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PERSONAL.
Mr. Offutt said his attention has been directed to a paragraph in this morning Sentinel, alleging his repentance for having voted for the per diem bill. In response to which he wished to say he was neither "heart-broken" nor ''weeping with grief." What he had said in debate, was:If he had known that his vote for the per diem bill would be construed to commit him to voting in favor of the judge's bill, it would have changed - that vote of his. This was, perhaps, as much as he ought to say to a paper that is not an organ, and that has no political party.
