The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-13
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
THURSDAY, JUNE u, 1856.
pRRsoSAL EXPLANATION

Mr. HAAI.IH rose for a personal explanation and to
make request OF such character as he had never before
made the Senate lie desired TO be excused from any
further service chairman OF the Committee Com
ere and he made the request because his relations with
the majority OF the Senate were TO be such in the future
that he could longer hold that position with propriey
He remarked that for the nine years that he had held
here, he had been almost silent member Upon those
subjects that have SO much agitated the country he had
scarcely uttered word He loved his country than
he loved any party and above all things he desired TO
its peace and harmony He held that the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise was gross moral aud psi
cal wrong unequaled 10 the annals of the legislation of
this country and unequaed in the annals Of the history of
almost any country but STILL with the desire to promote
harmony and concord and brother feeling he sat quietly
amid all the exciting debate which led to that fatal result
lie then believed Ii wrong and he could wrong
broadcast all around He opposed IT. not by his voice but
with consistent and vote not only because
he believed to be his duty but because it in
cordance with the instructions of the Maine legislature
passed almost by unanimous vote. But the thing was
done in violation Of the principles of that party with whom
ho had always acted and violation Of the solemn pledges
of the President Of the United States in his inaugural mes
sage lie could very well see how senators could have
voted for the Nebraska bill under the belief that evil
results would follow but how senators could sup
port that measure with the evils before their eyes which
have resulted from it, and which threaten the peace of the
whole country, was more than he could understand.
Since however the Cincinnati Convention had endorsed
this measure in Its contamination and in its results he
therefore felt his duty declare that he could longer
maintain party associations with any party that insisted
upon such doctrines and that he could support man for
President who avowed them In the coming contest he
should labor for the defeat of the democratic ticket
The motion that he be excused was agreed to.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition Of the heirs Of Jo-
seph Patchwork praying remuneration for the extraod
nary and merorious services of their ANCESTOR and in
demny for his losses and sacrifices in tho revolutionary
war which was referred to the Committee Revolution
airy Claims.
Mr. s. also presented memorial Of citizens Of Oneida
county, New York; demonstrating against any further ex
tension renewal Of patents heretofore granted to Cyrus
H. Mccormick Obed Hussey, and Moore Hascal for inn
provements in moving and reaping machines; which was
ordered to lie on the table
MI. WILSON presented a petition Of citizens Of Boston,
Massachusetts, praying Congress TO extend the same pro-
lection to mechanics chemists artists and farmers in the
and enjoyment Of their inventions that is afforded by
law to literary and authors which WAS referred to
the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented the petition OF Alexander
Jones late soldier in the United States army praying to
beaowed bounty land which was referred to the Commit
tee Public Lands
Mr.. MALLORY presented the petition Of George s. Sc
praying that he may be allowed to enter quantity Of
land equal to that of which he has been deprived by
in the survey Of tract claimed under Spanish concession
and confirmed to him by decree of the Supreme Court
which referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. DURKEE presented petition Of the board of super
visors of Brown county, Wisconsin, praying that tract
land belonging the United States in that county may
be granted to them for the and support Of the paupers
of that county; which referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. CASS presented the memorial Of Mary T. Heard and
the other heirs of General Daniel Morgan, officer in the
ton his Communication pay which was referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. presented the petition Of Almern
G. Harper, only surviving child of Robert Harper, de-
ceased praying to be allowed bounty land for his fathers
services in the Of 1912 which referred to the
Committee Public Lands.
Mr.. j. also presented petition of citizens of Iowa. pray
ing that the State may be confirmed in the selection of
swamp and overowed lands under The act of Sep
TENDER 2s 1861 which was referred to the Committee on
Mr. JOHNSON presented petition Of citizens of Arkan
praying the establishment OF mail route from Mount
Ida Panther in that State which referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
RESOLUTIONS AnoPTEp
On motion by Mr. JONES, of Iowa, a resolution
adopted nsructing the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads to inquire into the expedency Of establishing
mail route from DEBORAH, in Winneshch county, via
Vernon Springs Howard Centre, Jamestown and Cardel
to Cora, In Mitchell county, all in Iowa
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, resolution was adopted
instrucng the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads inquire into the expediency Of establishing post
route from Mount Ida Maddox sulphur sprng in Mont
gomery county and by Big Bend post Office to Panther in
Polk county, in Arkansas
DIFFICULTIES KANSAS
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
horize the people Of the Territory OF Kansas TO form
constitution and State government preparatory to their
admission into the Union when they have the requisite
Mr. BUTLER spoke at considerable length and took the
opportunity reply the recent speech Of Mr. SUMNER
He remarked that the occasion which called for bis express
ing his views at this time brought about by
which he had coniroleyents which have grown
of controversy for the commencement ui which the
senator from Massachusetts, In his seat would be
held exclusively responsible by his country and his God
That had delivered speech the most extraordinary
that had had utterance in any legislative body At
time be MIR b. not in the Senate In the city Of
Washington. What he would have done IL he had been
here il would be perfectly idle to say because
substitute the deliberations OF subsequent period for
what might have taken place the impulse Of the moment
His impression was that he had been here he would have
asked that senator before he finished OF the para
graphs personally applicable TO him. pause and II his
request not needed, he woad have demanded that
the offensive remarks should be retraeted or modified
to bring them within the sphere Of parliament
airy propriety If the senator from Massachusetts, had
refused 10 do this what he would have done he could
not exactly say but one thing he knew, and that
was, that he would not have submitted 10 IL To what
mode Of redress be would have resorted he could not tell
he would at least have assumed upon all the responsible
ties Of senator from South Carolina the consequence let
them fall where they might But instead Of that that
speech had involved friend and knsman TO the extent
that he had been obliged TO put his fortune and his life at
stake.
Mr.. r. expressed the opinion that Mr. SuusERs speech
would be condemned by the public mind Of the country
and would be consigned TO namy by poserity for The
mchevous consequences which have already flowed from
it. and which likely in the future disturb the peace
and repose Of the country lie had said nothing justify
the gross personal abuse and canmny with which he had
been assaed he had been very guarded In his remarks
during the whole Of this exciting debate Independently
Of the personalities which had distorted and dsgraced Mr.
SUMMERS spcecb there was nothing in IL TO distinguish
from all his other abolition speeches
He proceeded to quote extracts from the speech referred
TO- and showed that The remarks in respect to South Caro-
lima untrue and unjust The had undertaken
to quote from the constitution Of South Carolina and he
had totally misrepresented Its provisions There