Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

corum. The Senate, the people, and espe-
cially the gentlemen of sporting proclivi-
ties We're all excited over the counter
Even the clerks and pages of Congress
were debating the probable length of a re-
cess in case of fatal results from a. duel
i The following day Benton rose to a oues-
uon OF privilege, charging that the news
paper report of the day before was a living
account from beginning to end; that it
I "oud De perjury if sworn to; that portions
wee auueo winch were not uttered in the
DEBATE, as the following
AT present he is shielded nv bis aeo III
open dIsaVoWal of the obligatory force of
! ileges." AL ~ ~
Shielded by his age! By his age!,, fair
~ 80 eaIlieu benton Sir, let any man in
suit me where an appropriate chastisen,er1+
can pe employed and inflicted upon hIacI--
suardlsm and he will find out whether T
am not young enough to resist; he will fird
endar." Ills any CAL
~ chls Foote again came to the front
duopIlhS all that was printed in the naoa,s
and proclaiming an utter contero,+ e., - .
senator from Missouri. For nineteen de,,S
the nreS smouldered, for nineteen davs +ba
Sie'uldtors scoWled defiance On April n
behton' having the floor, declared that Ia
would show that the South was in No
odhger; that there was "a crv IF v,oIs
when there was no wolf" nv wti1L va" ~
country was thrown into flame.
Foole Followed in a terrible arraignmAn+
!u1 OF Ioathing and contempt, till finally
IN the middle of a sentence that was never
Hnlshed Benton, white with rage arosa
tioiil ms seat, and, passing around through
Ihe LOBBY and back of the red baize screens
enLereu the aisle leading to Foote's desk
Foote Immediately advanced to the omen
space In front of the Speakers chair.
drawing a revolver as he moved
Inc entire chamber and galleries were IN
an uproar IN a second and several of the
women spectators tainted. Dodge, Of Wis
consln Jumped in front of Benton and
blocked his path, while Daniel S. Dickin-
son, of New York, rushed upon Foote and
with a quick movement snatched the
weapon from his hand.
During the uproar Benton could be
heard exclaiming:-
Il have no pistol. Stand out OF the wav.
Let him fire. 1 disdain to carry arms. Let
the assassin fire.
Mr.. Clay:-'I hope that order will be
preserved"
"A pistol has been brought here to assas-
slnate me, yelled Benton; ''the scoundreI
had no reason to think was armed
II brought it here to defend myself,
cried Foote. ''My friends urged me to that.
being diminutive in size and quite feeble in
health"
When the principals were quoted, imme-
dlately calls Tor the floor were heard from
all parts of the Senate Suggestions wore
made by several Senators pro and con for
the appointment of an investigating com
mittee. Benton repeatedly demanded of
the Senate that it take cognizance Of the
fact that a pistol had been brought to
assassinate' him. But no one would make
the motion.
Mr.. Clay said that instead of an inves-
tigating committee he would be satisfied
If the Senators would give their word of
honor that they would drop the quarrel
during the session.
To this proposal Benton disdainfullv re-
Piled
II have done nothing on God Almighty'a
earth to authorize any man to charge ma
with breach of the peace, and 1 Will roR
in Jail before | will give promise admits
ting that the charge is true"
L shall always wear arms" Foota
spoke up, when I suppose am in danger.
for the purpose of self-defence alone.I