Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-26
WAsHINaroN, Feb. 18th, 1885.


 This day has been the stOrmiest have yet witnessed in the Senate. It was again crow Glsd to intensity. and this time the crowd was not disappointed. MT. Calhoun entered ui.- on the dehate of his four years bill. as II Is called. which involves some of the most mo 1mentOus particulars of the RePort-s"me o' the most important subjects of Executive Pat' vOnage, and went through, in twenty minutes with ali his remarks. He made his ease aS clear in this time, ss almost any other pers"" would have done in an hour MT. De"'"" endeavOred tO do away the effect Of ms rea:. Oning, as far as mere assertion co"'d "o without proof. 1t was regarded as one Of Mr. BentOn's speeches. l shall say D" more of it--simpIy adding, that 1t bore wnn " strong accusation OfMr. Calhoun, as one wh" had made deceptive Report, and who was laboring under haIIucinatiOn. MT. Southard followed, in an energetic reply, and an unqual' fled support of the Bill and its prineiples.- MT. Calhoun then entered upon another ex- position of his sentiments in connection with fhe Report, and went into course Ofremark which ne said he was most unwiIIingly brought to, by the assertions and bold comments of the Missouri Senator upon his facts as stated tn the Report, and the feelings which guided him in his preparation of it. He hurled back the infamous charges of Mir. Benton upon his principles and his feelings, with eloquence and energy. Benton then replied, and soon get ting excited. charged the honorable Chair man, shaking his hand almost in the face of MT. Calhoun, with making Ga direct attack upon truth" The call was immediately 10 order, by Mn POindexter. "Take down the words" said Mr. Benton, "T will sign them." Mir. Calhoan hoped, really. the Senate would not take the words down-he had let the gen tleman from Missouri proceed-nothing that he could say would deserve his notice. But Mr. P. submitted the words, and the Chair, after short speech of his own, decided that Q Benton was not out of order. Mir. Webster sppealed-and, proceeding to make a few re- marks befOre his motion, was told by the President that he was not in order. and must take his seat. But this was rather too dcta- torial. Mr. Webster said that he was not out Oforder. and that he had yet to learn that he could not be allowed to submit motion, un- ! der these circumstances.
 Mr. Van Bu7en said he was not aware of his intention. Mfr. Webster would know what ] right the Chair had to judge of his intentions at all. when he rose for the purpose of ma ! king motion. The decision ofthe Chair was appealed from, and produced an animated, warm, discursive, hut stirring debate. MT. Webster declared the words out of order in ] every view of the case and supported his ] g.Ound in a lucid and emphatic argument.-l They were out of order, according to all par. ! liamentary usage, and it was the duty of the ! Senate, out of regard for itself and for deco rum. to inquire whether such words as had been objected to could be so uttered on that floor. It was the inquiry whether such lan- guage should be permitted. not whether the intentions of the persons utteriDg it were good or evil. that they were now called tO settle. His argument was short and conclusive. MT. Preston took another view of the case, and would suffer it to pass without this excite rnent. Mir. Cuthbert, tOO, was theatrically, bombasticalIy, and irrationally defensive of the decision of the Chair; and so. King of Alabama. and Bibb of Kentucky. On the contrary, Mr. Webster's positions were ably defended by MT. Goldsborough, MT. Freliog hnysen and Mir. Leigh. The question was called for with some impatience. Every face m the Senate was expressive of interest, and deep interest ;-the host of them that hung over the galleries told that story. At length it was put, the yeas and nays having been de- manded, and the President having first again expressed his opinion, and reasoned upon the subject as the last thing before the names were called His decision was reversed, by a vote of 24 to Gl.--Mr. Benton could not then proceed without leave. It was granted at once; and he grew sO mad it was necessa- rytO hold him. Mr. Webster, whom he first attacked, took no manner of notice of him. Mr. Goldsborough did little more and after few fOaming conclusions from this reason ing Senator, and warning conclusion from the fOamiDg one Of Georgia, Mr. Cuthbeit, the Senate adjourned.
 The sccRe was particularly dramatic ;-and when we may have the political curtain rise upon "the like again." dare not foretel.
 ". r. Adv
 WASHINGTON, Monday night
 In the Senate the consideration of Mr. Cal nouns bill to repeal and check the Executive patronage, &c.,. was again resumed. Mir. Webster having supported the bill he was followed by Mr. Wright in opposition to it; denying in terms that the various grades of persons enumerated in the report. on the sub ject, were swayed by considerations of retain ing their office. in favor of the Executive Mr. White cf Tennessee, however. redeemed the character of 3 thousand such party Sena- tors. for he came out at once md at length in support of the bill, ayerring that no goodman whose motives were Independent, should ob ject to it. He maintained also, that no man. whose motives were pure. ought to be turned out of his office for political considerations simply, as he said he believed in God, SO he believed. unless where imposed upon, that General Jackson had not recommended at a. ny time. or sanctioned, removals from office E.Nm rsnsnR H., E.Sl1.