The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-24
Congressional.

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Kansas, led to the session being protract-
ed all night. After midnight the follow
ing scene occurred.
Mr. Green declared that unless he could
have a, distinct understanding that the
vote shall be taken on Monday, he would
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Mr.. Cameron was disgusted with these
fruitless attempts. Who is the gentleman
from Missouri! He is but our peer, Is he
the commander of the Senate? The ma
jority that adjourned over from Thursday
to Tuesday, to attend political pageant
at Richmond. .---.--'t...
Mr.. Green That is not true.
Mr. Cameron. Do I understand the
gentleman to say that l state what is not
true? ...g, 1885,. +...
Mr. Green. said so.
The Vice President called both Sena-
tors to order. ..... ...... ....
Mr.. Cameron. The Senator has ap-
piled to me harsh language. I will also
use harsh terms, and say it is sn untruth.
Mr.. Green. You're liar.
The Vice President called both gentle
men to order.
Mr.. Cameron asked pardon of the Sen
ate for having done what the Senate says is
not right, though he still thought he was
not wrong. For anything have said to
that gentleman, I am responsible.
Mr. Green denied that hs arrogated
to himself to dictate to members. The
Senator does me injustice. He knows he
does me injustice. He (Green) was man
enough to meet him or any other. The
slander of the Senator will rccoil on hi:
own head
The Vice President emphatically called
the gentlemen to order.
Mr.. Green said he had said enough tt
the Senator in this, chamber; out Of the
chamber he would use more appropriate
4 lepithet--the epithet which belongs to the
west. He would not infringe upon the
Ipropriety of the Senate. : there is any
animosity to settle, it must be done out
side. He did not go to that side of the
chamber to dictate, but to ask when woale
, it be agreeable for them to vote. He die
mot go individually but as an agent 0
the Committee. He woald settle the mat
ter with the Senator in FIVE inmates, snap
ping his fingers as he spoke.
Mr.. Cameron said the Senator's remark
had no effect on him. He could take car
of himself He repeated that all this dis
enssion had been protracted by the major
lity1 gas ,,a ...-~.gs-..
: The passage between Messrs. Green ant
Cameron produced complete stiffness il
the Senate. g . .-1.
Mr. Green exhibited the most irritation
of the two. 'a;ae-:f
Mr. Cameron was cool, and to an un
prejudiced locker on, seemed to have th
best side of the case. The difficulty wa
mere iuterlude, and subsidized as rapid
as it arose. -s.r
when quiet was restored, Mr.. Doolittl
speaking to motion to adjourn, toe
1 occasion to refer to the evils of night ses
, sions, which, besides obstructing busines,
S produced unpleasantness, that lesseRed th
dignity of the Senate,
e At four O'Clock numerous motions wer
made, the ayes and nays called on eact
n lasting till FIVE O'Clock, when Mr.. Benjami
: said, this is no ordinary condition c
things. For the first time in the annals {
the country, minority dictates to tn
majority, aud stops the business of til
country He suggested that the major
ty leave the hall, leaving a message fo
y the minority to call them back when the
: were ready to carry on public business
g This was revolution. He wanted th
:. country to know it. Il
e Mr., Hale said the revolution was bs
! gun as long ago as '4S, when the Orego
l. Till was defeated. 4s.. se. -
i Mr. Fessenden defined his position
He accepted the responsibility before th
:. country.
Mr.. Wade and Mr. Simmons spoke
favc- of adjournment, and Mr.. Toomt
70 against.
: : Mr.. Wilson moved pestponement ii
= tomorrow. He thought no one woul
- - gain much by going before the countr.
:, The Senator from Missouri gave his sacre
= pledge that there would be fair oppo
- tunity to discuss the bill well. Up
= this time there has been twelve speech,
: made for, aud only eight against the bill
], The Senate continued in session ii
:. haIf-past six O'Clock, when an adjournmel
: till IL O'Clock was carried.
II The Republican caucus meets at
= o'clock to decide on the course to be pu
sued
~ " SENATE, IL O'CLOCK. After prelim
i nary and unimportant business, Mr.. Ha
- made a statement of the agreement ente
- ed into by his friends, and acquiesced
- by many gentlemen of the opposite sid
The agreement reads: g
Il "We agree that the debate shall clos
and the question be taken on Monday, b
.1[if it appear necessary that the sessions
:, protracted to allow free discussion, tn
~ shall be extended to such an hour as ,
may Indicate"
IN Mr.. Bigler considered the agreement
Sc accordance with the views of his friend
,e Mr.. Green and Mr.. Cameron apol
ALL Oised