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Nf' Hetcfly joAnson requested a.
t10@llr IRON Missouri - rc16cs rs ro;n,
q order - Uriiint ~. Dshion <s;f
krs. 81, viii uriieit down. add / Wi
rad ]. t1o e'lcr i ]. rritlcd ne fhct
wrote down thc point - or1es and rtad 4
= II1so words I1c Scn1tor from 0corI
a. = 11IaEeI u psrsooaI iispa,afion,
With Ne Senator fr0m Massachusetts fo-
eic11k1, and not for he despatch of The
buei1c1s q The Scn1lc
- -, 2 nd hc, atho gentlemen az
engaged ii personal diSpnfaiion. and I.
Il 4 d continue, | hops t6cy viii IS into
some room ~ themselvcsh The point
oford1r, - written down, vas sent to the
BccreiafJ desk, and rad once and aeain
Some one suggested, that further pro.
cccding n the matter had better be dis.
pcnsed with. Whcrcnpon, Mr. Butler,
Il very drill, sharp tone, said, : No. The
decision must Be had 1.-The interruption
had bee. very improperly made and should
Mr.. Benton commenced saying some
thing when Dir. King. Of Alabama, called
him 70 order. Senators called on the
Chair Mr. Breese) to decide lie put
the question 70 the Senate Those who
are Of opinion that the Senator from Geor-
giaisout Of order, viii say age Mr.. Ben
ton alone said aye! All the others who
answered, said no
Mr.. Bcntoncallcd FOR division The
Chair complied, and put the question
Those who are Of opinion that the Sena-
tor from Georgia Is out Of order, will rise 2
Mr.. Benton alone stood up. He ex-
claimed, " The yea i up, sir RI,
Yes tartly replied slr Butler, aand
solitary and alone you set that bali in mo-
tion r.
The Senate laughed and Mr.. Berricn
went on with his remarks, after making a
hard bit at the Senator from Missouri Tor
his oficious Interruption
SCENE SECOND IN THE SENATE.
The following may be fairly elassed as scene
second in the senate The affair Is truly dis
graceful, and we regret il on account Of The high
character We have always ascribcd 10 thar body.
The territorial bin was under consideration ia
'thsi body al about - o'clock, (mid mighty and
the aebaie was continuing, when
Mr.. Butler rose to question of priyil-
ege. and wished that certain resolutions
published in the New York Herald Of to-
day, fin reference TO Gen Kcarney. I which
had been offered IN executive session, and,
By the publication Of which, the rules Of
the Senate had boon violated BY the Senator
from Missouri, (AIr. Benton.) Hcmoyed
to 60 into executive session, witha view to
consider the subject. Mcssrs. Mason and
Berricn seconded the motion.
Mr.. Brecse denied the right Of the Scna-
tor to make the motion, while tho Oregon
bill was pending
Mr.. Benton was in favor Of having it
proceeded with, and with open doors He
was, foronc, determined to sit here, during
tho Sabbath, rather than hec1orts Of those
who were talking about q dissolution Of
the Union should succeed.
Mr.. Benton insisted that the motion was
in order, and should be decided
Mr.. Benton thought it not proper that
tho business Of the Senate could be inter-
rupted to settle quarrel between two
members For If the Senator from South
Carolina, or any other, said that he had
done any thing dishonorablc, he would get
the BE in his thfoat--yes, he would get the
ne in his throat--the iie in his throat
Icries Of order, ORDER and he would have
to meet him elsewhere yes, elsewhere,
elsewhere
Mr.. ButlcrWas ready to meet him there
OF anywhere else. I0rder, order, order. ]
Mr.. Benton repeated what he had be-
foresaid- s.the ne In the throat" and much
confusion and excitement prevailed, with
cries Of order, order, order, from all parts
Of the chamber
The presiding officer desired Mr. Ben
ton 70 take his seat. and DO did 30 accord
ingly
Mr. Bell Obtained The floor, and argued
at soule length The question Of privilege,
contcnding that The motion sfas not In or
der, and intimating thatit vas an effort to
defeat tho great measure before thcnl.--
Whether he disagreed with his southern
brethren OF not, be was disposed to do his
duty fairly and without hinching
Mr.. Benton said that under pretext
Tor secret session public motion had
been made hcre, BY the Senator from South
Carolina, directed At him, with view to
attract attention throughout the country
lie quarrelled With ne mamie had
foueh{<-he fought once tothe fsaeral'
Ito the death but he never quarrel
ed
The presiding officer declared the mo-
ton Sc Nj Butler out Of order.
M Butler explained the reasons which
had induced him to make the motion He
kad considered tho publication violation
Of the rules Of the Senate % which he had
felt bound to call their attention. He had
intended no violation Of the order Or deco
run 81 The Senate. and was alone respon-
sibIe ior what be had done.
Mr. Benton considered the remarks OF