The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-15
A BREEZE In TILE SENATE

BREEZE IN THE SENATE.
The from Illinois, Mr.. Trumbull occupied
the floor of the Senate yesterday for nearly four hours
labored effort to reply Judge Douglass Kansas report
He took occasion make his first speech as Mr. Seward
kindly called it whilst his colleague the author of the re-
port absent and in violation OF distinct understand
ing OF the Senate that the subject be debated
until Monday The petext which his speech hung
the report of the Committee Printing who proposed
the printing of thone thousand copies of the
ority and minority reports Mr. Trumbu showed little
dcicacy towards Mr. Colamer the author of the minority
report towards Judge Douglas His reason for so
much haste was admission that Mr. Collamer had
wholly failed TO sustain the ant-Nebraska side Of
the question, and assumption that speech from him
necessary to counteract the effect of the majority
report and supply the deficiencies in the facts and agu-
ments of the minority report He notified at one
o'clock BY Gen. Rusk that Judge Douglas was absent and
broad hint given TO him. by several other senator's that
he violating the proper order Of business well
disregardng understanding which made it indicate
in him proceed sssa the positions OF his colleague in
his absence He persisted however and under extra
ordinary exercise of courtesy Of the Senate proceeded
10 speak until three o'clock. We have to attempt
synopsis review of his remarks is either neces
sary Il is enough say that in the estimation of every
impartial mind the eebeness of bis assaults had other
effect than make apparenthe mpregnabe character
Of the majority report He added nothing the editorials
Of the New York Tribune and the abolition appeals OF Mr.
Wilson His speech fell far below the minority report
defence OF the anti-Nebraska positions and viii fail en-
tirey the influence of the majority report
short time before Mr. Trumbull concluded, Judge
Do, he nd haar
ton of the remarks of his colleague When Mr. TrumbuI
concluded Judge Douglas took the Hoor and alluded with
crushing force the unfair advantage which his colleague
had sought to take Of his absence For nearly hours
one Of the most animated and exciting discussions
kept up that We have witnessed in the Senate Judge
Douglas bore himself calamity and trumPhAndy through
out the debate although he had to encounter Mr. Cren
den and Mr. Sumner well bis colleague The contrast
between the Illinois senator's marked as il we'll
could be between two speakers The passage between
Aessr Douglas and Crittendeu seemed for moment to
be assuming hostile character but in the end Mr. Criton
den found himself severely rebuked by Mr. Trumbul as
BY Judge Douglas
Mr. Trumbul had said 10 his speech that be a dem
In reply Judge Douglas said that fact would lie
in Illinois lie then asserted that his colleague
elected the Senate by Aboltonists and know noihngs
and that however Il might be in the South, in Illinois
Rbolitionsm and know-uothingism synonymous
terms and that It libel on the people Of Illinois 10
call Mr.. Trumbul democrat Mr.. Crttepden called
Judge Douglas 10 order and in the q bis remarks
announced himself member Of the kuoE-nothnE order
lie manifested much indignation A. the charge that
know-noihiugism and abOtouism the thing
Judge Douglas reminded him that bis remark applied
to know-nothngism and aboGonism in Illinois he
peated it, and rearmed that his colleague The
Senate BY the combined Of abolitonist and know
nothings Mr. Trumbull denied that he was either
now-nothing or aboidonist although he did not
deny that he had received their votes lie repealed with
indignation the imputadou that he belonged TO the know
nothing order and manifested much feeling that 90 dis
reputable a charge should be made against him Mr.
Crittsnden bad nothing TO say in dsnre Of know
no,hngisu.
10 the course Of the discussion allusion was made by
Judge Douglas 70 a meeting which had taken place 10
Illinois between his colleague and himself last summer at
which he had proposed bis colleague that they should
both resign and let the people Of Illinois decide which Of
them representing them truly. Mr. Trumbul excused
himself for not having accepted the proposition on the
ground that the governor Of Illinois democrat and
that he would have appointed two democrats to 6l the
vacancies In reply Judge Douglas renewed his PROPOSE
ton, and challenged his colleague now to sign joint
resignation take effect at the regular election IN m
nos Mr. TrumbuIl made response, when Judge Doug.
las said be would give his colleague until Monday to dc
eide
In reply 10 suggestion to adjourn the debate to
Monday Judge Douglas objected and referred the fraud
Practised upon him by Mr.. Sumner and Mr. Chase 81
1884 when they asked time Of him 10 examine the Ne
brsska bill reported by him. whereas at The time they had
already prepared address which contained libel upon
himself lie charged that their object to get time to
circulate their libeous address aud that they had got
the time BY appealing to his courtesy lie said be should
not have that fraud repeated upon him. Mr. Sumner
bibed great deal Of warmth in epeng the charge that
he had prac,ised fraud and bad circulated libel Judge
Douglas however repeated the charge with increased
estness and emphasis The order for priApg the extra
number finally adopted, and The further discussion
postponed until Monday, when Judge Douglas announced
that he would reply 10 the assaults Of his colleague upon
the majority report