Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-04-28

it's repeal, my personal character was
involved in some way. Now, sir, it is
a matter which | should look upon with
entire contempt were it not that the
honor of my State is involved in it some
what; and it processes to depend upon
the action of a committee of the Senate.
| have, therefore, waited for the return
of the chairman of that committee, IN
order to pnt the question to him, that it
may he understood explicitly in the Sen
ate and in my State, whether in the in
vestigation touching this Legislation be-
fore the committee-what that i~nvesti-
CATION was | know not-tllere was any
thing in the slightest degree impugniug
the purity of my motives, tie rcctitude
of my conduct, or the integrity OF my
character, as a man or as a legisla-
tor?
Mr.. Toombs. Mr.. President, it gives
me great pleasure to respond to the in
qriry of the honorable Senator from
Louisiana. The question submitted to
the committee was solely upon the pro-
priety of repeating the Legislation which
was adopted by u previous Congress.
That question alone was Submitted to
US; that question alone was considered.
We neither heard evidence, nor was
there any fact in any way brought to the
attention of the committee in the slight
est degree affecting the character, or
integrity, or motives Of the gentleman.
We differed from the committee of which
he was a member two years ago-the
Committee on Private Land Claims-as
to the propriety of the Legislation, and
that was the sole question considered
and decided; and there was nothing in
the slightest degree affecting the gen
tleman or his colleague submitted to or
considered in any way. by the select
committee.
Mr.. Slidell. Mr.. President, l could
ask no more explicit explanation than
has been given by the Senator from
Georgia. 1t is a complete refutation of
numerous calumnies that have been cir
culated throughout the country against
my colleague and myself. l shall not
at present make any comments on the
source from which I presume these
charges have emanated, or what prompt
ed them, but / am extremely anxious
that this whole matter should be taken
up and discussed, and maturely con-
sidered by the Senate; and for that pur-
pose [ that the bill reported by
the select committee be taken up now
informally, for the purpose of fixing it
for discussion at some future and not
distant day. take it for granted that
no serious business can he entertained
by the Senate after Thursday next, and
| will therefore propose, if it be agreea-
BILE to the Senator from Georgia, to fix
a day for it.
Mr.. Toombs. hope it will be taken
up at an early day, as the action re-
ferred to was suspended for this Con-
gress.
Mr.. Slidcll. I will name, then, the
first Monday in May, Or if there can be
any earlier day in May it will be graft
flying to me.
Mr.. Toombs. hope the Senate will
concur in it. | second the motion.
Mr.. Slidell. l move that the bill be
made the special order for the first Mon
day in May, and trust to the indulgence
and courtesy of Senators to dispose of
the question.
The Presiding Officer. It is moved
to take up the bill Is. No. 300 to re-
peal the second section and other por-
lions of an act passed the I'd day of
June, 1858, entitled Gan act to provide
for the location of certain confirmed pri-
vate land claims in the State of Nilsson.
ri, and for other purposes; and also to
provide for the final settlement of GER
tain private land claims in the State Of
louisiana"
The motion was agreed to; and the
bill was made the special order for the
first Monday in May, at one o'clock.
APPOINTMENT OF RAILROAD DIREcToRs.-
The Governor has appointed Theo. john
ston, of Crosse Tete, in this parish,
Bait. Barrow, of Pointe Coupee, and
Alexander Barrow of West Baton Rouge,
as Directors on the part of the State of
the Crosse sTete, West Baton Rouge
and Opelousas Railroad. These ap-
pointments cannot fail to meet with pub
lie appreciation. AS regards the direc-
tor for this parish, we learn that no APP
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