The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-03-08
Passage Of the Nebraska Bill in
the Senate -Fxciting Debate
Augry Personal Altercation,
WAsnINGTON, March 4, 1881

SENArE-The Senate continued in ses-
sion all night, at O'Clock this morning the
Nebraska Bl.l was passed by a vote Of 8
yeas to If noes. The debate wai very
warm and exciting words passed between
Nard, Chase. Seward and Sumner aud the
advocates Of the bill.
Mr.. Chace characterized the bill as a bid
for the Presidency, on pant ofits author.
MI Douglass replied and said in refer
encs to Mr. Chase, that he, Douglass, has
never held any ohi,e, nor did he get to the
Senate by corrupt bargains, he had never
got 20 the Seutte by putting his principles,
character and l!onor at public auction for
votes. he Dyed his place to no corrupt bar
gain or coalition.
Mr.. Waler-Rut others do.
Mr.. Chase--Dc you say l came here by
corrupt bargain? ~ .@
Mfr. Dougla SAID the man who charged
me with having brought i'm this bill as bid
for the Presidency, did come here by cor
rupt bargain. Did you mean me? if SO then
mean you. .f
Mr.. Chase---L sny totle Senator that if
he says came here by a;y corrupt bargains,
he says that which is false.
Mr.. Douglass--It wlI'iiot do to'feto,t the
charge of falsiication by hig statement,
against the one have fastened on him by
the facts, charge him with having made
false statements with respect to me and my
motives, have, given him two opportun, :
ties to withdraw it and he has not had the
manliness 10 doit. ga
Mr. Chase explained that he did not con-
slider the ambition to be President an unwof-
thy one and that the referance was not made
| in any offensive sense toward the Senator.
l.. Mr. Weller defended Mr.. Chase from
the charge ofcorruption. h>5 3'
Mr.. Chase said lie was party to no ar
rangement aud that none existed; there
were three partiesin the Legislature, Wigs,
| Freesoilers, and old line Democrats, and
he got thevote of all the old line Democrats
and Democratic Freesoilers, he got no Wing
| vote lsEh & W t11#iH*} e
| Mr.. EUmner sharply repelled Mr.. Doug
lass itnpntatioh Of having got into the Sen
ate by unworthy means, and said the Seu-
ator had stated that which he could not sus-
tain by fact He said hs never sought the.of
| fee he now held, in any way, nor was
be a party directly or indirectly 70 the effort
which put hin in bis position. fg a'i
+ Mr. Douglass replied: The glntleman
says he had nothing to do with the corrupt
coalition and bargain by which he was semi
10 the Senate. t0n no! he did not steal the
money, he only took it and put itin his
pocket. a q9a1 ava@ilF
/ The vote was then taken. agaHia
Yeas. Fitzpatrick, Clay, johnson, Sebas-
tian, roucey, Givier, Weller, Bsyard, Nor.
ton Dawson, Peitit, Shields, Nouglass
Dodge of Iowa, Jones of Iowa, Dixon, Sir
[del,a Benjamin. Cass, Stewart, Adams
Geyer, Norris. Williams Thompson, Of KY
| Thompson Of N. j., Badger, Brodheed But.
\ Ter, Evans. Jones Of Tena., Rusk, Masoni
4 Hunter, Atkinson. ~ t gFo ah sfsa 9al
Nays; Bell. Chase, Dodge Of Wis., Fss.
sender, Fish, Foot Hamlin, Houston, James
lSeward. Smith, Summef, Wadey Walker
4 Messrs. Bright, Toomba, and Mallory
were absent by sickness, they would have
voted for the Bill s9s le F4lassai8 asa
Mr.. Alien was absent by sickness id his
family; lie would have votsd against the bill
II Mcssrs Phelps, Peayce, Cooper, Everett
Il Clayton. and Wrightdid net vote.
4 Mr.. Casa congratulated the Senate 90
the triumph cs sqatter sovereignty