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TuiRTY-rI.lsr CONGRESS.

The contest between Mr.. Foote ard NJ
Benton in the Senate, is really one Of the mos
disgracc'pl ail ,irs that has happened in tht,
body. Mr.. Il nton spoke in favor Of ttkinE M
the bill for the admission Of California, Def iro
taking up the bill for territorial governments it
/ New Mexico aud Deseret. Mr.. Fuoe replipd
and accused Mr.. Benton of being Influenced by
| family considerations, one OF the Senators, Col
| Freu on, being his (Cjl. Bcnton'sJ son.n-!a y.
/ FUUte said:
am not in the habit Of dealing in PERSONAL
ties never have inslnuated that the Senator
was cowardly. never make any allegations
that cannot prove. feel b1und now to say
that when the Senator dares in his place. "
clseW here, TO remove certain stains which cling
! 10 his esculcheon, about which know the hi :.
! tory as well as any man in CMl5lendnin. ala.
sions to which ought to cause his cheek 10 b.
suflus d with the deepest blush OF shame OF
iftl:e Senator remains in his present attitude
without that special dScrrdt with which he
knows am familiar, aud which that paling
rh 'ek, that b'ushing conntenance acknowledge
as we'd AS the terrific fear which he knows
have witnessed, whenever he comes out frankly y
and boldly, instead Of shielding himself behind
his established cowardice whenever he is pre-
pared TO hold himself amensble to the laws
which govern gentlemen, ain prepared to III .et
him on that footing.
Mr.. Bent, i pronounce it cowardly to Ii ie
insults where they cannot be chasSed.
Mr.. Foote rosc Loud calls of order.
MIR. Benton-Is Senator to be blackguarded
day in and day out?
Mr.. Foote, in his seattle is backguad.
Order order I,
Mr. Benton, resnming-Ts language TO be
used here which could not be used in al oyster
cellar, grocery or tavern?
Mr. footr called to order.
Nicg Fresident-rne Senator is called to
order.
Mr. Benton, contnuing-Are such things
allowed to 90 on, S5lr3 1t is high time to t p
them aud II persons use such language here
IN place where a cuIgoI cannot be applied to
them, the voice Of public ind GnatlUn must b,
brought to bear upon them, until public senti.
m"nt can make them behave with the manners
which are due to the Senate,
The Vice President repeated calls to order.
Mr.. Benton-Well, Sir. let the words object
ed to be taken down III writing, in accordance
with The established ru es of the Senate
After some further coiloqny, Mr. FJote said
IL the door Of the Senate VA, MT thrown
open to him by Mr. Benton he could not pro-
coed further. lie inltm,tcd, however, that he
stood By all he had said, aud it Mr.. b ,nton
"ou!u proceed III the III utcr, he was ready to
meet nm.
Mr' ID cklnSon movedto Iay the motion pend
Ilg on tie table, winch was agreed to.
Ia The fioa>e, Mr. Preston King, of New
FORK, charged the Speaker with having changed
the JrnrnaI, winch made quite an excitement.
Mr. Winthrop was called To the Chair. Mr..
Cobb made al explanation. Finally, the whole
matter was referred to the following commit.
tee
NJ linmH' khoc OF ,. g., Mr.. NInton,
(Nh'A) Il Oh''' Mr. tyd' loco) Of ~, Mr..
h<hmun' W h'gl ot Mas. Mr. Doty. (Loro) oi
WIS. Mr. STEPHENS. (Nm-) Il fp.. Mr.. Strong.
I lLoco) OF Penn, NJ , Gentry, W nig) Of Tenn,
MI Richardson. (L"c") Ut III.
ne House Ia II went INTO Committee Oi the
" h'I' on the ttIliomla question.
Mr. II HrlS V"c"l "l H., advocated the ad-
mission ot CtIl)rnlt, and 'uOInGeI the Nash.
H'I1 CONVENTION.
M'' A-hmuA obtain H-L!.e tlo1r; "nI tie Com.
mittee rose.
Washington. March p.
Senate --Thc fist n4rr of the proceedipo,
Mr., Hale quoted NJ. Bucmnan in proof Of