Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL
WARRINGTON, March 10.

| " ARLINGTON, March To-
! SESArE.-The passage between Messrs Green
and Cameron produced a complete stiffness in
the Senate Mr.. Green exhibited the most ir-
rItatIon OF the two, while Cameron " as cool and
| To unpreJudiced lockers on, seemed to have the
best side of the case. The difficulty was a mere
in,erlude, and subsidized as rapidly as it arose
| Quiet as soon restored.
! Dir. DoolIttle, speaking to a motion to adjourn
took occasion to refer 10 the evils of night ses-
sions, which besides obstructirg the business,
produced an unpleasantnesa that lesseped the
! dignity of the Senate
/ At o'clock Mr.. Biggs defined his position as
Senator from N c., as taking no extreme view
but rs committed to the Lecompton Constitu-
ton. DIR. Hamlin moved to adjourn. Mr.. Sill
dell, who was in the chair, decided that the
Senate could not, inasmuch as a resolution was
passed for the .Sergeant-at-Arms to bring in the
absentees.
An appeal was ia ken and laid upon the table
-aves 20 nays9 Things here seemed at
dead lock, when Mr. Hal, olin prepounded a case
ii the sergeant-at arms ha.. to go to the several
homes OF the absentees in di.1erent parts OF the
Country, Is 1t the opinion of the chair the Sena-
tors must SIT here day and night III he return!
Mr.. Slidell-That is the opinion o. the chair.
Mr.. Hamlin complimeuted the char for its
courage in giving such an opinion.
Mr.. GwIn took the chair temporarily, an Mr.
Slidell spo4e in favor of the bill
MIR. Doolittle moved an adlournment-reject
Mr.. Wilson moved a postponement until TO-
morrow. Rejected, ayes Is, nays p.
Dir. Chandler moved recess for six hours
lost.
-Four o'clock.--Numeraus motions were made
the yeas aud nays called tIiI , o'clock.
The following is a description OF the scene to
which reference is made above
An attempt last night in the Senate to come
to on the Kansas bill led to the session
being pEOtractcd all upht- After oh : no
following scene occurred
Mr. Green declared that unless he could have
distinct understanding that the vote should be
taken on Monday he would 90 on
Mr.. Cameron was disguised with these fruit
less attempts. Who is the gentleman from Mis-
sour, Mr. Green, he asked. He is but our peer
Is he the commando of the Senate majority
that adjourned over from Thursday to Tuesday
to attend political pageant at Richmond Mr.
Green-that Is not true. Camerop-do under
stand that gentleman to say that / state what is
not true Green-1 said-(h here the Vice Pres
ldenil called both Senators To orUer.1 Mr.. Cam
eron-the Senator has applied TO me hard Ian
guagc will also use harsh ter rs and say that
IT Is an untruth.
Nr. Green-I on re a liar
The Vice President again called both rcnt1e
men to order.
Cameron asked pardon of the Senate though
he still thought h was not wrong for any
thing that he had said to that gentleman he W az
responsible.
Mr.. Green denied Mr. Cameron's right to die
tate 10 members The Senator docs me inius-
tice he knows he does me injustice He was
man enough to meet him or any other slanderer
The SANDER of the Senator will reyerberate up
on his own head.
The Vice President emphatically called the
gentleman to o. der.
Mr.. Green said that he had said enough to
the Senator IN this chamber. Out of the CHAM
Der he would use a more appropriate epthet,
the epithet which belonged to the West. He
would not infringe upon the proprety of the
Senate. If there is any animosity TO settle it
mus be done outside. He did not go to that
side of the chamber to dictate, but TO ask when
1t would be agreeable for them to vote. He did
not go individually, but an agent of the
Committee. He would settle the matter with
the Senator in FIVE Misunderstanding his fin
gers as he spoke