Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-12
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 10.
SENATE. The Indian Appropriation bill
was amended and then passed.
The bill to promote the efficiency of the
Navy was taken up. Several amendments
were made, including the striking out of the
section reviving the grade of Admiral.
Adjourned.
House. The House took up Mr.. Balls
resolution, appointing select Committee to
inquire into the subject of alleged frauds in
constructing public buildings.
After debate the resolution was passed and
Messrs Ball, Bennett, Burnett, King, and
Cadwailader, were appointed on the Com
mittee.
The consideration of the report of the
Committee relative to the Brooks assault on
Mr.. Sumner, was resumed, and Mr.. Comins,
of Massachusetts, spoke on the subject.
lie said that he had heard no terms Of con-
domination of the assault which did injustice
to the perpetrator. In contemplating the re-
port the Committee, and the issue involved
all local, political. personal feeling, sunk into
lnsgnlhcance, He asked not sympathy for
Mr. Sumner, ner yindication of Massachu-
sets, but implored every member who loved
peace, quiet, and order, to join as one man,
and roll back, the tide of ruffian violence
which was becoming prominent and prevalent
felled Sumner, fell not on Massachusetts, more
than any other State. The slave power hav-
ing failed to sustain itself in intellectual con-
tiict, resorted to brute force, and with a
bludgeon beat Freedom over the head. The
slave power has trampled the Constitution in
the dust. There is very little more for the
| gentleman from Georgia Mr.. Cobb to do
than to draw marginal black lines around it,
and write the word expuuged " across its
face. In his remarks, Mr. Comins alluded to
the mission to South Carolina of Samuel
| Hoar.
Mr.. Aiken interrupted, pronouncing on his
own responsibility one Of Mr.. Comin's state
ments false. This produced some confu-
sion.
Mr.. Letcher rose to a question of order,
| that what may have occurred in South Caro-
lima has nothing to do with the issue pend
ing.
Mr.. Houston likewise interposed, saying
that the remarks of Mr.. Comins were irrele-
want.
Mr.. Giddings earnestly called him to order
The speaker defined the rights of members
in debate.
Mr.. Letcher did not insist on his point of
order.
Mr.. Comins resumed, express ing his
amazement at the stern stolidity of the Sem
ate concerning their privileges and dignity,
at which a deadly blow was aimed In con-
clusion, he referred in terms Of commenda-
ton to the remarks of ]. Watson Webb, that
the outrage merited death on the spot, to be
administered by any one present. Could the
friends of Mr.. Brooks object to his expulsion
from the House.
MIR. Cobb, of Georgia, said he hoped nc
disposition would have been eyinced to avoid
the issue furnished by that assault, which
was made in consequence Of Mr.. Sumner
anti slavery speech, or sentiments not founded
in truth, nor supported by evidence. Let the
| question be met fairly The testimony showed
that the assault was made in conseq uence OF
| personal rsults offered to Il friend and kins-
man of Mr.. Brooks, and the mdignity cast on
the State which Brooks in part represented.
He then argued that this was not such a
question as justified the jurisdiction of the
! House.
Mr.. Pennington remarked, if Mr. Orr yes.
terday insinuated, what was not broadly as
serted, that the object was to make political
capital, it was utterly unfounded in fact, SO
far as he was concerned, and therefore be gave
it fiat denial.
Mr.. Foster, of Ca, commended that the
House under the Constitution, had no iuris-
diction in the premises
Without action, the House adjourned.