Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-17
THIkTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-

TUESDAY,, July Is,
I SENATE.-The Senate passed the house bill
appropriating $4,000 for the construction of a
road TO Fort Kidgeby, Minnesota, to the south
pass OF the Rocky Mountains, Nebraska.
Mr.. toombs resumed his remarks on the
OIL amendatory Of the act to promote efficiency
IN The navy. He condemned in the STRONGEST
terms. the action of the navy board.
MIR. Houston and others gave their views
The bill was amended, the more efFectnaII,,
to accomplish the object OF restoring. throngI
court OF inquiry, such meritorious officers as
were aggneyed by the action of The naval
board those reported on favorably TO he re-
appointed by the President and confirmed Inv
Senate. y
The bill then passed by vote of 26 yeas to
II nays. ''' ~
HoUsE.-The Keitt and Edmundson mat
ter was discussed. An Intellectual effort was
made to have vote taken in the case of each
separately, In consequence of this failure.
the resolution was rejected-7O against l25'
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio. the
vote was reconsidered, when he offered a snb-
stltute for the resolution, so as to enable the
house to pass on Mr.. Edmundson and Mr.
Keitt separately. He said if Mr.. Keitt wished
to be heard he should not insist ON the nre-
vious question.
Mr.. Mlllson appealed unsuccessfully to
MT. Campbell to withdraw ibis motion. Mr..
M wishing to occupy the attention of the
mouse ior a Jew moments in discussing new
aspect of the question.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, replied, if he should
y!e!a the moor to the gentleman from Vir-
siIi!a' ne must necessarily yield to others. The
subject has been discussed in all III osnacts
and the substitute did not change the nrinci.
pies OF the original proposition. Much time
had already been consumed; the session was
far advanced, and the business of the house
not transacted; therefore he insisted ON the
previous question. WIG
Mr.. Letcher wished to say that, in new
aspect OF the case, the effort was made 10 cnt
off the debate.
Mr.. Dunn called attention to the wording
OF the ubstitute-''The house has been colled
upon to declare its disapprobation of said act
OF Messrs Keitt and Edmundson." He want
ed to Know TO what the words "said aet'
had reference.
The Speaker replied that it was explained
IN the preamble, which was yet to be acted
upon.
BY request, the preamble from the report of
'he committee was read, setting forth the facts
onlected with the assault. and concInd;ng
with the assertion that it appears from inves.
tlgation, that Messrs Keitt and Edmnndsor
someuJae previous to the assault, were in
formed OF the purpose of Mr.. Brooks to com
mt violence on Mr.. Sumner for words used
IN debate, and took no meaaures to disconror,o
or prevent the same, but on the contrarT
anticipating the assault, were present on one
or more occasions, to witness it.
Under the operation of the previous ones-
ton, the resolution censuring Mr.. Keitt was
adopted by yeas LOG, nays 96.
mat censuring Mr.. Edmundson was re-
jeeted by yeas 60, nays 1856.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, moved an amend
ment to the preamble to make il fnrther o,,
pear that Mr. Keitt attempted to prevent an
officer OF the senate and others from interferin1
10 prevent continuance of the blows on Mr.
Sumner. va -AA'
Mr. Dunn acceded to this amendment
The original preamble presented Mr.. Keitt as
witness, nothing more and, on this ground.
the resolution was predicated.
MI Campbell of Ohio, to remove Mr..
Dunn's objection, moved the amendment Of
the preamble by simply striking out Mr.. Ed
mundson's name, letting Mr.. Keitt's stand.
The preamble was then adopted bv IO4
against SO. -O*
Mr.. keitt said he should ask the house to.
morrow, to hear him on some matters He
should endeayor not to violate parliamentarv
Proprlesy' and felt quite sure he would not