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Mr.. Fessenden said he supposed it to be mere
slim of the tongue-that he took no exception to


slip Of the tongue-that he took no exception to
it.
Mr.. Douglas-When make a correction is he
not bound to accept the correction
Mr.. Fessenden-If the Senator would admit that
by slip of the tongue one thing was meant for
another.
Mr.. Dougas-I don't admit it because ! say
the statement i, false and Re knous ii. censation
MI. Fessenden said the Senator was determined
on personal quarrel. That was the deliberate
use of language unbecoming Senator and gen
tleman, and no gentleman would use it unless On
the proper provocation. The Senator should not
elicit from him response Of that character. he
had said nothing to which the Senator had right
to take any exception. He had Only said the
Senator made use of the words the Senator from
Maine" instead Of the "senator from Massachu-
sets" If he stated what was false, the Senator
from New Hampshire (Clark), his (Fessenden's)
colleague and the Senator from Vermont (Collam-
err were also deceived but neither Of them sup
posed the Senator's mistake was intentional. In
stead Of making an explanation, the Senator de-
nounced him as uttering a falsehood.
Mr. Fessenden said he would admit the Senator
was great, as he supposed himself to be; but he
could not not admit him to be a gentleman, be-
cause the Senator did not use the language OF a
gentleman. He did not think it -cessary to re-
ply to the labored and prepared speech of the
Senator. They all understood him They were
were willing that be shonld take his own course.
But he should not place them in position they
did not occupy. The tendency aud design OF the
Senator's speech was to produce the belief that
the country is to be plunged into wal by an act OF
the Administrat ton. Why does he call upon the
Secretary of War to say how many men will 1t re-
ouire to subiugate the Southern States and assert
that two hundred and fifty thousand men would be
necessary, and IN annual expenditure Of oyer
$500 900, 600 to support, arm, and equip them
Where did he get the information from Has the
country been told by any authoritative source,
from any direction, that the designs Of the Gov
ernmcnt now, or those who represent it, IS to
plunge the country into war Nc such declara-
ton or intimation has been made. There Is alb
solutely nothing on which to found the declara-
ton. What is the object of the speech-thls
declaration Of patriotism and love OF country ana
the more than iasinuation that on the Republican
side who desire and design the dissolution
Of the UniOn. What was his object but TO lnhame
the suspicious of the people, who are now about
being lulled into sleep by the peaceful. yo; firm
course Of the Administration.
Mr.. Fessenden then proceeded 10 reply 70 other
parts Of Nh Douglass speech, denying that the
Republicans had the majority to pass force bills,
adding that the President has declared he will not
! make war on anybody. lie has declared his IN
tention TO execute the laws Of the land and if the
/ Senator from Ill. supposes he means peace, and
means TO regard his oath, ne means to execute the
/ laws legally and when there are lot legal mems
| be will not attempt it in illegal and unconstl-
tutionAI manner. There has been no declaration
| Of war
4 farther interlocuti0n followed about the
use Of ofens i've language. when Mr. Hale
said
He recognized a portion OF the censure
Of the Senator from Illinois as intended Tor him
self He found already prepared for him little
speech, which is to be found in one old book, 10th
chapter, as follows "Absalom said, moreover, Q
/ that l were made Judge in the land, that every
man which has any suio or cause might come 10
me- and / would do him justice. [Lau ghter.l This
speech he preferred to his own crude ideas.
NJ. Douglas-That quotation would have grea,
weight. 1t only showed that / --as ioad % avoid
argument, and to make a personal attack upon
him. Hence he would say Come Make attack
after attack Get your quotations II advance.
am ready g meet you. The Senator from Mass
achusetts leu Of in a miserable personal attack:
the Senator from Maine followed th The Senator
from Nev-Hamps hlre Came n with what he call
eli written speech. I ezpec. to give these
/ gentlemen some trouble during tins session.
? know their schemes / do Tot mean they shall
break up the Union and draw the oIuutry into
I war. [Applause il the galleries.
/ Il Senator suggested the galleries tc Jared.
Mr.. D0uglas-As the galleries viii not De quiet
4 y
The Senate then went into Executive Session,
aftes which it ad iourned.
WAsHNCToN. 10th.
Nj. Rice. Of MINI. rising to question Of priv.
iege coused to be read the supplemental report o.
the House Select Committee on the Indian Trust
Bonds in which they saF, "there IS not the slight
est suspicion that that senator was implicated II
their abstraction and that anything seeming 20 5'
! In rejection upon HIM in their main report wa
entirely the result Of apprehension. The Com
mittee unanimously further say. when the facts
came 20 be known, they were satisfied that MI
Rice labored with energy and zeal TO aid the GOV
eminent, and he Is entitled 70 the the thanks Of
the House and the country for IT, Mr.. Rice said be
had no remarks 60 make.
Mr.. Douglas resolution, calling .1r inforIna-
uln as - the southern Forts, -, was taken
Mr.. Wilson. OF Mass, novel to Icy it or the
table
lr. Douglas, q II. hoped vote would be yer.
mitteI o. be taken on the resolution.
Mr.. Wilson did not wish 70 suppress debate, be
merely made the motion as a test question.
Mr.. Douglas hsd heard it intimated that enc o.
/ Two Senators desire 10 speak
AT the suggestion Of Mr.. Powell, Of b r., the
consideration Of the resolution was passed over till
Monday.
Ng. Hunter, of Va, inquired Of Mr.. Fesseuden
when It was probable that the Senate would be en-
ablei % adjourn
Mr.. Fessenden, Of Ne, had no knowledge on the
subject. lie did hear that a member Of the
Cabinet had said in a very few days.
Mr.. Mason, OF Va, moved that the Senate
proceed u the consideration Of his resolution
relative n the luartering Of troops in Wa hing
ton.
Mr. Fessenden moved to 60 into an executive
session, which pTeyailed--7 against 10
The Senate afterwards adjourned.