The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-28

a.H AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the House had been called to order,
Mr. Arnen rose to

After the House had been called q order,
Mr.. Arnel rose to g
QUESTION or PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Arneu said hold in my b and the
report of speech Of Z. s. Cameron. find
the passages
"My friends knew the House by long as
ISOLATION. better than myself, and being able,
from such association, TO judge Of the tenn
per aud character OF the extreme radical
majority, were apprehensive-the move be-
ing an extraordinary one-that they would
override all law and order, and, by mere
brute force, unsustaned by single iota Of
evidence, vote me ineligible and deprive me
Of my seat and my people Of their constitu-
tioual rights upon this tioOr.'
This IS an unauthorized SANDER upon the
maiority Of this House.
"rhe House then adjourned until two
O'clock, p. m. At two o'clock, ard before
the House was called to order, I was sent
for and went into a committee room, and a
proposition was made to me-the gentleman
from Maury being present-that if ! would
consent they would let the matter drop just
where il was, and that they would move no
further ia the premises. This proposition l
instantly rejected, de laring that ] would
not hold q seat 10 this House single hour
uuder such circumstances"
gentleman who had voted in Cameron's
favor col. Duggsn) came to my seat and
invited myself ana Col. Thoruburgh irtO
an adjoining 70 m aud proposed the matter
to us. Mr. Cameron was then called in.
II an iusinuation is intended 70 be con
veyed that we wished to back dotsH, it is a
Mr. Cameron: Mr. Speaker, here was
clear and positive bargain on the part Of the
gentleman from MGury and myself, where
Sc 1a.~s 4 . b,4 nd
oir respective friends 10 abide by the de-
cision of these eminent legal gentlemen. It
VIII nos do for these gentlemen 10 say that
itvas az agreement between the gentleman
and myself, and not binding upon our
friends. If that be the case, what was tae
obi ct in leaving the matter to these Legal
gentlemen, and troubling them to look
up the authorities and write out their opin-.
ion?
Mr. Speaker: Il was intended that We
should bind our respective friends. I sub
nit TO the House, II this is acting in good
faith submit whether the conduct of Ihe
gentleman from Maury, is consistent with
mis- solemn engagsment.
No such language was used upon this
floor by Mr.. Cameron. On the contrary,
language If the.rcry opposite character as
many gentlemen of this House viii testify,
was used The statement is a falsehood
''rhe gentleman from Maury said If it is
true that 1 had made the city Of Memphis
my hoine, suppose that Gen. Forrest with
his army had taken possession Of that city
1 ana held it against the forces Of the United
States, what ridiculous position that would
have placed me in. would in that case
SAYS the gentlsmanl have been in open
wsr against my own domicillil fighting
my Own homell
Wall NJ graelror fh.t ,-,,,lI IL. =,
in 8 dilemma. But, / suppose if had been
q manufacturer Of leather, a. the gentleman
from Maury is, and had large tannerv in
fan operation, would do as a large manu-
| facturer Of Maury did-pdst handbilla al
every crossroads in the county, informing
| the inhabitants that I could no, attend 10
the wants Of citizens, that 81 my time was
taken UP in manufacturing leather for The
| Confederate army.
Mr.. Arnell Does the gentleman mean 20
say that did all this? lsltl
Mr.. Cameron: IT'S the wounded bird
that autters.
This language was not used towards me,
and denounee the implied insinustion Is
base and willful ialsehood.''
! pronounce the report, in the passages
noticed, as slanderous, and lying, aud
gsrbled report. The speech Of the member
from shelby would have done infinite gree
% the bafrei head of Il nth rate grocery;
and was, as delivered, an outrage upon the
decorum Of the House.
Mr.. Hood replied that he held in his
hand a communication bearing upon that
subject, which be would read.
HoUsr or REPRESENTATIVES, }
Nashville, Tenn, Oct q, 1855.
Hon. G, S. Cameron, NashmHe.
DEAR SrR--You ask me il reference to an
agreement meds between YOU sud Mr. Ar
nell Of Msury in regard 20 your ineIgiblity
10 seat as member Of the General Assem-
bly,. was present when said agreement
was made, and the point Of law in question
was 70 be left to Ex-Governor n. S. Brown
and y. Campbsll. and that each was to
abide the result ] understood by this that
the friends Of both parties were 70 be bound
10 this agreement and their decis on, and
this understood from Mr.. c. and Mr.. A.
Very Respectfully,
L. N. JARVIS,
Hancock lounty.
Mr. Arnen said that ne had never under
stood that she bargain bound more than
hjInselfand Mt. Caneron; and Mr. Doughty
said that Mr.. Cameron told him that such
WAS the case.
TOLL BRIp6E.
Mr.. Wines, by consent Of the House, in-
troauced bill 70 authorize the GAINESVILLE
and Russelville Turnpike Com psny, 70 build
a toll bridge over Red river-hsving 6rst
obtained the consent Of the authoriUea Of
Ciarksviile. Referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr. Hudson, by consent Of The House, in
trOduced bin amending HISS Of she Code.
Referred
Mr. 6aut, by consent o. the House, intro
dueed s bin 20 re-estsblish the Tennessee
state Agricultural Bureau, Referred.
Mr.. Mullins presented a bill declaring
certain persons eligible % certain Offices.
Referred.
Mr.. ordwsy presented bill ineorpors-
ting the Hope Insuraaee OoInpany Of Nash
vile. Referred.
RESIGNATION or M THoEAs.
The Speaker presented the resignation Of
nen- ID. B. Thomas, Of Benton and Hum
Phreys. Adopted.
ksGuLAE HCsREss.
The report Of the committee Of wavs and
means ca he proposition to zwsri shs con-
tract e print ohheial documents in the Ger
man language, 70 Mr., Erdman, Of the Ten
nessee journal was taken W.
A deoste here ensped. which W. sre cam.