Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-30

and then heard Senator avow that he approved such
conduct became matter OF some interest anu some I'M
portsnee all the Of the body. and the minor
~ especially. brave could NOT defend himself
against such attacks hs aud he might be ovetpower
ed by numbers but ovpo~ercd not. live die Isaid
hel will Nindcste the rights Of the liberty OF
debate aud the freedom Of Discussion long live II
the principle ssowed heie is prevail let armed
for the combat Although you four To one. am here
Ia meet YOU die in better than in
indicating the rights at debate upon this door II these
principles Ia be approved by tie majority aud be-
come part and parcel vi tho lA~ Of Congress, let be
understood.
Mr. Wilson thought the explanation Of the senator
10 >isuz not Inconsistent With thing stated by
hi colleague lie had idea Nat Mr. Sumner Intended
~ place NJ Slidel In false position The Senator from
Illinois has also made his explanation; aud nothing
in that Inconsistent with the of Mr. summer
lie stricken down upon this floor by brutal murde
and cowardly assault
Mr.. Butler. in his seat You liar.
Mr.. Stuart called the Senator order lie also urged
that there VAS no question before the Senate and t
evident that the debate becoming acrimonious and
he hoped might De poponed until the could be-
considered with c.lmncss.
Mr.. Butler apoogiked for word which fell from him
\ moment OF excitement.
Mr.. Wilson proceeded TO that his colleague had
tel the facts the best OF his recollection and
Ia be expected that after such blows which had
rrnded him uncon>riou he could be- perfectly accurate
in every minute particular Tie did believe that he
had intended to do injustice to any body. When he
should have recovered ad bc able take his place in
Senate he would be- ready meet the Senator from South
Carolina other Senator in debate upon these
ters; aud assumption ut superiority 10y the Senator
from Sout Carolina HIM other Senator repre-
senting his views might pass tor what il worth
Mr. Butler said that in discussing the resolutions OF III.
Massachusetts, Legislature he ansgrcsscd the bounds
propriety, IL would be because he provoked lie
had been the and he called upon the
ate To- bear witness To that TACT.
Mr. Foster alluded the avowal If Mr. Toomhs that he
approved of Mr.. Brooks conduct sn thong incumbent
him. he member OF the Senate and had not
participated in it, debates considerable extent to
word the for his course II he should
ha mis- tai
might suppose his silence through fear of the like Goa.
sequence himself lie wished disabuse the minds of
all the members OF the Senate any such msapphenson
existed
lie had thus far participated but slightly in debate be-
cause, bring member he thought it would be
becoming inr hun to listen than speak But when an in
Iimation oi this kind made IL might be supposed il
Senators did not speak passion base and orthy
fear the reason of their silence. He wished
his entire approval oi freedom OF speech here or
elsewhere, To be maintained at whatever price, whaev
and whatever De the consequence If the con-
doctrine should prevail in this country there
would be- end liberty he believed a. reiisousl,
he believed anything that the betty the press lib
erN Of speech and the liberty Of the people would live
and die together
Mr.. Trmbul wished speak ON this topic about FIVE
minutes, but the hour had arrived for the consideration
OF the special order.
Mr. Hale moved To postpone the special order To allo~
Mr. Trumbull to speak but the motion negaiived.
Mr. Cas- made further explanations in reference Ia
Mr.. Champions correspondence which be said misre-
presents him.
Ire-iueit veto on the bil Tor the improvement
Of the mouth OF the Mississippi river discussed with
out taking the question, till the adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Walbrdge, from the committee Public Lands
reported bill granting lands in alternate sections to
Michigan in all OF rarOadsabout thirteen hundred thou
aud acres lie said the main features of the bill
were precise copy OF other similar
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee asked him withdraw his de-
mand for the previous question. lie thought portun
~ should be afforded the enemies of such bills TO he
heard
N
question useless discussion the principles being
well understood, having been debated for the last ten
years.
Mr. Crage thought the bill should least be printed to
Afford opportunity for examination. The gag should
not be applied.
\ motion to table the cell for the previous question
Sas negativcd-yeas 81, nays SO.
The bills finally passed-yeas rs, nays 81.
The House then adjourned