Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-02-20

Va. II is more than probable that Realt
is partially insane. He threatened TO
commit suicide while on the way 10 his
cell.-N. Y. Tribune
4 NIGHT "ScENE" IN THE SENATE
TIE Senate remained in session all nlghI
on Monday night Of last week, discussing
the proposed constitutional amendment,
and up TO 10 o'clock tie next ornlng.
The following is "scene" described -
Mr.. Norton replied at length TO the ar
guments used by Mr.. Sumner tie other
day, ana continually addressed hlmseIi TO
thai Senator, who sat fast ssleeP in his
arm chair. AS o'clock Mr.. Norton was
still on the floor, and The snoring Of
Mr.. Morgan, who Law on chair ProPPed
up against The wall, produced not lnhar'
monIous accompaniment TO the voice OF
the speaker.
Senator'S generally las scattered ailulI-
lens Ia on the sofas, and Mr. Stewart still
a, his post, had succumbed to sleep, and,
With placid expression on lis features,
reclined at his ease. his feet on his desk,
totally Unconscious Of the blows Mr.. Nor.
ton wa. dealing at his banlIlng.
Finaly. as Mr.. Norton progressed in
his argumsni, the snoring OF Mr. Morgan
gradually assumed dissenting tone and
increased 30 much IN VOLUME that It be-
cone necessary for one Of the messengers
to cal the New York Senator back rom
the land Of dreams.
At5:45a ?. m Mr. n. advanced toward
Mr.. S}ewar, and Numbered in his ear that
he thought it would be iair ior he Sena-
tor VINO had the measure in charge TO
wake Up whereat Mr. ). reused himself
With a start from his peaceful slumber.
Ar6 O'Clock Mr.. n. concluded his re.
marks
Alter q speech by Mr.. Wilson, the
sleeping Senator'S we're awakened.snd The
amendment OF Mr.. Wilkins was reject
ed-y cas- g nays 80.
Here is another llule "scfne -
NJ. Doolitl'e undertook to say that ev-
ery decision Of Tie Supreme Court, and
every writer on the The subject had inva-
risbly maintained the sovereignty oF the
STATES.
The conversation among Senators,
which had continued without interruption
Juring the hole evening, became at tins
lime so loud that Mr. DnolIIhe refused to
proceed uniil the Chair enforced order.
Mr. ID would tell the Senator from In
diana thai his doctrine Of cenralzalIon
was lust as dangerous a. hat Of seces-
sion.
Mr.. DovllllIe in the coure Of bis re-
marks referred 10 the reconstruciOn acts
OF Congress, and expressed the opinion
that had Chlel Justice Chase Joined with
tie resi- Of the Supleme Court. and Jer!.
ded those acl' unconstitutional, he would
been nominated at New York, and more
than that, would have been elected bu!
lie hesits,ed, and suffered Congress to
seal his jurisdiction from him.
Mr.. Drake was cne Senator who jenl-
ed The right Of the Supreme Court or OF
any other tribunal to decla,e an act OF
Congress unconstitutional. No power
could revise their scls-s body containing
800 men, many ofttem picked men and
illusrrous and many Of them much better
lawyers than any who SIT on the bench OF
the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Whyte would ask tie Senator
Whether if the legaI-lender acD, tie ronsi.'
luuonaliiy OF " hIch was now pending IN
the Supreme Court was declared 10 be
unconstitutional. whether hat decision
should be respected.
Mr.. Drake. Not at all, SIT. Not Tor q
minute and Congress would have TO
come 10 his position or else II would have
to sweep among The men who assumed TO
override its decisions.
Mr.. Patterson, OF New Hampshire,
asked Mr. Drake 10 yield FOR motion TO
adjourn.
Mr.. Drake said he was waiting for that
cock TO crow OF which the Senator rom
Kentucky spoke.
Mr.. Davis You are the game-cock
Of Missouri.
Mr.. Drake. No; sm only drake.
TLaughler7 But when | attain to the
Years Of my venerable friend from Ken
lucky. if an as game cock as he i can
cry cock dood edo.
Mr.. Paterson, Of New Hampshire,con
trssted the manner in which the frsmcrs
of the Constitution debated the various
propositions before them ei,h the spirit
IN which his proposition, which was
equally as important as any before Them
was now debated. Thes were not dolog
themselves any good before the country
by the exhibition which they were ma
king, and the best thing ihey could DO
WIS 10 90 home.