The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-01

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The scene In the exscutive session Of the Sci
ase % Friday evening last was one Of the mo-
extraordinary that aver occurred 10 any delil
erative assembly ID The civilized world. Th
teisgrapAtc sketch Of the AFFAIR copied into ii
Evening Poss Of Saturday from morning %
per does not state ell the fActs nor exhibit III
virus Of the words uttered. The President seq
70 the Senate toe name Of NJ. Potter, ex-,nen
Der Of Conersss from Ohio, a. Collector Of ID
.ismi district in that State. Mr.. Pagh rose
and With good deal Of feeling opposed III
confirmation. He said the man who had hec
removed BY Mr. Buchanan to give Mr.. Potte
the place was his (Pugh's) friend: that IN
ffesident knew such to be the fact, and remove
As1 osea.se such was the fact He declared
Mun emphasis, that If the President of tn,
un'ea states desired to make personal on
sAught upon him he could come on-the soone
'he better! NJ. Pugh, growing more and NOR,
excited, appealed to his friends in the Senate Il
vote With him against the confirmation of Pot
yer. This appeal brought up Mr.. Douglas, wht
promised his vote to the Senator from Ohio
mr.. douglas then commented. with an unbridled
| tongue, sPon the nominations made BY the
PRESIDENT IN Illinois. He said oil his friends
nad been removed from place and power, and
suey nau oeen removed solely because they
we're his friends He denounced al the federal
ohce-holders in Illinois appointed by Buchanan
to oil the places once occupied by his friends.
- ms bitterest personal enemies, who were
sco0ndrels and thieves" This called up DR..
siscn lone OF the squatter Senators from In
dlana, whose son is United States District At
torney OF lllnois.) The Doctor, very much
sxslted, and with q menacing attitude, said -
The Senator from Illinois states what is nm
true, and what he knows to be untrue" The
president called to "order." Intease excite
ment prevailed. Mr.. Douglas then modified his
remark ~ saying that there we're exceptions to
the rule, but very scarce. He then plunged
INTO the Postmasters of Illinois. He said that
whenever mail robberies were committed in
!nlnols they never dreamed Of going outside OF
the post Office to discover the robber. Thew
aiwAys knew that the postmasters were the
guilty parties. Cries Of "Ordsr, order" from
several Senators, and the President demands
general order, and calls the Senator from
illinois to order. Dr. Fitch, who had been
stsnolng during the confusion, as soon AZ
Oroer was partially restored, repeated that the
senator from Illinois had again stated a positive
falsehood, and that he knew it was false. This
brought chaos again, amidst which some Sena-
tors we're standing in their places, and others
we're approaching the seats of Douglas and
fitcn. which are near together. The President
caileo both Senators to order. Several SEN
Ators moved an adjournment, while others an
peaied to the Senate to allow Douglas TO pro-
seed: Al last temporary quiet was secured.
md Mr.. Douglas proceeded to pitch into-not
Mr.. Fitch-but into the poslmasters of Illinois.
he charged that they had stolen and DESTROYED
over hive thousand Of his speeches, which had
been directed to his constituents that thew had
broken open, read, and then DESTROYED bis pri-
rate letters, &c., Gc. This style OF talk again
produced confusion, which, after some consider.
loie effort ON the part Of the President, was
mayed. Efforts were made by several SEN
'tors to obtain the floor. Objections were made
0 Mr.. Douglas proceeding. Motions we're made
hat he proceed in order. Mr. Davis, of Missis- |
ippi objected. Standing about six feet from
IT. Douglas, with cold and determined man |
er, and casting upon that Senator a steady and /
'ercing glance, with his long bony finger di-
ected III menaciDg attitude at his object. Mr.. /
Jaws addressed the Little Giant" thus 81 !
ave sat in my place and listened with feelings |
y Indignation to language from the Senator |
rom Illinois which would disgrace the high |
'ayman or the bravo!" The Presidents ham
uer again fell, accompanied by the emphatic |
emark that :" the Senator from Mississippi is
ut OF order" here was another chaos, in the /
aidst OF which the Senators were anxious to |
oserve what desperate effort the Little |
'iant" would make against SO pointed an at
ack. Those who expected to see Douglas |
trike the Mississippian down in his tracks for
pplylns to him such language, were disappoint-
d when they beheld his "giant proportions /
UPSIDE into his chair! 1t is impossible to de.
cribe the scene at this stage Of proceedings
'efore the Senate adjourned, Mr.. Davis, salts
ed that he had violated the rules of the body.
poiogised to the Senate and to the Senator
rom Illinois for language which he had used in
moment Of excitement
DR.. Fitch then apoloeised to the Senate for
ny offensive or improper language he had ut
cred IN debate, but with menacing look at
IT. Douglas, said that he had no apology to
fer to the Senator from Illinois. In this state
affairs, il Mr.. Douglas recognizes the Code
, settle bis affairs Of honor, he must challenge
If. Fitch. | am informed that during the
arangue OF Mr.. Douglas about the prosecution
himself By the President, he exclaimed,
l am still an unconquered and unsubdued
she'll"
understand that some negotiations are going
n tor the settlement of the affair. The gentle
ian whom it is said Mr.. Douglas selected as
is friend is well known duelist Judging
ON MS record IN such matters, II Judge Doug
IS follows his advise, Fitch will have to retract
is offensive words, and apologize, or fight. But
he probability is, that others of a less combat
e temperament will be consulted, which, to-
ether with the appeals of women on every side
i'll cause the matter to be quietly and peace
bly, settled.
One of the best evidences Of an undisturbed
ind on the part OF Mr.. Douglas was the fact
lat he attended the Administration caucus
,an yesterday, and participated in it's proceed.
g.