Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

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Mr.. Wentworth mov'd to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
! The question was decided IN the negative,
| by yeas 10, nays l22.
MIR. McLane then addressed the House,
warmly, against agitation and agiatlons gen
erally. He said that he would not vote for
law prohibiting the slave trade inshe district,
| for that would be a tantamount toahe abolish
ing of slavery, but inasmuch as the laws of
MARYLAND, when the District was ceded to the
Government, prohibited the introduction Of
slaves into that state for sale, Congress should
exercise some municipal OF police power over
the District.
Mr. Sawyer, Of Ohio, followed in a very
sensible speech. lie said that he was opposed
to the continued agitation of this subject, and
thought that the constituents of members had
rather they would attend TO their own matters,
than thus to spend their time in agiiallng "a
bout the District of Columbia He therefore
moved the previous question, which was sus-
taned.
The yeas and nays were demanded on re-
considering the resolution and decided IN the
affirmative, by yeas ll9, nays 81.
II Mr.. Bolts, of Va. now moved tolay the res
ou,ion OH the table on which the yeas~and
nays were taken, and decided in the aiiirma-
tive, by yeas o. nays 40.
\ Adjourned.
II WAsurSGroy, Jan. IL.
Il SENArE.-The Senate assembled as usual,
| and proceeded to the consideration oi the
! morning business.
II The Vice President submitted a conmuni-
| cation from the Secretary Of State. which was
! read so low by the Clerk, as not to be heard.
/ Various petitions were presented IN iavof oi
! the reduction of postage, which were duly re-
| ceived and appropriately referred.
Il Mr.. Borland, of Arkansas, gave notice OF a
| bill for the establishment of port of entry in
! the State of A rkansas.
II Mr.. Breese, of Illinois, reported bill in IA
! vor of the assgnees Of military land warrants,
which was read twice.
II MIR. Benton, of Missouri, submitted reso
luton for continuation of a synopucal inde'
of the laws and treaties of the United states
which after a slight discussion, was adopted.
This being private bill day, the Senate tool
up the bill for the relief of John i. Baldwin
} owner of the brig Gil Bias. Without an.
further action upon it was postponed.
Mr. Douglass, of H., moved to make th'
California bill and the report, the order OF th
=, day for Monday, which was adopted; when
] after the transaction of some other unlmportan
e business, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
L HousE.-The members convened at noon
the Speaker in his seat, who called to order
The journal of Wednesday was then read AM
,, approved. o.,o
was the resolution from the Printing Commit
= II tee, in favor of Printing an extra number OF tn
Secretary of Wars Report respecting tn
Buffalo harbor.
Il Mr.. Hall, of Buffalo, spoke earnestly in favo
Of the resolution, and proceeded TO reply t
!, fMr. Toombs of Georgia, who had, last Tues
lJav. made speech against the printing OF eX
ira copies of said report. lie said the cost @
printing, against which the gentleman
Georgia had so strongly protested was ahou
SIS. This was the amount against which Tn
gentleman had made such a harangue abou
extravagancy, for a local object lie con-
5 pared the commerce and the population lntei
: ested in the haIbor of Buffalo, with that of a
Georgia. lie said this Georgia economist q
; gigantic intellect was understood to enteIlal
aspirations TO be placed at the head OF the Wa
: Department
n The House manifested some merriment a
the remarks ofMr. Hall.
o Mr. Toombs, being absent from his sea,
C could not reply.
Mr.. Conger, of New York, added some re
b. marks accusing Mr. Toombs of inconsistenc
on the subject of printing the extra cople
u called for.
Il The subject was further discussed by MI
r Thompson, of kentucky Mr.. Henley of Ind
r. ana and Mr. Schenck, of Ohio and wa
8 finally laid aside
Z On motion, the House went into Commit
h tee of the Whole on the State of the Cnior
a Mr.. Smith, of ln., chairman, and took up tn
l. civil and didlomatic appropriation bill.
I'll Mr.. Embrec, of In, advocated his amend
. ment for reducing and equaizlng the mileage
: He said that thirty members now received -
- per day for this session, while thirty others rC
q ceived but 50 per day. Towards the close {
Mr.. Embree's speech,
t Mr. Henley held an amusing conversation {
colloquy with him about their respective chanc
n es of recollection, at the drollery of which III
i House was couyulsed.
Mr.. Venable, of y. c., followed, and alluC
: ed to Mr.. Greeley publication relative to til
e mileage Of members, in The New York lr
+ bune, and declared that it was small bus
,. ness. lie praised his own constituents it
their intelligence, indulgence and confidence
= and concluded by proposing an amendment i(
increasing the pay of members.
I'll Mr.. Greeley obtained the floor, and proceed
:, ed to Justify the publication he had caused I
be made in the Tribune. He asked if All
u member had been charged with taking large
= amount than the sum stated in the account.
e Mr.. Turner, of ILL.,, said yes. lie ";
charged with taking an excess of over eiei
. hundred dollars beyond whatever sum he woul
: have been entitled to, if his mileage had bee
d computed by the nearest post route. Nj
= Turner declared the publication malicousl
/ false, and that he was responsible for what h
said
: Mr.. Greeley was again interrupted, an
: complaints made by Mr.. Harrison, of Ga, NJ
Barrow, Of Tenn, and Mr.. Brown, of Miss
. for the manner IN which the publication boz
, against them. The members ofthe House a
" huddled in the centre, and much coniusc
J. prevailed.
Mr.. Greeley amidst the agitation proceeded
n He said that if he did edit paper, he workt