Tribune And Telegraph

Congressional.

Washington, June 13

Senate.—Butler concluded his remarks by claiming he had convicted Sumner of error, misrepresentation and calumny.

Wilson replied sustaining Sumner's position by stating that from the 29th May, Sumner had been confined to his room the greater part of the time, in consequence of the assault and would be unable to attend to business for some time to come.

Butler had taken a full revenge for the speech delivered by Sumner. This is the way it should have been met, and not by blows.

Mr. Wilson endorsed Sumner's remarks relative to South Carolina, and referred to former speeches of Butler to show that ever since Butler has been in the Senate, his replies to Sumner have been in offensive epithets, calculated to injure the feelings of any man, and insisted that Butler was the first aggressor.

Wilson said he would speak his feelings freely—no one held over him 'plantation whips, he would speak more freely because his colleague was stricken down in debate.

Butler said Wilson had no right to go back to old reports to show cause for Sumner's speech, because Sumner in affidavit said his speech was in reply to Butler's speeches of this session He asked Wilson how many battles there were in Massachusetts during the Revolution.

Wilson replied, "Not many, because the enemy considered it safer to go to South Carolina. They met them at Concord, Bunker Hill, Lexington and Dorchester Heights, and would have met them elsewhere, but the enemy took good care to keep out of sight."

Evans obtained the floor.

Adjourned till Monday.