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WASHINGTON, May 70.
SENATE. Mr.. Pearoc stated that Il special
committee 10 investigate the assault On Mr..
Sumner, found /. impossible to pursue the in
vestigatiou properly without power to SIND Tor
papers. and asked that such power he granted.
Agreed 10.
Mr. Weller presented n petition from -.
600 citizens OF California. asking tor wagon
road to eonncct California with the States
The signatures were bound in large volumes.
Mr. Weller urged the Importance Of the meas
urc. lie also introduced u bill for the con
struc,ion Of military road from the western
boundary OF Missouri to Carson Valley, aud
another for the construction o! military road
fom IL Passo TO Fort Yuma.
llousE.-- Nr. Ball moved ior Suspension OF
the rules to enable him TO introduce. resolu.
ton calling for specific information connected
with all the branches of work on the Capitol
and Post O(ec extension be said he wanted
the country TO ste the manner in which the law
had been disreearded, and the public money
wasted The rules were suspended
WASHINGTON. May %.
SENAlE.- Mr.. Trumbull gave notice Of his
intention TO introduce bill TO prevent civil
war in Kansas. The bill providing for the gene
raj introduction Of uniform national code Of
Marine signals was passed.
MIR. SideIl cail.d the attention OF the Senate
TO Geographic dispatches giving Mr., Summers
Statement, before the committee OF the House,
Published this morning which. caused long
debate and some excitement.
Messrs. slidell aud Douglass severally denied
the statements made by Mr., Sumner, and wished
10 prevent false impressions iu the country
Both diSclaimcd any idea whatever about the
contemplated assault. The latter said be did
not know SUMNER Wa, about the capitol at the
s.,s,. ..... . ~ ,.,..
Mr. Tuonhs deniId that be was near Brooks
at the time, hut he told Brooks be approved OF
wha, be did.
Mr. Butler said said that had he been pres
ent he would have assumed all responsibility tn
ken by his gallant relative Not q single word
which had b,yn quoted by Mr.. Sumner in ap
plca,ion TO him, was relative TO anything tina,
be said on the House question.
Mr. Wade knew nothing Ut the assault. bu
feelings were aroused when man was stricken
down and almost murdered. 4 brave man
could not dcirnd himself against such an attack
as that. II the principles announced ART Ia
prevail, let us come armed for combat although
you are four 10 one. | ON here TO meet you--a
man eau die in no better cause than in the he
fence If liberty Of speech
Mr. Wilson was sure Mr.. Sumner did not
intend 10 place Senators in false position, and
'her was nothing in Mr.. summers statement
inconsistent with what was said by Mrasrs
Slidell and Douglas. lie was stricken down
and II was a brutal. nurierous and Gov ar,ily
assault
Mr.. Batter You're a liar.
Mr. stewart call the Senator TO order
Mr.. Butler apologzed for words spoken in
the warmth Of excitement.
Mr.. W l.son resumed. saying that, when Mr..
Sumner was able TO take his seat, lic would bc
ready to meet the Senator from South Carroll.
IA, and Others, in debating this QUESTION. and
answer the assumption Of superiority.
Mr.. Butler called on the Senate to witness
that be had always been courteous in debate.
Mr.. Foster spoke in favor Of the freolom Of
speech.
Mr. TrumbuI wished to speak for five min
ntcs on the subject. but the hour for the special
order had arrived, and although Mr.. Hale
moved to postpone the special order 10 allow
Mr.. Trnmbnll iospeak. the Senate refused by
vote OF aye. ! l. nays 80.
Mr.. Cas- made further explanations in ref.
terence TO the Champion correspondence which
he said misreprcseDted him.
The Presidents veto Of the bill for improv-
ing the mouth Of the Mississippi was dscusscd
without action until the hour Of adjournment
IlousE MIR Wulbridge from the Commit
tee on public lands. reported a bill granting
lands in alternate SECTIONS 10 Michigan. Ia aid
in the construction OF Railroads. The bill up
propriating aboni one million three hundred
thousand scr,s he said the main features were
involved in similar bills recently passed. Mr..
Jones. Of Tenn, asked Mr.. Walbrdge 10 with
draw Bis demand for The previous question be-
thought the opportunity should he afforded TO
the cnrmies 81 such bills 10 he heard Mr..
WalbfiJgc replied tina, he had novel The pre-
vious question 10 have useless discussion The
principles involved being well understood. bav-
ing bccn debated for the last ten yrsrs. Mr..
Craig said that the bill should at least he print.
ID, in order TO afford an opportunity for exam
ina,lon, the gag should not be applied The
motion to table wss negative1 BY vote Of 81
agalns, 80.
WASHINGTON. May -, 1856.
REPORT OF TUE SENATE iNvEsriGATgN0 cosNrr-
TtE Is rHE scs'NFR cast.
Mr. Pcar,e Of Nd, from the Select Com
Wilttc ~ WN'siiShtt Wv iatN7 hl'tb'ok W. "
cen, assault on Mr. Sumncr reported 10 wri.
tinQ ss follows ..-..
That from tle testimony tskeB by them II
app- ar, that the Hon. Preston :. Brooks. q
member OF the House Of Representatives from
South Carolina, did on the 22d day of thu
present month. sfter TIE sdjou, nment 81 the
senate aud while Mr. Sumner was srstoi al
hj- desk ia the SENATE chamber, assault lin
sl,h considerable violence. striking him BuDer-
ons blows on ard about the head with walk
ny stick. which cu' his head anil Disabled him
or the time bciDv from attending 70 his DATES
IN the Senate.
Tho cause OF tn. assam, va. certain lhn-
gpafe l=ed by NJ. Snmpu IL debate 90 ,b'
MGndav and Tuesday preceding sbicb Mr..
Brooks ,'1nsidrrd liblous cf tie State OF
South Carolina md slaDdrroais q his kihsuian,
Mr.. Hntler. senator from that Stair. wl0
pns ab,.nt from the ~erstr AMI from the city.
The committee iori,car N ccmmeu, upDG the
yarioos Circumstances which prece'i',i IND al.
,eu,l-d ,his stair. wis thor ofsegravAiion or cA-
,crgatiop f,r nssons ehicb will h. sufficiently
obvious ~ ID. latter pafi 81 the report. They
have ~ annbed tie preceirni- ioT th's action,
which arc to b. !opni obIy IN the proceedings
81 the HoGse Il I.Tpre|sniat tho senate
uay,T having bncn called IN 10 Vronngncf IL
iud1rnfnt in a -irailsr rae. W The Hou-' Of
asprps....,,.- though d.aenst oIinsoos have
a, various t,mss i-ecu eyprgs~-i nv esuth-pTi
. Of er.ineurc abi ability smona ShDm may h.
meniioned ,ho latc i'resitrrt q The CnItel
Stats. NJ. Polk the late Judge Barbour Of
the SgpseG.e Court. ard Mr Bs'rdsley q New