Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-18
THTRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, July 16.
SENATB.-Mr. Brown, from the Committee
on the District of Columbia, reported in ia
vor of the retroceding Georgetown to Mary
land.
The amendatory Copyright bill was passed.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, made speech on
the three million armament bill, contending
that the appropriation was necessary to place
the country in proper state of defence.
The further consideration of the bill was
then postponed till Monday.
The Senate then went into executive session,
end was nearly four hours engaged in the
consideration of the question whether more
than two hundred nominations or promotions
of the President sent in some months ago,
to supply the vacancies occasioned by the ac-
ton of the late Naval Board, should be pass
ed upon before the House shall take action on
the Senate bill providing remedy for mer-
itorious officers aggrieVed by the Naval
Board
Finally, Messrs. Pen6ergrast and Nichol-
son were severally confirmed as Captains, by
so large vote as to be regarded favorable to
all the remaining nominations.
The Senate will probably go into executive
session on them tomorrow.
HoUsE.-Mr Kett said it was not his pur-
pose to widen any breach or exaggerate any
feeling; he much preferred the opposite. He
yindicated South Carolina against the charge
brought against her for her conduct in the re-
volution. He wildly pictured the sufferings
and patriotism of South Carolinians, contend
ing that exploits of Massachusetts, in that
struggle, had been greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. Keitt, after speaking in disparage-
ment of Massachusetts,, and in no compli-
mentary terms of Mr.. Burlingame's senti-
ments and rhetoric, said he was in the Senate
when the assault was committed. He knew
That it v~eH1d ne committed unless Mr. SUM
ner should make an explanation or Apology
but, he repeated, he knew not the time when
nor the place where the assault would be
made. He did not anticipate it would be in
the Senate Chamber. Northern papers had
attempted to establish completely on his part,
charging it as slaveholding act, and had at
tempted to tx the responsibility on South
Carolina. Those who wish to draw in dust
the garments of their State might do it, he
certainly should not the garments of his own.
II appeared that his offence was that he did
not turn an informer, u character which he
branded as infamous. He never would
violate the confidence reposed in him, even
by his bitterest enemy, against the best friend
he had. Was he to inform in favor of a man
who had made false charges against South
Carolina, and slandered distinguished SEN
ator. relative of his late colleague? (Mr.
B1ooks.) For the individual opinion of the
House he cared nothing, but he did care for
the opinion of the House officially ez pressed.
He represented men who lived on the bat
tie plains which had been DETAINED by Mr..
Sumner, and therefore he was sensitive. He
had already sent his resignation to the Cover
nor of South Carolina, to take effect today,
and he would now announce that he was no
lonUpr q mem her of this ConpreSs
The galleries applauded, while cries of ''or-
der went up from below. The friends OF Mr..
Keitt crowded around him, and shook hands
with him, and amid considerable confusion,
he retired.
The House then took up the resolution of
the Committee on Elections, that J. G. Allen
was not, and Wm. B. Archer was elected a
Representative from Illinois, and entitled to
his seat.
Mr.. Washburn of Me-, advocated the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Allen replied in his own defence.
Adjourned.