Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-23
SCENE IN THE SENATE

The washington correspondent of the Baltimor,
Sun gives the following sketch of u scene which
transpired in The chamber of the Senate during
Saturday nights session:
! A motion was then made to adjourn, ard the
| yeas and nays were ordered, and the Senate re-
/ fused To adjourn-lS to 81.
Mr. Butler rose to I question of privilege, and
wished that certain resolutions published in The n
York Herald of to-day, in reference to Gen. Kear-
ny, which had been offered in executive session,
and, by the publication of which he said the rules
ot The Senate had been violated by the Senator
from Missouri, (NIr. Benton.) He moved to 90 in
To executive session, with view to consider the
subject Messrs. Mason and Berricn seconded the
motion.
MIR. Breese denied the right of the Senator to
make the motion, while the Oregon bill was pend
ing.
! MIR. Benton was in favor of having il proceeded
with, and with open doors. He was, for one, de-
termIned To sit here, during the Sabbath, rather
Than The efforts of those who were talking about
dissolution Of the Union should succeed
MT. Berrlen insisted that tho action was in or
der, and should be decided.
MT Bent'n thought ii not proper that the bust
ness Of the Senate could be interrupted To settle
quarrel between two members For if the Senator
from South Carolina, any other, said that he had
done any thing dishonOrable, he would get the lie
In his lhroai-yes, he would get the lie in his
'hroat-he lie in his throat cries of order, order
ana he would have to meet him elsewhere, yes,
elsewhere, elsewhere.
Mr. Butler was ready TO meet him there or any
where else. Order, order, order.
MI Benton repeated what he had before said
1.-The lie in the throat - and much confusion and
excitement prevailed, with cries of order, order,
from all parts of the chamber.
The presiding officer desired Mr. Benton to take
his seat, and he did so accordingly.
Mr.. Bell obtained the floor and aruued AZ sonre
length the question Of the privilege, coniendmg that
the motion was not in order, and in,imatinr that il
was an effort 10 defeat the great measure before
them Whether he disagreed with his Southern
brethren or not, he was disposed to do his duty fair
ly aud without tnching.
MIR. Benton said that under preteNt for n secre,
session public motion had been made here, BY the
Senator from South Carolina. directed at him. with
view to attract attention throughout the country
He quarreled with no mamie had fought-he
fought once ''to the funeral"-''to the death'-
but he never gtGyreled
The presiding officer declared the motion of Mr.
Butler 10 be cut order
Mr.. Butler explained the reason which had in
duced HIM TO make the motion. He had consider
ed the publication a violation of the rules of the
Senate to which he had fe, bound TO call their at
tenton lie had intended no violation of the order
or decorum OF The Senate, and was alone response
bic for what he had done.
Mr.. Benton considered the remarks of the Sena
tor from South Carolina satisfaction for the at
tack which had been made upon him by tina, Sen
ator and his t,co seconds abiding to the two
Senators who had seconded his motion. He re-
quired INDEMNITY
Mr.. Mason felt bound TO appeal from the deci-
sion OF the Chair. and the question on sustaining
that decision, was decided in the affirmatve-36
to III.
The consideration of the Oregon bill was then
resumed