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~ 14ssiN.'a y NJ AshtSeGoS, July II.
SFvXTT,-The Senate considered and passed
several private bills. ~ ,,s,s.r Is
/ cheney of tito Navy came up, and a desultory
/ discussion on sundry amendments szra 4
at O'Clock motion, unsuccessful, was made
1 TO adjourn. ss3Ay
Mr.. Tooinbs obtained the floor, saying as the
Senate was anxious to discuss the question now,
he would proceed to give his views at large on
the subject.
Mr. Hnntcr-Will the Senator yield the floor
/ for a,notion to adjourn.
! Mr.. TOombs-No sir; the Senate just refused
/ to adjourn intend to speak on the su5ject
and EFhensth Senators get tired hearing me
| they can go home; however the reporters viii
keep their seats, for my speech is Intended for
the country as well rs for the Senate After
| have spoken or hours the Senator from Va.
can move to a6Iourn, if he chooses
| Mr. Toombs proceeded to give the, history,
rise and progress of the Navy; going back to tile
foundation Of the Government. pcry5fcw Sen
ators in.their seats and much conversation in an
audible tone
The Chair several times called order, when
Toombs said: Talking does not disturb me in
the least. am glad TO hear that Senators are
discussing the subject 1t ought to be discus
sing on this floor, in behalf of the bar, and all
over the country. (Laughter:
! At quarter paste Gritenden obtained the
| floor BY leave Of Toombs and moved the Senate
adjourn. Agreed to, by 2 majority.
| HousE-Mr. Cfnginan asked that the resolu-
| ton of the Senate fixing the day foradjourn-
ment,- be considered.
| AIR Dunn said he should object until the Kan
sas question was settled. - 49,
Mr.. HOustonT-FiX your 9wngtay.
Mr.. Leitcher preferred that the House should
90 on with the trial of one of its members.
cJIS0nOI the rIllrS
the purpose of taking up the resolution; lost,
yeas 110-nays 81 two-thirds being requisite.
| Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, asked that the further
consideration of the report of the committee on
the Sumner assault might be postponed till
| "Wednesday, for the reason that the majority of
the committee have had developed to them some
facts cfftcting one Of the implicated, and they
desire to consider the propriety5 of offering an
amendment to the pending resolution. 10 this,
objection was made. .j-E
Mr. Meachcnl moved previous question, which
was agreed to.
Mr. Edmundson, by general consent, made a
statement etfecting himself.
Mr. Edmundson exculpated himself fronl7im-
lproper conduct for which the House proposed
to Ceusurc him. .z7ea4-s
Mr.. Campbell of O. defended the rcporto the
committee.
The House voted on Mr. English's substitute,
that the House declares its Misrepresentation of the
language IN uSD3Ie pcIsOIialIS OilcHSlSSto Al'''
vidual members, Congress, States or the Union.
| Disagrced-35 against ia 81
The House then voted on the substitute of
| the minority committee for the resolutions OF
the majority namely: the House has no jurisdic-
ton over the assault committed by Brooks on
Sumner, and therefore deemit improper to ex
press any opinion upon the subject. Rejected
Yeas &c, nays 145. Voted first on the rcso-
luton of the majority conmitte-that Preston
s Brooks be and he is forthwith expelled from
this House as q Representative from South
Carolina. Result, yeas 12l, nays SO.
The Speaker of the House has refused to
agree to resolution, there not being tyo-thirds
vote as required by the constitution.
Mr. Brooks, after some opposition, spoke in
selEdcfence, and concluded by informing the
House that he has resigned his seat.
Mr., Campbell of Ohio and others called for a
division of the question.
Tue Speaker decided that the resolution could
not be divided for reasons stated.
/ Mr. Jones of Tenn, moved that the resolution
be tabled, disagreed, yeas SO, nays III, pend
ing the resolution the House adjourned.