Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-30
Exciting Scene in the Senate Tho Pre-
aident Denounced as an Imbecls--Sen-
ator Salisbury Arrested.

On Tuesday last, while the bill in relation 10
thu suspension Of the wit of habeas corpus was
under consideration. in the Senate Of the United
place -
Mr.. SALISBURY (Dem.), oil Delaware, made
lengthy speech.
lie was called to order several lines in the
course Of his remarks Finally, when ceusuting
the course Of the President of the United States,
calling him an mbeciie, and termiug him as such
by name.
The Nicg PRESIDENT called the Senator To
order, and requested him TO take his seat,
Mr. SALISBURY continued his remarks.
When the N1cg President said, II the Senator
did ot lake his seat he should order the Ser
geahtat-Arms 10 take him Ia charge
Mr. SAU4sBuRY. Then the voice of f.eedom
is not allORed To be heard IN the Amt trirhn Sc
nate
The vIcE PREsIDESr. The Sergeant at Arms
will take the Senator in custody.
The Sergeant-ai-Atms obsyed the order, aud
conducted MIR. salisbury out OF the Senate, the
latter displaying revolver, which he TOOK from
his coat pocket.
Alter short time had elapsed, MIR. Saurbuiy
returned 10 the Senate aud began to speak
Mr. DoOLIrTLR (Rep }, oi Wisconsin. called
the Senator 10 order, on the ground lhai he had
been called 10 order Tor couirmpt VI tie Senate,
aud should nut he allowed 10 70 uu without leave
OF tue Senate.
Mr. SAuLsBrgy Does the Senator floni Wis
cousin say that | am IN the contempt ot any
honorable man?
Tue cnAla (Mr Clark, Of NeS llampshirr)
The senator from Delaware will take his seat, us
| he is cut OF order.
MI. sAuLsDrRY. Jus, as | please not other
wise Cries ot "order q
TIE CHAIR. Tue Senator will take his seat, or
the sergeant-at-Arms will take him into custody
After some discussion, Mr.. SAuLsBURY again
attempting 10 speak
The CHAIR. The Senator will take his seat
Mir SALISBURY. No. sir
Mr. suMNER (ksp }, Of Massachusetts,, rose IN
polul OF order, that the SENATOR from Delaware
had been committed to the custody OF the ser.
geaut at Arms, that it he made any further dis
Iurbanee. he should bt removed from the Senate
Mr. salisbury than took his seat, shaking biz
fists and swearing at the sergeaut-at-arns AM
Mr.. sumner
GA Wednesday, Mr.. CLARK (Rep.), of New
Hampshire, offered the following resolution:
WAeTsds, Willard salisbury, Senator from
the State oi Delaware, did, on the 9Th instaut
bring into tie Senate concealed weapon, M,
did then and there in the Senate act in q lurbuleu
aud disordely manner, abd when ca led to ctde
by tue Vice President, did refus, to observe order
bat did continue such turbulence aud dsordeill
behavior until he was ordered into the custody
OF the sergeanl-At-arnls, and did then and lncrl
make threats to use said weapon upon tue tit
sergeant ut-aIms and iu the prtsehc, Of tn
Senate did draw the said weapon aud threaten &
shoot the said sergvant'at-arms, aud behaved il
n munner d,sgrac,ul to the Senate tnl deslruc.
tive to all order aud decorum: therefore,
ResJired, That the SAID Willard salisbury be
aud hereby is, expelled from the Senate Vi III
United States
MR. SALISBURY / did not hear whU it VIA
thni Introduced that resolution
The Nlcg PkEsIDtNT. IL was introduced b.
the Senator from New Hampshire
MIR. SALISBURY | have not a word 10 say i
reference to the merit or dcmerit Of that resolu
llon. have no tavors to ask. IL may be uu
becoming my position and my character. as
Senator Ot a sovereign State, to say more upo
the introduction Of such u resolution. aud, sir,
will say ny more. Let the Senate act US the
may think proper. neither avow nor disnvo,
what is charged Let the proof be made 10 th
Senate, aud let the Senate act according u il
own Judgement.
fhe resolutan was laid over.