The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-14

against that of Others.
NO right to charge conspiracy.
Mr.. SEWARD bad design to apply the tern to
any i.dvidual or committee He was spanking Of the
Mr.. Tvnsr1 followed. in support of the motion to
strike out the whole section.
Mr.. BENTON followed, In reply to Mr. Clay, reading
his text several passages from the speech made By
the Senator from Kentucky on the 14th Of February
last In which he declared the admission OF CAlfornis
to be smessure standing by itself aud demanding de-
cisive action. He (Mr. Benton) hoped the Senator,
yed the settlement Of that question would at
last the time during which he himself acted with
those who still contended fer distinct consideration
for California Mr. b. proceeded then to report back
the lecture which he conceived gratuitously given
by Mr. Clay, to the waste Of time and denied that
he bad attempted 10 lecture the Senate The office Of
lecturer to be successful required two
the ability the part Of the lecturer to inpsrt in
struction In this case both the qualifications were
wanting. He was in favor Of the admission of Cali
fornia and it had depended him alone, she would
have been admitted long ago. He professod to be q
practical man. and it was we'll known that he had
yielded his own predictions and wishes, because he
became satisfied that the speedest way of bringing
California in, would be In combination with other
measures.
Mr. HousroS submitted some remarks In defence of
the title of Texss declaring THAT she knew her rights
and wa prepared to assert defend and mAintsin the
at any cost.
Mr. BrsroN made some observations denying as had
been suggested by Mr. Clay, that daring last summer,
In Missouri he had expressed himself against the ad-
Mr. CLAY, in apology for having made the suggestion,
read a letter written by gentleman named Reed, at
IndspeD dence. Missouri. evidently to Mr. Foote, in
which the writer says that Mr. Benton In conversat
with him in relation to the admis sion Of Caforois
said she not fit to be admitted and that the Ex-
ecutve course, look king TO that end ~sraiy
policy and that California should be treated other
new States had been in times past He only read this
letter In vindcation of himself He did not the
writer vouch for his accuracy The Senator would
know, however. whether IL was true no&
Mr. BknToS denied the right Of the Senator to ar
rsgn him thus In the Senate, by reading letter and
calling upon him to say whether IL was not
but the Senator would not get OF in that way. lie
had nothing to do with the Senator'S informant; but
and thus made IL part OF the parliamentary history
OF the country he held him responsible its author
He pronounced II his (Mr Clay'O letter. and his
letter, he branded 1t as an Infamous calumny from
beginning TO end Loud calls to order
MIR CLAr-As TO the Senator's imputstions, hurl
them back with unuttersble scorn aud indignation,
and suggest to him to put his casket ofother calum
MES. which (here, cries of Order" aud the rsppiog
of the yicePresidsntS gav interrupted the remarks.
Mr.. WrBsTEN expressed his regret mt such occur
repces in the Senate and administered we'll wordrd
rebuke to both. For himself he would not sit In the
Senate and witness such scenes
Mr. BALk said, IL the rebuke just given to be
In the practice Of the future. he must beg that
rule BE- established by which it might be un1srsteod
how old senator must be, to entitie him To exomp
ton from having letters read against him Laughter
The other day letter of such character was read
against Of the youngest members Of the sen ate
(hmselD and the Senator from Massachusetts,, and
Others, seemed to enjoy il very much lRenewed
laughter
Mr. UrDxnuooD took the floor, and the Senate ad-
jourued