The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27

he had sworn to support, he should be expelled
from the body. lie continued this line of rel
mark for some time and with much vehemence
| Mr.. SEWARD denied thai he had asserted
the broad doctrine laid down by the Sena tor
from Maryland (AIr. PRATT) His doctrine
would be fond in his speech of March last y
Mr.. PRATT rejoined with much yehemence
The sentiment he had attributed to tine Sena tor
from New York was used by him, although he
had altered it in reviewing the report
MIR. HALE spoke some time in defence of
Mr. SEWARD. The sentiment of that Sena tor,
was not what was attributed to him by the Sem
ator from Maryland. s
Mr.. BALDWIN also spoke il defence Of VI
SEWARD. The @higher law Of that SEN tor
was law" concurrent with, and not supe -ior
to the,C Constitution.
Mr.. PRATT replied with much warmth. The
sentiment he had attributed to the Senator, was
used by DIr. SEWARD, although he had alt. red
it in the printed speech
Mr.. SEWARD said he had not altered that
speech. 1t was reported rerbatim by the report
ers, and he did not change their notes
Mr.. BALDWIN made few additional re-
marks in relation TO Mr.. SEwARp's position.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, said that as there
had been a theological disquisition going on,
and as there had also just been a kind of prayer
from Brother BALDWIN, laughter he wanted a
night to consider the matter. He there fore
moved an adjourumeht.
| The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas as,
nays 81
Mr.. CHASE said that as threats Of expulsion
had been thrown out, he would prefer an effort
for action of that sort brought forward inst ead
Of threats Of the thing being INDUCED in.
Mr.. FOOTE said that if any Senator would
ever utter the nbominable, the atrocious, the
reasonable doctrine that there was a law of
higher obligation than the Constitution, he
should instantly move his expulsion.
The question then being taken on the amend
ment of Mr.. SEWARD, to create New Mexico In
to State, it was rejected there being only one
vote (Mr. SEwARD's) in its favor, and AZ
| against it. Sod
On motion of Mr.. BERREN, the Senate then
adjourned. ca5
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
arta JuLr &c, 1850.
After prayer, the Journal Of the preceding days
proceedings was read, when,
Mr.. MlLLSON rising to privileged question,
moved that the journal of the preceding day be
corrected in particular affecting his own action:
agreed to. M
Mr.. HARRIS, of Illinois, asked and obtained
the unanimous consent of the House to offer a
resolution, follows, viz:
Resolped, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be requested to communicate to this House, the
amount of money paid in each year, since 1870,
out of the Treasury of the United States, to be
expended in the District of Columbia, designating
the amount expended in the city Of Washington
from the amounts expended in other parts of the
said District, designating, also, the amounts sx-
pended for public buildings, and stating what
buildings the amounts for public grounds; for
streets, roads, bridges, and canals; also the
amounts expended for books, maps, paintings,
and stationery respectively, and the amounts for
miscellaneous objects, not herein specified; agreed
to. sr ~
Mr.. ANDERSON, by leave, introduced "a bill
to change the time of holding the United States
District Court for the Eastern District Of Tennes-
see; read twice.
Mr.. A. moved to put this bill on its passage.
Mr.. BURT suggested the propriety Of it's re-
ference to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. ANDERSON then explained the bill, and
stated the why, in his judgment, it should
be enacted
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee after few re-
marks, moved the reference of the bill to the iu-
dietary; agreed to.
The regular order of business being called for,
The SPEAKER said the first business in order
was the question on the motion to refer to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and print the "bill to encourage agricul-
ture and for other purposes, reported on the pre-
vious day by Mr.. You've, from the Committee on
Agriculture, when, the debate upon the said mo-
ton was continued by Messrs. BRowN, of Mis-
sissippi, and HuBBARD, in favor of the principle
of the bill, and Mr.. MORSE against it, ge
Mr.. STANTON, moved to lay the motion tore
consider on the table; but subsequently Withdraw
ing that motion.
Mr.. McMULLEN, went on to address the
House in favor of the bill, when he was inter-
rupted by
Mr.. BAYL.Y, who moved to proceed to the
consideration OF the business on the Speakers ia
BILE; not agreed to.
\ Mr.. Mem. again taking the floor continued the
debate in favor of the bill.
Mr.. FOWLER moved that the motion to recon-
slider be laid on the table, which was not agreed to,
A motion to adjourn was then made; andit was
lost. g9 ,sa