, 1864-02-02
CDNGKEESIONA PROCEED.
TNGSs

Debate on tho Proposed Expulsion of
Senntor Dayts-EA1s Letter OF E1p1l.
Foster, johns and ViIson-Th5
Conscrfptiou BIlI-The Cont1scnt1ou
BiIl-Spcccn Of Gen. Garfield.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 20.
TIE PROPOSED EXPULSION or oAERET DAE1s.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration ofthe
resolutions to e1pcl Mr. Davis.
Senator WILSON'S proposition was as follows:
VAertas, The Hon. Ga11et Davia, D. Senator from
the Stats of kentncry, did. on ths 5;h Day OF JIM
cary, A. D., 1851, Introduce into the Senate Of the
sops unte oshef % thinss % It DECLARED hst tie people
ers, I and take t6is great matter Into their own
The United States to revolt against the President
ofthe United States. and those IN authority who
euppogt him in the prosecgfion o. the VA TO pre-
the Union, and to take tho prosecution Of the wat
Rxsdred, That the sa'd Garret Davis has by the
guilty Of dyising the people Of the United States
ton aeainst the Government of the TINTED statse,
stnate, @ tor 81 which cause be is hercby expelled.
Mr. DIyis' letter OF explanation and dis
/ claimcr is Us follows
WASHINGTON C1r4, Jan. 20, 1851
| TIE CAatrndn q tAe Committee on Military ~.
| .SIH: WIS taken wholly by surprise at the pre-
| scntotion OF the resolution 10 expel tron the
nv reeo,ution which was made The ground 81 that
nrnccediog or any one of the whole Of that SERIES
| producing hny euch moFement.
of he resniutton or expulsion Interpreted the res
| clntJGn On which he had bss>d Ills. e1runeously
ard injudously to me; that IN Offering these reso
1fny OF TIE people to sedihon, Or auy violence
| whateyer; but ii WAS to cxhort the wnole people
North and South to te1mlPaie a.. the NJ. waz By Con
| construction OF the Union and that the seRtes Q,
resolutions would pot tsar3y admit , 81 any othe'
sad 20 Of waps t,s a,n
this form 10 place it rpon the records Of tie Sen
ate It having na yet outy appeared In fss report
the debate; and with this note, which feques
cumy matt to its action,
Mr. CLARK, Un !, n. H. thonRht the resolution
Of Mr. Davis veH in:emperaie In language and d e
were well ca cul led to lead to consequenc15 Whic
hc WITS sure would be i13nsiona; Il the Semitic
htm mIlSasgsehgse:ts Mr. Wiisono tho1gh
justified in offering his resolutions OF expulsion
The senator having, however. disclaimed an!
intrrrcctionary Object il ther Introduction, b
hsrsb sba sow e.s eeS 70 q Il
language. II the Senator only meant BY the Wor
"revoll' to res ort to opposition At tl.e polls, N
IL, tc iEcuyht tie resolution for his expnlaio'
Should he withdrawn, and hoped 1t wcu1d Be.
1Ir FcsTIH {un. Conn.) gave his reason 70
yot,rs beth against the expulsion and eensnte 9
introduced into this body, as they charged hisl
crimes on the Executlve--czlmes for which be Wa
liable 10 lnpea aehmcnt- lie Thought, howeEel
| they Ysere lIebIa to the Interpretation give
them br the Senator from Massachusetts Il
thought It best to suGer The temporary annoyance
which unlimited freedom Q! speech would cause
Than &C mt'tnge It By putting the hand Of expu
zion or crneuic upon one OF our memberH to In
IFove either his Epeech OF his ma1nets.
Mr. Jofmton lConn. In, Nd cunt1overted tn
oplnit ns Of Mr.. Foster IN the tmpEopElcty Of SCI
Gicra Gcnourcir the acts OF tho Executive saf!
| Gent for his lmpeachtuant prior to eittlnE .