Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-09
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. s.
SENAYE

SENATE
Inc Vice President announced that the
hour had arrived for the consideration Of the
specIaL order, being the unfinished business
from thursday. MIR. Fessenden who was
entitled to the floor was willing to give wav
Tor the purpose OF having Mr.. Dougla las reso-
luton for inquiry as to the Kanzas frauds
considered, if no objection was made.
Mr.. Mason would be compelled to ask the
yeas and nays on a motion to POSTPONE the
special order with q view to take 10 the res
oIution, because the effect of that motion
must be to continue the discussion, in diff
ferent form from what would be on the reso-
luton of reference
Mr.. Douglas said that it was entirely i'm.
material to him, whether the vote be taken
first upon the reference or upon the resolu-
ton. He thought that any delay in the
adoption Of the resolution of inquiry would
only operate as delay in the settlement of
the Kanzas question, for he should deem it
his duty to obtain that information if he pos
sibly could, and to insist upon any reasona-
bic delay in order to procure it.
A desultory debate on this point was con-
tinued for some time, md Mr.. Fessenden of
Maine made an able and elaborate speech in
opposition to the message of the President,
after which the Senate adioured.
The Senate then voted on Mr.. Wilson's
proposition to amend the proposition to refer
the message to the Committee on Territories
with instructions
YeaS-Broderick, Cameron, Chandler, Col
lamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas. Durkee,
Harlan, King, Irumbull, Wade, Wilson
%.
Nays-Benjamin, Biggs, Bigler, Bright.
Brown, Clay, Crittenden, Davis, Evans,
Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Hammond, Hunter, Hous.
ton, Iverson, Johnson, Kennedy, Mallory,
Mason Polk, Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs,
Wright, Yulee-2S.
Mr. Douglas again asked the Senate to take
up his resolution calling on the President for
information relative so Kanzas.
Mr.. Mason moved an adjournment.
Mr.. Douglas hoped that motion would not
be made
Mr.. Wilson demanded the yeas and nays,
and the motion to adjourn was carried by q
to %. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The galleries were densely crowded, includ-
ing many ladies.
The Speaker announced the pending prop
ositlon to be on seconding the demand for the
previous question on the several motions TO re-
fer the Presidents Message. The demand was
seconded by ITO against los.
MIR. Washburn of Maine demanded the
yeas and nays, but did not press it.
The main question was ordered to be put
by yeas Il3, nays lO7.
The result of this vote was watched by ev-
erybody with extreme anxiety.
The next question was announced to be on
the motion of Mr. Stephens, to refer the mes
sage to the committee on territories. The
House disagreed by ll3 against ia.
The next question was announced to be
Mr. Harris proposition, which was adopted
by ia to Ill.
Mr. Harris Of Illinois, moved a reconsider
alton OF the vote, and to lay that motion on
the table. Carried-yeas 10, nays Ill.
Mr.. Hughes resolution merely to refer the
hanzas Message to select committee, by the
adoption OF Mr.. Harris's substitute as given
above, was agreed to-yeas ll5, nays Ill.
MI heltt rose to a personal explanation,
saying the House would remember that its
proceedings during the session of Friday were
broken In upon in an unpleasant manner. 1t
was due to fair dealing that he should assume
to himself all the responsibility for the viola
ton OF Its order, dignity, and decorum. He
was the aggressor and whatever of response
biity properly attached to that act belonged
to him alone. 1t was also due to Justice
that he should make whatever reparaton was
IN his power, TO the dignity and decolum of
the House thus violated. He did this in the
expression Of his proiessed regret at the &C.
currence. Personal collisions are always UNI
pleasant, very seldom excusable, rarely justi-
fed, and never in legislative body. lie felt
IN full force the responsibility which he as
sumed in saying he was the aggressor, and
that the entire responsibility properly belonged
to him. In this connection, he had but one
other remark, and that was, whether any blow
was directed at him or not, was more than he
could say at least, he was unconscious of
having received it. With this explanation he
parted from the subject.
Mr.. Grow said that he had been taught in
childhood that all fights among men are dis
graceful to human nature and to the Chris
tan community, and this is especially the
case when they occur among law max srs in
the midst OF their deliberations. Ripper years
and the force of education had satisfied him
that this lesson was good and true. Yet the
right OF selt-detence was recognized as one oil
the inalienable rights of man, to be exercised
on all occasion and under all circumstances
whenever necessary for the protection of life
or property. At the last sitting of the House,
he found himself unexpectedly engaged in
the first personal conflict OF the session. He
rendered to the House, most cheerfully, what
ever apology was due for this violation of its
order and decorum, and no one regretted
more than himself the occasion for the viola
ton of its order.
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