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MAY 90.

NJ A ~
The Senate was principally occupied to.
Day, IN considering a JOINT Resolution pre-.
sputci by Mr.. Buchanan authorizing the
President Of the United States to accep, OF
the presents which have been rendered to
him by the imlum of Muscat, and recently
brought 10 New York in his Ilighuess' 5
ship the Suliauee; and also, to authorize
the President 10 accept the Lion aud Lion.
css, presented to hin by the Emperor OF
Morocco, through the hands of the nited
States Consul al Tangier, and to cause oil
the presents 10 be disposed Of at pubic sale,
and the proceeds thereof to be deposited in
the Public Treasury; which, after some dis
cussion, was adopted.
After this was disposed of. the Senate wen,
into Executive session, and afterwards I'D.
Journed 10 Monday.
In the House, Mr. CHM, Of Louisiana,
submitted the following Resolution:
Rssolre3, That the Postmaster General COM
municlte to this House without delay, the time
at which the Postmaster at Baton Rouge, Louis
lana became a deiaultcr, the time number, aud
drawn on him, and which he has refused or neg,
lcctod to pay, and particularly the amount now
due hy said Postmaster to the Govcrnmout--
also aii the communications which have boon
written CT received in relation to said detalcations
together VITA an other CORES onleuce which has
occurred toaching the removal from office Of sud
Postmaster, and The appointment Of a successor"
Objection was male of course--for the
Federal Loco Iocos are determined to stitlc
all inquiry niolhe dclalcations Of their par.
tsans. Mr.. CHM moved to suspend the
this also was refused.
The Federal Loco Focos again attempt.
Cd to make The Sub Treasury Scheme take
precedence Of all the legitimate business OF
Congress. MIR. Jones, Of Virginia, (Chair.
man Of the Committee of Ways and Mcans)
moved to suspend the rules to enable the
House to 90 inlo Committee Of the Whole,
and take up the Sub Treasury Bill, But
they were defeated. The House refused 10
suspend the rules and Immediately pro.
rceded to the consideration Of tie orders Of
the day, Private bills.
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My %.

MAY 2D.
quorum 9f The members Of the llpu.c.
10, beng preseu, q, tho hour Of the meeting
yesterday, a call OF the House was made,
which nearly consumed The hour set apart
for morning business. Ailer tie roll had
been called and tie excuses Of The absent
members received, the House proceeded
Sllh Ihc unfinished business Of Monday last.
which was question on the Cumberland
Road bill, on ordering the main question
o be put on giving Instructions 10 the Com.
ynittee Of Ways aud Means TO bring in q
b,ll granting au appropriation for the Road
those Instructions were founded on Res
button ofthc Legislature Of lndiana.l Tho
:, q1esloa was taken aud carried, 90 votes 10
u Mr. Peck called for division Of the qucs
ton, FIRST on referring the Resolution from
lhdlaua and then on the proposed Ips'ruc
oas. The tirst question was carried Hsla
con but the last was ncsa,Ised 90 yolesta -.
i Mr. Wick moved a reconsideration Of
tbs vote Of reference, wilh yicw Of refer
ping Inc subject 10 the Judiciary Committee,
TO determine whether the T.. States are M
dcf obligation 30 continue said road, or not,
n Mr. Dawson moved 10 lay ibis motion
~ the table, which was carried, - votes
r. ST.
Il Petitions from tho several States we're
hen presented as u usual, on every Monday.
8Nr. Aiams presented one FROM Lysander
Soooaer, OF Athens, Mass. preicrrlng CO d.
aIut against Judge M'Lean, OF the Su
rene Court, for arbitrarily dcprivIng the
petitioner Of his right Of appeal from a &c.
sion Of the Judge, sitting IN the District
'ouu of OHIO, The effect Ct which WIS like
TO prove his ruin. The memorial was
e'erred TO tho Committee on the Judiciary
The whole OF the day was principally, &C
4 apled in receiving petitions and acting on
ben.
A Resolution was introduced by Mr.. Pc.
&rkn ins,ruciiug the Committee un Public
buildings 10 enquire into the cxpedtency
ereclog PLAIN brick fire proof building
OF the use OF the War Department, for
he s9te keeping Of the Records, which was
4 p'tCu 10,
il Mr. Monroe, from the Committee on Nil
3la'y AiIlirs, reported bill providing for
~ construction Of a steam vessel on the
i rinciplc Of tho horizontal wheel suggested
~ Lieut.. Hunter, and that $50 600 be np
3'oPuatod Cor that purpose. Referred 10
ommflce of the whole.
Il IN tho Senate, message was received
ON tho President in relation TO the pre-
3ea's Of tho lmaum of Muscat consisting q
u orses, pearls and other articles Of value.
% suggests the adoption Of some legsla
'e provision pointing out the course which
80ly be proper for the Executive 70 pursue
ii that and all future instances where offers
a like kind may be made, without the risk
y giving offence.
81 Alior attending 10 minor business, fur 4
er discussion took place on the Bankrupt
Nossrs. Hubbard, Wall and Henderson .
\ oko on The occasion, aud, on motion 81
: Strange, tho subject was laid over I'LL
morrow.
The Senate then wen, on Executive busi
Fs,
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MAY o..

MAY 27.
On opening tie business Of The House Of
Representatives Yesterday, Mr.. GdJines
moved TIE suspension OF the rules to allow
him 10 odaf Resolution calling on the Pres
dent 70 inform the House whether Amos
Kendall continued TO exercise tho duties OF
Postmaster General on the 2is. inst being
the d,y on which certain private pamph.
Jet, putporliug to be an address from that
individual 10 the People Of the L. States,
was published and Il not, on what day hts
connexion with the office ceased The
motion 10 suspend was aegatncd l02 votes
to CO.
The Speaker then called on the Commit,
toes far Reports. Mr. Hdlcn, from the
Committee on Commerce, made report
accompanied BY bill repeating the New
York pilot Law. on which debate arose as
To the manner IN which the repntt had been
prepared BY !bc Committee, and the morn,
ing hour expired before the discussion was
closed.
The House then took up tho Pre- emp
ton bill The pending question Of which
was on restrictive amendment heretofore
offered by Mr. Lincoln, aud which he
now modified. Mr.. /. ,hen addressed the
House aud explained tta objects Of his
and took review Of the past
policy % the Government in relation 70 the
Of pre- omption. lie examined
the provisions Of the present blll, every one
Of which he regarded as innovations at The
legislation Of former Congresses, and con
tuned either an expression oil old rights, or
the creation Of new ONES.
lIo had not closed his remarks when the
hour Of recess arrived. After tho House
resumed its proceedings air. l.. finished
his Speech, appealing with great earnesiness
ngains, this new extension Of the right oil
which would violate The oter'
nal principles Of justice, and entirely cut oil
our future receipts from tho sale of Public
Lands. But Notwithstanding all that he
and othera said against 1t, the bill finally
passed without amendment, liz votes to Ga.
The Senate. yesterday, after passing on
several bills of minor importance, entered
again on the discussion Of the bill for esiab.
fishing an uniform system OF Bankruptcy,
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TERMS

Tiro Dollars and Fifty Cents il paid in advance.
Three Dollars if moi paid within three lnonths.
And Tire Dollars and TIfty Cents il no, paid
anil after the expiration Of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrearages are paid except
a, TIE option of the Editor.
advertisements inserted at One Dollar per
square (l6 lines or less, this sized fype) for The
first insertion, and % cents for each continuance.
Court advertisements and Sheriff. SlIcs chsrpcd
25 per cent higher; and deduction Of 33l per
cent viii be made from the regular prices. ioF ad-
yertisers BY the year.
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WEEKLY ALMANAC.
AooN'S PHASES.
TWENTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
From The Correspondence Of Tho Raj. Register.

From the Correspondence Of Tho Raj. Register.
MAy IS.
On Saturday, on suggestion Of the
Speaker the House consented to dispense
with the business OF the morning hour, and
proceed with the private bulls lying on has
table.
A large number Of bills of this kind were
then acted upon. ABoag them was ball
which has frequently been before Congress,
lar tho relief OF tho heirs Of the late Mat
ihcs Lyon, OF Kentucky, TO return a fine
levied on Mr.. Lyon, 10 his hie ,imc, for
some political offence. Ailer some discus.
son, tho bill passed, l2l votes to 10.
The Senate dad no, sat To day.
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JuNE /.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday, and
the House was engaged the whole day IN
matters Of purely private concern. One in.
cideni ,rauspircd, however, which excited
qupe a sensation, and two Of your members
were the drGmatis personG. A rcncoun'er
or fight occurred between Messrs. Rayner
and Montgomery, of your State, aud grew
out of the recent Speech Of the latter, in
which certain statements were made derog.
atory to the former. There are various
accounts and rumors in circulation, touch.
ing the affair." but from all can learn, the
circumstances are accurately detailed in
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when Mr.. Benton delivered his sentiments
upon IT. He opposed the original bill, and
spoke IN favor Of the substitute, especially
Of its compulsory and State Corporation
provision. The Senate adjourned on mo
lion Of Mr.. Tuppan.
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MAY 26.

MAY VI.
iho morning hour Of yesterday was con
imed by tho nousc, in continued discus.
i'0 on The alleged Repor, Of NJ. HELEN,
ON the Committee on Commerce, on the
Found that the Committee had afterwards
Considered that report, and agreed upon
|u''leren, one. Tho question debated was,
neither Committee after once agreeing
report, could afterwards reconsider and
Fange II. No conclusion was come to
F'ore the hour expired.
mr. Atherton called for tho orders Of the
ny bu, gave way to Mr.. Sergeant, who
l'od tina, he was instructed by the Com.
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A gentleman, upon being asked whether
he was seriously injured when a steamboat
boiler exploded is said to have replied, that
he was so used 60 being blown up by his
wife, that mere steam had no effect on him,
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The last Western mail brings US news
of the death Of General John Adair, of Ken.
lucky, IN the sd year of his age He was
a soldier in the carly Northwestern war,
and commanded the kentucky troops at
New Orleans in lSl4-'l5. He had, dur
ing his life, filled also many civil offices,
amongst which was that of Senator Of the
United States. -Nat lat.
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X. RAYNER.

Ia The Senate, day, tho whole sitting
was occupied in the consideration Of the bil
10 establish a unilor system of Bankruptcy,
without arriving at any definite result, Mr.
Clay, Of Alabama, moved 10 strike out all
that part Of the bill relating TO Backing 10
stiiutions. Mr.. Calhoun said this motion
was a vital one, and he desired 10 speak TO
It, On his motion, The bill was laid over.
In the House, there was as usual, much
@rangIlug AID squabbing about the Sub.
Treasury bill. Mr. Mallory, of New Y orIl,
moved 10 suspend the rules, lha, he might
offer Resolution, that the House vii not
go iu;n Committee on any bill, excep, the
Sub Treasury, until that is disposed Of
Motion refused. A good deal Of converse.
tioual debate took place on the Pilot Bill,
as II IS called, which would prove of no in.
ieiesi 10 your readers, presume.
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DOMESTIC SILK.

The very handsomesl 10, Of domestic
Sewing Silk that we have seen, was eNhib.
tied 10 us, yesterday, by Mr.. Daniel Du
Pie, OF this vicinity, in whose family it was
manufactured, the present season. The
thread although reelcd Oh a common Wheel,
IS fine and even, and equal to any imported
Silk we have ever seen. II is also beauti
fully dyed every variety Of shade and color,
aud presents as glossy an appearance as the
best Italian article,
We have received also a handsome speci,
men from NlIIiamsboro', Granville County,
manufactured by the Misses Hughes from
the mammoth Worm, tcd on the common
Mulberry; thus demonstrating that the ar.
iicle may be obtained by every family,
0herc there is garden room enough for
few Mulberry Trees,-Ral. Register.
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Western Eath0Sjam.-lu Ohio and the
great "norwrst the popularity OF Gener.
al HARRISON is so great, that when any Tip,
pccanoe club sing one Of their spirit STIRRING
songs, tho hogs stop gruntiug to llsten--the
birds sing in chorus-and the very trees
rip themselves Up by the roots, and hurra
" oid Tip for ever" This is what we call
something like sober second thoughts. =
Carolina Beacon.
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AGENTS

AGENTS.
Col. r. VI. Cochran, Mecklenburg, n. G.
Chas. W. Harris, Mill Gpye. n. &.
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the following communication from MIR. Raw.
uer, to the Editors of the Globe, which /
find in the lnielIgencer Of this morning, its
publication having been refused in the Gov.
eminent Paper;
iloCsE or REPRESENTATIVES,, June |, 1910.
Blessrs. Blair Il liyes | wish to make, sim
ply, the following statement through the columns
OF your paper. The letter over the name Of W.
MoNgcoMEnY, in the Globe OF May 80, pretending
10 give an account of the difficulty between him.
sell and myself, is false in tue main, both as 10
facts and Insinuations. The following is ti4e
statement of the case:
met hun purely By accident in the door on
ny way to the Post Office. walked mp TO him.
directly in front, and deliberately Siqyped his
jaas. Nhereupon he struck mo over the shouI
der, with cane which ho held in his hand. and
which broke short off al the first blow. | thcn
turned my cano-whcl was a sword cane OF or
binary slzc-holding it by the lower end, and gave
hin d blow over the head, striking linn with tho
handle or sword end. In striking this blow, the
sword flew out TO some distance. | then repeat
ed my blows for three or four tinfes with the low
er or barrel-end Of the cano, until we were separ-
ated-he retreatng backward all the time He
struck me but once, and that WAS when he broke
his cane. / did not draw the sword from NV cane,
or attempt to draw il. had him entirely IN my
power, but did not wish TO inflict any material
injury Oh him, and should have dcsisted, after
slappng his jaws, had he not struck nc with his
cane. have nothing further TO say. Yours
losnectfully,
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Myaerjous.--Mr. N. Mowry, merchant
Of Townaudd, Pa, who was lodger at the
Pearl House, stepped ont with the design of
being absent hat a short time, on Monday
evening, April 2G'h, aud has not since been
heard Of lie was man Of responsibility
and regularity, IN all respects. He had
purchased goods at various stores, which
remain, Of course, as they were on the day
Of his disappearance. He is known TO have
had about hsm $500 in money.-ibid.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-11-26


.e 1f.s. soy = e4er. The ballls
ens oeen sooHht sod De s,t|or9 0oa.--
9en. HeeRzssn yin eocss isss ihs Rrssi-
esaey N'ie ~ etpoes rnezaePl4d sppro-
eston and NE ci.izepg q lhs Dnion. Il 4
s,'eRpeecs p.oo1nle lhsiha hns coiuined
sns tsoie 81 eSefySiale excep& tuo o.
sqfse, ned tts kfne and gsnnine leeiines
go seni'nen!e q The fili1sns u lheeo two
q three are eonesieet - bic behalk u
NE f><SN g 'n'e eoQlekt ~ Liberty aG1iosl
t<ecHisse peNef--of The People Aeninsi
their eva sfsnis. aat tbose via sine1
70 eusisse seeu-~ihfIp u &peE . 60
courage ~ pssF,cte ~ ep1 Hsreiciiea nnf
The iflepea Of liberty aha rsp1kI;<nn inali-
iuiioas i1loeehoAi thg wof.j. The slcri.
oes fesnlts g tAis sleetiop uill give
strength. staoiissy. end prosperity b he
9tm1er1iic fneiiiuiione % ear eoonirv -
Iney VII insplre every frinad a IikegsF
nud q representative covefpmeat With 4
cohhdeat assaEenee that Che People. rhen
properly sfoused end ehl;ghtebed. are
fully eomretsnt 70 gosern thcms<lves.
end that they win not long snbm;i % an.
authorised encfoaebmenss npon their
riRhis--io hieh-handsd cpprstsions. v;o-
lated pledges. and insolenl disseaSsd q
their teeliofs and their Eniafesls 81 lko =
own ageais.
The hisiofy Of ibe two IaSl Adminirfrn-
tiong discloesa > series ~ snofs, ineonsis.
isneies. ard WRONGS 81 urolIi,sle av,,o..i.
sy. party tubaervfenev. ard eo,.i -. IA ~
lks fseliaEs. infareSlS' eaa r,Sh1s ~ 80 y.
Psopie. iksi 6, ;!l c,.,ti,r,. : 49,. -
IA iis canals, and which win 81 49,
with wondss, diskuss. and indirnssion A.
enlightened ffeemen 81 All snSeeestns
tine. These pseet win Be- resaer.5
donbly dssk BY ne brirhloess ana nu,;,v
Of the pages thai sili nrecsde snd iollo:,
thea Auihehlic history viii portrsv rs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-11-26

Iheteei odSsa hsp1i't entlsa,sk stsrrvatisnu
- ~ - - llelpl 9'e.llons &c ffun. -
Ne9 Vera Al,,s|sns y u i6z i .'os,s =
4he psaseinI To,kinn a oof po...,c.'
u1cklterY hes 1tres b&sn nor. ti.talsr =
aDd csediilhly i|Instals1 than ~ lko 40.
q and ready neqpisceace with Ehich Ia
result q he haaied and pEolFAcle1 coulesI
lof TIE PIesl1eney q received. But .
teW thafl days ego, Ell he p.ssioas. inls.
fesle. sad pf<jedices ef milliens 81 lfas-
mee were il la,i and opposing pisY-zana
terce. iadsed. Wes he stroenls 49, Ves nov.
Nhen, throagh tie cl;'ciofl inalf nmenl.l.
~ q iitiIe k<l1 q pfinsed pap6f. plses5,
Nish 9oe fofnpiii9, ID sosne fit,I6 e6o5an
ee1oes lhe feci,ioo e ne maiorisv q
heel 1silileae - etcesiainsk. the siosm
s4bsidee d csco. lte bo4fse retes al rcn.
ifotarsy cesses, ed eIf msn tou 70 he
sepromaey a The lev. which lksnsalva,
have DAee ADd agreed % ablds by.
We eonfese onf pride Il uo,efinr a
ibis spectacle, which hss a 4 - nnch
morai snhiim;ly--sad Which 80. !, ~
. prove % 81 doabtes The capacity q
nea ioz seifgovernmenf.
There u snoihes characteristics a. he
recent eenteei. rot lsss consois.ofy. e.
We reed i. % The fI;6nds Of repn6licsn
liberty snd fepohIicnn insiiinlioos: ne
meas The great inesesss 81 soiss. A
hap We know has bean ssid. without hs.
Ing believed, sbcuf he inllnancs Of HI.
a1n 9oid. q '.IsyinR pips." and cher
mere peflisan solaces undeF delsai--.hnl
The real truth Ne held % ba. tkat lhe In
tepse insefest excited By this slscsiou
teeched eyety class. and brought 10 the
polls, N every State, fhonsands Who too
eommonly nsgleei The high and sacred
ooligaiion u voting; and thur have he
sgsrsge's numbers been every where
sweIled.
Il Wili Be p1Ecaived. on sxara;n,h~ n,s>,
o. The returns that he defeated party
nave lost tbs battle; nos 20 Eash BY any
n,minaiion Of their formsE vote, e. by :
i.rge accession to ours; end this accss-
sion cemes, as We believe. Tor he rnosi
part. from = class Of retirinr. quiet. ol.lsi-
y Citizens. uhc, undes ordsnary eircuu-
stances. eontent themselves viii mihaInr
their own bnsiness. and Interfere not Al
81 with that Of the State, o. with politics.
80 i9nR e The State and poliiics a. moi
interiors with then. We do not iu.fi(v
this Hsglect-foF 90 We must call ii--.,f :
high trust committed 70 every frssmsn.
not for himself alone. but ZOE the eommu-
nlly Of which be forms part. On me
eontTsEy, We eondomn 4 utterly but a
y neve-iheless feet tbal sach cIa1s
does exist, end the consolation We drav
from u .. that although IN different esner.
alp . political conissis. there are occsaions
snt abpgss Which VIII draw them from
.ns.y Neutrality hnd onIisg them wsrnlv
q tha defsnes 81 che insliiuiiuns. lihs,,v
o. prosperity q their eoanrry. wRen 49,
are seriously menaesd.
u = 90 this hypothesis we account for
The greatly Increased vote evsrv Where |.
and since ell cannot be- prevailed unon a
az times 70 exercise their political iran
ehise Ills. We repeat. nos without conc.
lation 10 reflect that his reeervs 800.
may Il least be always relied apon q
make . stand. a an emergency. re- rivhI
and liberty.
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aAII.noAna d &c UNITEp grArI

aAlE.aeApe ~ Tne UNITED STATES.
We pnbiis1ed few dsrs a.. s6u,a -.
ceeal 81 ihe gailloafe - iiie eSw1k 49,,
aossts& q = coers9 81 eeastreelis.. 4.
s.zaoss every part e iae eoaairs ihis sne-
etss = iaieEasl inplssesnaat u sdssacIse
n''A 3 eskgee - sspidity uhich indscalss
- eaapi4tlca % TIE yeats az shr nra -
g a.,a 4astssi slzzaeiaF Is or larrisogv.
- eet seIlse13 tea,lsesaa - *
9Atte2 esel$g res opeeei Is ffT. ~.
Nes iee lseeg s "a rhneeiss
sssenltaH ls112 l1s Qniae4 aessr,es =, -
Ntfe1tss ssseF, 3 tiflaaer af ons4 -,
saileg. he Meaeh Chaak Tsa5 e p.ee.
sylyeeia Wsathe next. This vs. oeonas
y ISIS. ae4 Nas iee milss - lsasih -
oeeh ives iae exiaat e. FsiIfasf Is ihis
eoNasfT Twelve years SEQ. The nsfH.
acfe enc otio asissoe6 Nae beaoa aho.,i
re ss1te tire; bul lhere wss 49, ss~.-
siF 4leri1Fa1 al ibet nesiod IL ~ -.
cepfiea q he arn thsa viS.s 4 Al.
peassealicH ~ "a.
he eRient 81 railraaa Is fae f3.ss.s
& zee 1oW. iaciaalae ga ftsi Is - seiasI
g q FeFa ploEssN d ee
isNNs i've s1ea fNa Aaa1fea tes
isfeeiT mllfs s. iasfaeboas 1hags -
eiae eess.n 81 eeafls 81 eosesferl.se -
81 % isf etfeated @ shs extent
iheastna itfse tts6ls6 alIts -
saF - - 7ep~efss ~ fse-
f11efra a1ts a f1ilfosf 81 aaas,e
shif feti arsIsa. lsti. - 3 aie ,sa
n ne nal ~ ttoi iaei
a.4 taF feesesl rfarrtr -
ftUri fl<Ie Hs va "a Ieietl.t