Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09
9. VIM. Fl. Seward, OF New YORK.
10. Jackson Morton, OF Florida.

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10. Jackson Morton, OF Florida.
IL. James Shields, Of Illinois.
When Inc name of this new Senator was
called MIR. Walker rose and offered rcsoiu-
ton that his credentials be referred 10 The Coi'''
mit,ce IN the Judiciary, with instructions 10 'n-
ouire AMI repor, as 10 his eligibility 10 sea' W
the Senate. ,,,h.
MIR. Berrien moved in order, he said, that the
nroceedincs which they had assembled 10 con-
snmmate might not be interrupted, that The con-
s;deratiou of the resolution be postponed until
~ morrow, and the motion was unanimously
agreed 10. r c.,.;,
n Moses +. Norris, of New Hampshire.
II James Whitcomb, Of Indiana.
IS Pierre Soule, of Louisiana.
I6 Truman Smith, Of Connecticut Mr..
Baldwin previously rising and presenting the
credentials of Mr.. S., which had not before
been presentcd.J
The Vice President elect entered the Senate
hamber, accompanied By eX Vice President
Dallas, and by Alessrs. Rcverdy Johnson John
Davis and Jefferson Davis, committee Of Ar
engagements, Immediately after the preceding
proceeding, had been concluded. The Vice Pre-.
siden, ect was introduced by the ex.vice Pre-
sident to the President pro TEN. of the Senate,
and the usual oath was administered by the lat
ter. On taking the Chair of the Senate, Wee
President Fillmore addressed the Senate as fol-
lows:
Senators: Never having been honor5d viii a
seat on This floor, nor aclcd as The presiding OH
Ger ui any body, you will not doubt ny sincerity
when assure you that assume the re- p1nslhle
duties Of The Chair with consciousness Of my
van! OF experience, and with a just apprehension
OF lis obligations; therefore, shall have need Of
your indulgence.
should, indeed, be oppressed and disLeaten-
ed, did not recollrci thai The Senate IS Composed
OF eminent statesmen, equally distinguished fof
intellectual entoWmenls as for knowledge oil
business This, coupled with iheiI own couTe-
s.. will tend to relieve The presiding ofricer aud
il is as agreeable 10 me as il mus be instructive.
Thus encouraged and sustained enter upon
The discharge Of The duties assigned NE with
firm determination 10 discharge nv Gntc, T. he
bc.l Of my ability But | would To ujuscr 10
nv own ceilings, II did not express my warm
est lhanss iur the honor conferred upon me-, by
being ca He'd 10 preside over tins body.
IrusI that you will moi deem !, inappropriate
Tor me- 10 cong atnlaie You on he scene passing
before us. | aliude 70 ms in no parizan spirit
but as an event ever recurring AMI contemplated
by he Constitution. Compare The erc!ion q
Chief Magistrate in this country with the bloody
revolutions III Europe. There, The voice .! nc
nation is head ain.d The din Of arms ana 10
nestle conflicts. Here, in our own favored
land under the genius Of our INSTITUTIONS, me
viii al The nation is expires, ed by Tree snilrdees,
and al COW in obedience 10 the decree of lhe
maoriry-ani the last administration quietly
yel,s its power and reiies.
congratulate you, Senators, on the frequent
and repealed evidences, 10 often exhibited, Vi The
capacity OF the people for sci'-sovelnment.
Lei us hope that The sublime spectacle may be-
repeated as often as the people desire change OF
rulers and, under the Constitution, may our
Union endure forever
The Vice President was occupied about five
minutes in the delivery Of this address, Sancinc
ing al - minutes before II.
a few minutes anerward, Messrs. Buchanan,
Johnson and Toucey, OF the lae Cabinets, enter
ed and took seats al the LETT oil the Wee Presi-
ienl's Chair and Immediately IN front OF The
members Of The Diplomatic Corps. Oh the lat
Ter, some ioTly, lntlutlne attaches, We're present
in the iuii appropriate dress Ut Their respective
embassies.
The hour fxei in The programme Tor the On
trance 0t The President and cx-Presiien, was !
10 u. bur they did not arrive al The CapiIol until
twenty. five minutes past II, ami entered the Sc
nate Chamber, arm in arm, preceded BY he Sc
mates Sefseanta farms, and accompanied by
The Senae's Committee 0! Arrangements, The
Marshal Of the District OF Columbia bringing
up the rear.
Four large crimson velye. armchairs were
occupied By The President and Ex-Presidcnt, and
Ex-Vice Presidents Dallas and l.. NJ J0nn>cn.-
The President entered Immediately inio conye!-
salon with Chief Justice fancy and Justice
Mclean, who were seated directly in front ol
him, all the other Justices oi ihc supreme Court
being also present. and seated 10 The lett OF Judge
McLcan ia The area 20 The right OF The Wee
Presidents chair. The members CT The new
Cabinet also occupying seals in this paE OF the
area.
On The rrlutn Of The Vice rrc,isr, ant Sc
nate 10 the Senate Chamber, Mr. Bright offered
resolution, which was adrpiet, that until other
wise ordered the daily hour OF meeting shall be
IL o'clock, NJ; and then
On motion Of MIR. Dayton, the Senate adjourn
ed until II O'clock tomorrow.
THE difficulty between Dir. Focte and Mr..
Cameron, as seen nom lie reporters gallery BY
m, sell AMI others in my immediate vicinity
was understood 10 be a. stated IN my report pub
lishci IN lhi> MORNINGS Sun.
II il stated to-day, learn however by The
Senator who separated The parties, tina MI Came
rnn did moi hlt Mr.. Foo.c.
MI. FDu3, u SEEMS nom WHdt u HOW Sld'tui
approached Mr.. Cameron in the manner stated
IN nv report AMI made some remark which M.
Cameron considered offensive, and he replied ha
there vas class OF men who might Use cfien-
siye language without insulting him, when Mr..
FooIe :;sei a still more pointed and personal re-
mark, and in his earnest eesicuaiuns one ol
his fingers hi Mr. Camerons face. Mr.. Came
ron then made pas al Mr. Foote'S face with
his open hand, but did not, IL now seems, hit him,
though a have before stated, such appeared a
the time 10 be The general impression in The gal
lcry.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick thrn nerposed aud SEPARATED
hc jwo Senator'S Nj. Foetf subsequently wen
"a vi. Cameron, and The whole mater, ! Am
Informed, was satisfactorily explained. TINS
sia, mrnl. lhink, may lie relied upon as N &C
cuta.c statement u The affair 4, II vas under
stood Nv members on he floor o. the Senate -
he immediate vicinity 81 lhc rarit>.
The difficulty between Mr.. Fickin All Mr..
johnson, IN The Hone, was also understand
subsequently, satisfactorily setri. Amt am
uilher Informed Ina hr blow received hy IN
o;,ncf from Mr.. lrec's cane was not inerdcd 4
nllct injury and is now rcsrc'ltd.