Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-23

In order to discuss the majority report
Mr. Turner said he was discussing the letter ad |
dressed to the Speaker several days ago. not the
received this morning
Mr.. Houston. Then I submit, MIR. Speaker, the
| Senator is out of order.
Mr. Speaker. The chair is of opinion the Sena-
tor can go on.
Mr.. Turner Then am in order, and the Sena-
tor from Duplin is not. Mr. Turner continued at
much length on matters irrelevant to the question
The Speaker would intimate to him that he was get
ting off from the question; he would then get back
to 1.-The printing" and Immediately start off again.
He said he would offer his land resolution and his
Cuba resolution, and his resolution on Douglas, as
an amendment and he would insist upon their be-
| i'm printed in preference to paper from an tout
slider" who did not belong to the family, &c.
Mr.. Miller followed in similar strain, and con-
cided by moving to lay the whole matter on the
table. Rejected-22 to Is, as follows:
Against Printing-Mcssrs Battle, Cowper, Da-
Wis, Douthitt, Edney Flanner, Gorrel Leach, Nc
Donald, Miller, Pichford, Ramsay, Staughan, Walk
up and Whitakcr-l5.
For Printing.-Messrs. Ashe, Bledsoe, Boyd,
Brown Cunningham, billiard, Dobson, Guyther,
Houston, Humphrey Lane, Landlord, Martin, Nc
hoy, Mills, Speight, Steele Taylor Thomas, Turn
er, Ward and Wiliams-22
Mr.. Worth opposed the printing on the ground
that the contents Of the document were not known.
Messrs. Ramsay, Turner Gorrell and Miller, also
opposed the printing, as it had not been read
Mr. Brown said that in all his experience he had
never seen a case in which man had been assailed
in his official acts without having right to reply
right of defending hmsclf-a right guaranteed to
the hurnblest. The refusal of such right was up
principle at with the American govern
ment. 1t was principle oftyrranny and despotism.
He (NIr. b. had acted impartally in moving to
print both reports. This was the first instance in
which he had ever known respectful cOmmunica-
ton denied the right of hearing. 1t was alien to
the spirit of the American government subversive
of all right--it the doctrine of the infamous
Star Chambcr-it was the doctrine of Judge Rhada-
manthus, who punished first and then administered
justice. The rightfrl demand had been met by spe
cia pleading and qubbling and evasion; but he CHR.
b. came up to the gst of the matter. Is it to
this, he asked that this Senate is to wrap itself up
and throw shield around itself and attack and ira
duce the character of public servant and then re-
fuse him hearing? He repeated it was the prin-
cple of the Star Chamber, of Judge Rhadamanthus,
of the old federal sediton law. Why this reluc
tance-this opposition to all the facts going to the
country? Why stihe light? If the defence had
nothing in it. it could do nothing affecting TRUTH
If ii be necessary to truth and justice, why should
it not go forth? In conclusion, Mr.. Brown said he
was as anxious to get home as any other Senator
present. but the character of an individual had
been assailed he would stay there month before
he would yield his right to be heard. At the
clu>ion Of Mr.. Browns remarks it with difficult
y the large crowd in the Hobbies and galleries could
restrain loud burst of applause
Mr.. Miller followed in an excited condition. He
was very uncouth in his remarks to Mr.. Brown
lle said he was not to be scared by that Senator
he had not been raised in the mountains " to be
scared by an owl" And he talked about his being
responsible there or elsewhere &c. He also re-
fcccd upon the Speaker" that paper" had been
slipped upon the Speakers desk.
The Speaker called him to order The paper had
been brought by the writer of it and handed to him.
Mr.. Ramsay got the floor.
Mr.. Brown desired to say few words in reply to
Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Ramsay would give way
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Brown having spoken
twice upon the question: could not proceed without
unanimous consent.
Nr. Miller objected 10 Mr. Bro,on's reply.
Mr.. Ramsay proceeded His duty to the COM
mittee made him unwilling to assent to the printing
till he had heard the document read
Mr.. Houston said he had proposed to read the
majority report and Mr.. Ramsay had objected on
the ground that it was too long. He insisted that
it should be read before being printed, and failing
to get it read he had moved to lay the table to
await the minority report, and he remembered the
exclamation made soto rOce by Mr.. Ramsay" that
will do; we see how the matter stands now!' Mr..
Houston next remarked upon the case of Mr.. Fisher
lie had been tried, not by his peers, but was pre-
sented as it were by the grand jury, and was he to
have no hearing? A respectful communication was
competent to be received by the Speaker present
ed by an humble Senator like himself He was
glad, he said in conclusion, to find Messrs. Ramsay
Gorrel, Miller, Pool Turner and Leach even now
in company with him insisting that nothing should
be printed without first being read.
Mr.. Ramsay offered few warm words in reply tc
Mr., Houston
Mr. Gorrell followed. He opposed the printing
in vindication of the Senate and its rules.
Off lad tn
fusion.
The Speaker ruled the reading in order
Mr.. Ashe now asked to withdraw the documen
in order to the time of the Senate-the reading
having been ruled in order.
Messrs Turner, Leach and Miller objected.
The Clerk therefore proceeded to read the following
RALEIGH, Feb 14th, 1859.
IoN. HENRY T. CLARK, Speaker If the nenate:
SIR 1t is with extreme reluctance that propose agar
to trouble the Senate with communication referring t.
my official relations with the NorthCarona Railroad bn
required by my position towards the Directory, tn
State and the stockholders, well due to myself, il
Justice, that should notice report lately made by Mr.
Jonathan Worth, chairman of committee to examine int
the affairs aud condition Of this corporation.
Early in the month of December last, Mr.. Worth pro
posed in the Senate u resolution To appoint committee Il
Examine into the condition and affairs of the Moth Carroll
Railroad Company. upon which las amended to incud
other roads joint committee raised, and Mr. WORT
WAS made chairman.
The first notification to of its existence and purpos
by letter from the chairman of date December 18Th
and received the 22d which letter, with my reply thereto
s given in his report.
According to the request of this letter. conveyed to Ra
leigh from the office Of the North Carolina Railroad tn
Company shops, all the important vouchers, papers ant
books of the corporation and caused the Treasurer and til
Secretary to present themselves with in attendance
the committee in Raleigh at the hour designated o'clock
NJ of January 4th last. Then and there stated to tn
chairman my readiness to go into this examination and
erated the expressions of my letter hat it would Civ
At o'clock the chairman and Mr. Mills attended at m
temporary Office in Raleig-not at the Governors office
which he proposed to use his committee room-wher
the papers deposited. and remained in conversation
perhaps two hours. Upon my inquiry his plan of ex
animation, and remark that any examination to be
sfactory much less just, must be systematic and regua
as well as FULL he replied this true, and they woul
consult plan for adoption lie further observed,
ng The orm liable Of material that it would appea
impossible to examine fully desirable, but |,
wished to make fair and impartial examination. My RI
y If this sincere purpose although great il