The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-29
taken on the subject, and not voice was liz
ted up in defence ofsIavery.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SuINGTn

On motion ofMr Badger, the Senate went
into Executive business, and afterwards adj
journed.
In the HOUSE,, the New York election was
taken up, and MIR Munroe and Mr. Jackson
addressed the House. Amendments offered
by Mr. Burt and Mr. Jenkins were rejected,
and the resolutions of the Committee on
Elections, that Jackson WINS not entitled TO
the seat, were adopted.
The resolution of the Committee that Mr.
Munroe is entitled TO the seat, was rejected
A vacancy was declared in The District, and
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 90.
SENATE. MIR Hale, ofNew Hampshire,
asked leave to introduce the bill of which he
gave previous notice, in relation TO riots and
unlawful assemblages in the District of Col
umbiu, and made n few briefand general re-
marks relative TO its object.
Mr. Bagby, of Alabama, gave notice that he
would ask leave TO offer an amendment TO
the bill, and should it be considered, he would
include other species of crime, kidnapping,
&c.
Mr. Hale responded, and said that he would
join heartily in passing n law TO prevent the
additional crimes which Mr. Bagby had allu-
ded TO, for he had been informed that gross
case of Kidnapping occurred yesterday with
in sight ofthe Capitol; but he must say TINT
that he had purposeIy abstained from even
abiding to slavery in connection with it
The bill he considered was merely for hold
ing the corporation liable for the property de-
stroyed and nothing farther.
Mr. Benton, of Missouri, hoped that the
subject would be dropped, and the regular
order of business proceeded with.
MIR Calhoun, of South Carolina, spoke
warmly on the subject, and in the course Of
his remarks took occasion to denounce the
efforts which the Northern Abolitonists were
making 10 deprive the Southern men ofIheir
property. He thought that if Northern yes
sells could not visit the Southern waters, with
out endangering the rights of the Southern
ers, that the Southerners would prevent their
coming at ell.
He considered that ifany thing endangered
the safety ofthe Union it was this slavery
question, and he sincerely hoped that leave
10 introduce the bill would not be granted.
Mr. Wescott, ofFlorida, said that there had
been no out break, and no outrage committed
except by the kidnappers, and demanded the
yeas and nays. On motion to introduce the
bill, Messrs Foote and Jefferson Davis, of
Mississippi, followed on the same side.
| Mr. Hale rejoined, positively denying his
having had any connection, directly or indi-
rectly. either by counsel, speech or silence,
with the recent affair, and delivered himself
at some length in reply to Mr. CALHOUN.
When he had concluded. Mr. Calhoun rose,
and said that he would as soon think of argu
ing with'a maniac as with the Senator from
New Hampshire on this subject.
Mr. Hale continued his remarks, and WINS
| followed by Mr. Foote, who spoke with much
personal invectve against Mr. Hule, and de-
MED the right of Northern men discussing the
question Of slavery.
The exciting debate was continued by
Messers Mangum, Calhoun, Douglass, Foote,
Jefferson Dovis,tlannegan, John Davis, But
Ter and Cameron.
Mr. johnson, of Maryland, moved an a.
mendmeut furnishing all individuals inter-
fering with slave property; without taking
any further question the Senate ad ourned
over till Monday.
HOUSE. Mr. Palfrey, ofMassachusetts, rose
to n privileged question, aud wished to offer
resolution setting forth the whole procce-
,lings ofthe recent mob raised in consequence
of the capture and imprisonment of the run
away slaves, and proposed to raise a select
committee to report what action the House
would take TO secure its members from per-
sonal threats and attacks.
The chair stated the question TO the House
and decided that it was in order.
Various amendments Were offered and dis
cussed, after which heated discussion fol-
lowed by Messrs VenabIe, Haskell. Giddings,
Toombs and Morse. The last two conter-
ding that the House might entertain every
privileged question whatever, and that each
member could take care ofhimself
Mr. Root carried on the debate in light
and facetious strain.
To an assertion of his, "that no Northern
members had enticed slaves TO escape" MIR
Rhett replied That an ex-member had done so.
Mr. Palfrey having obtained leave, procee-
ded to read statement from MIR Giddings,
reciting that various threats of personal VIC
lence and ynching had been made against
him, during his visit to the Jail in which the
runaways had been confined, and elsewhere.
That also from certain information communi-
Gated, to him, and which he believed 10 be
correct, lie had heard that propositions had
actually been made to the mob, by Mr.
Slater, of Baltimore, and others, to lay vio-
the passage Of the resolutions, &c.
MIR Wick having obtained the floor, the
House adjourned over TO Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 25.
In the Senate, today, Mr. Clayton presen-
ted the petition of citizens of Philadelphia,
PRAYING for the establishment of post route
between New York and Philadelphia, in OPP
position to the Camden and Amboy Railroad,
and said few words in explanation of the
petition. 1t was referred to the Committee
on the Post Office.
MIR Rusk, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported a joint resolution directing
the Secretary of War to purchase 5000 of
Colts pistols.
Mr. Cass moved to take up the bill relating
to the California claims, which was objected
to by MIR Hale, who desired to take vote
upon the leave asked by him on Thursday