The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-29
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1854.
SENATE.
MKnonIALs, rErIrloss, ETC.

praying compensation
vances by him soldiers in the last with Great
Britain which referred 10 the Committee OF Claims
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented the memorial OF Anne p !.
Chew executrx OF William NJ Chew, praying to be allow
ed the outfit of charge daares during the time the es
taor acted in that capacity at the court OF 81
in 1889 and 1910 which was referred to the on
Mr. SLIDELL presented the petition Of Castor T. kaou
praying permission enter section OF land under oyf
and district in Louisiana which was referred
10 the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr. BUTLER presented the petition of Jane CASTOR,
widow of Joseph CASTOR of South Carolina praying that
the pension granted to her husband be continued 10
her which was referred the Committee en- Revolution
airy Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. BAYARD from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the memorial of Clements Bryan,
Co. asked be discharged from the further consideration
of the same and that Il be referred to the Committee OF
Claims; which was agreed to-
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Pensions, 10
whom was referred the petition of Gabriel Denton submit
ted adverse report on the same which was ordered 70
Mr. s. from the same committee, to whom was referred
the petition of Abraham Cutter submitted report ac
companed by bill for his relief; which was read and
passed TO second reading and the report was ordered 10
be printed.
ALABAMA.
The joint resolution from the House OF representatives
directing the connection OF the public Surveys in Alabama
with the boundary line between the States OF Alabama ana
Florida read the first and second times by unanimous
consent and considered in committee OF the whole NO
amendment being made it reported to the Senate read
third time and passed
RAILROAD IN MINNESOTA
On motion by Mr. STUART, the Senate as in committee
Of the whole proceeded the consideration OF the bil
from the House of Representatives to aid the Territory OF
Minnesota In the construction of railroad therein whch
reported to the Senate without amenamenr reau
third time, and passed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr. PETIT made personal explanation in relation 10
the pubshed report Of the remarks when he MADE IN e
Of the debate Monday last lie sald Una. .ne
lowing paragraph had been inerpolaed IN MS speconi
without his consent and against his orders:
'Mr SUMNER. said Irecognsedn obligation in the con
uton Of the United States to bind me to help to reduce
man to slavery"
MP Those remarks were made by that senator at
all during my speech If they had been made they would
have been false and would have been promptly pronounced
Nj SUMNER Mr. President call the senator to order.
He says the remarks which he has read were not made
reply that they made.
utterly false The remarks were not made i
Several SENATORS "Orderl orderP
Mr. PETIT. charge that that senator did not make
those remarks upon this floor He went to the reporter OF
the Senate and got him to inepoae my speech and put
them in, after the Senate adjourned say he made no
such remarks and If he had made them they would have
been untrue and should have responded to them prompt
Mr. p then proceeded to show that remark cannot be
made technically unless the senator who makes is recog
nised by the Chair and that in this Mr. SUMNER did
not have floor for the purpose of making remark
lie that the reporter nau rgnl In
speech of remarks which other senators utter in
a low tone in their seats He cited instance during the
debate the Nebraska BILL when he had made remark
during speech by the senator from New York, Mr. SEW
Aapl-haying had the floor awarded him for that pur
pose and Notwithstanding this the remark which he made
was entirely omitted in the published report
Mr. SEWARD explained the occasion Of the circumstance
10 which allusion made
Mr. PETIT said he did allude that because
il a matter of much importance but only to show that
while the remarks of senator who has the floor legiu-
matey sometimes left out OF the published proceedings
in this remark was put in which was not uttered
upon the floor Of the Senate at all and which would have
false il il had been uttered He said he had further
complaint to make He went TO the printing office Of the
Globe the proofsheet of the remarks which he made
late In the evening" il furnished TO him, and he took
Il his When he came TO read it he found this re-
mark purportng have been made by the senator from
and 10 which response made because
il uttered in reality He then took his pen and
struck II out entirely forming part of the proceed
ngs of the Senate during his remarks on that day He
carried the proosheet back TO the Globe Office at one
o'clock night and told the foreman of the printing Of
fee that this paragraph formed part of his remarks and
part of the Senate proceedings and desired to have
struck Of the report Notwithstanding this request
the paragraph appeared in the official report Mr. F. pro-
cecded TO state that not only was this remark not made
technically but that matter of fact Il not made
In order prove this he read note from the reporter Of
the Globe AS follows:
In TO your several questions in your note Of t,
morning. date beg ,s state that the words y rsPor.eS to
hand Of that days debate Mr. sumner called upon
me ssr The to res'e the s%ar ne had De
had and the transcript the print
ing Office his request the shorthand read
him. and he directed the changed form in which they appear
As originally written that part Of speech and Mr. Sum
per's interruptions stood thus" DC
Here follows the extract and Mr. SUMMERS interruption
in these words
al said would surrender fugitive slave"
Mr. SUMNER stated that the remarks in question were
made by him substantially they reported On
calling upon the reporter for the report OF the remarks
which he made that day. the reporter mentioned that there
also two interruptions In the speech Of Mr.
PETIT and read the from the shorthand Mr.
remarked TO him that he had not supposed those
had reached the Of the reporter that they
would be inserted in the report and the language had
no, been taken down with precise accuracy he repeated
him 1t spoken and the reporter took IL down
with his pencil As to its insertion n the report after Mr.
PKrTIr struck IL out he knew nothing. With regard 10
the vupcraton in which the senator from Indiana had
INDUCED, he had nothing to say.
MIR HOUSTON gave notice tina, on Saturday next, which
he supposed would he leisure day he should ask the in
dugence of the Senate to allow him to make personal
explanation. He gave this notice in order that there
might not be motion 70 adjourn from Friday until
Monday.
Mr. CLAYTON hoped the Senate would take up and
dispose Of the bin for the eecua suppression OF the
slaye-trade in American-built vessels.
Mr. BRODHEAD remarked that he had had the floor
upon the indgent-insane bin for time and he desired
to speak upon that subject to-day as he should be
PEELED 10 leave town.
Several SENATORS desired that the unfinished business
should be taken up for considerations and that
adopted.
rueTIyf-sLAvH LAw--KAssas AND NEBRASKA
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
OF the motion made by Mr. ROCKWELL TO refer to the Com
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