPBELI.-Did you say that in your speech
Mr. CHURCHWELI4-I think did. Did you not sey
in speech last session If law were passed repeating the
Fugitive Slave law General scott II ne had been Fles
dent would not veto il
Mr.. CAMPBELL--The gentleman will not fHd me
avoiding question. btlcF tu ''-Hc
entertained the Wig doctrine az to the veto power and
Congress passed law repeating the Fsgitive law he
would not veto ii-and think still. not only voted
against H. but spit on that platform now.
Mr.. CULLOM-My colleague said that my speech was
received with much ecla by AboIiionsis. pronounce
this untrue. 49,. .,
Mr. CHURCHWELI-I said such men as Giddings and
persons of that stamp and the speech shows this.
Mr. CULLOM-I said Mr.. GIddings did not congratu
late You then said Mr. Gerrit smith did said IN
reply you were equally unfortunate II was then my
colleague remarked, men OF that stripe. could nave
,old him that Mr. Campbell did not congratulate me.
Mr. CHURCHWELl-My colleague Mr.. Smith thinks
he heard me mention in my speech Gddings and Campbell
Did Aboonsts and Free soers congratulate you on
your speech
Mr.. CULLOM-I am glad you ask the question have
seen II charged in 7he Lntoa newspaper boldly an
nounce if Abolonsis and FreeSoilers congratulated me
do not know to this day But from the South con-
graduated me gentlemen from Kentucky, Mississippi
South Carolina. Georgia and Virginia Laughter
Several Members endeayOred 10 RAISE point 70 tcrm
nate these proceedings, but they oyergued
Mr. TAYLOR Tenn having been called on, said lis
recollection was identical with Mr. Cunoms.
Mr.. CAMPBELL-These things IN the printed speech
are not true.
Mr. CHuRCHWELIs-Point them out
Mr.. CANPBELI--The allegation that and Mr.. Gid
dings congratulated Mr.. Culom, Is not correct The
,aue as 10 Mr.. smith Of New-lork. l studIously and
purposely avoided turning my lace toward Mr..
tullom when he delivered his speech, believing that
effort would be made 70 put my distinguished friend in
false position AZ home.
Mr. CHJRCHWELI-Th direct point raised, is. that
/ did no, Mr. Campbell. name IN my speech. have
been informed by a colleague Mr. smith, that he heard
me | cannot be mistaken to the subscription to SIR.
CuNom speech. / hnd tne nnnes Of Nessrs. Sumner,
seward. al 9.h.-3 p. "a ILL. ..4ml .l u. ~,