The Nevada Democrat., 1858-04-21
The Bigler-BrodericIx Flare-up in the U. s



place in the Senate, some months ago between
Senator'S Douglas and Bigler, in which the lat
ter attempted to convict the former of being
party to q scheme for bringing Kansas inte the
Union without submitting the Constitution to
the people. The Pennsylvania Senator signally
failed in his attempt at that time. The ques-
tion was again brought up in the Senate on the
18th Of March, during the absence of Mr.. Doug
las when passage took place between Sena-
tors Bigler and Broderick, a sketch of which
will be of interest
Mr. Bigler here rose, considerably excited,
and. amid much confusion, occasioned by Sen
ators requesting Mr.. Wade to 60 en-, said be re-
GREETED that personal defense of himself had
again been forced upon him. What he said
when this question came up some weeks ago,
he now repeated He did not say that the des-
tined proposition of submission of the eonstitu-
tion to the people was discussed, but did say,
on the occasion referred to, that the impression
was conveyed to his mind that the intention of
Mr.. Teombs' bill was to bring Kansas into the
Union by one popular vote, that one being the
vote for delegates to a convention. Mr.. Bigler
again referred to his integrity, saying he rep
resented proud and noble people. He reit-
Grated the state ment that the impression left
on his mind was clear, that Kansas was to be
brought in with one vote, and that the oonstl-
tuition was not to be submitted to the people.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, asked the Senator If he
did not make o speech last summer on Kansas,
advocating the submission Of the Consultation
to the people.
Mr. Bigler-That is very pertinent. have
not been in the habit of making speeches on
Kansas. Once did address the people on Kan
sas, when said the Constitution should be sub
mitted to q vote, but had no question in view
| except that of slavery.
Mr. Broderick Of Cal. moved that Mr.. Doug
las be sent for, or that the Senate adjourn the
further consideration Of the subject until Mon
day. He remembered very well the crcum-
stances when this matter came up before. The
Senator from Pennsylvania then said that he
did not have very distinct recollection OF it,
but thought such discussion as alluded to had
taken place, when the Senator from Illinois dis
tinctly denied it, .tr
Mr.. Bgler-He did not.
Mr.. Broderiok-My impression, sir
Mr.. Bigler-Your Impressions are wrong, sir;
he was careful and guarded in the statements
he made. The Senator from California seeks
to place this matter in false view before the
Senate.
Mr. Brederiek-My memory must be very
| treachsrous If the Senator from Pennsylvania
! is correct lie hoped the Senate would adjourn,
and when the Senator from Illinois is in his
place, we shall know whether the Senator from
Pennsylvania is correct or not. He thought,
! from the tremor the Senator exhibited when he
rose, that he was about to take back all he said.
Mr. Pugh Of Ohio thought he could relieve
! the Senator from Pennsylvania from some OF
his embarrassment, by stating that when the
matter first came up, he as the friend of BOTH
| the gentlemen from Pennsylvania and Illinois,
had brought them together, where his impress
sion was, that Mr. Bigler was correct, and that
the conversation alluded to tranFpired in an-
other part of the room, where the Senator from
| Illiaois did not hear it,
| Mr. Biglsr-What the Senator from Ohio
says is perfectly correct. 1t may be remsm-
bered he (Bigler) distinctly stated, ON former
! occasion, that he did not know whether the
Senator from Illinois participated in the dis
cussion. For the rest, it did not become the
Senator from California to describe the manner
(rsferring to his Mr.. Bigler's, tremor) in which
he made his explanation,
Mr. Broderick owed il to the Senate and to
the Senator from Illinois, to state that, some
days since, when il Was understood that the
Senator from Nav Hampshire intended to al
ludo to this matter the Senator from Illinois
intimatcd he would denouuce the statement en-
his floor as a falsehood, if the Senator did not
qualify it.
Mr.. Biger-Nothing of tho kind is on rec
ord. The Senator from Illinois said no such
thing
Mr.. Broderick-So this is question Of vera.
city.
The Vice President reminded the Senators to
keep within the limits Of debate.
Mr.. Bigler-The Senator from Illinois never
said any such thing. He is not man who
would do so. Denounce what, Sir, as q false
hood the impression on my mind that Kansas
was to be admitted without popular vote
Mr. Broderiok-The Senator from Illinois il
sick in bed. If ever be takes his seat again
the Senator (Bigler) will be replied to.
Mr.. Broderick then moved to take up the pri
vate bills, but a motion prevailed to adjourn
till Monday.
On Monday, the 18th, Mr.. Broderick said he
had seen Mr.. Douglas, who had intended to be
here to-day, but who was still prevented from
sickness. While he (Broderiok) was up he
would refer to the correspondence OF the New
York Herald which represented him (Broderick)
as having been rebuked for impertinence by the
Senator from Pennsylvania. lie did not think
that be received any rebuke, and he hoped be
never would, for he tried to conduct himself
like a Senator. He branded the writer as a
faIsfer of facts He said be called attention
10 the matter lest other gentlemen might have
been msrepresented.
Mr. Bigler, said he rose simply to set himself
right in reference to the debate Of Saturday,
not to account for a newspaper paragraph. He
knew nothing about it, and of course no Sena-
tor is responsible for what is said in newspa-
pers. There was scarcely day he did not see
some unaceountable statement in them. Bat
he felt it due to himself to say, that he came
into the chamber, gu Saturday, after the ques-
, ton 70 which he then referred to had been In
seme way suggested, he spoke, he said, under
mistaken apprehensons as to what had been
I said. He was now satisfied that if hO had been
, in his seat he should not have been required to
} notice what passed. He would make an addl-
tional remark as regards the Senator and him
self He certainly was net sensible OF making
any attack upon him, or of saying what could
be understood as offensive. He rose for the
purpose of defending himself against what he
thought was an imputation on what he had pre-
ViOusly said upon the unpleasant topic under
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