Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-05
A sCENB ~ Tms sKNATE
rae .Frrell Of sesaior sa.sls5aYy

zbe .ETresf Of Sesafor sassEsBarrg.
In the senate, on the 9th instant
Mr. Trumbul called up the bill for TIE indsm-
nIheatlon Of the President for sEspending the
wit OF habeas corpus.
Dir Davis spoke at length. chsracterizing the
proclamation OF the President as the most extra
ordinary document ever issued, claiming that
the President had no power to do ANYTHING Of
the sind, and sueh acts we're pslpable violations
OF the Constitution and laws Of the United
States. The President might as wen have
issued a proclamation to suspend the Consfitu-
ton itself. Mr., Lincoln has fairly shouldered
the abolition policy, but the people have de-
elared in thunder-tOnes that the Constitution
shall not be destroyed.
MIR. Harris moved to amend so as to make the
provisions Of he bill apply to criminal as vel
Hr. Powell said the object Of the whole bill
was to prevent persons who have been Injured
BY the myrmidOns Of power from any relief IN
the courts but ihs people would treat with
scom the wildness of the administration. No
upright and honorable people could 90 other
wise.
Mr. DOolittle said b. had listened to hundreds
Of speeches Of the Senator from Kentucky, and
the whole burden Of them bad been denuucia-
ton Of the administration, which was struggling
to put down tho rebellion; but he never heard
one word in condemnation of those men who
were dripping with the blood Of their country
men-who are stained with perjury, corruption,
and treasOn-Wh0 were bis associstes; but
from day to day, he denounees the President of
the United States, aspsrsing Mr.. Line0ln's
motive. The present administration bears upon
its shoulders q responsibility never borna
since the days of Washington, and the
responsibility has been borne With a single pur-
pose-to preserve the Constitution 70 live up
to the OstAs taken % protect and defend g. As
to the question of tho power TO suspend the
writ of habess corpus, there is an honest diff
terence Of opinion about it, and the President
OF the United States, than whom a more honest
and pstrIOtic man has not lived, believed he
was acting under the Constitution in suspend
ing the writ. The senator from Kentucky and
others spend most of their time in d~enouneing
and trying to break down the administrator,
but never say a word against the rebels who
are sndesvOring to overthrow the government
He had listened to tAis kind Of talk until he was
tired
Mr. Powers replied, saying that he had said
that those who went into this rebellion ara DO
ing wrong, and he felt it bis duty TO den0unce
ell violations of the constitution.
Mr. Collier said this bin simply provides for
the transfer Of these cases 20 the United States
courts. IF there were constitutional questions
to be decided it IS proper that such cases should
be carried to the United States courts.
After further discussion, the amendment Of
MT. Harris was agreed TO.
A long debate ensued On the bin.
Mr.. Salisbury made a long speech, in the
course Of which he was called to order several
times. Finally, when censuring tie course Of
the President, calling him an imbeciIe, and man
toned him By name, he Nica-Presids1t called
him to order, and requested the Senator to take
his seat.
Mr.. Salisbury continuing, the Vice President
said, if the Senator did not take his seat he
should order the seFgeant-at-arms to take him in
charge.
Nj. salisbury. Then the voice of freedom is
not allowed in the senate.
The Viee-Prssident. The seTg 3sut-starms
VIII take the Senator in custody.
Nh. Salisbury was thereupon taken out of the
senate, having a revolver, which he took from
his coat pocket.
After a short time be came into the Senate
agsin and begun to speak.
Mr.. DoOiittle called him to order, on the
ground that be had been called tc order for con
tempt Of the Senate, and could not be allowed
to go on without leave of the Senate.
Mr. Salisbury. Does the Senator from Wis
consin say am in the contempt Of any hon
cradle mani
The Chair. (Mf. Clark The Senator from
Delaware viii take his seat, as be is out Of or
der,
Mr.. Salisbury. just as / please, or otherwise.
CCTies of "ordsr."f
The Chair, The Senator will take his seat,
and tbs sergeant-atarms viii take him into GUS
iody.
After further discussion, Mr.. Salisbury at
tempted to speak.
The Chair The senator viii take his seat.
Mr. Salisbury. No, SIR.
Mr. Sumner rose to 4 point Of order, that the
Senator from Delaware had been committed to
the sergeant-at-arms and be saw him on the
floor.
The ch ir said the Senator was in the custody
Of the sergeant-atsrms, and if he made further
disturbances be would be removed from the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Salisbury took his seat, shaking bis fist
and swearing st the sergeAntatarms and Mr..
Sumner
WASHINGTON, January 28.-Ia the senate,
this morning, Mr.. Clark offered 8 resolution
that Mr. Salisbury be expelled from the senate
for the lstter's conduct yesterday.
Mr. Salisbury said: Il have not q word TO
say IN reference to the merit or demerit Of he
resolution. Ihave no favor TO ask. I VIII say
no more. Let the Senate ses as the senate RAY
think proper I neither avOw or dsavow what
is charged. Let the proof be made to the SEN
ate, and let the senate act according to its own
Judgment.