The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-21
THI0TlETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WAsHuSeroN, April 30. 1s4s
The Senate convened at the usual hour, when the Vice
President resumed his seat and called to order.
REVOLUTIONS OF MssssIrPI IN RELATION TO THE MexI-
Mr. JrrrsRsor DAVIS Of Mississippi, presented the re
solutions Of the Legislature Of that State relative thu
Mexican war; which duly received and ordered t.
be printed
THE TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA, &c.
Mr. DovaLAs, Of Illinois, from the Committee on Ter
rItcre reported blu providing for the orssniz ,ton OF
the Territory Of Minsoa; also for the
ofNebrsska These, together with the Oregon BILL wer.
made the special order Of the day for Wednesday next
RIOTS AND UNLAWFUL Observation-Disclosures
SLAVES, SO.
Mr. HALE Of New Hampshire. asked leave to introduce
the bill q whsa ,: Hs,0u; poS: in relation
b and made few brief and general remarks relative
its object
save to offer amendment to the BILL and should be
considered he would include other species Of crime kid
Mr. Hale responded, and said that he would joir
Grimes which Mr. Bsgby alluded to- for he had bssn in.
terday within sight Of the Capitol but he say that
it was foreign to the object Of the bill and that he had
IT, biz 10
for holding the corporation liable for the property do
s,roysd and nothing further.
Mr. BENTON, Of Missouri hoped that the subject would
be dropped and the regular order CT business
with.
the subject and In the course Of his remarks took
oAsion to denounce the efforts which the Northern abo
tionists making to deprive tho Southern OF
could not vss the s5uss1n waters. without snd.ns.r
ing the rights of the Southerners that the Souherner
would prevent their coming ct all He considered that
this slavery question and he sincerely hoped that leave
to introduce the bill would not be granted.
Mr. WEsrcorr, of Florida said that there had been no
oatbrea and outrage committed except by the kid
nappers, and he demanded the yeas and nays
On motion TO introduce the bill,
Enor Isr nfN ffaoia tnn;
followed on the same side.
Mr. HALE Ijoin.d, positively denying his having had
Gill; speech or silence, With the recent affair, and deli
vered himself at some length in reply to Mr. Calhoun
Mr. CALHouN rose and saia tina. he would a. soon
think Of arguing With maniac with the Senator from
New Hampshire on this subject.
Mr. HALE continued his remarks, and followed by
Mr. FoorE, who spoke with much personal invsctiye
against Mr. Halo. and denied the right of Northern
discussing the question ofslavsry.
The exciting debate was continued BY Messrs Man
gum, Calhoun, Douglas Foots, Jefferson Davis Hanne-
gan, John Davis, Butler and Cameron.
punishing all individuals interfering with slave proper
ty. Without taking any further question: the Senate
adjourned over till Monday.
House OF Representatives.
The House assembled at the usual hour, whom the
Speaker Mr. winthrop, took the chair and called the
members to order.
The Journal was read and approved.
the RUNAWAY SLAVE CASE.
Mr. PALTREY, OF Massachusetts, rose to q privileged
question: and wished to offer resolution setting forth
tho whole proceedings OF the recent mob raised in CON-
sequence of the capture and imprisonment OF thu
way slaves, and proposed TO raise reject COMMITTEES to
report what action the House would take to its
members from personal threats and attacks
He vss followed by MIR. Mo, who rose 10 . pri-
vileged question.
The CHAIR stated the question to the Houss, and de-
cided that II Was In order.
debate sprang up in which thu following gentle
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Rhett Bsyly, Sims, Woodward,
Joseph lngersoll Dusr, Gayle, ssd several others
The House raised objections, and the appeal was with
drawn.
Various amendments offered and discussed, AFT er
whch heated discussion was renewed by Messrs We.
nsbe, Haskell, Giddings, Toombs and Msrse the last
two contendrg that the House might entertain every
privileged question whatever; and thst eson meu -
could tahe care Of himself He considered that the
House had nothing to do ia the matter
Without any further action the House adjourned