The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-05-22

SENATE. - Mr.. Seward inefectuall
urged the passage Of the House resolution
in regard to the Cape de Verde sufferers.
The bill making appropriations for tn
consular and diplomatic expenses wa
passed.
Mr. BENJAMIN, from Committee on Com
merce, reported joint resolution requiring
the Commissioner of Patents to take the ne.
csssary steps TO obtain information relative
to the growth Of tobacco and cotton in the
| several countries Of the world.
Mr. Sumner resumed his speech com.
menced yesterday, and proceeded to cor
slider the various remedies proposed for the
crime against Kansas, which he successful
Ily considered under different heads.
LIST. The remedy of tyranny in the shape
Of appropriations and troops to enforce
usurpstion.
I'd. The remedy of folly proposed by the
Senator from 8. c., Hr. Butler.
Sd. The remedy Of injustice in civil war
proposed by Mr.. Seward, which would adj
nit Kansas at once with her present pop
ulation,
After Mr.. Sumner had concluded his
speech, Mr.. Cass addressed the Senate and
characterized Mr.. Summers speech as the
most I'M American one to which he had ever
listened.
Messrs. Douglas and Mason followed,
and were particularly severe upon Mr.. Sum-
ner, accusing him OF being unfit to associate
with gentlemen, and destitute Of truth
Much sensation was manifested on the part
of listeners.
Mr.. Sumner said he had Just been attack.
ed by three Senators, one, Mr.. Cas-, OF
venerable years, with whom he had been
on relations of personal regard longer than
with any Senator within the sound of his
voice. The Senator from Michigan must
know full well that nothing would call from
him (Sumner) words which should possess
ANYTHING but kindness toward him, and he
would now say TO him that his statements
regarding Michigan we're founded on legal
son, Grnndy, Buchanan, Benton and the
Democratic party Of that day, therefore the
attack of Mr.. Cass did not touch him (Sum-
ner) but the old Democrats and Democrat
c party. As for Mr.. Douglas, he should
leave to Mr.. Douglas the privilege of the
common scorn. The Senator had the au-
dacity to enter charge OF audacity to enter
a charge Of audacity against him. He had
said he (Sumner) had taken oath to support
the Constitution, and he seemed determin ed
to support particular clause of that instru-
ment. This statement Sumner gave to his
face the fattes, denial, saying he replied 10
a similar charge in June, 1854, as reported
in the Globe, from which he now read in eff
feet, he had sworn TO support the Constitu
ton, a. he understood it, no more or less, |
and the clause alluded to did not impose on
him any obligation to take part directly or
Indirectly to restore fugitive slaves; yet 10 |
the face of all this the calumny had been
discussed by the Senator frem
Illinois, who had presumed to arraign him.
He wished to administer Mr. Douglas word
of advice-to avoid exposing himself to vul-
gar tests, and endenvor to obtain virtue,
which 10 the hand maid Of wisdom; and let
bludgeon ore not proper emblems Of
Senatorial debate. Staggering and blus-
tering cannot add dignity to this body
The Senator from Illinois, sweltering in
venom, has brought forth statements utterly
unf,unded, heapIng on him (Sumner) per-
sonalities, and obliging- Here Sumner
waited minute.
Mr.. Douglas said ali sayeth
Mr.. Sumner said no person, with the up
right form of man, shall discharge from
his tongue indecent personalities, and a
n 1isome. nsmeless animal, whose nature it
. to discharge venom, is not proper model
for an American Senator. Will the Senator
take notice
Mr.. Douglas-l shall not certainly take
notice of you in that respect Here the
audience laughed.
Mr.. Sumner-Oh! the Senator again
switches his tongue, and again Ellis the
Senate with offensive odor. Then turning
toward Mr.. Mason, said, would simply say
hard words are not arguments, nor do
scowls belong to Senatorial duty.
Mr. Mason said the Senator was non
compos mentis The audience again
laughed.
Here the war of words ended. The gall
Ieries were densely crowded