The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28

vunTY.FOURTH OONGRB1a.
ylRsr SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May q, 1855.
INTERVENTION KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Mr.. TRuMnr1I, (nigger worshipper) Of H., notice
Of his intention to introduce bill prevent civil
and restore peace in Kansas.
NATIONAL CODE MARINE SIGNALS.
The bill providing for the general introduction Of uni
form national code Of marine signals was passed.
SUMNER AFFAIR.
Mr.. SIIDnr, (dem Of La, called the attention Of the
Senate to the telegrsphic despatch giving Mr. Summers
statement before the Committee OF the House. published
his morning. Mr.. Slide said the statement declares
Other persons we're about me, Offering me friendly as
sistance, but did not recognize any OF them Others
we're alta dsta nee looking on and offering assistance
Of whom recognized only Mr. Douglas, Of Illinois, and,
helped from the aocr and coudused into the lobby OF
the Senate where was placed upon sofa. or those
entered the lobby Recognized Mr. siide Of Louisisns
who re,eated; but recognized else until some
time later, supposed, when felt friendly grasp OF
the hand which seemed to come nom Mr. Csmpbsi, Of
Ohio. =
Mr.. sIDnL said It seemed to him proper to explain
his position relative to this matter, the published
staten ent ght false impression the public
mind When the Senate adjourned that day he entered
Messrs Douglass Fitzpatrick and j. Clancy JONES' and
while there informed that Mr.. Sumner had been
badly beaten by Mr.. Brooks. He into the Senate
chamber but there were many crowded around
Mr. Sumner that he did not him at ALL and he
returned to the anteroom to finish his conversation.
Having remained there for some time, he passing
through the reception to home when he met Mr..
Sumner in the door, leaning on two persons whom he did
not know. His face csvered with blood and a. he
nOtO In
express any having spoken to Mr. Sumner
for two yearhe turned aside and went out by another
door, He had not the slightest idea before the
took place that Mr.. Brooks else had any inea
ton Of attacking Sumner and entirely free from any
participation eounsel in the matter.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (dem.) Of H., corroborated the state
ment Of Mr.. sden and said that when he (Douglas).
heard that Mr. Sumner had been attacked his ars idea
to in and endeavor 70 restore quiet but upon
rejecting that his motives interfering might be mis-
construed he did not enter the Senate chamber until the
ARRAY was over The crowd around Sumner WAS then
large that for some time he could not see him.
He Messrs. Toombs, Cnttenden, Pearce
and Evans, all seated in near their usuar
Seats but he no. Brooks stated In the
port This was total Misrepresentation on the part Of
Mr. Sumner Mr.. Douglas added that he had no know
ledge suspicion that any assault contemplated,
would be made, here elsewhere. He did not ap-
proach Mr. Brooks speak to him, and not within
fifty feet of the Senator fromGeorgia mr. Toombs How
such idea could have got into Mr. Summers head 1t
Impossible for him to conceive. The published state
ment might carry impression to the country that he
adirg and abetting, and VAS in fact participant
in the auli but that entirely idea,
as he did not even know that Mr.. Sumner in the
Capitol at the time the assault was committed.
Mr.. TooMBs (nationaD Of Ca, remarked that he Was
in his at the ,ime and how Mr. Summer could sup
pose he saw him Mr. Brooks he could not tell. Il
might be that in tho confusion Mr.. Sumner misook
General German for him. Mr. Toombs further said that
in expressing opinions about the affair at the ums
gentlemen condemned it, but he (roombs) told Mr..
Brooks that he approved of 1t.
Mr. BuTIlR (dem offs. O. said he had just arrived in
the city, but had he been in hiDgon he should have
med all the responsibility taken by his gallant rsa-
tive. &c Denied in the most emphatic manner tbs state
ment OF Mr. sumner that what he had said in his speech
strictly in response to what Butler had said
occstions He understood that the Legislature Of
Mas chusetts had passed resolutions In reference the
ray and when these resolutions should DO presented
to the Senate he should speak the subject 1t de-
served. Not single one Of Mr. Summers remAsks iu
relation to him response to any thing which he
(Buter) had said upon the Kansas question Hsfriends
IN South Carolina and OF his friends here thought
he (Butler) had been remarkably moderate in
the character Of his remarks. He had scrupulousy
avoided saying anything to violate the eourtesies
OF Senatorial debate, and spoke neither Of the
senator frcm Massachusetts,, to him about him.
Mr.. WADE, (nigger worshpper) Of Ohio, said it was
mpossbe for him to sit sti and hear such principles
ayoxed as he had heard this occasion. As to the
facts in reference to the assault knew nothog about
them, ard had nothing to say that point. Hs was
here in pretty lean majority, not than ,ut one.
fifth OF the Senate entertaining opinions similar to his
but when he heard stated that this floor an assas
n-Iik A bean nnada
unaImed, and having no power to defend himself, and
that he had been stricken down and almost murdered
and then heard senator avow that he APP
proved such conduct, it became q MISTER OF some
interest and importance TO all the members
Of this body, and especially to the minority
brave man could not defend hmse against such an At
tack as this, and might be overpowered by rumbers
but overpowered or not live die said he, 81 win
vLdcAe the rights Of liberty of debate and the freedom
OF discussion 10 long % live. If the principle au-
nOunced here is to prevail, let armed for tho
combat. Although you four to one, / am here to
meet you. man can die in better cause than in
vindication Of the rights of debate this foor. II
these are the principles that to be approved by
majority and become part and parcel Of the Of Con-
gress, let 1t be understood"
Mr.. WILSON, (nager worshippsr) Of Mass, thought
the explanation Of Mr. Slide was not inconsistent with
anything stated by his colleague. He had no idea that
Mr.. Sumner intended to place Mr.. Sliden in . false
position. The Senator from Illinois has, said also
made his explanation, and nothing In that moon
sis.ent with the statement of Mr.. Sumner He was
stricken down upon this floor by brutal murdereus
and cowardly assault.
Mr. BUTLER Gn his seat You are liar.
Mr.. STUART, (dem) Of Mich, called the Senator to
order, and stated also that there question before
the Senate II was evident the debate becoming &C.
crimonious and he hoped it might b postponed unt
the matter could bs considered with more calnnness
Mr.. BrnE apologsei for words which fell from him la
moment Of excitement and said that in discussing the
resolutions ef the Massachusetts, Legislature he should
ransgrs the bounds Of proprety 1t would be because
he provoked to It. He had never been the AZ
and he called upon the Senate to bear witness to the
fact.