Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-01-23
from the Baltimore ImcricGn.
FROM WASHINGTON.


Our special correspondent transmits TO
Ms the following ro.ice OF yesterdays pro-
ccciiugs in Congress:
WASHINGTON, JAN, 10, 1898.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Tic debate continued in the Senate |
Camborlas. evening short time after the |
..rs ci. No question, however, was taken
on IL, fifth resolution, and the discussion !
vgscam.cl on exclusively between Messrs.
Clay and Calhoun. Tae South Carolina
mI kcr.uckv Senators both sustained
Themselves WI great rover, and the dis
ca,.o1 gave Infinite delight 70 a laroe AMI
m.a1t aJ,icacc, who listened with silent
arnr Oh. From a public, the speeches
became Of a private charactcr, involving
private examinations, private appeals, mu-
n.datn.cf and mutual attacks. Tac two
Seniors rated each other sou0dly, but Mr..
C.gy seemed to bear the palm aioae-at
hast, SO thought |, and SO thought major
i.v, wlg,ug from the congratulations OK
tended to MIR. Clay from all mcn-not
merely from his own party, but from some
OF hi, wnmcst political opponents.
To-day al that was Interesting in tic
S.nata was tlc subject w'lich closed the
discussion rorday.-Mr. Calhoun this
morning was the first mn upon the floor,
,u3 .'.. t'...... .... uy., 4c,,liupu Where it
closed. Tive South Carolina Senator
brought four objections to Mr.. CLAW,
awcndmClf-Wach objections were, that
Jnr Resolutions were not strong enough
acknowledged tie right to pctition--implicd
tc poacro abolshing Slavery by purcha-
,"g 70" r."rc5 Wacn tie owrcr3 were will
Ting to sell thcm-and because the amend
uo@ a.j ro.Ijug Of the territories.
Hr. Clay answered Mr.. Colhoun's OBJ
''.p1s one by one, ard commended that he
took aUrong Wow of the matter in his OBJ
.o.''as. Tdcy did not meet the case, and
'. H'. 10 the purpose. In conclusion
VI" Clay sad that ''hc did not-hc could
"'-l' wished not, and ought not to I'M
.acIor question the motives OF the ScnQ-
'o'"ou South Carolina, but he believed
ao5' raI.gous'r andmo5t sincerely that the
f'S Oh tie Senator were calculated to
saaT about TINT most melancholy and most
l'o. OF all mcasurcs--thc dissolution Of
PIE Union. He believed that such was the
da'acy Of his acts, and he therefore most
'eorc'y regretted what he had said and
Nat he lad done.
air. Calhoun followed, and enforced his
!ectoas as first stated. He alluded to
de remark OF Mr.. Clay, and SAID MS acts
"cie before the WORLDS for his motives
lo cared no. what newspapers or hireling
'rob'era thought Of them, so long as lie
Ane# taat he vas light.
After desultory debate the question
zane NJ, uP on Mr.. Clay's amendment to Mr..
"Noun nth resolution. The yeas and
l'!s were ordered, when Mr.. Allen gave
"ucc that he should vote against the amend
lcIt because 1t was so expanded.
lac vote was-Yeas 10, Navs IS
Mr.. Strange Of N. c. moved a reconsi-
Grafton ofthc vote, which was carried.
hr, Strangcsaid he voted for Mr.. Claws
inendment in the hope that it would be
dopted unanimously, or nearly co Ho
|" " as matter Of compromise, but the
VmPromse seemed to fail.
Alter another debate on the rules and
Tders ofthe Senate, Mr.. Buchanan moved
separation Of the two parts ofMr. Claws
ssC y, which related to the District and
territories. The Senate agreed to the
puouon' with the understanding that the
rConq part should be brought forward
WI uie iIrst was disposed of.
Olr' Webster said he knew no mode Of
9u'nGnt-no law-no reason which would
~" nm to vote for the adoption of the
'o'u"oh. lie had studied the question
q constitutional one, and had searched
,oN lor some law-some precedent
.1 argument TO support the position
J"'o'lled IN the resolution. He could
y !, none, none whatever which controvert-
wa! principle and that direct position in
Constitution shat Congress should
" power to legislate upon ell subjects
'.o'G SI, in the District of Columbia. -
- webster said he wished not to discuss
question and should not discuss it.
9[' Buchanan replied to Mr.. w. and
~ lie took a different view of the qucs.
y'' ilc argued that -Matdand .undfNir-