Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-05
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WAsHINsroN CRY, Feb. 3, 1910.

WAsHINGToN CRY, Feb 3, 1870
Virginia Senatorial Eiection---lr. Rires dropped
J~dSe Cpshure--Dfr. ST. George Tucker.
The Virginia senatorial election continues to ex
cite much interest in this city. The whole of Mr..
kives political fortunes supposed to depend en-
hrely on the issue of this election.
There is a rumOr here, and il be a rumor on
~, that the wings of Virginia on Saturday deter
mined that they would drop Mr.. Rives, and unite
either on Judge Upshure or Mr. st. George Tucker.
II the wings cannot carry Mr.. Rives, they cannot
elect any one. The mail of tomorrow will probably
solve the problem.
But little has been done in Congress today. In
the Senate, Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, presented the
memorial OF the Louisville Chamber of Commerce
praying Congress 10 purchase the stock of the PORT
land aud Louisville Canal, and to throw the canal
open, as common right of way TO the whole com
merce o! the Ohio river. Mr.. CLAW moved lis refer
encc to the Committee on Roads and Canals. and in
cdentally suggested that it would be well to cause
survey to be had of the Falls of the Ohio for the
purpose of ascertanng if the distractions to navi
cation could not be removed.
Mr. king, OF Alabama, was Of opinion that the
subject ought to be referred to the Committee on
Commerce
Mr. Young offered few rema r,,s on the suh;oct
when
MIR. White, Of Indiana, rose to say that the cues.
ton had arisen the prOpriety of the United States
ao'ng any thing to remove the distractions in the
aiis OF the Ohio inasmuch as she was now a partner
10 the stock in the Canal. 1t had been suggested
that she could not do so, without violating her faith
to the Canal.
Mr.. Clay replied to Mr.. White. and was aston
ished that any such objection impeachment as that
which had been suggested, should be brought ur
tie could only say, that there not, in his OPT
n'on the shadow OF shadey to base such opinion
upon.
Mr.. Benton denounced the canal in unmeasured
terms of reprobation, and deemed il a nuisance to
the whole commerce of the West 1t exacted the
most exorbitant rates of toll, he prepared to
show, from documents furnished by the Louisville
Chamber of Commerce. He would furnish one in
stance in point. The last year. little steamboat
oil only $50 tons, made eleven trips through the
canal, and she paid in tolls the OF So $50 These
rates of toll, Mr.. Benton said, amounted almost
total prohibition western commerce; and any
the period of five years, paid her original cost in
foiis lie did not consider these tolls such; he
looked upon them fines, penalties, and assess
ments; and ii was true they were abated.
Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky, took the floor next
and agreed exactly with Mr. Benton rs to the oner-
BUSINESS of the tolls that the Canal exacted; but, as
they had been established by the legislature of Ken
lucky, he did not like to hear them distinguished
by the rcproachful epihets of fines, penalties and
assessments.
Mr.. King, of Alabama, deprecated the Canal alto
gether, and regretted exceedingly that the United
States had ever had any thing to do with it.
Alter few remarks from Mr. Tappan, of Ohio,
which could not hear the memorial was referred
to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Grundy's report on Mr.. Bentons non-assump-
ton resolutions was then taken up, and debated in
support by MIR. Clay, of Alabama, and by Mr.. Crit
tenden, in opposition and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the ballot for Select Committee on
Printing finished, and Mcssrs Rice Garland, of
Louisiana, and George Evans, Of Maine, were
elected to fill the vacancies The committee is now
composed Of Messrs. Black. of Georgia, chairman,
j. II. Prentiss, of New York j. w. DAVIS of In
diana, r. Garland, and Geo. Evans. An attempt to
elect chaplain made, but it did not succeed
The weather is extremely cold; all the roads are
blocked with snow.and winter bowls around us
with all its horrors. Mr.. w. Cost johnson today
tried to get 30 cords Of wood for the suffering poor Of
the city, but he could not attain his end.
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 4,4PM
Nothing new here today; weather cold; seighing
fine; river fast as a rock.
State Loan of $50, 600 was taken Yesterday on con-
ditons that the banks set their day for resump-
ton.
The following the sales of Stocks $500 Elves
ers and MeGans., so Wilmington Railroad 49, AZ Gil
A man, by the name Of Andrew Wallace a tavern
keeper, at the corner Of Schuylkill, Fourth, and
Market street, was stabbed last night by some
drunken fellows, a sleighing frolic. David
White was the person who used the knife. They
were all before the Mayor this morning The man
is not expected 10 live.
Governor Grayson, of MARYLAND, has sent long
executive communication TO the House of Delegates
relative to the contract between the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company and the Earrings Brothers
a CO. for the sale of States bonds. He says that
" the railroad company is responsible, in great de-
for the debts incurred by the State in behalf Of
the canal company, there necessity for intro
ducing the subject into a report, which purported
20 be an exposition Of the errors of my message
The railroad company has not only been instrument
tai in creating the canal debt but will be ready to
increase il hereafter, whenever il is found necessary
by such means 10 appropriations for its own
work And after subjectng the people of Baltimore
to the necessity of taxation it WILL probably, again
complain of the heavy burdens imposed on the city
TO- the benefit Of other sections of the State.
After carefully considering the facts and OPT
Mons stated in my message, and examining the
documents, from which they were derived, I can
see reason for rctracting modifying what
then said. The explanations made by The company,
in their report, may be satisfactory 10 others, but
they have made no change in my own opinions
Lorenzo Dow, sailor. has been brought TO Balti-
more. charged with the murder Of Capt. Langton of
the brig Frances, If Boston, on the high seas.