Maryland free press., 1863-02-06
EXCITING SCENES IN THE U. 8. SEN
ATE, ... -.
Senator salisbury under Arrest.


While the bill proposing to legalize all the
!,;.tithe President Of the United States and
fthers in authority, in suspending the privi-
.ege Of the writ of habeas corpus, was up be-
fore the Senate On Tuesday evening, (the ses-
sion having been protracted until 10 o'clock
at night the following exciting scene occur
red!
MIR. Salisbury, of Delaware, who opposed
the bill, made a speech, in which he denoun-
ced in forcible terms the President of the Uni
ted States and the acts of the administration,
and stated that Mr. Lincoln was the weakest
man ever placed in high office. He said he
had been in conversation with him, and knew
he was an imbecile.
Mr.. Grimes of Iowa. think the Senator
ought not to be allowed to continue such re-
marks
Mr. Salisbury was adnonshed by the Vice
President that his remarks were out of order,
when he proceeded to denounce the President,
stating if ho waited to paint dcspot, he
would paint the lideous form OF Abraham
Lincoln ...u
The Chair decided such remarks as com
Mr.. Saulsbury.-W the point Of order be
submitted to writing?
The Vice President told the Senator to take
his seat that his remarks were out of order
Mr. Salisbury shall not tako my seat
until / know what I have said that is out of
order
The Vice President said if the Senator did
not take his seat he should order the sergeant
alarms to take him in charge.
Mr.. Saulsbury-The voice of freedom is not
allowed in the American Senate
The Vice President-The sergeant-at-arms
will take the Senator in custody.
The sergeant-at-arms then advanced to Mr..
.Saulsbury, who refused to CO. making mo-
ton to his side-pocket, but after some CONVEX
sation the two walked toward the cloak-room,
and then Mr.. Salisbury, stopping; sat down
on the sofa near the west entrance Of the SEN
ate chamber. Mr.. Salisbury was engaged in
earnest conversation there with the sergeant
alarms, and after talking for a time, took
from his side-pocket revolver, which he
turned several times in his hands and then re-
placed. Afterwards he went cut with the Of
fcer, but returned again in about half an hour,
when, after sitting awhile in his scat, he adj
vanced to the desk near the Speakers chair,
and made several attempts to gain the floor,
when
MIR. Doolittle of Wisconsin, called him to
order and read rule of the Senate which de-
prives Senator of the right to speak after
having been called to order for contempt Of
the Senate.
Mr.. Sausbury-Does the Senator from
Wisconsin, say am in contempt to any hon
orable man?
The Chair tMr. Clark in the chair, ,)-The
Senator from Delaware will take his seattle
is out of order.
Mr.. Saulsbury.--Just as please, and not
otherwise.
[Cries of ''order' from several Senator's [
Tho Chair.-The Senator will take his seat
and the sergcant-at-arms will take him in
custody.
The sergeant-at-arms approached the Sena-
tor from Delaware, who refused at first to ac-
company him, but after some conversation
left the Chamber.
After being gone for about half an hour
Mr.. Salisbury returned again, and made sew
eral efforts to gain the floor.
The Chair (AIr. Clark The Senator viii
take his seat.
Mr.. Salisbury y-No, sir will not take my
seat
The Chair.-1he Senator will take lis seat
MIR. Sumner rise to question of order
{oshe custody of the sergeant-at-arms, and
sec him on the floor now. l am not awGr,
that the order of the Chair committing him tC
the custody of the sergeant-at-arms has been
discharged.
The Chair-The sergcant-at-arms Nill take
the Senator in charge.
Mr. Saulsbury.-I should like to see that
order executed by any one.
The Senator then took his seat, swearing at
Mr.. Sumner and other Senator's and mutter-
ing naudibly to the sergeant-at-arms as he APP
preached, but refusing to leave. Soon after
he retired to the cloak room with that officer
After the lapse of considerable time lie return
ed to his seat, whence he was conducted from
the Senate.