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UNITED STATES SENATE.
Among tie petitions presented to day praying
en- amendment to the Constitution prob biting slavery In
un,d States to the reception Of which Mr. SpElGHr OBJ
eeted, aud said he would ask the ayes aud the
question VI recc pton
Mr. MANGUM moved to lay tho question Of reception
on the table.
Mr.. SPEGHT hoped there would be a direct vote upon
the question of reception. I, not ion the alb.
clifton Of slavery in tho District Of Columbia, but IL asked
Tor amendment vi the Constitution interfering with the
fgi Of pr pertj-an interference which the South would
never submit to.
Mr. MANGUM said he not before aware Of the pre-
eie nature o the petion-but II had been the undestsn
dog aud practices VI the Senate several yei that in all
similar cases the question Of reception -hood bs laid upon
the table, aud he appealed the senior Senator frCm
South Carolina (Mr. Cahoun) to correct him II he was in
error.
Mr. CALHOUN said the Senator from North Carolina
correct Such had en- the understanding and prac.
tce OF the Senate. lie hoped for the sake Of harmony
would contuuebut whenever di vote, he
ready against the reception Of any pet
the subject OF Slavery.
The qu.st IN of rocopi,n was then laid on the tsbc
Mr.. ArHERToN presented the resolutions Of the lie.
gi'laurc Of New Hampshire relative the Tariff and the
MIR. JARNAGIN said he wished to call the attention
OF the Senate privileged question, and for that purpose
moved that the mater now before the Senate be laid upon
the table-which agteed
Mr.. JARNAGlN said he not in the habit Of noiic-
ing articles newspapers in this instance
ieteaed upon to depart rom has rue Tie alluded TO a
Giles which hHd appeared the Daily Tunes Of hi. city Of
the 9th, 9Th and l0 making direct and specific charges
CORRUPTION upon this body.
Mr.. j. sad he going pronounce upon the guilt
innocence ofthose charged but any Senator been
gUiy OF such einiuet had been changed IL high
tune that the coontry should know IT, NJ j. concluded
b. oierug ;eso uuon to appoint committee inquire
Into tie matter aud pot what steps proper vndi
cate the character OF tue Senate against e gross charges
VIII eh had b, g made.
Mr.. MANGUH he had reluctantly Welded his own
des To pass THE matter by in slence and lie
not IN favour Of n,tcing any article, eman7tng from
newspaper, however nigh its ch uraeter might be- lie
herr faHR t..nt q
Wing Senators had been he'd. either with without
the presence Of the British Minister in reference to the
re olutons Of Mr.. COlqu,tt.
He induced yield his support TO the prom lsed in
quiy principally because u hid zen assored by of
the Editors o the paper that the Information had
municaed by member OF Congress. lit was n mem.
Der o. the other House, the o. little conse1uen ce
butt it was member of the Senate which he could not
and would not believe, thorough invosug
sirabe. lie osght due also the British mister
After some remarks by Messrs. CALHOUN. BENTON
BAGBY, CHALMERS, SPEIGHT, WESTCOTT and
MeDutFlE. chiefly in corrOboraton Of the statement Of
Mr. COLQUllr, (who his seat on th. subject
the resolution cf Mr.. JARNAGIN was adopted.
The President appointed Mess's. JARRAGIN. BEN
TON, DICKINSON. ]. NJ. CLAYTON and TURNEY.
the Committee.
Tee Oregon debate YVES then resumed and Mr. AT
Gibson spoke at length in favor Of the Notice in the
simplest form ia which it could be given Mr. A. address.
ed the Senate until thee O'Clock.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose, and the Senate adjourned to
Monday next when the Senator from s. C. will be heard
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee OF Ways and Means reported adverse.
y upon the petition asking for the coinage of dollar gold
pieces
MEXICAN INDEMNITY.
M.CALEB SMITH, from the C,mmitee on Foreign
Reluons reported bill making provision for the payment
OF two insialmonts IT the Mexican Indemnity.
MIR. JOHNSON OF Tenn asked leave bring in a bill
10 gan 10 without LOO acres Of the
Public Land. The House refused receive the bill.
MIR. CAMPBELL OF n. Y. asked leave to offer Reso.
luton for raising Select Committee OF five members whose
busin shall be TO inquire the necessity Of altering
IT, mt Consular laws Ag eed To.
ASHMAN, Of Mass, proposed inquiry As to the
popreiy Of establishing Board Of Claims for the settle.
meni Of claims against the Government
RIVERS AND HARBoRS
NJ hANCEf AT an early hour, moved that the House
resolve is'if into Committee of the Whole.
NJ. SMITH Of Indiana called % the Chair md
Mr.. CONSTABLE OF Md. addres ed the Com nitree m
general defence Of the bill before the House An anne i'd
proposed Of twenty thousand dollars for the i'm
pOyement OF the Hsr5oT Havre de Grace. The Inst &c
o the appropriation was strongly DpTcss House
and the pretty o making sustained BY compe en an
thoriy The sweeping denunci1;ous which had been
made against the bill Tebuked aud the measure b. fore
the House pronounced to be goodno aba Idonmen the
powers OF ire Constitution, but defence Of the interests
Of the States.
Mr.. c. discussed with ability the constitutional CONT en-
Of Conpss 10 make appropriations Rivers and Har
los AID h. did not doubt there power me- every
where money necessary for defence and
protection.
Tbs speech mainly in reply 10 one mnde last even
ing by Mr. Yancey whose opinions of Constitutional power
are OF the most narrow and circums cHbed order.
The debate was continued by Messrs- COLLIN, of n
H.;ROCKWELL. Of Conn., HUNT, of n. Y, and WIN
THR0P, Of Mass
The floor then given to Mr.. THOMPSON. of Pa,
when the committee rose and the House ADJOURNED