The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-25
By TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
DlsGRACEFuL SCENE IN TIE SaNAiC
FOoTE AND tENTON.


s.sArr-Mr. Douglass was inclined 10 vote
for Mr.. Clay's amendment; was opposed 70 the
amendment Of select committee Nj. WEB
,ter thought the addition Of the amendment
would no, preclude the prcPo- ''ion. nor 'nslfoc'
t;on,. Mr. Too,e appealed 10 the friends Of The
select committee, to refrain from all sar'her oe-
hate. Mr.. Clay's modified amendment, passed
"a 10 %. Mr.. Penton then moved me amend
ment preyiously submitted. 4 debate ensae".-
Mr. BENTON addressed the Senate IN support o.
Nh. amendment. Mr.. Foote said he had endeas-
ore,l 10 avoid discussion; he would not conde-
scend to notice anything coming from acertAln
quarter. He (Ben,on,) had opposed the southern
address. Mr.. Foo,e was proceeding with saIcas-
lie remarks, when Mr. Eenton throwing aside ms
chair, proceeded towards Mr.. Foote's sea,-Mf'
Dodge Of Wisconsin fearing collision, endeaS-
ored to .leain Benton, who overcoming rests
lance, continued to approach Mr.. Foote. Cries
| OF sergeant a, Arms!' "order.'
Mr.. Foo,e drew pistol and cooked It. The
scene that followed is indeseribable.
Mr.. Foote with the drawn pistol re'reated TO
the center of the hall, and collision was pre-.
vented by the most strenuous efforts OF Senators
Mr.. Dickinson took the pistol fiom Mr.. Foote,
and Mrpenton all the time struggling, en,eavored
10 reach Nj Foote lie denounced Mr.. Foote as
an assassin, opened his vest and told the scoundrel
to fire. 81 carry no arms" he exclaimed, ''ex-
anime me.''
| The Vice President, after repeated efforts, sue
ceeded in restoring order and comparative quiet,
and Mcssrs. Benton and Foote resumed their
seats.
Mr.. Foote rose TO explain-said he had no in
tenton 10 attack any body; had been informed
that an attack upon HIMSELF was contemplated,
and he placed hinsefin position to get Mr.,
Benton in the main aisle.
Mr.. Benton protested against the intimation
that he carried arms.
The Vice President requested Mr. Foote 10
take his sea-.
Mr.. Dodge moved that committee be ap.
pointed to investigate the subject. the commit
tee was appointed
This is but u lain, outline OF the proceeding
sufficient, however, to show the spirit peryading
the Senate on the yexel question Of Slavery.
WASHINGTON, April 1875 P. NJ.
Iouss.-Mr. Young, CLERK elect, was qial;-
fed
Alter an Intellectual attempt 10 rescind the reso-
luton pos'poning till March, 1851, the connec-
ton OF Door-keeper and Postmaster, Mr.. Brown
Of Miss preferred the following charges against
Mr.. Horner, acting poor-keeper: That the said
IIorner made false certificates under and by virtue
OF which his brother drew pas as an officer ofthe
House, and when il was notorious that he wa!
absent from the city of Washington and hele
office in the State, the duties OF which he wa.
performing and receiving his salary from the Uni
ted States. ID. That liorner has dismissed iron
his place page OF this House without reason
and in an attempted justification, has made falls.
charges against said page, which, if trne, woal,
disgrace him and justify criminal prosecution
3d. That Homer made false statement in dis,
charging his official dates.
A committee OF five was then ordered 10 be ap
pointed 10 investigate the charges against sh,
door-keeper.
Mr. RICHARDSON asked leave 10 offer resolu
ton, that select committee ornne be appointe,
and with power 10. send for persons and papers
to inquire and report to the House:
LIST. Whether Thomas Ewing, Secretary o
the Interior, has teopened and paid the claim 0
the Ewings against the Treasury, amounting L
ST., 900, alt'r The same had been ndjudicatcd an,
rejected BY the proper officers Of the 60 crnnen
before Mr.. Ewing was indicted into said ofc,
what agents operated and what clerk Intro.
duced said claim!
Cd. Whether said Ewing allowed <3i 900 a
interest on the claim Of Commodore James Par
ron Of Virginia, for services in the Navy during
the Revolutionary war, ard after the principa
had been paid; and If paid, whether simple O
compound interest was allowed, and whether i
was by authority Of INV!
Sd. Whether said Ewing paid the c .ickasaN
claim, amounting to $1,000, after the same hae
been adjndica'ed and rejected by The proper Off.
Ger, aud before Nr. Ewing was inducteI into
office-who were the agents ofthe Attorney, and
whether said agents held any offices under The
government, or whether they now hold Office!
4th Whether said Ewing has nsurped power
and whether any officer oil his had reversed the
opinion OF the Commissioners OF Pensions; if So
on what authority has i, been done?
9Th. Whether persons in Office appointed b,
said Ewing, eorrespondcd for newspapers, and i
so, what salaries they received, and what paper.
they write for!
The SPEAKER sai,l-,hc rules cannot be sus'
pended.
The House then went into Committee of thu
Whole on the state OF the Union, and resumed The
consideration ofthe Presidents message enclosing
a copy Of the Constitution of California.
Mr. EwlyG having the floor, advocated Mr.. No
Clernand,s plan to admit California, settle Ii.
boundary Of Texas by monied considerations
ard provide territorial governments Tor Utah and
New Mexico, leaving the question whether slave
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