The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-18

head q The matter being serious aasir to bs inves
tssted, b thought II of which tho Senate should
sbis r'
Mr. voers expressed his assent ~ the proposito. for
armed kimselfin view Of attack against
which be had been warned.
NJ DoDo., o. wisconsin, thought commlttee Of In
vestgston ought to bs appointed He stated that he
had known Mr. Benton thirty 1.-Two years. aud never
knew him to carry arms.
Mr.. Bssro~-In his seat, stnl much ssitssed-Nsver
Mr.. Depes moved tha. committee Of seven Be ap-
pointed TO investigate ths subject II wSs duo 70 the
aEyvsAL TO SLEDGs IHEMsxLv.s pnAos
Mr. oIAu expressed the hope that Mesr. Bsn.o.
and Foots would 60 before magistrate else In the
presence OF the senate pledge themselves
NIT breach Of the peace, In further prosecution OF
Mr.. DrNror-I have done nothing to authorize .
charge Of intention to commit breach Of the peace
admit such thing even BY implesiion. carry no
ara sir and 10 lying, and cowardly to insinuats
anything - the kind against me-
Mr. CLAr said his bad as reference to ths
past, but TO the future.
Mr.. roors said he . constitution loving and
lAw-abiding man. He only wore arms when no had
lie preferred another method OF settling d,moultiss
and had always left the door open 10 avoid the
to- He declnE~d that he had design Of proceeding
further In the Immediate controversy which had oo
CURED but intmsted that, ~ man Of honor he est
bound to take proceedings elsewhere.
Mr. BkNroN greeted the Last remark with . oon-
emptuous laugh loud enough TO be heard throughout
AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES TO N ArPoIwrss
After soms further debate, tho motion to appoint
committee w agreed TO- and before any further sotion
The Senate sdjourned
Hsuse OF Representatives.
By RAINS KL4cTRo-cHKAIcAL rKLEoRAPH.
wAsHuoror, April II, 1860.
The House resumed voting for clerk. Young, 72;
Walker, ~; Prindie, 50. $50 votes. No election.
Mr.. PHoEnlx, (whigJ Of New York, offered .
lutioa, that walker be declared clerk.
The srEAHER decided tho resolution not In order.
The House again voted. Again ne choloe.
Mr.. JorEs (dem) } Of Tennessee, asked tho unani-
consent Of tho Houss 70 offer resolution, the
blank in IL 10 be filled up with tho name Of demo-
orst II it falls, the wings to propose q All
parties would then be obliged TO vote for against
particular individual.
The SrEAxER said the resolution objected 10.
Mr. Joxss-I expected It would DO. Q.suxhtsr)
The roll was called
Before the vote announced there were many
prominent ones. Much interest was excited, mcan-
while, 70 know the result a. the contest was CLOSE.
rHE RLEcrror or cLERE.
The teexs reported the whole number Of votes oast S
Necessary to CHOICE. y
Young (dem late Commissoner Of the land ofaos. %
walker, subosdin.ts clerk Of the House. q
=. Stsnsbury, of Vermont. t....................
Clarke, ex-clerk Of the House. o................. /
Tho ssEAxka declared Young elected BY one vsts,
and said that until the Clerk elect present. 10 Qus
lify no business could be done.
1hs Houss then adjourned.
The vote for Young striot party vsts Messrs.
wumot, Julian, and Holmes, were included smong the
damocrsts
Mss~rs Conser, FOWLER ssokctt Hebsrd, snd Dioksy,
voted for Pripdle
MT Wilsou, for Clark
Messrs. Allen, Darkes Giddings and Root for sssns-
bury.