The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-26

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soiler, tackled on an amendment, extending
revenue laws over the territories west Of
the Rio Grande, and excluding Slavery.
These amendments the House forced the
Senate to recede from, or Que Of them at
least, in order to save The bill. The Pres
ident remained in the Speakers room sign
ing bills, until 3 o'clock, and then left
TO save the bill, il was sent to Polk--he
was aroused from his slumbers, and signed
it about sunrise Sabbath morning!
During all this night, the greatest con-
fusion prevailed, aud some Of the most dis
graceful scenes occurred, ever witnessed
in ~ American Congress. These infa-
nous factionists opposed the passage Of
these bills until midnight, aud then took tho
ground that the Thir,ieth Congress had ex-
pired BY limitation, and they had no right
to legislate.
After majority Of the House became
intoxicated, and many Of them cvon beast
y drunk, Mr.. Meade, Of Virginia, Loco, i'd
vanced upon Old Giddines, OF Ohio--sook
him BY the throat, and rubbed his fist under
his nose, denouncing with oaths and bitter
ness suited to the occasion--causing great
excitement, and row generally ON that
side ofthe House! During the whole night,
long John Wentworth, Of Illinois, Loco
foco Aholi,ionist, underworld to attach the
Wilmos Proviso to every bill and resolution
which came up. The members hate him,
rnd have no patience with him whatever.
Mr.. Clarke, of Kentucky, Loco, adyan-
cling upon Wentworth, aud cursed him for
Did thief, and scnundrel, and every
thing else he could think Of, all OF which
he bore like n christian, bu. from a princi-
pie Of cowardice. This Clnrke could
charge with impunity, becsus Wentworth
is known to be common thief, and CON-
mon robber! The House las, Session, had
To pass law to prevent him from stealing
and iranking home MI the stationary. Aud
the members throw up 10 him, his stealing
enough wrapping paper, ono year. with
which 10 print n paper Of which he IL the
os,ensible editor!
The next scene at interest, and snrpnss-
ing in grandeur snv thing yet named, was
an attack upon Fickln. OF Illinois, Loco,
by two other Locos, Johnson, OF Arkansas,
and Ingc, Of Alabama. The former struck
Fickln with his fist, and the latter knocked
him down with q cane. After removing
Ficklin beyond the bar, and washing the
blood of OF him, the parties all returned and
proceeded to business! One moved an nd.
journmcnt, ~ the session had expired By
limitation. Old Petit, Of Indiana, Loco.
foco in6del, who was educated for the Min.
isfry, moved Gan adjournment of this
TOWN MEETING" declaring the session
to be nothing more! A third moved "for
the dispersion Of this mob !"-while anoth.
er called out from his sea, for 'more whis.
kyw To this, another fellow replied that
il vas contrary TO the rule TO bring the nrii-
clio within the bar, but just out side. in an
ndjoining room, there was lots! Well, all
in MI. ] never witnessed such scene
Hearing that tho other end Of tho Capitol
promised a similar rich treat, to the eve of
the spectator, repaired to the gallery Of
the Senate, and there was mother fight
going on between Cameron, Of Pennsylvn.
min, and Fonse, of Mississippi, both Loco
focos, and both drunk. .Otd Bullion Of
Missouri, had retired behind the har, nd
refused TO vote after midnight, believing
,hnt he had mo right to do 60 Fm,s took
the same ground, bu, remained on the flor,
speaking against every measure that come
up. Cameron acted with the majority,
md consequently drew down upon him the
vengeance OF Foote, who walked across
the chamber 70 him, shaking his fist in his
i"ce. and Shaping bis inv, cursing him in
m underline. aud telling him he was
id rascal, TINT he Ind no right TO speak
or vote on that Aoor after midniqhs-tha,
his term Of service had expired, End his
successor was here 10 take his seat! Cam.
eron faced up TO him, and struck Ut him
with an open hand. whereupon Foo,e ret-
red TO his seat; but som after that, he sgain
took the floor, and pretty clenrly Unlimited
that Senators voting after midnight, we're
guilty Of perjury. For this assertion, Sen
ator Berrien called on him TO explain,
when he remarked that il was perjury in
his estimation, but he did not think !. applied
to honorable Senators who differ with him
touching the Constitutional question, he.
cause Gen. Jackson had said that every
man bad right 10 interpret the Consii.u.
ton ~ he undersiood il!
While ! regret, ~ On American citizen,
that the floor Of Congress has been dssecra-
ted by these nostifyiog scenes Of whence,
i i some reliet 70 know that the miserable
demagogues concerned, are not Of tho par
~ with which ! act, though many Of them,
even in Congress, are essentially corrupt.
just 10 advance Of this conduct, General
Shields, the new Senator from Illinois, q
Irish up.start, and a vain man, wishou,
sense, who fought in Mcxico. and was ena.
blod thereby 10 beat M. Brecee. for the