Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-23
Mr. Turner also spnnsep and cried aloud; ut


Such scene Is here followed To attempt to re-
port it would be futile IS an artists attempt to
paint sigh or dying groan Leach commenced |
6elaboring the clerks desk and kept on enchanting.
it's an insult to the Senatean insult to the Senate
outrageous insult &C., whilst Turner kept shouting
at the top Of his voice, Dissracefn to the Senate
an outrage on the Senate-go on, Leach! 90 on, |
Leach stop the reading. Leach. Go on Dr.. Leach, |
its infamous, stop it Leach, &C. ...-t
During all this time Mr.. Leach was going on rs
loudly as he could shout He had ceased to beat |
the desk and was now stalking the centre aisle
Loud cries of "ordcr" rang from all parts of the
Senate-about onc-fourth Of the Senate were ON
their feet The Speakers gavcl was kept vigorously
applied to his desk. Nothing could be heard but
from Leach and Turner-thc one denouncing the
paper as an outrage an insult-the other go on,
Mr.. Ashc, very much excited, moved that Mr.
Turner bc taken into custody by the Sergeant at
Arms. A dozen voices seconded the motion.
Mr. Turner sprang up from his seat, and dared
any Of them to touch him. "Comc on" he cried.
with your Sergeant at Arms! any or all Of you"
The Speakers gavel raped loudly on the desk.
ing and called on the Doorkccpcr Ito take Ashe
out" "Takc Ashe OUT" take him out by the
coat tail" Loud laughter from the lobbics.)
Several motions were made to clear the galleries
| and lobSies.
! Mr.. Leach approached Messrs. Ashe and Martin
|
completely recovered himself and quietly kept his
seat. But Mr.. Martin stood coolly in front Of Mr.
Leach, and seemed TO ovcrawc him.
Mr.. Turner. called on the Doorkccpcr to throw
the communication out Of the window.
Mr.. Houston arose to point Of ORDER
motion to lay the paper on the table was re-
| jectcd-23 to Is.
Mr. Turner moved to adjourn, and called for the
ayes and noes
Mr.. Ashe rose to point of order The reading
had been interrupted and vote lay on the table
had been rejected and he contcndcd the motion to
adjourn was not in orter.
The Speaker ruled the motion in orylcr. Rejected
Mr. Pool moved to dispense with the reading.
Rejected-l9 to II.
Mr.. Ashe again moved to withdraw the paper
| Mr.. Turner objected.
The Speaker putting the question was interrupted
by Mr. Turner calling for an adjournment
Mr.. Houston rose to point Of or,lcr.
Mr.. COwper moved to adjourn till 2 o'clock. p. NJ.
Mr.. Turner moved to amend by inserting g
o'clock, and called for the ayes and noes-rcjectcd
50 tO5.
Mr. Ashe once more renewed his motion to with
draw the paper.
Mcssrs. Miller and Cowpcr continued to make
motions to adjourn and resisted motion for recess
Motion to adjourn rcjectcd-S2 to o. More calls
and motion to adjourn.
The Speaker put the question on Mr. Ashes mo-
ton to withdraw the paper.
Messrs. Turner and Cowpcr stood up in defiance
Of the Speakers raps TO orcr and interrupted the
calling Of the roll by motion to adjourn and q
question OF order.
The roll was continued amidst great confusion
and calls of order order" from all parts Of the
Senate.
The vote resulted, for the motion to withdraw the
paper 81, against it Mcsrs. Turner Cowper, Leach,
Mcdonald, Flanncr, Pool and WORTH.
So the communication withdrawn.
Mr.. Worth rose to 4 question Of personal priv.
} lege:
ed it was out Of order to reply to charges made in
1 a paper not read He had intended to have the
t document read and to sustain Mr.. Worths right to
to make any reply he thought proper. But the
paper not having been read Mr.. Worth had no right
+ to reply.
g The Speaker said there was no rule by which
Senator could claim as right to rise to question
e Of personal privilege. 1t was . mere matter o
n courtesy.
It Mr. Houston If that be so, does it not rcquir,
6 unanimous consent?
o The Speaker thought So
e Mr.. Houston. Then I object.
It Mr.. Turner appealed from the decision Of tn
+. chair. Chair suStained-24 TOT.
:. Mr.. Turner offered a resolution. Ruled out o
= order.
o Mr.. Turner. hope the clerk will take note o
IS that Mr.. Clerk!
t. 1t being now near 1s o'clock the business pro
IS ceeded.
:, Thus ended the most extraordinary scene thi
writer ever behcld in any lcliberatvc body. vcr
faint idea will be conceived in the foregoing sketch
The scene lasted about four hours, and Of course it
% out of the question to expect full report Of a
that was said and done during that period. In tn
g foregoing sketch an attempt is made to show tn
action Of Senators merely, and so Gar rs it goes it
D substantially correct. No attempt has been mad
at cxaggeration. In fact all attempts to give ~
proximatc it.ca even would fail
ut Later in the night Mr.. Leach expressed his sol
e row for the part he had taken in the scene; h
thought it was somewhat justified by the crcuu
stances Of the case
:: At 81 o'clock the Senate took recess till A.
At six o'clock the Senate again resumed. tn
in Reporter was not present But nc learns the bus
10 ness was merely formal as TO adjournment. 1t
S %s usual votes of thanks unanimously given
in the Speaker, Clerks, &c. The Speaker acknowles
Ir. ed the compliment and shortly after o'clock Il
to Senate adjourned sine die.
Finally as to the Reporter himself lie is indcb
to cd to the Speaker and other officers Of the Senate
lii uniform acts Of courtesy. He is conscious Of ha
de ing honestly endcavorcd to discharge his duties M
tn he has the satisfaction of having received the amo
,se unanimous endorsement of the Senate. lie h
h ample physical and mental evidence Of having nc
TO, formed an immense amount Of labor during q
,. past three months That he has been handSom
Ia ly abused, the readers Of this paper well know
nd and that he has been foully wrongcd and maciou
he ly lied upon the Senate and himself arc sure.
on Knowing his place, and with desire to observe q
sx docorum due to the body in which he sat he
re- listened patiently to epthcts and abuse which wo
i've elsewhere have been answered by blow. Yet
). harm has resulted from it all, except the dana
ny done to its perpetrators in the contempt and
gust which it has inspired in all who know the fact
sa- . HOUSE OF COMMONS
At The House met at half past nine o'clock.
Ia RESOLUTION.
zee Mr. Pritchard offered the following resolution:
ear WHEREAS, it is a consumu,ation devouty to
he wished for that North Carolina should do somethi
re- to commemorate the great deeds Of her or" Ill,
mr. trious dead and whereas, the present is pecu
ly fitting occasion to call her attention to the mag
Kill r.f;on grateful work rearing monument