The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-03-29

from the baltimore Ldzette, OF the ZbthinSt.
Never was the petty malice of pure-
ly partisan clique more completed yfoiled
than Ia the Senate of the United States
on Friday last. The right Of Mr.. Stock
ton to a seat in that body, as Senator
from New Jersey, had been questioned
on the ground that he was elected by
plurality ofthc votes Of both Houses Of
ths Legislature Of that State, The Ju-
dietary Committee, 10 which his case
was referred, reported that he was duly
elected, bat the leading radicals in
spite oftIie fact that tic majornyofthe
committee WIS composed OF men OF their
own party and IT'S cIlAirmnn. Mr. Trum-
bull, himself aradical OF The most dis
tinctivG predetermined to Dust the
senator from New Jersey II that were
possible, They hld eanylsacd che mat
ter in caucus, aud imagined they could
ulsest him by majority OF four votes,
The report Was called up and debated
forthc first time on Thursday, and the
discussion was resumed the following
day. Mr. Clark had moved to insert
the word mot inthe resolution reported
by the committee, declaring that Mr.
stockton was entitled to a scat. After
the debate was closed the vote was taken
on Mr. Clark amendment, which was
lost--yeas 10, nays q The result was
received with the greatest excitement
on the floor Of the Senate Chamber, aud
among the crowd oceupyingfho galleries
| When the question cameup on che adop-
taon Of the report of the committee. MIR
sumner was greatly excited and COM
meaccd gesticulatiag violently. "Whcrc
is Wilson, Send Tor Wilson" be ex.
4 claimed aud not coutentwth the pres
onee Of his colleague, he also called loud
I y upon Mr. Morrill, 10 vote The latter
bad RETAINED from casting his vote Oh
/ the Clark amendment He could not
Z indeed, in honor vote 20 OH. Hs he had
paired of with MIR, Wright. Of New
Jersey. who was unuyoidably absent
/ Nav, however, In violation Of his plight
ed word ho camo forward, alleging a
an excuse, that he bad uotihed Mr.
Stockton. on Ngdscsday evening. hc
shoald feel constrained 10 vote on toe
I question Alr stockton n.d De bad
! tclcsrsphcd % Mr. Wright hut ihc lat
ter you'd NOT be able 20 arrive iu time
and believing that Nr Morrill,. Under
these circumstance, bad violated his
agreement hc demanded that biz Ma
stockton name should also be called
by the Clerk There was now great
CONFUSION jp tuo Chambcr- Some ct
the Scna,Ura protested be could No., vote
iu his pau case Others M loud'y do.
eiarld be bad as good % rj-h, 70 vote as
[ Mr. Morrill, had Mr. Sumner rose in
great wrath and denied thcuehi With
. grand impcriousucfs he lajd u down
- au axiom that il .s part of the Aw
Of nature q man shall not vote IN his
. own Cse' Mr. Ntc appealed to The
. CHAIR tor q decision m 'bo msit"r MIR
Foster said there Ha- no rule on The
subject, Mr. Stockton uamo was ou
the rol. and 10 mut' hc called with other
namr- Nr Stockton namc eas called
accofiiBe.y and be responded in the
Affirmative The vote then stood yeas
-. ua,a n 80 be- aas declared fn b.
duly elected. and putltletl ~ t,s seat .--
Tho radicals veto beaten st their ogn
game SIR N.-ul had the morI,hrl.
tl1n 60 6ai .bat be- nod lisbuuorsd hIm-
ee,l fYg uu'H.pE GOD the Seuatpr- who
hal uat merely u ainad bat urged him