The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-18

WAsHTNeToN July Is.
The House resumed the consideration of the
reconsideration of the committee on the Sum
ner assault, expressing disapprobation of the
conduct OF Messrs. Edmundson and Kett ii
in connection there with.
Intellectual efforts have been made to have
vote taken separately in the case of EACH
In consequence of failure to do this the res
olution was rejected, 10 ayes, l25 noes
On motion of CampbeIl of Ohio, the vote was
reconsidered when he offered as substitute
resolution so as to enable the House to pass
on EdmundSon and Keitt separately. He said
II heitt wished to be heard be should not in
sist ON the previous question.
MlllSon appealed unsuccessfnlly to Camp
bell to withdraw the motion, wishing to occu-
Ply several minutes in the discussion of the
new aspect of the question.
| Campbell, Of Ohio, replied that if he should
yield the floor to the gentleman from Virginia,
he must necessarily give way to others. The
subject had been discussed in all it's aspects.
The substitute did not change the principle of
/ the original pro position. Much time had been
already consumed, the session was far adj
vancsd, and the business of the House was not
transacted. Therefore he insisted on the pre-
vious question.
Letcher wished to say in the new aspect of
the case, an effort was thus made 10 cut off
debate.
Dunn called attention to the wording of the
substitute. The House had been called upon
to declare its disapprobation of said act Of keitt
and Edmundson. lie wanted to know to
what the words said act had reference. The
Speaker replied it was explained in the pre-
amble, which was yet to be acted upon. By
request, the preamble from the report of the
committee was read, setting forth the acts con-
nected with the assault, concluding with the
assertion that 1T appears from the investiga-
on, kett and Edmundson some time previous
TO the assault, were informed of the purpose of
Brooks to commit violence on Sumner for
words used in debate, and took no measures
to discourage or prevent the same, but, on the
contrary, anticipating the assault were pres
ent on one or more occasions to witness it
Under the operation of the previous question
resolution censuring Keitt adopted-yeas, loo,
nays 96.
That censhring Edmundson rejected; yeas
go; nays 1876.
Campbell, Ohio, moved amendment to pre-
amble to make it further appear that Keitt at
tempted to prevent the officer of the Senate
and others from interfering TO prevent con
tinuance of the blows ON Sumner
Dunn excepted to this amendment
The original preamble presented Keitt as
witness, nothing more On tbs ground the
resolution was predicted
Campbell. O., to remove Dunn'S objections,
moved an amendment to the preamble simply
b. striking out EImundson's name, and let
ting Keitt's stand. Preamble adopted; 1o4l
against 80.
Keitt said he should ask the House to-mor-
row to hear him in some matters. He should
endeavor not to violate parliamentary pro. RI
ETY., and felt quite sure he would not. Ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, July l5
The following is the conclusion Of Brooks
speech to the House Tuesday:
''if desired to kill the Senator from Mas
sachusetts, why did not do it? You all ad
NIT that ! had it in my power. Let me tell
the gentleman from New Jersey that express
~ to prevent taking life | used an ordinary
cane, presented by friend in Baltimore. 4
went to the Senate deliberately. | hesitated
whether should use horsewhip or cowhide, |
but knowing that the strength OF the Senator
from Massachusetts was superior to mine, | |
thought he might have wrested it from me- Ill
he had, might have done what should have
regretted for the remainder Of my life.''
Mr.. Brooks replied 10 several members who
had said hard things ofhim, including Mr. Com |
Minis quoting the remark that Massach Isetts |,
would take her own time for the remedy, but
he would never plead the statue Of limitations !
against the wrach Of that State
He quoted from Mr.. Woodruif's speech so I
strongly condemnatory of his conduct, saying
he thought gentleman uttering such senti-
ments foeman worthy of his STEEL and rela- |
ted in the language of his friend Col Savage,
how Mr.. Woodward declined meeting Mr.. /
Brooks in the manner recognized by GENTLE
men. gF
The narrative caused laughter $50, little
wretch, there is room enough in the world for
you and me-" In his judgement the cock that
crows and will not fight, is despised even BIZ I
hens and pullets. Laughter Abiding to
the remark of James Watson Webb which 1
had heen quoted, that the act deserved death
on the spot, he said if those who endorsed that
sentiment wished to play the game ofchiEalry
let them, with their whole Republican crew,
come and take the life which they say is for
feited. If his oppon snts were satisfied with
the present state of the case he was
He returned thanks to his friends. and es-
peciaily to good Northern Democrats. and
gentlemen who had the manliaess to stand by
him, not forgetting Joh2 Scott Harrison -
Some gentlemen he believed had voted against
him contrary to their wishes, but they were
operated upon by some outside pressure, and
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