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

ana oUxreptltiOUbdy ovyempto0 10 applied He also
declared bis belief that the COMMITTEES was s out and
dried and thai the sending them out altogsthse
OPTIONS op nEssls DOUGLAS AND w.ssr.a
Mr.. DoueLAs ssid he inclined to vote for M.
Cisys amendment, and for these reasons He had
because Of his unvilIinrness TO msks the sdm.sson
OF fCsifcrnia dependent ON any othsr measure. The
Senate having now. three times BY yeas and nays de-
the majority having right TO 20 determine he ould
vste - the amendment for the precise reason stased
whole question back from tho committee carly -
poesible. He the convinced Of the proprsty
OF this course, BY Mr.. Bentons statemont that shs
whole matter wasou and dried" II the sending out
Of tho committee farce, he not disposed to
make 1t tragedy, by making fsotious opposition
to tho declared aud aseerained decision OF tho ms
Mr.. W.nsrrR expressed the opinion that tho amend
nent adopted would not preclude tho subuittal Of
propositions for instructions.
M HALLS vIEws-sLAcx Awp WHITE
Mr. Hale ooutended, that the expression that "ths
Senate does not deem It necessary to give instruo
tions" 60, would not prevent the Senate from sub
seQuenty adopting instructons, . precautionary
measure. Ne proceeded at some length in opposi-
ton TO the amendment, and to the proposed refer
to be defeated In this ones and BY Northern votes
He only desired to beg the South not to say after the
question had been decided that they had bought th:
North dog cheap" Slavery would triumph again as Il
always had and always would, until the people of the
North taught their children system OF geography,
small piece Of country north Of Mason D1on's
line They were beginning to learn that lesson nov,
also to those Northern men by whose action the Nor
was to 10 defeated that when they returned home,
after consummsting the measure, they would find ths
climate rather hot for them Under the circumstances
he with the Senator from Illinois, would mako fac
tous opposition. He would submit to nytning which
see ft to impose upon him. afer making such rcsst-
snce to fate seemed proper. He concluded ~ fol-
lowsGentlemen of the South, you have US, but when
you have lain Va out cold don't point ut u.s. aughter
ma. CLAWS REJotcDER.
Mr.. Clay said, that the North destined to no
defeat at the hands Of the South. The only triumph
to be achieved was triumph of patriotism Of Union,
of tho best interests Of mankind ultra abolition
tismsnt of tSis controversy y Shot should BE- obssnes
lGreat applause In the gallery As to the ntima-
tion Of dissatsfaction ut homo. he hoped that ne
Northern man could be deferred from the course
which he might design to take. BY any such alusions
They might rely upon state Of things similar TO that
which followed the settlement Of the Missouri ques-
tion-a feeling Of rejoicing throughout tho whole
country.
DEBATE cHHCxEp AND AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Mr. FoorE appealed to the friends Of the select COM
mittee to refrain from all further debate Cries OF
Mr. CAY modified his amendment at tho suggestion
Of Mr. Mangum by inserting after the word .necessa
ry," the words /" and therefore declines"
The question being then taken, tho amendment wN
adopted. Yeas Is, nays p, rs folows:-
YEAsAtohi.on. Badger BsriAnd Butler Cass Clay Cis
mons Dsyi: tMi.. Ioiinssn Dsass tioS..l Dsusl..s
sS ass.'s
Nsss~s.,asis Benton. Bradbury. Bright. Chase. Clarke.
G S9.-., Rs Rsy ,n xDiyen DSss' w: y.sS
sSisiSs. ssaisS walker. wSiseonb.. ''''' A:''' ~
ANOTHER AMENDMENT ovvEaED
Mr.. HAxLIr moved to amend, by inserting . pre-
Admission of CsifOrnis as state Afsr debate, shis
ndment ruled out Of order, identical with
one previously rejected BY the Senate.
skrroS's AMESpNKSrs vURrHER pEsArR uPoN ras
euEsrior ORDER.
Mr.. Bksros then moved the amendments heretofore
suggested BY him, covering fourteen different points,
in each iof which ths connection Of California with
other subjects u objected to- and said he would ask
vote by yeas and nays each
Another debate snsued upon question Of order.
Tnx evEsTIon or iScossisrnsor
Mr.. Cav objected to tho amendment on the ground
tho senate had declared that would not instruct ths
committee.
might be good for tho recetion Of the amend
ment but Was not question for the Chair to dsoads
Mr. CIXr appealed from this decision.
rHk sovrH-Nrssss BErros surLEa.
Mr.. BsSror addressed the Senate In support Of his
Amendments His object was TO show oy the votes OF
tho Senate on the several points which he had pre-
sented that the fears Of the South had bssu ground
section Of the Union lie also alluded Incidentally in
complimentary terms 10 the southern address, and
MIR. Burlrs said, that the Senator ffom Missouri
was much mistaken, II he supposed the south.rn
people would be sA.isaed with veses upon traisms
such votes not to Be safety valves By which 70
avert the dsngsrs impending.
poMnsHxIL rsoM Mn. voorn.
Mr. Foorg arose To address tho Senate
The vrcs-P srmpxrr reminded him that the question
before the Senate upon the appeal and suggested
that he connne himself to that point.
He had endesvorcd avoid discussion, the senate
would bear witness He felt that the time had come,
vhan patre.s should unite Tor tho prrp9ss .. saving
II very well known that ho would not aftsr oir
cumstancss which had occurred here, condescsnd 10
notice anything coming from . certain quarter (Mr
Bentonl hit we're not that unjusthabls attack had
been made upon . measure With which himsen and
oss shsas % :, Ssm bsd hssn eroud To- sign
Th~ history Of that address was glorious ono, and
would live In ths esteem Of patriots In tbs future when
ten. who wsz its authorf The Zenator from south
Carolina over whose death the nation now mourned
dr..s and to De signste those Who signed Awts-
tors' II individual known ~ the oldsss mem
Der Of the senate.
hKrres ArD foorz-rsroL pnAws ~ rss Arrsa-
rrsntsIE srcfrEsErr
,nt rsmarks evidently In sllusion TO Mr. Bentos, bus
kAd said nothing sufficiently open and offensive to
Justify the chair n ealing him 20 order, rh.n MI
from him proceeded By the marrow passogs outside
the bar towards Mr. Foote's seat which 10 on tho out
ate Mr. Dodge, of Iowa Mr. Dodge, Of Wisconsin,
and others, apprehepdng oollision between Benton
sas foo,s snassorsa M 70 ss.,ssns. he sonsnusa to.
wards Roete who leaving his place stepped down the
main ssls and took position in the ares jwt in fross
President, drawing pistol nom his eosom and cock
Ing H.
The scene which ensusd u nd~scribsbls Loud calls
for the Arms mss, and cries Of order
resounded from all sides Of the chamber. Many per-
rushed from the galleries and ou, of tn. ehAnbsr
In apprt hension Of general melee Several Senators
surrounded Mr. Foots, among whom vas Mr.. Dickn-
Who, securing the pstol, locked up In his deck
Mr. Br-ror, In the meantime, was struggling In the
hands of his fiends who endesvorins TO prevent
him nom reaching Poets. while thus pinioned, - 10
aud yet almost successfully resisting The ehorts
bald Mr. Hau Aau 80
goote sasassn. Who had dared TO bring pistol In
the senate TO urder him lie said. have arms,
exsmins me- carry nothing Of ths kind-stand a
HE wsy and let ths scoundre and sssassiu are :" In
utt ring this Mr. Benton thrsv o6 from eishsr
side thoss Who held him tore open his ves and invited
the Gre Of bis antagonist
Mr. poors, In the meantime, wss restrained rcn cd
vancins towards Mr. Benton
rHr sHonn neLLf-o AVIAN
The vies Pssspssr, amer repeated and vigorous e.
forts succeeded In restoring compsrstivs state u
quiet.
spsetive Mr Poors rcss aud Inquired be could
proceed In order.