The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14

ne had hoped this personal explanation would Exve taken
present He understood that hr. Sellers was mot
e say that he CMr. Lsns,y Was no ad,sssts
yet his history would prove that lie had gone and wssd
60 - Isr e any man to maintain the rghss Of genes
ne would 80 a. far for this purpose the ost fiery Hot
spurs Of the South He hailed fror stass which occu
the State Of his birth and she has said srs7 and again
i knows no East er West North South sn nothing
ond.r ons ,ns -. Union the rights Of the people Of State
Northern 1nd Southern men, They were brethrvn and
all alike interested in perpetuating the harmony md in
trsmpe out abolition agitation and Southern agitation
calculated to disturb the harmony Of the Union. SO
He did not how he could refer TO the discussion
OF Friday, In the absence Of the gentleman from
iMsry,,nd. ~ & ChT soIIers and yet he was compelled
ing Of the influence Of claim agents ON members
OF this house when he, dr Lane stepping the
gen ieman, to respond to Mr. Sellers He Mr IAne then
and conreousy interrupted Mr.. Sellers and asked
% xons n,s REMARKS RI M was thsshs
viii him. and that he would teach him lesson or Wis
M ,smely to mould the opinion of his (dr. LAne's)
li seiers) said this payfuy, his (AIr Lane's)
mlA was playful one If the gentleman from Loiisi
arn lhr huntl thought otherwise, no misunderstood
y Ee did not intend to be personal to Mr. sollers
y cry other gentleman this floor. The gentleman
that gentleman; and what was his response Whv.
tie right 'ss'n to rebase 'n him not ana he
would say to the gentleman, in all Kindness that
bis reported remarks unjust to him well the
gentleman The gentleman said when the committee had
reversed the decision Of the Chairman ruling the gentle
man out of order that he Mr LAne had been rebuked
TO hear the gentleman. If any body "rebuked,n it
was the Chairman-the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr
one on bs sss ,e es
Mr solers-and if the gentleman from Louisiana did not
intend to apply 'rebuke" to him Adr. Iane) be meant
read note he had received saying that Mr. Sellers was
quite sick but now better than he was
ground for the assertion that Mr. Sellers Is lying
ddangsrensly IL He was sick yesterday but great
Mr.. LAn-I am glad to hear the explanation.
MI. HUNT replied-The gentleman commenced with
some generaltics and took occasion to and Indiana for
stitution. This vindcaton Of Indians was not called
forth BY any remark he made He said nothing Of In
strictly defence of the Southern States Is represented
on This noor The gentleman from Indiana said his
tort on the gentleman from Maryland was playful He r.
this from the gentleman lips There general indgna
ton on that occasion on the part Of Southern men
Southern constituencies he did He believed he but
expressed their feelings The gentleman's
sarcastic; But the gentleman says he was playful
Really, this is such strange world that Es
hs ssn:ns
would abstain from any remarks which would carry 4
wound to every bosom He must consider the gentleman
gravely 10 earnest in what he had said to-day He
not captous. He was genteman-a man Of honor, and
would rather die than the feelings Of any
man Of sensiby and % long ss he has voice e SPEAK
or IN aIm TO raise, he would submit to An afont
in this place or any other 4s
s1iss ss:s sss1s ssss'5 4 Hsss:ss ~ s,'.
borne out in his whole COURSE from the commencement
to TIC end OF this discussion with the appreciation OF
every man Of honor this aoor from the North and
01.a,sa On motion % of Mr.; H'saARD (dem) Of a. twas
y NJ s. E ,s &
:;Ss.sss :;s::.
SANE before ths i.;ss e IN lssss ~ 100
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: Tin I'M SAN yaAxcnco uscrus.
.a.1a MT FDm ss wn q r asked the an.ni~ca, s q
whole on the state Of the Union be dscharrsd from Il
further consideration Of the joint resolution which he
had the honor to submit and which referred two
He thought for the credit of the House, time they
should take up the matter dispose It in some way
Mr. MclrIrN, (dem) Of Va, regretted that this sub
ject sprung the House at this particular time He
did not object to that part Of the resolution which pro-
who came 10 the relief Of the San Francisco sufferers
but he opposed to tho dstrbution of hundred
tnousand uOlars among the oncers crews nave
already been rewarded by private munihcenco.
Mr. CHAKDIxR replied, showing that this matter was
not sprung in the House 1t had been pending since the
18th Of January last He defended the proposed distri
button Of money through the President as the most
suitable agent for that purpose
Mr.. WENTWORTH, (dem) Of ILL.,, moved TO suspend the
rule which requires hills making appropriations to rst
be considered in committee, but the motion voted
down.
On motion of Mr.. CHASDrxR the resolution wss again
sent TO the Committee Of the Whole the State Of the
p.u,o.r Avn ,~,v,~ 49,, - - 4fnNg
Mr. McDouGAI (dem) Of CAL, from the select CON-
mttee on the subject reported bill establishing rail-
road and from the Atlantic States to the Pacific
The House refused BY yeas 11e to nays co. mot two
thr to make the special order for the second Tuesday
the State of the Union.
The bin provides that for the purpose securing the
construction the railroad and telegraph from the Mis-
sissppi river to point not north of the thirty seventh
parallel of north latitude San Francisco there shall bc
granted quantity Of land in alternate sections to the
and sixth degree Of longitude west from Greenwich,
alternate sections to the width Of twenty miles
each side Of the road and from thence through California
width of fifteen miles on each aide Of said road Hdver
semens to lie published inviting sealed proposals for
the road proposing cesson Of lands appropriated and
per to the contracting parties for the use such
road and telegraph line by the United States fof postal
military, naval, and all other government purposes.
HIRAM POWERS THE SCULPTOR.
On motion Of Mr.: HARRisoH, (whig) Of ohio, it was
Resolved, That the Committee the Library be in
sruted inquire into the proprey Of purehasng from
Hirf Powers the American sculptor work
art Of American genius and history appro
Pirate to adcrn the Capitol Of the United States.
THE OUTRAGE Ul'oN TIE BLACK WARRIOR.
MT PHxNs (dem Of La asked leave to offer the fol-
lowing resoution:- +
Rroyed That tho Committee Foreign Affairs be in
ftruttsd to inquire into report be
and for enable the Pres
dent q tie United states redress the ouraees rssent
committed the flag Of the United upon IN,
prrons and property Of It's citizens the EpAnish
ment or its cnicers in Cuba and secure the bnitei
stntcs frs future danger annoyance resulting
action Of Spanish authorities.
Mr. BAyIy (dem) Of Va, said his friend from Loui-
siana had offered resolution Of inquiry solely The
Committee on Foreign Affairs had been consulted that
point, and he could see no objection to 1t.
Mr. BhEcKKMDGE, (dem) of KY. said his only
tive In obectng TO the resolution that the gentle
man from Alabama (Mr. Phillips) had made cali on
the President for information and the answer would
probably In day two This resolution assumed
in advance Of Official data, that there have been out
rsges Therefcrey would be bettor to await the