Indiana American., 1854-03-10
81 GsItprapb.
Deings in Congress.
WAsHsoros. March 4


Senafe.-The Senate continued in ses-
sion all night, and at i've o'clock this
morning the Nebraska bill passed by a
vote OF 81 yeas to 20 nays.
The debate was VERY warm and excl
ting. curing which high words passed be-
tween Messrs. Wade, Chase, Seward
and Sumner, aud the advocates OF the
bill.
Me-. Chase characterized the bill as a
bid for the Presidency on. the part OF It's
author.
Mr.. Douglas replied, and in reference
TO Mr.. Chase said, that he (Douglas)
had never held an Office, nor did he gel
into the Senate, by corrupt bargains; he
did not become Senator by putting his
principles, character and honor up at
public auction for votes; he (Mr. Doug
las) owed his place to no corrupt bar
gaining.
Mr.. Weller.--But others do.
Mr.. ChGse.--Do you say came here
by corrupt bsrgainl
Mr.. Douglas. II object TO al, inter-
IereRce in the matter.
Mr.. ChGse.-Do you say came here
by corrupt bargaini
Mr.. Dougias.-I said the man who
charged me with having brought in this
bill as bid for the Presidency, did come
here by corrupt bargain. Did you (ad-
dressing Mr.. Chase) mean mel Ifso,
then ] mean you.
Mr.. Chase.-Isay to the Senator that
II he says came here by corrupt bar
gain, he says that which is false.
Mr.. Dougias.-It will not do to fetort
the charge Of falsifcation of his state
ment against the one have fastened.
on him by facts. l charge him with
having made false statements in regard
10 me and my motives. | have given
him two opportunities TO withdraw them,
and he has not had the manliness to do
il.
Mr.. Chase explained, that he did not
consider the ambition 10 be President
an unworthy one, aud the References was
not made in any otie nsive sense towards.
the Senator.
MIR. Weller defended Mr.. Chase from
the charge Of corruption.
MIR. Chase said he was party to no
arrangement, and none existed; there
were three parties in III, Legislature
Wings, Freesolers and Old Line Demo-
Gratis, aud he got the vote OF all the Old
Line Democrats and Democratic Free
soilers, but no Wing votes.
Mr.. Sumner sharply replied to Mr..
Douglas imputation that Mr.. Chase got
to the Senate by unworthy means, and
said the Senator stated that which he
could not sustain by facts. he said
that Mr.. Chase never sought the Office
he now held in any way, nor was he
party, directly or indirectly, TO the effort
which put him into the position.
Mr.. Douglas replied: The gentleman
says he had nothing to do with the cor
rupt coalition and bargain by which he
was elected to the Senate. Oh, mol he
did not steal the money; he only took IL
when Il was stolen for him, and put IL in
his pocket.
|. The vote was taken and resulted as
above stated. Those voting In thg neg
utive were: Bell, Chase, Dodge oil Wis.
Fessendcn, Fish, Foot, Hamlin, Hous-
ton, James, Seward, Smith, sumner,
Wade, and Walker. Toombs, Bright
and Mallory were absent by sickness,
but they would have voted for the bills--
Mr.. Allen was absent by sickness m bis
family, ho would have voted against the
will. Messrs. Phelps, pearse, Cooper,
Everett, Clayton and Wright did not
vote nt all, so OF course all the otaer
Senators voted In the affirmative, MIR.
Cass congratulated the Senate on the
triumph OF squalter sovereignty. Ad-
iournod.