The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-27

The-Vicc President requested Mr. Foote 10
tlkn his sent until il could be- RscorRiued
what course was proper for he Chair % par,
sine.
NJ Hale regretted the necessity which
-rfmul 90 impose itself upon him, one Of the
Youngest membora Of he Senate, but Il no
one else meycd 10 the premises, ho should
deem himself unworthy uf his srui, h hn
could let such q transaction ~ hu bad Just
Witnessed 60 out To lhe country without ~
yeslignllon, The Seunlc owed such q course
so it,cE
Mr. fonlc Ia l,is scat court i.
Mr. iorHnd said he had npprrhcndrd no
danger, and Instead Of the mater bdug
serious Nflnir 10 le Investigated. he thought
o ono of which the Sennle should be nsh1m.
Dl aud should ny 40 little about 10 as posi-.
b.
Mr Foolc expressed his assent to the prop
o-.Nun Tor iHydFUETIl0U, UuT RIidmHb mo-
tested that he bad only armed himself IN
urw OF prcmcdl1led attack, pgnnst Which,
o.. bad been warned
Mr. Dodge, Of Wis, thought Committee
~ investigation ought to be- appointed. lie
stated lhnl be- had known Mr. Benton thirty
FIVE yenrs, and never knew him 10 curry
Hrms.
Mr. Beulon-iu his seat, slill much agiat-
cd-NcVrr, never
seven hc appointed to investigate the subject.
70 ~aa due To ihc Senate aud 10 the euun-
lry,
MIR Clay expressed the hope that Nlc--rs
benton mud Fonto would go before nagis.
ullc on else iu tho prctCnco Of the Senate,
pledge themselves noI to counil breach
Of the peace, IN tIr further prosecution Of
llis affair,
Mr. BcuionI have done nothing 10 au.
"a a. gI ttta
breach of the peace; md will rot In lnd he
fore give promise Ly which admit such
hing even hy implication. | carry 10
nffhs, sir, aud Il IN lying, aud c1Wurdy, a. .
in-uuutr anything 0fuir kind against me.
MrClNy said he suggestion had no rclrt.
rfLurc 20 The pOsi, tui lhC future
Mr. Footc said he warn Cuusirut,nu-lav,
ins and Hw,hhiding mau. tie unly wore
arms when lee had reason a. believe he WINS
40 danger of being attacked. Tie preferred
mother method of sctrlug difficulties, and
lpi always len the door opon 90 avoid the
urrrssity TOR my other mode of settlement
Than that referred to. Tie declared dat ho .
lnd no design Of proceeding further in the
immediate controversy whIclg had occurred,
hp' 'niimHi"d that, tuuu of honor, ho
felt hound 90 tnltc proceedings rsr,v lrrr
Mr. bcu,on greeted The Mi rcinoT, viii Ur
ronlcmpiuous laugh loud enough tobc beard
throughout lhG Chnmhrr
Amer. som'- further debate, the muliun To- .
sHpolui IA committee was agreed iu, aud w.. .
l'lf nny further ucl.on was had, the SENATE
adjourned. u
THuEspAI April Is.
StNArE-Mr Benton moved that the Sen.
+'r proceed to the consideration oithc Cali.
inu'u Till.
Mr. Clay moved to lay tho motion on the
table which wns agreed TO. Ncns -, nays I
%. rs lollown
NrAs-Mossrs Atkinson, Badger, Bell. /
B"t'and, Bright, Butler, Cas-, Clay. Clcmcus,
la''s, of Mas, Dickinson, Downs, Foolc,
Hunlcr, King, Mnugum Mu,on, Martin.
Prorcc, Rusk, Sebastian. Soulc, Sturgeon.
Iurnry, Underwood, Nhilconb and Nulcc.
NNs-Mcssrs Baldwin, Benton. Chase,
Clark, Corwin, Davis, of Mass, DAYTON,
Dodge, of Iowa, Dodge, "f Wis, Douglas,
-Grlch, Greene, Hale, llnmiu, Jones' Miller,
Norris. ftTutUE, SsUwUrd, stT;ctts, ;smiytT, z
Sprnance, Walkcr and Webster,
THO question wns then stated upon Mr. ,
Bcn,on's amendment, inslructinc the com.
wlitoc not To connect California with any /
,ucr measure II
The nmcudmcpr was rejected. Yeas 81 {
ravs %, rs follows: 4,
NrAs-Mcssrs Baldwin, Benton, Brndhu.
N Chase, Clarke, Corwiu. Davis, Of Mass. :
-l 44t'"r Boti-r, ri Town; -iturigr, a WIS.
Douglas, Fclch, Greene, Hale, Humlin Jones. n
.'"'''' tN"IIi ihtl I'-,~tNutb, SttteiuS, smith,
Walker and Webs,er-2I -
NAfs-Mcgsrs Atkinson, Badger, Bell Ia
lnLl1uI- HrI&Li- Huucr, GaAS, GIap, Cl.-!4..... ..
Davis, ofAlss., Dickinson, Downs, Faotc, a
Hunter, King, Mnngnm, Mason Morton, I
Tc1rcc, Rusk, Sebastian, Soulc, Spruancc, a.
sturgeon, Turneyr Underwood, Whilcomh, {
and Nulcc-9s.
he Scnnlc 4hcn took the yeas and rays o.
un Mr. BrutoH's fourteen points separately.
'ud all were rejected,
lie thn question being then taken upau
Tic motion to refer Mcssrs Cluy's aud Bells 90
resolutions to a select committee ofl3 wih- o.,
out Instructions, II was d7oPledj yeas 30 nays n
., as follows ~
rr,s-Nessrs Atkinson, Badger, Bel, u,
iafland, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens, ~
DAVIS Of Miss, Dickinson, Dodge, of Town, ~
Downs Footc, Hunter, Jones, King, Man.
gum, Mason, Morton, Pearcc. Rusk. Schas - :.
INN, , -Sonler Spruance-- Sturgeon, Turnry -,
Inporwoedr Whitcomb, Yuco. u.
essrs Baldwin, Benton. Br,db,,. p
~ rhnse, Clark, Corwin, Davis of Mas /
Dayton, Dodge of AVIS, Douglas. Frlch ca
Grecnc, Hale, llanlin, Miller. Morris. phctps VI
Seward, Shields, Smith, Walker, Webster. -
Mr. Walker, Of Wisconsin, proposed nm =
nmcndmpnt to except the fugitive slave 1ucs. u,
tett from the reference, which WINS y,
was also voted that no instructions should he ~
gwen to the Committee y,
Mr. Hale moved that all petitions preseai- ~
I'd this session touching ihe subject of -ts.. a. :,
.ry he referred Messrs Clay aud Wels,Gr 90
sustained the motion, ana Mr. King. of ssa. ~
hama, and others, opposed il, aud it was %'
lost ~"
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