The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-28
TH1nTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Brazil Ut savannah.
TH1HTY-EIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March q, 1860
THE Bo1runxAD RnI.
hr. sxwARp. Gep) Of N. Y, presented petition in
favor Of the Homestead bill from citizens Of New York
LAND FOR RAILROADS.
ar BRowN, (dem) Of Misc presented the resolutions
Of the Mississippi Legislature asking grant land TO
aid in the construction Of the Gulf aud Ship Island Rail-
road.
TONNAGE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. sIIpnI, ldem) Of La introduced bill giving the
consent OF Congress to the levyng Of tonnage duties by
the States bordering the Mississippi the Improvement
thereof.
motion of Mr. Brown Saturdays were set apart for
the confederation Of business relating TO the District Of
Columbia.
TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS.
On motion Of Mr.. SALISBURY (de) of DEL, the rcsolu
hons Of Mr. DAVIS, relative the Territories &C. were
taken up and made the special order for Monday next
BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. poolnTE, lrepl Of Wisconsin, presented memo
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. JOHNSON (dem) Of Tenn. rose to personal expla
(r Cark) is in his seat. wish 70 inquire Of him a
speech, puportng TO have been made by him. report
cd in the HERALD OF the 9th Of this month correct In
that speech there several illusions 10 the State have
the honor part represent and illusions to my
SELF The speech seems TO have been made in Dover on
the 7th OF March and reported by correspondent Of
the HERALD.
Mr. JOHNSON then caused extract from tho speech to
be read at the Clerks desk in which Mr. Clark report
ed 10 have said that Tennessee had both gold and
per, but lacked the energy to develope her resour
ccs, and thai the idea Of dissolvng the Union
was tsr tor ssnsor sonnson himself telling Mr.
alarmed 1856, and that any political could have
gone through the State and the planters would have
Joined him in driving the slaves out Of the STATE because
Mr. JOHNSON resumng sad--I rise for the purpose Of
asking the Senator from New Hampshire that a cor.
Mr. CLARK with great deliberaton)-I do not know,
sir, Why for what reason anything may have saa
the stump should be brought here in the Senate Of the
United States. win give him any explanation he may
demand require IN regard to what said, but do not
know why 1t should be brought here do not know
what it has to do with the legislation Of the country
That is all have to say now. will be very happy 10
meet that Senator at any time.
Mr. JoHssoS-The remarks were made where they could
not be heard and this correct report Of the senator's
speech, cannot see why he should not avow disa
vow it, Why should not the Senator either say yea or
Mr. CIARs-I not disposed to say anything about IT,
because do no. understand that belongs here. II the
Senator will 90 into the press tue stump, Will
swer / will answer anywhere it belongs
Mr. JoRNsoNI shall take the privilege Of replying TO
what represented here the Senator's speech made
at Dover on the 7th Of this month. ! called upon
the senator either to dieavow it, BE declined to
do either. think, then, am authorized to take
correct report OF his speech In reference to what said
here about my own State, the Senator made hinl-
self familiar with the facts-as he seems
unwilling let this matter be placed upon It's ground
If he familiar with the facts with reference to the
ausons made to the State OF Tennessee, her copper
mines md the energies of her people, constrained
to say that the Senator said that which he must have
known TO be untrue II he not familiar with the
facts then he did not understand them, and was not
authorized to state them As he has declined to avow
or osavow the speech he s at liberty take either horn
the dilemma. III that Senator had made himself
familiar with the copper mines Pie alluded TO, heiwoud
have fonnd that the principal mines we're discovered in
lS5l-nlne years a2on an almost inaccessible portion
OF the country, lying between two mountains,
where they could scarcely De reached by q
man on foot But since their discovery
there has bee sucent amount o. enterprise and
ey % take down inc nls NIL up 'he valleys, make good
roads, ana eHsac, slge OF ore rom those cop
want Of energy or enterprise that today at these very
copper mines nere are seven smelling furnaces ope-
ration running out tons OF metal every day Mr. Joha
son the drow comparison between the STATE Of 1ennes
see aud tha Oh New hampshire favorable 10 the enter
PRISE ana energy OF the FORMER conciuomg as ioo"s-
,he senator on tnas suolec, ! 40 no. Know that
naa conVersaton ON Una. suoiec. TINS session
haa oon,erss S WIN MN MN. or anybody
eiee on tnat supec., know wnss sAao' Know VIVA!
thought, know what feel, and know | never saio
tnat. ! nave saa tns, ~ns.ner m tne neSring OF tne
se.aaor rom Ne~ % ., nI ~ ao nI' Know, 10
noe Ie"emuSt, IeIe.. sxsi, ~ law lu eon'ersa
uon auIns .ns pee.n' sss.on VI S epu 'nH. OF
an! osncl suDsec' w nc sensr rom Mew nsmpsnre.
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pe eo gu was @ wv rsss W ,a na'e salu
Speaking uloa suas auo Co ~ low usa secn sprN
anu h;ch aSroa ,e o', ca.rv .H na maa never
seen pslore ~on es t 'u os. o.esy su So.ciusvey
VIVA. me sS"son VI .ne e"esuon wouu 10 "neh oroagn.
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.nen VIA hn ~, acor, ad. . Say ever noes
a r,r ,ne saves ,oosc uno, the country ,h.. tho nov
aug MN se t No tS s, NAV ". =, ;, pa u'e NON
,S y. "a ss =, sh,a. ,A % aa, We,
g.sntJr srd n the rss,s.snce shom,d he cs,i n wy
oia res, IN The cx,irraton Of the negro racs Th;s
o ., ha .hc Tsctnc ~ tho non ,,ssho,ar o., aus
r ,p;s ,as,,cr srd tho NON s.rchoidors LII LAY
,s,,o az 20 cy,,r,a,s The negro sac. Al ,hera -
hr bs one st,on viii end n said snvthirc ,h., 4;
,he, "a ssx dd sav ana e in what rares, mnas
thai the idea is false one, and mistaken one. a.