Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-25
SPICT DEBATES In OONGRESS.
Iateresting Passage Between Senators
TrumhnII and Garrett Davis.

IFuunuAl ana DtaFEtAA DANAs
Special Dispatch 10 the st. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON, December l6.-The only
thing interesting in the Senate proceedings
to-day, was a slight passage between Trum-
bull and Garrett Davis. Trumbull had in
troduced a petition for a Radical organiza-
ton Of thesiate government Of Louisiana,
and in presenting il had contrary to the
custom Of the Senate, made long speech
In favor Of tbe Radical theory on this sub
iect What took place then Is best explained
in The following report Of the remarks
which Mr.. Trumbulrs speech drew from
Mr.. Garrett Davis and the Tejoinder Of Mr..
Trumbull
Mr.. Davis-I have but one word to say
70 the Senator from Illinois. He has taken
4 very extraordinary occasion TO deliver
his speech on the presentation Of a petition.
! presume the honorable Senator, though
he addressed the speech 20 the Senate, in
tends Il TO reach the Legislature Of Illinois,
TO influence a certain election there inn
pending and shortly to come of. l hope
the honorable Senator will succeed. have
read the names Of the competitors Of the
honorable Senator from his own party for
his succession, and justly believe that be
Is much the ablest and much the best man,
much more than any Of the others, and all
Of them together, il they could all be made
up into one mass. / therefore hope that
the honorable Senator, when that election
comes of will be reelected. ] am salts
fed that he will bring more ability 10 the
seat which he is TO yacate on the Sd Of
March, than any one that has been named,
and i anu satisfied that, though the modi-
sum Of disihterested and unselfsh patriot
SIN he will bring, Fillnot be very large, il
win still be immensely larger than any
other can bring. !, therefore, trust the
object for which he makes this speech will
be successful, and that he will be elected.
Laughter on the floor and IN the gale
ries
Mr. Trumbull, who had listened nervous
ly 70 the above, jumped up, when Mr.. Davis
was seated, and replied angrily:
Mr.. President regret that the Senator
from Kentucky cannot rise above personal
considerations in the discussion of questions
in this body / thank him for his personal
kindness TO me, and hope TO be on terms Of
personal friendship with him while we are
members Oscapying seats here. But | new
er myself have been guilty Of indulging in
a reflection upon the motives Of Senators in
their discharge Of public duty, and l am
sorry that the Senator from Kentucky is
cast in that mould, that he supposes when a
brother Senator takes particular course
here, il is done in reference to his future
political prospects. / think, sir, ifI know
myself have been governed in my actions
in this body by a sense Of public duty.
There is nothing in my course 10 warrant
the Senator from Kentucky in casting any
such imputation upon me as making
speeches for the purpose Of securing re-
election 10 the Senate. Sir, he may be
cast in the mould that would do that. am
not. And if my public course here, sir, is
not such as 10 meet the appreciation Of my
constituents; | will take the consequence Of
IT, have not shaped il, sir, in reference
70 secure the personal appreciation Of my
constituents further than the discharge of
public duty may give il, and the imputa-
ton Of the senator from Kentucky is
wholly unoalled for
Mr.. Tmmbull took bis seat in very
6dgetty way, when Mr.. Davis got up and
said
would just say a word in explanation
10 the Senator from Illinois, with the in-
diligence Of The Senate The honorable
Senator best knows, and he is the best
Judge, whether, il he be animated by any
desire 20 secure his reelection, he is ami
mated by dishonorable motive. l leave
the decision Of the question with him;
have nothing more TO say"