Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-01

smith, Register, were conhrmed to-day
by the Senate Boston Transcript,
Wsdaesd0y Evs.
WAsHtSoroy, July 60.
SENATE. TIE chairman excused por.
sion of the committee on fore gn relations,
and was au,horia"d To Gil vac nc es. He
subsequently appointed Messrs. Phelps and
Douglass.
The Secretary Of the Navy ansv cred a
call for the Round Island correspondence,
and sad ,ha, the papers were all sen, in by
NE late President.
The special order VAS then taken up.
Mr.. Clay suggested the prosi that The
commissioners repor, to Texas upon The
frs, ot January.
Mr.. Rusk's amc nd,nent was pending.
Mr.. Dayton spoke against it, and sand
that he VAS opposed to retrospective legis-
tion.
Wha, was he object unless 10 give TO
Texas rights to be inferred from President
Pok's orders.
Messrs. Pratt and Rusk replied, the la,
ter maintaining that tie right Of Texas h.s
been a.sailed, and lha, The assalan,s we're
baked by the free sollers.
Mr.. Hale thought that Mr.. Dayton was
Inconsistent in his opposition, having voted
in favor Of lis ameGdmen, OF similar pur
port.
HOUSE The House resumed the con-
sidera,ion Of the bill for The encourage
nent Of agriculture.
Mr.. Brown spoke decidedly in favor Of
free land grants, AID gave notice Of a s.b-
s.itute for the pre-en ?tlon principal.
Mr. Stanton, Of Tenn, mo,ed ITS refer
snce 10 the committee of the nhoIc. Tie
whole subject, he said, was too important
to be disposed Of in such haste. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Morse moved a recnnsidera, Oh to
suab'e him to make speech.
He denounced the movement as corrupt
ing aud Infamous, which created con, ldel
able laughter among the Southern portion
Of the members.
Mr.. Hubbard ,e,onded Mr.. Marse' $
speech.
Mir. Brown replied Telhcr severely Va Mr..
Morse, and hurled back hi. inslnna' ons. -
Great sens ,tOn.
Mr.. McMu"n arose to defend HE com
,h all La,
Mr. Morse and his relna,ks at times eau Cd
Considerable laughter.
Points Of order were raised amidst much
confusion, and the motion to take up the
business upon the sp,lk.rs table WIS lost
Mr. McNullen resumed his speech and
10 now speaking in favor of the last grants.
WAsnISGroN, July 81.
SLsArE.-Mr John Davis presented the
credentials Of Mr.. Ewing, Senator hom o.
hio, who appeared aud vas sworn in.
A message was received from the liuu'e,
announcing the death of Mr.. King, with an
appropriate eulosy. The customary Ie>o-
lutions were pas ID, and the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE. After prayer iy the chaplain
Mr.. Rockwell announced the death of hl'
colleague, Mr.. King, with a few brief pa
thetic remarks, and concluded with the usu
al resolutions.
Mr.. Winthrop seconded them with beau
tiful notice of The charact T of his decease,
friend.
Mr.. Chandler, in a more lengthy address
spoke in a remarkable ani impressive man
ner.
The resolutions were adopted and ,h'
House adjourned.
WASHING TON, July 30.
SENArE.-The Ieport from the Regent
of the Smithsonian Institute was presented
and a Joint resolution au,horising tho ex
pendi,ure ofiho unexpended balance for ap
preparations, which was consi Tered and or
dered to a third reading,
The special order Of the day was then ia
ken up.
MI. DdyUhl
favor Of striking out Mr.. Brsdbdry's amend
ment and au,horising Texas to institute
sui, against the United States IN the Su
preu,e Court.
Mr.. Dayton, in brief speech, 'uPporie
his amendment
Mr. Rusk d MED the jurs Teton ot tn
Supreme Cour:, aud objected 10 thrown
the respons b lily On Texas. He said tbs
Col. Monroe was the ageressor, aud III;
he should be called for an account.
The Cou, would delay the set,lemer
for yeas.
Mr.. Dayton rejolnc', and sad that II
quickest and best asy VAS TO settle by Il
decision Of The Sopreme Cuur.
Mt. Benton followed. lie said that til
esso Vas trial Of the theory f our Go
ernmcu, which commits such cs-es to 4
Superior Court,
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