The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-16

gentlemen TO pause In their premedtaed assasslna
lion Of character. If this were Mexican Congress
he would not be surprised ut the course pursued To-
wards Gen. Shields.
Mr-Butler did not mean to reply 10 Mr. Footc
whose language, 10 say the least fii was rather ex
Tavagnnt
I Mr.. Foote remarked, we belong TO the same race
and are little impnsiye; therefore, there should be
Mr.. Butler said that the Senator always professed
| 10 be cool when he arose. He then advocated the
resolution reported by the committee, and dscaimed
any unkindness towards Gen. Shields whose lai-
rels were entwined with some Of South CAROLINA
and some OF the cypress, too
| Mr.. Underwood having expressed his views and
suggested that he would move 10 amend the resolu-
ton under consideration by striking ont so much 81
| II as declares that tho election was void,
I Mr.. Dawson said in allusion 10 the remarks OF Mr.
Foote, that he disclaned having entered into any
combination against Gen. Shields. He would say
once for ALL that In his intercourse and demeanol
In this body, he would never make offensive remarks
and then seemingly Withdraw them.
MIR. Foote observed, what say, say directly
with due sense Of my responsibility here and else
where. did not allude 10 the gentleman, because
do not know what course he means TO take. Twas
general in my remarks, because the rules would moi
permit mo TO mako them special What said Il
applicable 10 every man who makes II applicable.
Mr.. Dawson said, according TO that explanation
the words were not applicable 10 him and he replied
10 Mr.. Douglass, contendng that Mr.. Shields had
no right TO resign which he did not constilu-
tlouuhy occupy j Z.
| MIR. Cass merely rose to say that he should moi
vote for the resolution, which he considered an abb
sract declaration. II not practically operative
on any subject before the Senate james Shields
does not claim, but dscainl. seat In the body
therefore 1t seems that pass the resolution, would
not only be work Of supererosatlon but of folly
The Senate might as well pass On the case OF any
body else.
| The question was taken, and the amendment Of
Mr.. Calhoun was agreed to.
| Mr.. Underwood submitted an amendment TO strike
ont much Of the resolution rs declares The election
| Of Gen. Shields was void. This wlanot concurred
| in--yeas l6, nays %.
| MIR. Douglass offered resonion--thlt the Vice
President notify the Executive OF Illinois that lh.
Hon. James Shields has resigned his cent in ihi,
| body
| The resolution was rejected-ycas ~ nays 80.
The question was then taken on The resolution o
the Select Committee II was adopted, and Is a.
follows, viz
Resoyred That the election OF JAMES Shlsils Sen
ator Of the United States Is void, he having been eli
Of the tniled States the term OF years required
qualification 10 be Senator Of The United Siafes AT In
commencement Of The Term for which lie wus elected
| Mr.. Webster moved that copy of the resolution
be transmitted 10 the Executive Of the State Of Hi
nois. N
| Mfr, Foote said that he would not further nsuI
| that State by voting for IL.
i The Senate went into secret session for few
minutes, and al hall. past 4 O'Clock, adjourned.