Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 6.
Reporters Of The Senate.


! A resolution offered some DAYS since by Mr. Tan.
pan, excluding certain reporters from the Senate,
or limiting their number, called up for conside.
ration. Tic question made Of party
character and The motion 10 exclude reporters wa,
supported by the friends Of tie Administration. and
opposed by the Wings. MIR. PREsToS opposed the
exclusion in speech Of some length, and moved
that Mr.. Tappan's motion be laid upon the table,
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the motion
was lost 25 to ia strictly parry vote
j Mr.. Preston then moved that the papers of the
District of Columbia be allowed the same prive
ges which are extended TO the City papers Ths
amendment was voted down by the same parry
vote. ard the rule of Nh. Tappan carried bya
parry vote. The effect cf this rule is to diminish
The number Of Reporters.
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Buchanan.
Mr. DAVIS called the attention of the Senate to
a recent specch by Mr. Buchanan in the Senate, in
favor of The reduction Of The wages ofiabor.
Mr.. BUCHANAN did not consider that his speech
advocated system which was ruinous to the labo-
ring man.
| Mr. DAVIS commended that it did, and here was
| the point of difference between the Senators.
Mr. DAVIS said, that if it the intention Of
the Senator to take him by surprise. he cef'sIny
accomplished bis design If he had desired to take
this to gain advantage over him, lie proba-
bIy succeeded in Lis wish He did take me by sur.
by me in manner wholly unprepared Conside-
ring the relations which have existed between that
Senator and myself, did expect, however, that he
would have approached me in some other way Than
he did, Ii is known 10 ths Senate said MIR. Davis,
that my habit is willingness to receive any cor.
recton. when am in error. No one is more SO,
or yieds more willingly tlan do to receive cor
rcction.
Mr.. Davis went on to say what were the argu.
nents contained IN Mr.. Buehanan's speech. He
contended that it did argue for specie standard,
against paper money, and reduction OF the wages
Of labor MI. d. put great many questions to Mf.
Buchanan to what his speech did contain he
replied he said, to his spoken speech, and not to
his printed speech lie had taken notes and re-
piled from his notes. The Senator from Pepnsylva-
MIA had lis.ened to him and made no complaint at
the time he had spoken. After many weeks he ap-
peared in the Senate, and in manner, to say the
least, unlike any manner which he had been accus.
| toned TO.
Leaving Mr.. Buchanen's spoken speech, or what
he understood to be the Senator'S Argument when
he spoke to the Senate, he went to the printed
speech. He drew from it--reading exifacisto The
Senaie,-the following conclusions. That the Sc
nator was opposed 10 Banks--ihat he spoke OF them
as paper bubbles-that we had the worst Banking
system in the world-that Germany was an exam
pie worthy os cur mtation--that the price OF our
home productions should be reduced-that II wond
be well for IL we could reduce the wages OF Ia
Dor to the price Of German wages, by being enabled
TO manufacture piece Of broad cloth for fifty dol
lars instead of one hundred doars-Ihat he proPo-
sed reduce the standard, that the American
manufacturer should compete with the Foreign ma
| nufac turer, aud become competitor Tor the sup
plies of the world.
MIR. Davis concluded by abiding to Mr.. bucha-
mans personal impuations TO him that he had ms
represented his speech. He asked Mr.. b. it he IN
1 A. nal, NH
| Mr. BUCHANAN with much excitement SAID no
could place his own construction upon IT,
| Mr. DAVIS then supposed that he did make the
chal &c, and concluded by appealing to The wee
President to the Senate, and to all VINO heard The
Senator for the truth of what he bad said.
| Mr. buchanan replied with much feeling ana
with much personality. He considered the ohsf'
ges of the Senator from Massachusetts peculiarly
Infamous, and commended that he put arguments IN
his mouth which he had never used. = Mr.. d. COM
planned Of Mr. d. for all this, and in conclusion
drew a righlful picture Of the condition OF '''
couG,ry, and said that all these evils resulted "o"
an expanded currency. In concluding his ren afs'
! MIR. Buchanan, in an excited manner, renewenlh0
charge of misrepresentalion, and said that the sen
ator from Massachusetts had done peculiarly II"
! famous act, and he welcome to make the m0''
| Of it,
Mr. DAVIS replied with an almost equal degrees
of feeling, and said that he considered the remarks
Of the Senator extraordinary. The Senator, ssie
Mr.. D., shall not escape from the dilemma in waiea
he has placed himself
Mr., NoRvELL said H., these personal remarks
ought not to be ron.,nued
~, mr.; etAT-i hope there will be no interPosu0a'
he cay gone by for that.
! C-ies Of" go on" :" go on" from the wing SeH'
aiors aud most of the Administration Senator'S
The VICE PRESIDENT said he should in'efPO''
between the Senators. -,
Mr.. DAVIS hoped he was not to be put DOWN"
this way. nj,
No further interruptions being made, MI; ps na
proceeded and is eaking, the Senate Chamosl
ing very full, aud the Senators much exciieu WIZ
the character Of the debate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, '
The House were in session and the MEMBER =
no little excitement last night until nine oeioon ;s
The House met al twelve, and were toge'her n
hours. Between five and six O'Clock, aileI i'f; "a,
had been received from all the Standing Io'uSf
tees, The Speaker called upon the COMMITTEE VA
feciions for a report. The Committee were ia.
10 report IN the New Jersey case, and reporter At
I cordingiy at length, in answer TO the resoi"'V'
the House adopted on Friday last. ...
The night session was characterized WIN 30
noise and confusion aud this days session was
peculiarly disorderly. ), the
The remainder OF the day was taken up me. ;n
discussion Of points Of ordera scene oil com1 hsn
which il is almost impossible to picture nas hss
the disorder of the whole day. The opes1ss from
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