Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-01

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MIR King charge that the Journal oil
he House has been mutiiated On the
3lh, offered Resolution similar TO the
,ne oi tins mnrning. | simply requested
the Clerk 10 fill up a blank 10 close tife de-
oate on The California Bill.
Mr. So, hens-l call upon the gentle
man to sCute Whenever the J,urnai has been
s,eaker-The gentleman must lay the
charge against some pers N.
Mr k,Eg-l will state what have
heard
Mr. Inge-I object 10 that.
S,,eakcY-- he gentleman will submit
his charge against The proper person.
Mr. KIng-l was informed by the sub,
o,d:nate Clerks, tina, i. was done by The d.
rection of the Speaker
s, e.,ker-rhe gentleman then charges
that The Speaker of lhe lionse has 1nuiilal'
ed the Journal. The gentleman will please
put his charge in writing.
Mr. King sat down To write. The men,
bers we're III breathiess silence.
lr klug sent his charge to the Clerk,
who read ns follows:
IL chargs tha. the Journal Of the, 18th
inst, has been nutiialed by erasing no
liun which | made, and entertng one which
| did not make"
speaker, liulerpnsing.) The gentle
man viii plei.,e INCORPORATE the name oi
the person ch ,rsed.
Il was Told that it was done by the di-
rectlon of The Speaker.
The Speaker then called Mr. Winthrop
to ,he chair, and LOOK a seat among The
members.
MIR Siephens-I would osk what is the
motion aud hat The specifications
MIR KING made u n,otion on the IL h
to end Ire debate Oh the California Bill,
and tho wo.d BILL , was crossed, and the
word .'Mess rge'' substituted
Speaker- The House cannot invesli.
gate the charge when lie name OF the per
sun Is moi specified.
hlr. Morse SAID he trusted that the friends
of the Speaker would nul al,einp: 10 evade
lnvesi CATION.
dreamed oi such q thlug!'
he Journal OF the House was read
showing That MIR. Kings Resolution Was /"
close debate on the California Message,
wnere lie Insisted t'at il was to CLOSE lhe
uebale on lila California Bill.
Mr. Hoiuies said it Was perfectly obsi-
Gus that lhe question mu>l go 10 Il co'n'nll-
lee OF investigation, and mcved that com
ulltee be appointed.
hir. K cnarosun amended the motion by
making lie committee nine
Mr.. CoUo, the Speaker, asked leave 10
make an explanation.
Cries. Ell down in 'front.'" '-order.'
he Speaker, iii his explanation, said
that ihe Clerk entered the Resolull"n III i,
his reasulis al length, which seemed satis-
factory. However, alter some deb 'te, The
matler was referred 10 IL COMMITTEE of nlilr.
Tne House then went mo cunlnIliee ol
The Whole and took up the California Mess
age.
Mr. Harris, Of Illinois, having the floor,
spoke in favor Of the admission Of Cali.
lurula.
Having concluded, Mr. Asfmun ob!ained
SENATE MIR Clements presented Pc
li,lon from cllizens of AiaUaala, pray ying
that the blessings oi slavery may be eA-
tended to every state OF the Unlou.
MIR Foo,e moved tia the bill organizing <
territorial g"ve, nn.elIts OF - and New
Mexico, be taken up inr the purpose ct
making it I, special order Tor an curly day
a mosl exciting passage between tooIe
and Benton ensued.
Nh Benton, us a friend of California,
gave nollce to those who demand her al.
mission, that they must now stand by him.
California was entitled 10 ,he consideration
OF the Senate, and her rlgal was hot to be
postponed.
Mr. Foote replied with warmth, indu' g.
ing in IL personttl attack upon Benton :
course ana lnpugnng Tue motives oi his ac-
lion, an1 inilulntlng ,ha! has nez b"ru
lrieudstip for California was lot for ihe
sake OF her people, but because ot epres
euce mere OF her Senators, whose adm> si''in
10 back nln up aud sustain hi u in o Ssn.
ate he as looking for with leverlsh en-
citeueul. lie also cou.ended that the
taiituiiiia question Huu no l1i eCeueilce O1
ligh,.
Mr. Benon-I believe this is the Amer
ican Senate. believe, by the laws Of the
Senate and rules uf decorun, personaltt e.
aud attacks upon motives are iorbddelI.
The attacks which have been made upon
my motives are la!se aud cowardIy.
Mir Foo,e, after some remarks, replied
to the charge of cowardice. and sad: feel
bound 10 say now that when the Senator
aarss to Remove certain stains which cling
10 his esrulchenn, ot which | know the
history rs we'll rs any man in chriSiendnn
alpision 10 which ought TO cause his cheek
10 be sutfu>ed with deep blush, or, If tie
Senator remains i'll his present attitude
without that special discredt with which he
knows | am familiar, that paing cheek &C
knuwledges as we'll It's the terrific fear he
knows | have witnessed-w henever he
comes out plainly ana boldly, instead Of
shielding himself behind his established
cowato.ce; ;-whehever lie is prepared to
hold himself amenab!a TO the laws which
govern gentlemen, am prepared to meet
hun Oh that footing
Mr. Bens"ii-l pronounce it cowardy to
give insults when they cannot be chasliseo.
Loud cries of order" "ls Senator
to be backguarded!'
Mr. Foole-''lie is a backguard''
MIR Raptop--ssiS ., h.