Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06

"WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
Scene IN the Senate.
On yesterday occurred one Of the most dis
graceful scenes ever witnessed in the Capitol,
and the grave and dignifed Senate was the
theatre. In debating the haJedS corpus bill,
Mr.. Salisbury Of Delaware, INDUCED himself
in personal abuse of the President Of the
grossest character, hardly decent in drunk
cry. "The administration is making God Of
Sambo"-"Mr Lincoln was the weakest man
ever placed in a high Office" be knew he
was an imbecle." For this language the
Senator was called to order, and ordered to
cit down; he replied, when the Sergeant-at-
Arms was ordered to arrest him. The Ser
gent performed his duty in a slip-shod tmid
way--Saulsbury drew a pistol-was taken
out Of the Sena,e-returned and renewed his
disorder; and this was repeated several times,
salisbury continuing in perfect contempt Of
the Senate and outraging decency and law
and order in all things. ! can conceive Of no
excuse for him, or for the apparent imbecili-
ty Of the Sergeant-at- Arms, unless it be that
Salisbury was bessily drunk, and that it was
deemed prudent to fotbear with him, lest he
should murder somebody The Senate pass
ed the bill, with amendments-Judge Cola
mer's, hope though the morning papers do
not specify resolution calling for the pa
pers in Gen. Porter's trial was rejected. The
Senate, you see. is disposed to leave the cop
perheads Of the New York city government
the privilege Of giving aid and comfort to an
officer who chose to bring defeat upon his
own army, because be did not like his com
mander In that the Senate has acted WISE
ly. Leave traitors to consort with traitors :
they should " hang-together.'
The House disposed OF one Of the appro-
pristion bills, after two strong Republican
speeches in reply to V. llsndighsm, and con-
sdered the proposition to authorize the Pres
ident to employ Africans in military service.
1t will be the absurdest of all things to re-
fuse the services OF men because they are
black We use all nationaities-we use In
dians-why not negroes, as WAsHGsoToN
and JACKSON did 1t ought not to be de-
batable question.
We have news to-day Of a fight near New
Orleans, in which eomnAnder Buchanan OF
the navy was killed, and bis death signally
avenged by Vermont troops under the orders
Of Coz. Thomas Good for yermonters
have had pleasant visit by Montpelier
| boy, Of whom | had not heard for long
time-John A. Wainwright, clergyman,
was pleased to find, Of the Epiacopal Church
Mr.. w. has spent several years in North
/ Carolina, very pleasantly and successfully,
Judge, having been settled, and with family
for long time, in one Of the most fourshing
cities Of that State But the war found hin
loyal, and he was forced to come to the North
He has been serving in the 18Th Connecticut
regiment as Chaplain. but he has resigned
that position to take charge Of parish il
good old Litchfeld, Coma town famou
for eminent clergymen and lawyers Goo
luck to the good Green Mountain Boys, eve
rywhere And the best of fortune for then
is to be engaged in doing good. What els
have We any business to be good for; Tn
word good" is hardly applicable to any 9th
er character.
1t is now announced that General Butle
is to be reiustated in command in Louisiaus
and that General Banks will proceed with tn
Texas expedition. All right. When Butle
was recalled, | wrote to you that it wa
from no dissatisfaction with him on the par
of the Administration. Surely it was well t
give some heed to the complaint Of foreie
governments-to give time for truth to cor
rect error, This has been done, and Butle
is himself again. All right!
The NATIONAL TAx.-The repo't OF Hon