Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

WASHINGTON, March %, 1858.
The Senate met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
and continued the scene of the most intense ex-
citement until near midnight. 1t was expected
the vote would be taken on the admission of Kan
sas, and it was understood also, that Douglass
would address the Senate.
By eight o'clock in the morning the ladies' gal
lery was nearly full, and by ten o'clock every pos.
sible space in the galleries, corridors, and stair
cases, was packed with human beings. Stuart,
ofMichigan, had the floor, and made an argument
full of special pleadings against Pugh's amend
ment. He is a very unprepossesing man, with a
mean, repulsive countenance, which with his mar
now, iriberal feelings, more BELTS him for a petty
constable than q Senator. He was followed by
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, one of, if not the most
able, jurist in the Senate, in a powerful argument,
which completely annihilated the Michigan Sena-
tor. During the debate Mr.. Douglas appeared
and took his seat. Mr.. Broderick, of California,
next took the floor, and devoted himself to a Ia
bored reply to Mr.. Hammond, of South Carolina,
when, it being 4 p. m, the Senate took a recess
until : o'clock.
As soon rs the galleries were cleared, the i'm
meuse crowd that had been waiting outside, now
rushed in, and q tremendous compression OF hoops
and crinoline, squeezing, pushing and ~crowding,
took place, amid all sorts of CALCULATIONS from the
fair rs we'll as the rougher sex. The reporters
gallery was also taken possession of, in which sat,
conspiciously, the beautiful Mrs. Douglas and her
mother, while every niche and recess in the win
dows was filled up. The anti-room and vestibu!e
of the Senate were also densely filled with the Ia
dies of Senators and their friends. On the reas.
sembling of the Senate. DR.. Gwin, of California,
moved to admit the ladies to the floor, which mo-
ton had failed in the morning, but was now car
ried. when a perfect stream of ladies poured into
the Senate, filling every possible space. A large
portion of the members of the House was also
present, filling up the aisles. The coup d'en was
really bewildering and thrilling. The President
of the Senate having announced the subject still
under consideration, the Clerk read the title of the
bill, when Mr.. Douglass rose from his seat, and
pleading debility from his late illness, proceeded
to defend himself and his position. To do him JUS
tice, he made many good hits, and his f~ervor, once
or twice, brought down the applause from the gal
leries. He plainly showed how deeply and bitter
" he felt his position, and the attacks that had
been made upon him. At one time, he was bold
and defiant but, towards the close, his manner
was s~uppliant and appealing. 1t was a sadden-
ing spectacle to witness q great leader of the De-
mocratic party cut off and isolated from the broth
erhood, and separated from those friendships of
political ties which once made him so popular in
the South.
On his concluding, Mr.. Toombs rose to reply,
and, in a whitening, crushing speech, came down
with such force on the positions assumed by Mr..
Douglas and his defence, that the "little giant
seemed perfectly overcome. He refused to aus
wer the questions propounded by Mr.. Toombs,
and affected to treat his interrogation with scorn
and contempt. 1t would not do, however: and
when Mr.. Douglas put on his overcoat to retire,
Mr.. Toombs asked him to remain, as he intended
to contradict his every position. Mr.. Toombs
said the Illinois Senator had voted for examining
down the threats of the people q free State Con-
%stitution, against their will, on a former occasion
but now that there was a niger in the question,
he (Douglas) felt for the first time, that it choak-
ed them! Mr.. Toombs was unrelenting in his
charges of hypocrisy, and when he finished, it was
felt that Douglas was demolished, and he excited
a general feeling of pity.
The great feature in the House of yesterday was
the speech of Mr.. Bishop of Conn, in favor of
Lecompton. 1t was a bold, fearless, manly expo
sition, sustaining the South, and calling upon her
to support Northern Democracy of the true school.
II was the speech of the session, and brought
down frequent applause from the galleries.
In the Senate to day, Mr.. Green, of Missouri.
made his master effort. He has taken q position
among our first statesmen. He combatted sue
~cessfully every argument that had been made a.
gainst the bill, and nobly indicated the course of
Tue lItSluSlll. Il O. pas ~ WIN, nv WV
was taken on the passage of the bill, which re-
suited in yeas 33, nays %. Mr.. Sumner, of Mas
sachusetts, for hesecond time this session, appear
ed to-day in his seat to vote against L%ecompton.
This mastardon ofhypocrisy, cowardice, and infamy
as he passed out of the Senate to the Rotunda,
with his hang-dog look, excited the ridicuie and
contempt of the spectators as they looked, upon
his gross, beefy carcass. which he would have his
niger worshiping friends believe was still labor
ing under the affection Of great feebleness and de-
bility!
1t is considered that if the Kansas Bill can be
got up in the House, and the previous question be
moved on it, it will carry by n majority of two,
by the closest calculation. If, however, the bill
is dallied with, Crittenden's bill will kill it. This
week will probably decide its fate.
The Levee, at the Presidents tonight, was very
delightful, and more select than usual. Mr.. Buch.
anan was in high spirits. and was as merry and
jovial as if he had no cares whatever pressing up
on him. Miss Lanes sweet, dignifed manner
held captive the numerous admirers who surround
ed her, and among whom South Carolina was evil
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