Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
FROM TsE United
STATES.


di>g, aceul squabble occurred, on the qeustion OF
purchasing marble bust of the late Chief Justice
Tauey-Sumner, OF Mass, leading oil, as usual, IN
the plrenzy Of BiIlingsgate
Mr. 1rumbull moved 10 take up the bill 10 pro-
vIde marble bust Of the late Chef Justice fancy
foI the Supreme Court room.
+ M. Sumner hoped not. An enanciPated coun-
u Oug not to make bust OF tue author oil the
Dlrd Scott decision.
& Ar Trumbuii sad the nanIe Ut Chei Justice Ianey
va nOJ 60 IL hOSted down BY aphrase lie hadb een
thv Chiei Justice lot qu4ileT 81 century, aud
l IA, an able aud learned IuriNt.
Il Nj sumner said the name OfTaney viii be boot
Ell down IA the page OF history, aud an emancipa-
ted country will iasten upon HIM the stigma 1t de-
served disgrace 10 the Judiciary ct the country
/ aud the age.
| Mr.. Johnson said he could not hear such remarks
applied 10 the hate eminent iurist Without entering
his protest against it. The Senator from AasSa-
ehuSetts should remember that Justice fancy was
moi alone ia that decision that majority Ot the
/ Count cOneurred ia Il. The Judgments generally
nlads 6y Chiei Justice fancy we're quoted as an-
thority everywhere, hut the gentleman from Mas
Il srhuSetts thinks il his duty To make this attack
upon the virtuouN dead because he delivered An
opinion which did not agree with the views 0i that
gyutlemau Chief Justice Taney might have made
i An erroneous opinion as he was not mtalllble bu
/ generally his opinions We're COnCurred ia by the
Il broir,-i0n Mr.. Johnson spoke %, the high pri-
ta, and personal character Of the late Chief Jus
tce.
Tue resolution Wa, taken up aud after some re-
marks against u,
M SUmu,r moved To amend by striking Out the
name OF Roger b. fancy, aud inserting that OF
} oShus K. Giidings.
M Trunil1lll said il customary ~ place
bustsot the Chief Justices in the Supreme Court
room, bat he did not the prOpFisty Of inserting
| ibe name OF Joshua Il. Giddings, Chief Justice OF
the United States, Ia the resolution. Judge fancy
p6qbt have erred in the bred Scott decision, hut
he had great ability As a lawyer and high character
Il a. han.
i ! Mr. Sumner then vitLIreH his amendment.
| Nj. Hale was opposed t0 the resolution because
the name al Judge fancy would always bs aSsocig-
! ,ed with bred Scott and that OF bred Scott With
Judge Taney Believing this, he would not vote
for the appropriation of money TO perpetHaip the
bred scott decision. The most th at could be ask
"a of the auti-Slayery men OF the present day Was
that they would be permitted 10 let the memory OF
Judge fancy rest,
Mr. Wilson said he had not heart to follow amy
man 10 the grave, but he felt II his duty to vote
against this resolution, aud II seemed to him that
the millions at tins country who were horrihed lay
tb. bred Scott decision WOuld be- surprised 10 see
the Senate voting hOnOrS To the author Oi that deel
sion. The nation Mas horrihed eight years ago,
when that decision y As pronounced, ahd since mat
time the bred Scott decision had been the seorn ct
tbr country. The name OF il author was unworthy
Mr.. " ade said il was useless TO talk OF the legal
ability aud acumen OF justice fancy. III Womb os
better for his memory II be eoIA ~ made out
fol The higher the character for ability Thai was
81. out Tor him the worse for his memory The
Dr.d scott decision was merely political decision,
Tor political purposes.
natures OF fancy in marble, the Senate was nai
dong bOuOT 10 his MeWOry, but 10 itSel. lie dhu
ma consider AZ necessary that he should approve
Every decision hat Judge fancy had ever delivered
40 be enabled 10 vote Tor tins resolution In rem
dering the bred Scott decision, lac did not suppose
Judge fancy was guided by what might be ms pr
yate views OF the institution OF slavery, but simply
br what he conceived TO be the Law uuder the Con
I Mr.. sumner rose 10 reply to Mr.. JomSon's re
marks saving that the latter evidently felt lac had
lad ranSe and therefore had become personal, and
raised his voice iogd in the discussion.
When, tue hour vi halfRast four having arrived,
the Senate took recess ~ +. NJ.
SUICIDE OF A PRISONER oF VAR AT CINCINNATI.
The Cneinaati Ga1s,te OF the 10th says:
YESTERDAY afternoon Colonel Benjamin N, An
dcrsOn, one OF the prisoners confined IN Mclean
Barracks IN this city for completely IN the Chicago
conspiracy, made a desperate attempt TO commit
suicide. Between twelve and one o'clock 10 tue
afternoon as one OF the guards engaged as barraek
IDolieemeu was in the loom IN which the priSonvrS
were confined, Anderson suddenly snatcbed pls-
tol from the soldiers belt, and, deliberately cock
ing H. pointed the weapon at ms own heart One
ofbis fenow-prisoners seeing the action OF the IN
ltpnded suicide made motion to wreI the pistol
nom his hand hut failed IN the attempt, and be-
Zone others could interfere the pistol was discharged
an5 tbe unfortunate man lay the hOor bleeding
inronsely. The interference OF his friend had some
Fbat altered the aim of Anderson, for the bullet
instead OF lodging in his heart, as he evidently in
tcuded il should, penetrated the centre Of his stom-
ach, causing trightfGl wound, which Will certainly
Il result fatally.
Although he seemed hardly disposed to enter
into the particulars OF one two occurrences, the
sufferer was quite communicative, considering the
intense sgonT which was rackng his entire frame
He denied completely in the Chicago conspiracy,
but acknowledged that he had acted unwiseiy ana
lfooishly ia many particulars, adding, with much
leaFnestHess, though was o1ly foolish, know
thai foolisnness often becomes crime Regard
ing tbs letters which have been produesd By the