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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1857

WASHINGTON. Feb. q, lS52-
SESArE-The private calendar postponed.
Mr. Rhet then addressed the Senate in reply toremarks
contained in the speech of Mr. Clemens delivered in the
Senate on the 23d of last December He said the
why had replied before his absence from the
city his hearing of the speech till on his arrival
here read that part of Cemenss speech in which he
referred the applause cheering and encouragement of
Sumner. Hale Chase and Seward upon the occasion of
Rhett making his disunon speech and that there
sympathy in treason well in knavey This allegation
he would dprove by denial but by discrediting the
witness He then called upon Messr Sumner and Chase
say they had applauded cheered him on that
occasion.
r Sumner declared that he did not approve Of the
speech.
defended democratic State rights; but entirely disap
proved of that which breathed the spirit of disunion
Mr. Rhett resumed, and said tbat every present
knew the truth of the matter; had applauded
cheered notwithstanding the Senator had declared they
had He would leave it to the country to decide how
man thus dscredted could with decency and proprety
ar1agn him. any else for inconsistency crime,
He then read from twenty speeches of Mr.. Glenn
during the years 40 and go which he maintained
tanned doctrines and sentiments which any Southern
could follow and adopt They afirmance of all
he hett) had uttered upon the subject and now.
in 1851 the Senator Union mana swallower of that
pill the compromise which before he had denounced as
shameless outrage to be submitted to only as an act OF
| ufamy.
He then discussed the consutionaty of the admission
Of California and the right of secession replying to the
marks Of Mr.. C. on these points.
He then read letter from gentlemen in Alabama
which contained statements that Mr. Clemens elected
to the Senate by the wings in consequence of his having
given pledge in the whig that he would support
fhe Administration of General Taylor He contended
that he had fully dscreded the witness show he
the proper person to arragn here where
else, any man for want Of honor or consistency.
Mr. Clemens attributed to the ignorance and bin dness
of Senator from South Carolina the distorted view hi
had taken of his speech He never meant, did any
but the Senator suppose he meant that the Senator
named had made applause and cheers of the sena
tor But after he had DONE they advanced and shool
hands with him Mr.. Rhett denied shs
Mr. Chase upon being called upon said that he hi, ha'
Senator states that he had called him traitor and
knave this also forced construction of the speech
hut after all the circumstances of the after hi
passing the charge Of knavery without taking
notice of it. justified him A1r d. in adding the epithe
of coward to that of traitor and knaye.
The Senator charged him with having illuminated hin
alumniate him 1t is not in the power of to caun
Mate him; The Senator got up in the Senate aud pr
claimed himself traitor Who could calumniate such
man He never, at any time, intertered in the Sent
tors private relations he had declined introductio
to him the personal relations of the Senator b
meath his aim. He had read of darkness in which v
pers crawled among the multitude kissing but shingles
He always considered the senator as such viper col
stantly kissing, but possessing power to sting
Mr.. C. then referred to the charge of having made
corrupt bargain with the wings of Alabama to be electe
to the Senate and pronounced the charge foul lie u
redeemed and unnitigated by single semblance of tru
Without concluding, he gave way to motion, and Il
rs Senate adjourned till to
House RErREsENrarIvEs-Mr Bowie, of Marylan
moved to postpone the special order the consideration
the bounty land bill which led to considerable dcussic
to the proper to be pursued under the rule
when finally the question being put for deferring tt
further consideration of the bill till Monday next the YET
es and ordered ami the motion was lostyeas
% nays so. ,
The main question to the passage of the bill the
came up for the decision of the House when motlon WI
made to lay it the table upon which the yeas and ma
were ordered The motion carried-yeas llu nays
and the bill was laid on the table accordingly: Att
which the motion to reconsider and lay on the tap
was carried and the bill is therefore. finally disposed
Mr. Bayly of Virginia, stated that there was reso
ton laying on the Speakers table, extending the tin
prescribed settling claims under the convention WI
Brazil which expires during the present week He sa
several claims still remained undecided and as the artit
provides for the payment of the commissioner till sent.
is desirable that the power to adjudcate should be
tended to that period.
The Joint resolution of the Senate was then read a
passed after which the House went into committee
The whole on the private calendar Mr. Chandler of Per
syyania in chair when two three bills of priv,
nature were disposed OF, and the committee
il 1t was agreed that when the House rise it star
u adjourned till Monday next; after which motion to
yer iourn prevailed
WASHINGTON, February 2S 1852
Wy SEsArE-After numerous petitions had been present
ers Mr. Mallory reported bill to provide for the esab
ment Of naval depot at Key West
Il Mr. Clemens concluded his remarks of yesterday in
= fence of his upon the compromise measures, a
Il followed by Mr. Rhett in reply after which on
W ton by Mr. Gwn, the further consideration OF the co
promise resolution postponed until March 10th
ry WASHINGTON, March l, 1852
y In the Senate to-day the Hon VIM c. Dawson presen
hit resolution from the Georgia Legislature against int
,h Sor]ar tn priut