Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-18
POwH.TAN HOUSE, |
RIcnMyxD. Feb. Is. 1858.

w VI. i. hNhNON' ESS 'Lh" -"
sually ,terIe Ell into the roturda Of the TX.
change Hotel tbs evening, where my attrn-
ton was drawn 70 certain remarks made oy
Mr.. Caldwell, the Senator from Ohio county,
touching YOUR off cial character, which |
deem it proper II make known to you.
iIe was speaking Of the bill for the con-
sollda'ion OF the Northwestern RIilrOad
with the Baltimore and ONO Railroad, t Il
eeitieman unknown to me. In the "our7"
of his couvcrm'ion he remarked that the
mea.ure would not have received the srtas OF
five Senators it it had not been for yru or
your management, that the Lieut.. Governor
had 10 vote. and il was rever de-ignvd that
ne should be swaylug mtn'- miuds 90 que:-
tons PENDING before the Senate; that your
conduct WAS a prostitution OF your official
position, ADD was mpeachab!e. Then, al.
dressing his conversation to me, he further
remarked, that be sal! 50, even though II
was to A relation Ut yours.
| inferred that his ~allusiOn 30 our relation
ship originated from a desire IN his part that
the charges be made against you SHOULD be
communicated. Whether be did or not, his
declarations were made publicly aud in a
| public place, and | nave endeHvored to con-
UDuIllCubt liitih dc uCuIi q hic 7" h'EHo
as possible.
felt Indignant at his remarks, and would
have resented it upon the spot. but 1t NINE
dI1tcly occurring to me that 1t was an attack
upon your fi"ial TRANSACTIONS as Lieutenant
Governor, which you should have an oppor-
tlnitv Of rcpeilinS, | deemed it proper inere-
~ t. communicate what occurred, which !
nave done.
L. is due to Senator Caldwell to state that
his remarks were evidently made under a high
decree Of excitement. | am, verv respectful
IL, e., j. Nj BENNETT.
In the course of the debate which occurred
after the reading # this communication, NJ.
Caldwell said that ~ had made the charge
On Saturday evening last, under con.ifcra'le
excitement. Tue Language was broader tran
was intended, and it the L'eutenant-G 'Nei-
nor had addressed him q note, be should
have been glad OF the opportunity to cxpi1ln
II. He hst been Informed by Il friend III
the lower House that be rad found tie Leu
tanant-Guyernor elrctioneeTiug with a mem
Der of thai House in favor of the Northwest
ern and Baltimore aud Ohio consolidation
bill. If the Lieut.. Governor bad spoken to
him on the subject, he would have been gla!
t. have explained il to him. lie said thar b.
was excited. a. Senators had seen, durlug
the day on Saturday,, aud the words uttered
that evening were OF broader import from
that cause.
Mr.. C,ghill. DO | understand che Sena-
tor as IN KIN aUy ahtr1e.
Mr.. Caldwell. Not in Connection with
this body.
Mr.. C0ghiil. D, you make any charsc?
Mr.. Caldwell repeated what he last said.
On motion of Mr.. Gu .hiil it was
ReSoirci, That the Communication and ac-
companvIug documents Just presented to tho
Senate by he Lieutenant Governor, tie refer
red t, a commi tee Of seven, with power t"
.end fog persons and rapers.
In e House OF Delegates, Mr.. Paxton,
Fl. N the special committee to whom was re-
terred so much of the G,ve-n"r's Message a.
refers u the oyster fundum." etc. prc.en
ted y voluminnus report, AID also "a bill to
regulate the taking Of oysters in the waters II
the Commonwealth, 40 as 10 rase a revenue
therefro'n. and rrevent the destruction OF
oysters" The bill was advanced to a second
reading.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee Of propo-
sitinus. etc. reported bill:--
b fnine the weight Of a ton 1000 lbs.
sy ,,rdupo s.
70 rc,trun the vagrancy # bcss in the
CORPORATION &c Winchester, and upon II,
hiyhways of Frederick county.
The c nSidcration OF the special order %
the lay being the bill for the Letter organ "a.
ton Of the Militia vas postponed.
TIE House then resumed the coUsiderari m Of
.hs report OF he committee of finance de Jsr
numerous petirIo S Tor q change in the N se OF
taxing merchants.
MIR. Heath resumed and concluded MS argu
ments against the present system o. taxing mer.
chants licenses. Tuediscus>ion was COZ alnued
by Messrs Kempie, Johnston, Andersen Nc
Kenzie, Swoeny, Deane, Johnson, OF l., MART,
Seldom. and Brown of Petersburg.
The pending question was on the m'tion #
Mr.. Heath 10 reverse the report OF the cJnmi'.
tee, and v hes put, was determined in the -sa1va.
Yeas go, noes 81,
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