The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
w,su1NGToN, June Ia.

bove never witnessed, during long ac'
oua,ntancc with Congressional proceedings
a worse feeling, on the rarl u pom n"oses
than was displayed yesterday. PERSONA un'
sectional feeling went to pl'ch '"u' IS u"
favorable TO any thing Ike deI'pfr"'e az"
calm legislation. | am sorry TO say 'n"'
members, generally. par,ook OF the eSc''',
men, that prevailed. do not Know 'ha'
there was unv particular reason '"r ~ OK
con, hot weather, and exhausted pntIenc''
nor Is there any thing in 1t. WIN one SER
ious exception. that gives cause i"r n'hfNh'
MIR. C,ny, who had, as he said, dragged
his wen ripd and eniecbed limbs 10 III" CUP,
i,ol, in the hope Tint the senate w""'u
mike some progress with the bill, turncu
upon Mr.. SEWARD and those affiliated with
him. with the energy of hunted lion. lie
vind,ca,ed himself and the COMMITTEE OF
thirteen and their supporters, from t'e
charge TINT they had obsructed the bns''
mes, of the session. and threw 1t upon 'he
other side. Taking up Mr.. Webs'er's ar
pulnent against the pending motion. to
strike out Of the bill the section relative TO
Texas, he enforced il in very powerful
manner, and carried it much farther BY the
wnv. may here mention TINT Mr.. Webster
and Mr.. Clay make il point, ct late u"
alude to euch other in most friendly man.
ner, shelving Tint they IRE cooperating in
the grent effort to settle this question, With
on, regard to any former riva'y.
Mr.. Clay Ind tnrborne from my rcp'y to
Mr. Benlon's sniiies against hun, IN ms
speech Of Monday last, md had not intend.
I'd to notice its personalities, bn' his remarks
Ia reply to Mr.. Seward wer" Of necessary
application to Mr. Benton. Mr.. Benton. ms
soon as an opportunity was presented, took
the floor, and snecrrd and srur'ed ut Mr.
Cny in very offensive manner. The Old
orator did not >hrw f eblrnr.s Of notion or
thought in reply. He brought forward n
certain letter. written BY citizen ct Mis-
souri,, last autumn. and published in The pm
pcrs al that time. showing that Mr. Benton
was. at one time. fierce in his opposition t"
the admission of California, MS State. de-
nouncing it ns cowa'diy act of submission
TO the WilmOt provl"o party, &c. Mr. Benz
ton was prrnzled with rage. in excited
tones and manner. branded The letter Us IL
cnIumny, and holding Mr.. Cny responsible
for il. put the san" brand ON him. Mr.. Clay
repealed his remarks with scurn and con-
tempt. Violent words were used. Mr.
Webster in'erlcrcd IN behalf of the dignity
of The Senate, and rnproached The Wee Pre-
>lent for allowing. unrrhukcd. Such con-
lrOvcrsv. Mr.. Hale made finn of the whole
thing, aludlng to the frequent assaults on
himself. when. he said. every one seemed
to enjoy; and thus diverted The attention o'
the Senate from the contemplation of this
severe passage at nrms. The Senate was
quoted, but did not adjourn. without the
yeas md nays. The Senators gathered into
squads. and went Off, finding relief. it may
be hoped, in hearty objurgn'ions.
In the House. the conflict was removed
on the California bill. do not think there
was any disposition, on the part OF the
House, to take any question, but. II there
had been. it would not have been obtained
Amendments we're offered and very fierce
and eloquent five minute speeches were
made on them chiefly ~ Southern mem
bers. At length. Mr.. Stanton. OF Kentucky
Democrat, and an opponent Of the Clay
scheme. who had before declared thnt the
line OF thiriysix, thirty wns his u''imn'nrn
offered an amendment to The effect tina
South of the line Of 'hir,v-six, thirty, sla>
very should not be intnrferrcd with. a vote
was taken on this. IN Committee, md it wa
voted down. by about twenty majority. So
venty one members not voting. This caus
ed some inhnm,na,ory remarks on the par
of the Southern members and which were
answered by violent hnrangnrs on the par
Of the North.-Cor. Char. Com.