Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19
CONGRESS -i>T SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, Arm. |
SE\ ATE


Tn credentials Of the Hon NJ Elmorc, appointed ts r
Governor South Carolina t9 I'll the vacancy ocra-ionc
~ tn death al Mr. Calhoun, wore presented.
Mr. Foot. ,a I'll" consideration "i the sl CAL oie
s refer the resolutions e" MI Clay aa Nlr. l. l.
loa To seclect COMMITTED 81 thirteen
! The question VI Benton amendment and VIZ.
Clav moved .ien ~ vii a. str.ne on, all AMI II
sci The following ia. Tie senate dc> act think
cNprs opinion or ga any instructions upon h@
ube' etlr.td 10 hc committee. ~" hoped this wo''t b,
adopted.
MIR Benton drew himself back ne aid on his yslna
u.ln,.nlrnl, withdrawing tia; before tn Senate.
He offered his Original amendment Prov t!ed that The COM
shall take into consideration euiian subjects emu
ilrrated therein
Mr. Clay moved sliho all after The word provided
and has amendment thai the Senate I'D no, think IL
7 IL !n>tfGr: ll. committee IN SUBJECT.
Nj Benton would suggest that the proceeding PAT
iamena!y being intended Ia do away with The proposition
In consequence o the fact thai hall dozen Seniors
bc absent Nv onlcr Of the Senate or week
nothing that concerned California could be done after l
went away.
Therefore whatever be done should be Done
We had three days and !a in which could admit Ci
ionia IN addition 10 tia cig weeks which, Il rlps2a
IN, President sent Ibis message Having hal ,,e sob
pea minds for five months should Le all.
On within three days. lie thought therefore that i s.:
should proceed 10 act the bill for the admission
California. lie read the b saying, from there there
the whole BILL half long the span OF my hand Il
is with all the prccedenis the the
admission of Vermont 10 this day To raise The committee
would be 10 delay the subject for three weeks
Mr.. Clay replied NJ length, and showed that by his mode
Of proceeding California would into the Union
!
the committee be Withdrawn should 20 on faster
| Mr.. Benton replied al length.
| Mr. Douglass replied objections made the Other
ay to the bill io the admission OF California and pledged
himself TO the vindcaon OF The bill Or 10 its amendments.
The objection that the bill did secure the United
States her title the public lands The United States owed
nineteen millions 10 Indiana, and Ohio twenty millions
and TO other new States ninety millions for the projects OF
lands sold, in these objections well founded
Mr. Footc objected that the subject foreign . the
question before the Senate.
Mr. Hale moved that the Senator have leave proccc
Mr. Dougas wished vindicate the Of his bin AMI
would do ii when an occasion offered.
Nl Rcnton moved 10 lay the motion raise the commit
the table.
This waa rcrcted-ycas II, NAYS -
Mr. Douglas and spoke lr subject nj the motion
y eior and The question of order He considered that the
California bill could BE- discussed rs Tie motion vac to
refer that among other suhlcct~, 10 4 committee.
\ debate arose on the poiur Of order.
1lr Benton moved 10 amend the amendment bv aiiinl
his fourteen points. lie would whether The previous
question was IN force here
Nj Underwood raised point OF order Were these in
,trticon in order he Senate having decided that
>tracton+ should b. given /" the committed!
The Wee Presient ruled the amendment To- be in order
Mr. Clay appealed from the decision of the Chair
M BENTON said that here vas an open attempt q force
thu PR. IONS question ON the sc.'e without any RUE le
Senate and ai..i the rules or III, SENATE II vas the pre-
teus gaesonIn eat u all amendments. and thu,
ulId 5aic LIE felt il IL be- la, duiy t"rp.st
Mr. L. il'en gave The reasons why h had osei thes:
amendments; i obtain each IT them. M ~
sh9" The country that The alarming procession p Langes
/, heralict forth did not III reality cN.t.
Nj Butte said that he desired say 10 the Senate
lom MISSOURI now, once and Tor ~, that 1t liz suppOse
the Southern people can be satisfied by ;rsn, lie 10
mistaken IL then defended the southern address.
Mr. Footc sad that he desired +, say tw upon mis-
subject IL tim. for every patriot speak lie ha
ab-tlncd. tn Senate We'll knew fom ailudin. anY
iins which FIJI iron; certain quarter since villa, hat taken
ac. The Senate days since. But il was said thu.
there danger To BE- app ended, and that al that Ia.
been said vas 81 10 account whatcycr Mr. r. then
shsd Mr. Calhoun, and defended the Southern address, say
ing that those who signed wo Id outiyc ,le attacks Of
their caianiaors Who their calunnators, geuic.
who calls himself the oldest Senator-hc father d.
the Senate.
AT tins moment Mr. Benton lose from his seat stepnel in
H. the lobby and advanced apparently with intent "a
TACK Ar. F,ot" towards the seat 0f Mr. f., which wa,
tant from his about twenty feet. A he approached NJ
T., the latter sded from hi desk through small
ses into the IN front Of tho Sccrctays desk drawn,
from his person a hc I'D 81 large pistol which H. held IN
MS hand The Vice President and others demanded oty
bat the confusion great 10 drown every Nr
Benton returned by The lobby 10 his seat frequently
claiming, Let the assassin E.c-lct the coward fire Reiel
M that the assassin may fire &c.
In the time several Senators had nterored and IN
| the hustle We lost sight al the pistol entirely
Mr. Benton continued his ordinations that tn 'assasn
should fire "a pistol ha- been drawn in the Senate AMI u
was brought here 10 lire me- why don't thu cowafy ~
si>sin fire."
Severn; Senators called upon the Chair or,s the SCI;
TAX, person into custody whom sc
conl! not understand.
After order partially restored members had taken
their seats,
Nr. Fooe explained that he drew the pistol under an
impression that the Senator advancing upon him armed
| Mr.. Dickinson asked what the question
| The Chair stated il.
Mr. Benton demanded that the Senate take cognzance o!
tins attempt 10 assassnae him in the Senate Of ms u.
tempt 10 assassnac him the false preeN that ne "i'
armed; attempt assassinate him TIE false pc
text that every cowardly assassin need who wants 70 aa
ou case OF selldeence That WAS the pre.eAt Of ever! j.
sassir
Mr. Foote said that III Senator advancing upon h
in threatening and menacing Manner, aad supposhs
was armed, he tMr FL had l III. cr,H ~ spot he Wa Il"
and sough; whore rs would i:v" hal more ebo" Flo"
Ii h. had SUPPOSE! hat The persons advancing 10 ava
hiu armed he would have drawn the fs"e
Mr. Hale said that transaction Of this cha!ac '
place should not pass by without an inyes'Ia
BY the Senate Having made the suggestion he iei'
sager heads than his adopt such as was JUL
II he vindcation Of the dignity Of the body. =.
Mr.. Boand thought that rather than 10 an inss
CATION il was better say little possible tie dia ~
think thar there any danger foot at all (aushs