At the expiration of the moruing hour, ,
'VVoodrisifg for a personal explanation*
denounced the statement that he had ap
pointed cadets residing out of his district :
as false ill every particular. Logan con
firmed his denial.
The deficiency bill following documents, |
etc., appropriating forty-seven thousand
dollars was reported and passed.
The Senate joint resolution prohibiti. g
publishing in the Globe speeches Undeliv
ered, was referred to committee on rules.
The Georgia bill came up, and on pro- |
position of Butler it will be discussed to- j
day and to-morrow to the exclusion of !
other business. Agreed to without ob ,
j ection.
Farnsworth withdrew his point of order l
made yesterday.
Butler addressed the House in explana
tion and advocacy of the bill, taking
ground now’ for the first time properly for
ndmiaaiou. That the admiMiou of Geor 1
gia and inemben of the Fortieth Con
gress was ou account of a mistake of the [
facts. In addition to other reasons for
the passage of the bill was because it was
* grave and solemn eaenise of the power
of Congress over the State, which having I
got into the Union, undertook to oppress
citizens of the United States and rebel
against the spirit of the Constitution. He
cited the case of Tennessee as one in point, !
and said if the judgment of the House '
went with his own, it would show Tenues- i
see also the power of Congress against
wrong, rapine aud murder.
Hawkins of Tennessee wanted Butler to
particularize in regard to the locality of
the murders,-und said-he had never heard
of them.
Senate. Robertson from the committee
On diaahijitias reported favorably on the
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bill repeal!t g the test oath act of 1802.
