The Washington union., 1858-02-25

Mr. HALE wanted TO know what was to be done with
Mr.. IVERsON replied that inssmuch is the chairman
of the Committee Military Affairs Mr. DAVIS was still
detained by sickness he hhouiu press ha' pi 10 vote
Mr.. COIIAMER moved that the Kansas bill be made a
special order Monday next at o clock and the
motion agreed to.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr. BELL rose TO resume the remarks which he com
menoed yesterday in reply TO his colleague He thought
must be evident TO every member Of the Senate that
the attack upon him yesterday by his colleague
tirey uncalled for
Mr. JOHNSON of Tennessee, desired by the permission
of his colleague to say few words In explanation.
Mr.. BELL gave way.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that from the remarks which his
colleague submitted last evening and from the opening
of his speech this morning. ii seemed that he must be
laborng under Misrepresentation to the puport OF his
r. j. 81 remarks yesterday. In what he had said, he
had intended to make reference at all to the motives
private character Of his colleague, but had only
ferred to him a senator and public man. intending
nothing personal II he would look the report Of
that speech he would find nothing there which made any
assault upon his integrity. He held that he had a
right, under parliamentary law, TO critcse the public
acts and speeches Of his colleague, and cited case
which occurred IN the British Parliament where Colonel
Barry denounced the conduct of Lord North Indecent
and scanalous He called 10 order, and rcproved
in terms for using such language; but it was de-
cided that he had right to arraign him minister
and could this language without any mputaton
Lord Norths private character Mr. j. trusted
that this explanation would satisfy his colleague that he
did not intend to impugn his motives.
Mr. BELL surprised to hear his colleague make
this defamation for 1t seemed II he did not understand
the tenor Of his language and his argument.
If no did not intend to asl his motives and character
public man, who influenced by want of prin-
cipe would he Withdraw that part Of his speech in which
he (Mr b. represented looking to the North
holding to the South with hand, and endeavorng
to grasp the North with the other Mr. b. considered
that the most offensive and insulting shaft which could
be aimed at him any other member of the Senate 1t
might be that his colleague not aware how far he
had gone, what language he had used. If he would
discam those mputatons he would accept the explana
tion.
Mr. b. then reviewed the speech of Mr., JOHNSON,
plying to of the statements and arguments therein
He denied that the Nebraska bill the principal sub
ect of controversy In the in Tennessee in 1855
and asserted that there not five hundred in
that State who understood the Nebraska BILL particularly
that portion of it known the Badger amendment MI
spoke at considerable length endeavorng to vindate
his consistency in his public career, and concluded by
saying that he could not respect his colleague unless he
would withdraw those portions Of his speech which he
garded personally offensive.
Mr.. JOHNSON replied, saying that he should not de.
tain the Senate long for, in the extended remarks that
his colleague had submitted to-day, he had not contro
yerted fact answered argument that had been
made against him yesterday and his speech to-day
the most conclusive evidence that those facts and arg
ments were unanswerable. As to the statement that
those remarks personally offensive he had made
explanation this morning disclaiming such intention,
and he had other apology retracon to make. He
then proceeded to reply to portions of Mr. BELL
remarks to-day
Mr.. BELL rejoned briefly and the Joint resolutions
he presented yesterday then ordered to be printed
The army bill was taken up In order that 1t might
come up tomorrow unfinished business and after an
executive session.
The Senate adjourned.