Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-07-23

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MONDAY, July 14.--Ssnate.-.The bill amend
atory of the act to promote the efficiency of the
Navy bill was taken up, and a discussion on sun
dry amendments followed. Mr.. Toombs spoke in
opposition to the late Naval Board.
House.-The Sumner assault case was res,ln,.
ed Mr.. Edmundson made statement affecting
himself He knew of the intended assault, and
was present to see fair play. He supposed that
Sumner was armed.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, defended the report
The question was theE taken on the amendment
of Mr.. English-that the House declare its dis
appreciation of Mr.. Brooks assault on Mr. Sum-
ner. and deems this o fit occasion to declare its
disapprobation of the use of language in debate
personally offensive to individual members OF
Congress, or States of the Union. Not agreed
to-yeas S5, nays ia.
The question was then taken on the resolution
of the minority of the committee, as a substi-
tute for those of the majority, namely THAT
this house has no jurisdiction over the assault
committed by P. S. Brooks on Charles Sumner,
and therefore deem it improper to express any
opinion on the subject. The question was disa-
greed to-yeas &c, nays 145.
The question was then taken on the resolu-
ton of the committee Preston S. Brooks
be and he is forthwith expelled from the House
az representative from South Carolina.
The question was decided in the negative
yeas 12l, nays s5-two-thirds not being OBJ,
tanned. :,
Mr.. Brooks obtained leave to speak. He said
the affair was personal, and he meant no dis
respect to the Senate or House. lie was very
severe upon some of the members who had as.
persed his character, and minated that ne had
uunsuccessfully challenged Mr.. Woodruff. he
concluded by announcing that he had resigned
his seat and was no longer member OF Con-
gress.
Tuesday. -Senate.-The House bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the construction of road
from Fort Ridgely, in Minnesota, to the South
Pass of the Rocky Mountains, in Nebraska, was
debated and passed.
Mr.. Toombs concluded his speech on the ma
val Board. Mr.. Houston and Others gave their
views when the bill was amended so as more
effectually to accomplish the object of restoring,
through Court of Inquiry, such meritorious Of
ficers as were aggreved by the action oftheBoard.
The bill was then passed-yeas rs, nays II.
House-The resolution expressing disapproba-
ton of the conduct of Messrs Edmundson& Keitt
in connection with the Sumner assault, was to
ken up. Under the operation OF the previous
question. the resolution censuring Mr.. Keitt was
adopted-yeas LOG, nays SO. The other resolu-
lution rcensuring Mr. Edmundson, was rejected
yeas 80, nays 1875.
WEDNESDAY. te.-Mr. Jones, of Tennes-
see. made speech in favor of the bill appropri-
atinp three million of dollars for the construc-
ton of Notifications.
House-Mr. Keitt, Of South Carolina, made
a speech defending South Carolina from the
charges made by Messrs. Sumner, Burlingame
and Others. He vindicated her historical fame.
with regard to the assault on Mr.. Sumner, he
said he knew it would be made unless Sumner
apologized, though he was ignorant of the time
or place. He concluded by resigniDg his seat,
stating that his resignation had before been sent
to the Governor of South Carolina.
The Illinois election case was then taken up,
but no decision made.
THURSDAY Toombs introduced
a bill to the effect that the action of the late
Naval Board in the case of Lieut.. Bartlett was
unconstitutional and consequently void. In Ex-
ecutiye session the whole list of naval appoint
ments was confirmed. r.st
Grafton but no action was had. c
FRIDAY.-Senate.-Mr Yulee, from the COM
mittee on Post offices and Post Roads, reported
bill providing for the compulsory prepayment
of postage on all transient printed matter. Ad-
iourned until Monday.
House-The Illinois election case was resum-
ed. After further debate the resolution that
James G. Allen was not duly elected and is not
entitled to the seat, was agreed to-yeas "a,
nays co. The other resolution that w. b. Arch
er was duly elected. was rejected-yeas 80, nays
81. The seat was then declared vacant.
.SATuRDAY.-Nothing interesting
'F1LIMoRE's PRospEor. by outward
manifestations and the noisy defamation of his
opponents, it might now be supposed that Mr..
Fillmore stood no chance of an election by the
people: but we are satisfied from personal obser-
walton that the quiet, unobtrusive and conserva-
tive masses of the country in all sections, have
already determined to settle this sectional con-
test by voting for the national candidate. Let
any one test this matter for himself by taking
the vote in any promiscuous assemblage OF clti-
zens he NAV meet, and he will find it difficult If
the count is fairly conducted, to show majority
anywhere against Fillmore. Heretofore this
taking of votes has been q favorte mode OF DEM
ocratic electioneering, but they now shun tat
least we see no reports North or South OF re-
suits favorable to their candidate whilst the pa
pers are teeming with ballotings, all showing
that Mr.. Fillmore is the favorite On Wednes-
day morning last we were present when vote
was taken on the Wheeling train, on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad on which there were
passengers from probably not less than a dozen
different States, and no test could have been
more fair. The result was reported by the gen.
tlemen who took the vote, who were OF oppo-
site politics, as follows Fillmore, 40 Buchan-
an, 81; Fremont 7.-Baltimore american.
STAMPEDE OF THE Observation-Disclosures Har-
rison. ESQ.,, prominent Democrat of New York,
has issued an address to his fellow Democrats,
in which he states that he has just returned from
a tour of the central counties, and finds that the
leaders of the Democracy have all gone over to
Fremont, and that there is no hope of carrying
the State for Buchanan. In this condition OF
affairs he urges his political friends to vote for
Fillmore, and thus save the State from Fremont.
This he thinks, will throw the election into the
House of Representatives, when he is confident
Buchanan will be elected, or,if not, Breckenridge
will be the President.
The CouRr COSTUME QUEsrIoN.-A late
steamer from Europe brought news that anoth-
err difficulty had occurred between the Ameri'
can Minister and the British Court. 1t seems
that Mr.. Dallas, accompanied by Prof. Mahan
of West Point, proceeded to call on the Queer
at leyee. The latter gentleman being dressed
in his official costume, was refused admission
and Mr.. d. returned with him to the HOTEL
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