The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-11
Correspondence gfae Daily Loucdoer GqseiG

lhe "Edste' will have TO keep in his tai.
ohs, as he best may. while turn him
over. Tie fact is that believe your
honorable Senator was hardly sober g.
nough to be accountable for his actions.
|! his constituents don't agree that am.
charitable in thus assuming, before am.
done, will ask their pardon.
The rules of Mr.. Byers came up in
the Senate according to agfeement.-
They had been printed in the mean.
time, for the benefit Of Senators. Mr.
Randall moved to amend by adding a
rule, providing that no Senator should
vote on any question on motion, that af-
tected or could a feet his right to seat.
ihls was rejected by tie vote-all the
hocofoco Senators, and Johnson tie zen.
Heman from Cincinnati voting in The
negative.
Mr.. Broadwell now claimed his rights
as Senator. He arose and addressed
the Speaker.
MIR. Myers called the gentleman to OF u.
der. He had not been recognized as
Senator, and he would not sit quiet aud
hear him address the Senate.
The Speaker said that he was not to
decide who was the lawful Senator from
Hamilton. Mr.. BroadwelI, he knew,
had been sworn in, and as the gentleman
stated that Mr.. Johnson had been sworn,
There were two gentlemen, between
whose claims, the SPEAK would not de.
eide. He would leave that to the Sen.
ate. Meanwhile. the gentleman (Mr.
broadweII) who had not yielded the floor
would proceed.
Nh. Myers appealed from the decis.
of the chair.
The Speaker. can entertain no ap
peal, according to Parliamentary law
while the gentleman does not yield the
floor
Mr.. Whitman. When did we vote
for Parliamentary law.
The Speaker. When was elected
Speaker.
Mr.. Broad we'll went on He had du
ling the first weeks of the session, ex
ercised his rights as Senator by claim
ing to vote on all questions.
Mr.. Chase rose to order.
Speaker. Mr. Chase will take his sea,
Chase. Will the Speaker not enter
tain an appeall
Speaker. The Senator will take hi
; seat.
, Chase. Orlerl Orderl
Speaker. The Sergeant-at-ar arms will
keep order. Chase sat down.
Mr.. Broadwel. He had cast his vote
: for several ballotlings. and had only re
Trained from voting, under protest. he
had hoped that his rights would be yield
ed without this step, but now that tn,
fail proposition of the Senator from A sh
tabula, had been rejected. it SCENE,
otherwise. He therefore resumed tn
, exercise of his right as Senator fror
the first district of Hamilton county o
the floor of the Senate.
!, The appeal was not pressed after Mr.
BroadweI concluded. The object woul
3 not now have been gained--to preveu
the recognition of Mr.. BroadwelI, whic
had been accomplished.
Mr.. Swift inquired if the Speaker in
tended to recognize two Senators lror
Hamilton county? The Speaker sal
j, he did not. but he would not decide be
u = tween the two gentlemen claiming to b
= Senators.
Swift. Why did you not tell us tht
befnre4 (Insinuating that the Speakt
5 had broken some pledges.)
d Speaker. did, Sir.
!. Swift You did not.
. Whitman. BY GOD-that's cline
y erl!
o Speaker, ITO Swift l never had al
conversation with you on the matter.
Whitman. Stick to him SWif!
GoD-it's all out now.
. During this scene, Whitman was wal
u ing up and down rapidly, and creale
disorder. By his side were Col Med
!. q ry and the reporter for the Statesman
a Mr., Flood, whispering and gesticuIalin
. Certain secret orders were given to tn
Clerk, under the guidance of the:
" gentry.
" The debate now assumed person.
" character. Burns and Payne rose, al
charged that the recognition of Broa,
. . we'll had been concocled beforehand =
II They styled it conspiracy. Burr
y said tina: he had noticed the Speaker al
;, Mr.. Randall whispering this morning.
u They however Informed the anxioI
II Senator, that their conversation did n
: relate to the matter. Mr.. Payne unde
took to say that the plan was agreed u
D, on last night at Mr.. Beavers room
J. the Speaker, Mr.. Dennison and NJ
. Beaver. These gentlemen all brande
E. the statement with falsehood, and Bea
er in addition enquired, who Mr.. Payn
1t employed as his pimps, to find out wh'
], was done in members rooms; he SUI
posed that as Mr.. Payne pretended to
y gentleman, he did not do that busine'
r. for himself. ......
s Mr.. Jayne before recess took the foo
saving that he had some disclosures
make. .... ..........
~ In the afternoon, Mr.. Whitman befol
~ ~ he allowed Payne to go on, moved ca
! of the Senate. The Clerk called all b.
- Broad dwell who asked to be called.
q Whitman. | call that man to orde
n | call that man to order
n The Speaker ordered the Clerk
/. call Broadwell, and Whitman Crdere
him moi 10 call him. He nhavsl VIII