Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-13
The Expulsion OF Senator Br,.ht.

The Expulsion OF Senator BRIGHT.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phiia-
delphia Inquirer gives the following graphic des-
cription Of the scene presented in the United
States Senate on Wednesday, the 9Th instant,
attendant upon the expulsion Of Senator Bright:
The fneness Of the day and the anticipated
conclusion of the long.consi,lered and stnutly-
argued case of the Indiana Senator filed the
galleries Of the Senate to-day to repletion.--
Every nook and corner where standing-room
could be had was crammed, and the door-ways
with would-bc spectators, who could be barely
listeners. Senator Anthony delivered an earnest
invocation to the Senate to discharge their solemn
duty without fear or hesitation from personal
considerations.
He was followed by Judge Harris, who ex-
pressed total disregard for the exploded system
OF legislative instructions. He said-"At tf,iss:
very hour the Indiana Senator is on trial before
the Legislature Of New York What their ver-,
dict may he know not. nor is it important that,
| should know" He concluded with finely
worded hypothesis, THAT when the Senator
shall be driven from this Senate. If he he az
heart a traitor, he will soon be found among tho
enemies of bis country, in active rebellion against
it; but if he shall be the loyal man I believe
him to be, he will again return to take his seat
in this Senate" This is based on the UNDER
standing that Mr.. Bright will return to his :,
State, and be again candidate for seat ip the,
Senate. -.., .-....,. :.e:,,, -:~...- -,
Judge Harris had no sooner taken his seat \
than the inevitable Davis, of Kentucky, sprang.
to his feet. with tart reply to a: reference 70
his speech. The solcmnity Of the occasion was
for moment ruffled by suppressed laugh. as
he concluded by saying, when any Senator
dpcir L. ,l,oll L..
a customer" Speeches were made by Messrs.
Foster and Bayard, and the debate was contin:
ued by the defence of Senator Bright himself. :,
His remarks were committed to paper, and lay
upon the desk: before: him. He spoke clearly,
and apparently without other feeling than a
bold defiance of a hostility which he denounced
as the manifestation of party spirit. go.
His voice, always loud and clear, was especial
ly so to-day. He reviewed the circumstances
of his acquaintance with Thomas B. Lincoln.
the holder of the letter of introduction on which
the charges are laid. He denied every charge
of dsloyalty with an uncompromising arrogance.
the result either Of conscious innocence, or the
most audacious effrontery. He riveted the clos
est attention Of the immense audience in the:
galleries, while every Senator occupied bis seat,
and the benches on the floor were filled with
Representatives and ex-Senators. Viewed in all 9:
ITO Peio dspcctS, IL was Tue most solemn anu
affecting scene ever witnessed in the Senate
Chamber. Every eye was fixed on Senator,
who had served in the Senate for seventeen
years, about to be expelled for the highest Of
fence known to the laws. -
In the ladies' gallery the secession element of
Washington society, which still remains unsub-
dued, took no pains to conceal ITSELF The ma
tural independence of the female heart was
manifested by encouraging smiles and approx
ing mods through the progress of the speech
His remarks lasted nearly an hour, the session
being extended until after Ave o'clock He was
followed BY Mr.: Ten Eyck, Of New jersey, in
defence Of Mr. Bright.
Mr.. Bright, when he concluded, gathered up
his papers, and went out at the nearest door to-
bis scat. The House having adjourned, the.
members crowded over, and stood around tho
aul Luton every y9nrxd 90 -