The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-15

After Mr. WEBSTER had concluded
Mr. JOHNSON OF Georgia then resumed his remarks
and continued until late hour
Mr. JOHNSON Of Maryland followed, and spoke near
Mr. HOUS ron rose and addressed the Senate at very
considerable LENGTH chiefly in reply to Mr.. JOHNSON OF
Georgia and others In the of his remarks he
paid beautiful compliment to Mr.. Clay, declaring thai
he deserved TO have statue erected in the Roundo for
his stand in relation to the Missouri compromise.
AT this point of his speech there involuntary
burst of feeling from the galleries and lobby, both Of
which were densely crowded) that could be sup
pressed
proceedings Long he had been connected with Con-
gress he had never in the course of his political life
witnessed such scene. Had the United States Senate
become theatre, wherein the speakers to be APP
plauded or Missed He trusted he might again wit
ness such conduct He gave notice. if there were any
more such exhibitions, he should feel compelled have
MI DICKINSON hoped no further notice would be
taken OF it. as it was evidently of those involuntary
bursts OF feeling, which, however much they to be
condemned, could not at all times be suppressed He
the senator from Texas would proceed.
MIR. MASON said if there any repetitions of that
character il no other senator moved to clear the gale
ries, he would do so himself Mr.. M. manifested some
warmth.
Mr. PHELPS rose and. turning towards Mr.. KING. re-
witnessed such scene in this Capitol before If that
senator has not have, and about proceed when
the Chair requested the senator from Texas TO proceed
Mr. HOUSTON then concluded his remarks
Mr. TURNEY Moved that the Senate adjourn, and de-
sired to have the hour entered the journal Git was
On this question the yeas and nays were demanded
ard the result was follows
YEAS-Messrs A,chison Berrien, Borland, Butler, Cal
tian. Tnrney, Westcoit, and YnIee-Is.
Benton. Bradbury Breese Bright, Clarke, Corwn. Davis
Has Hama ss
Underwood, Upham, and Wnker-S2.
Mr. tootro TO akao nnotion onbuoo yod
that the Senate galleries be cleared in order to into
executive session.
order in which Messrs BERRlEN, BENTON, BREESE,
HALE, DAVIS, OF Massachusetts,, and others partici
Mr.. BELL spoke at some length as to what might ap-
ture.
1.-THE scene was more than usually exciting at one
The CHAIR ruled the motion OF Mr.. BUTLER out of
Order from which appeal taken and the result
was that the Chair was sustained, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Alen Atchson, Anterior, Badger, Bald
vim Bell, Benton, BoIand. Bradbury. Breese Bright,
Clarke Cotwln Davis Of Massachnse,, Davis of Mssis-
El11gsrald Greene Hale, Hamn. Houston, johnson OF
Metcalfe Miller, Miles, Rusk, spruance, Upham and Wal
Lewis Mangum, Mason, Turney Wesrcott, and Yuleell
Mr. BADGER then addressed the Senate in favor of a
committee e, Of conference E being appointed
Mr. METCALFE spoke at great length, insisting that
committee OF conference between the two houses might
be able to accommodate the matter satisfactorily
Mr.. FOOTE spoke for near half hour endeayorng
10 get Mr.. BENTON to withdraw his motion to recede
Mr. BENTON play fully observed that he always had
All objection to rereatng One of his earliest recollec-
and the object OF the genemans speech was to induce
MN to draw back his foot he might have saved himself
MIR. FOOTE again rose to speak
Mr.. WALKER made appoint of order. The rule said
that no senator could speak than twice any
subject; whereas the gentleman from Mississippi had
spoken some half dozen times at least.
lSevera voices: ooh, let the gentleman proceed; we
will listen to him with the greatest pleasure. y
h Mr. FooTE then went on very coo declaring his
very great Inconvenience to himself.
The debate was continued until after nine o'clock, a.
IN =, and was closed in a speech by MIR. FOOTE
The question being put upon the motion of Mr. BEN
TON to recede from all the amendments, division of the
question called for, and it ordered that the ques
ton be taken separately on each amendment.
Upon the question to recede from the first amendment.
giving the veto power to the governor the and nays
were ordered, and it was determined as follows:
4EA6-Mes.rs Allen Asheru'n, Baldwin, Bell, Benton,
bradbury, Brecse, Bright, Camera Clarke Corwn, Davis
Massashuseus Dayton D M am Dix Dodge Douglas
son Of Ms,yand Miller Miles, Phelps spruance' Upham
NAYSSMe.sss Atchison, Badger Berrien, Borland, But
er Calhoun Davis Of Mi.si ,sipp Downs Foote Hunter
johnson Of LSnis% John son R Of GeGsa Lewis Man
Underwood, Wescott, za,a Yu ee-23
Upon the question to seceae from the second amend
ment, relating the sub ect it was determined in
the affirmative without division.
Upon the question to recede the third amendment
being the section extending the lii of the Missouri com
promise to the Pacific ocean, the yeas and nays
dered, and il was determined the Affirmative, fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bseese, Bright Cameron, Clarke Corw IN Davis OF Massa-
chuse, Dayton, Dickinson DIX, Dod re- Douglas, Felch,
Fitzgerald, Greene, Hale, Hamln, Ha nnegan Houston,
Webster-29.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison Badger, Bel. Berren Bor-
land Butler, Calhoun Davis of mississippi, Downs Fooe,
Hunter, Johnson of Maryland Johnson OF Louisiana John
Georgia, Lewis Manaam Mason, Metcalfe, Pearce
Rusk Sebastian, Turney, Underwood, Westcott and Yu
lee-25.
lMr ArHERToN was present, but did not VOTE having,
it is understood, paired off with Mr. KING, who had
been compelled to leave from exhaustion. Messrs CLAY
and STURGEON were also absent--the former being
still detained at home by the ndispostion OF member of
his familyl
The remaining amendments were separately receded
from, without DIVISION and the bill stands passed in
the precise form in which it came from the House OF
Representatives.
Mr.. MILLER submitted a resolution that (the House
concung) the nth joint rule be suspended order that
the bill may be presented to the President of the United
States on the last day of the session.
MIR YULEE objected to the consideration of the reso-
On motion Of Mr. DICKINSON, the bill, from tbe
House for the relief Richard Reynolds was taken mn for
consideration. and passed and, few minutes before
10 o'clock, after exciting session of twenty -four hours
the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at o'clock
MONDAY, AUGUST ID, 1s4s.
Several motions were made to dispense with the read
ing OF the journal but two of the senators insisting
1t, the Secretary commenced the reading.
Alter some progress had been made,