The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-24


meeting he said, was spontaneous one and special
party had the credit of its initiation.
The meeting adjourned at 10 O'Clock to meet SAtur
day at Faneuil Hall.
vHlaTY-FOURTa COHGaEss.
YIRsf s1esI0N.
senate.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1855.
ANOTHER VETO MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT.
message received from the President, returning,
with his objections, the bill making appropriation for
the Improvement Of st. Mary's river, Michigan.
THB ASSAULT ON SENATOR SUMMER.
Mr.. wnsoN, (nirger worshipper) of Mass., rofe ane
sad:"The eat Of my colleague ID vacant to-day. For
the ars time after Eve years Of pubic SERVICE that ssas
is vacant Yesterday, after the touching tribute Of
spest 70 the msmoryof M Miller, of Missouri deceased
member Of the House Of Representatives the Senate I'D
jouTned My colleague remained in his seat engaged in
public duties While taus engaged, with his pen in
hand, and IN position which rendered him utterly ncA-
pablo Of protecting defending himself ME-. Preston s.
Brooks, member of the House from sovsh Carolea.
him. Looking up, and before hs hsd time to
utter . single VOID 10 reRy to HIM, he received .
OF Mr. Bfooks which made him almost aenseless and
conscious Enoesvorng, however, oprotect hn,ssf IN
rDs from his chair his deuk cverhrown, and white
in that poweress condition he was beaten upon the head
andFhouldsrs BY repeated blows from Mr. Brooks until
hesunk upon the floor Of the Senate exhausted, un-
Was raifed from the floor by few ftisuds, taken
into An suteroom, and his wounds dressed from
1pon his bed. He ds thus unable to be with
to day to perform the duties which belongs to him
as .mszoer Of this body To assaii q smoeI Of the
is grave offence, not only against the rights OTIS
Der, bot against the constitutional privileges of this
member in his seat until he falls exhausted upon this
floor Is an oenes requiring the prompt action Of this
Senators, whore character and position in the Senate
and before the country eminenty fit them TO take the
lead in to redress the wrongs f mem oers Of
Senate.
Mr.. SEWARD (nieger worshippsr) Of N. Y: submitted
pointed by the President tenn to inquire into the cir
after ding the assault committed on the
Of the Hon. Charles Sumner, member Of the Senate
in the Senate chamber yesterday, and that said
mt'ee be instructed to report statement Of the facts
together with their opinions thereon, to the Senate
On suggestion Of Mr.. MASON, (dem) Of Va the reaolu-
ton nded that the committee should be
by the Senate, when Mesrs Cass, Allen, Dodge Pearcs
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES.
Mr.. STUART, (dsm.) Of Mich, gaze notice that he
ent to tie rules Of the Senate declaring out Of order
any Senator who In debate should language reflect.
upon sne conduct AND motives 81 any other senstor
speaking
PRIVATE Bills PASSED.
large number Of private bills then passed. and
the Senate Adjourned till Monday.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 2s 1855.
ILLINOIS CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. WAsnBURs, (nigser worrhipper) Of Me- from the
Committee on Esconf, reported resolution that James
c. Allen, of Illinois, is not and William B. Archer en-
titled to the seat now held by the former.
Mr. STEPHENS, (na.ionaD ofGa., Of the committee
has prepared minority report
The consideration Of the subject postponed to the
9th Of jane.
THE ASSAULT SENATOR SUMNER.
Mr. CAMPBELL, (njgger worshipper) OF Ohio, rising to
question Of privilege offered the folowing:-
.pS scs s ss dss q e.: Brooks
cessies perpetaed violent assault the Of Hon.
se while Ing his seat IL he Senate SSsmSer snd
while IN hs performance Of duties pertaining to his official
Resolved, That .elsc committee Of i've members be ap
WITH sssnss egso as sad ,sR S
1s s
s Ion % IA papers, employ clerk and sit through
N. Smith, *. NJ OF Va suggested the propriety Of
striking ont the preamble, inasmuch 1t assumed as
fact that which could be ascertaned such only
amin alton.
Mr.. CAMPBELL was willing to modify the preamble,
which he did to read 80 Whereas it is represent
cd" &C. Mr. Campbell said it due to the House and
all parties that the facts should be presented in
authentic form and this could only be done fully and
hirly through committee.
Mr.. o1sesAS (dem.) Of N. c., was satisfied that the
old not mean that Mr.. Can p6ell had Intentionally
made an untrue declaration. The gentleman mistook
question Of privilege He eaG tn st'1t
represented OF charged that member Of the house had
assaued Senator while in the charge Of his official
duties The Senate could not interfere with Q member
OF this House, but it belonged to the House CT it's
members had violated the privileges of the Senate 70
that purpose the senate being co ordinate branch Of
Congress and covered by the constitutional prvi
gs was the duty Of the Chair TO receive Mr. Camp
bells proposition as questi N of privilege.
Mr. CINGMAN appealed from the decision of the chair
NJ cRAIeE, (dem,) Of N. c. was satisfied that Mr..
Mr.. CAMPBELL replied that II that should be proved
certainly no wrong would be dcne
with the p.is Saa always Sssn shos:
sI i: :.s sss. outside hi; ,s;s
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that not one word had he heard
influenced alone by the dictates of his judgment
and sense of public duty As to who perperatsd the
he saw MI Sumner lying in The room aeioiuinE the
senate with geshss on his head to the BONE and blood
Mr.. tuSexAy repeated hs would leave Mr. Brooks to
Mr.. ILTcHER, (dem) of Va, said that several years
Briggs, then member Of this House; yet neither he
Letcher) Mr. Campbell thought proper to bring the
subject to the attention OF tie House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said Mr.. Hubbard was not acting In his
official capacity ct that time.
AT er further proceedings Mr.. Campbell moved to
lay Mr. CiDgman's appeal from the decision Of the Chair
The table,
The motion was sgreed to by yeas IS, nays II.
The SPEAKER then made personal explanation He
said he had not been party to any elaboration
tutaton in this matter, and had knowledge of the
proposition until 1t heard from the Clerks desk.
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem) of 8. c., explained, and said:tI
take the entire RESP onsiby myself, and state my
honor a. gentleman et NO human being besides my
self knew when or where the transaction would take
place.
Mr.. MCQUEEN, (dem.) offs. c., informed Mr. Campbell
hat process bad been ssued against hs colleague Mr
Brcoks) who smenable to the laws of the country
Mr.. Campbell said he had purpose to put any party
In fae position, but merely wished to ASCERTAIN the
facts, there being 80 many rumors prevalent.
Mr.. haven, * n. } Of N Y, appealed to Mr.. Caup-
bell to emit the names OF Mr. Keitt from the preamble
Mr.. CAMPBELL essented.
Gauo ar<d 70 ~ A.