Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-23
WAsHIScToN, May 10, 1872.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

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| Mr. ALLEN, Of Ohio, soon IA the Journa'
was reed, rose 10 make correction in some one OF
the newspaper reports, and referring 70 the Rhole
| Island discussion Of Tuesday last He was renre-
senied as spying that he was ready for the conss
q1ences Of civil war. He did not say this he
eonended, but he dIf say that he was ready FOR any
| consequences which might flow from the course he
or others iavoring the revolution ~ Rhode Island
had taken. This was one error. mot much Of On
| error you viii say) Another remark Of the
Senator from Sou'h Carolina, mir PresonJ 70 the
effect that he, mir A.len) was in favor Of n civil
war. lie could 70, bc eVe one Senator would
charge another with iavorng a civil war. He heard
no such remark from the Senator n he he'd he
should mos, certainly have made some reply 10 l..
Mr. PRESTON said what he did say was but
side ear remark, which he did not suppose could be
heard rs he was ~ ms seat when it was spoken
tie probably did say that tie effec; Of the Sena.
tors course was 10 produce civil war. lie believed
90 when tie Senator spoke, and he believed Sd now
and II tho subject came up again, he should endea
vor TO prove il. lie did not, however. imoeach the
motives Of the Senator from Ohio, and wha, he said
vas spoken ~ strictly parliamentary sense. MIR
Allen was quite well satisfied with the explana
ton.
Alter some unimportant morning business, MI
ALLEN asked the Senate 70 take from the table
MS resolutions relating TO the difficulties in RHODE
Island.
The resolution Of Mr. Merrick, proposed 10 Ia
amended by Mr. Mc2ober.s Of Illinois, refsrrny
10 Executive sessions, had precedence.
Mr. MEiElCk was anxious that his resolution
should he disposed or
Mr. BENTON thought the Rhode T.',,d r,-,,s,
was more important and lint there vas an exgen.
cy there which required prior consideration Of hat
subject.
Mr. MERRICK could sec no ruch srigen,y; and
Vhe resolutions were taken up, that Of Mr. Merrick
Te'7tng 20 the papers from the Executive which
should be considered confidential
| Mr. mcRoteGs' amendment proposed that oil no.
'"srI..ons snoqn be considered With open doors
! ne Iciolutons we're debated until nearly / %.
| clock, Mr. MckOBERTS speaking and def nd no
his amendment Without conc'uding. he esve 80,
for other business, ana wil debate Tie subject rr
Their Tomorrow.
U. S. DISTRICT COURTS.
Mr. KING, Of Alabama, during tho roorr.rg
hour, wished 10 know If the Committee on th, ia
ciciary intended 10 report bill f1r rCaulUg.n-
these districts Mr. X. stated that Judge Mex ir-
icy had been unIustIy cengurej. lie was now a,
Jackson Mississipp where there were more th m
eleven hundred cases upon the docket The An,
/ Oama term Of the Court commenced on the second
Monday Of March, and the Arkansas torn on the
fourth Monday, md the Supreme Cour, Odd no, adj
ioufn ls session here until the 14th or 18th Of tina,
month. u was obviously impossible TO hold these
Courts. lie wished 10 know il the Judiciary Com
mitlee intended % report.
VIZ BEVRiEN, The chairman Of the judiciary
Committee said that the subject had been a matter
7 oil ANXIOUS delbcut1n IN tie committee. They
wero wei convinced that judge Mex nlsy could moi
perform ihc duties assigned him, nnd that there M,
IN ny d.i-c's ln the present arrangement. Tn,
gu Jec' however, was 30 full OF difficulties that
! report could not bc agreed upon, but IL had bscC
determined that bill should be reported 10 the Sc
| nate, 10 the support o. which the committee would
not pledge themselves. The bill would be report
ed in day or Two.
| BILL FOR RELIEF OF GEN. JACKSON
! This bill came up as the unfinished business. snf
was debated further by several members.
| Mr. ALLEN commenced the discussion, and mad,
a lengthy ond tulogistic defence Of General Jack
| SON.
Inc amendment pending, which vas u incorpo
rate promise thlt the passage Of the bill shou
| not he ne ccnsuro upon JUDGE Hal, or tho Couu
| OF LOUISIANA. After cfdebotc between Messrs
BANEOW, CONRAD, HENDERSON, ard
SNl n, Of Conn. this amendment was rejected by
| vote Of ~ 10 20.
Al, nc question vas now upon tho passage Of the
WV. VIZ ARCHER made brief and very able
sp.J,oh usainst the "a sigo Of the act. lie was
10y W 90 justice 70 tho General, and would not
~ any'hng egoinsl him. lie could not cons nj
hoNoVsr' that the bill should pass. when tbo Oh.
Tious Interpretation Of such a law wood lie cen.