Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, JAN II, 1850.


UNITED STATES SENATE.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Clemens,
calling for information TO all proceedings instruc
tons, &C. OF the President, &C.. in relation to Calor-
MA was taken up.
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the resolution on the table,
. A long discussion followed, in which Mr. Dawson,
Mr.. Douglas, Mr. Smith and others took part
Mr.. Clemens took occasion to state that the ntorma-
ton, when called tor was from time to time DELAYED
Democratic Senators had voted to delay it. From the
democracy OF the North, the South had nothing ex-
pect The democratic Senators had voted to lay this
resolution the table, with the purpose OF preventing
proper information Tor the South in relation to the slave
The North would always take such course as would
shield themselves from their constituents the subject
OF slavery.
the charge for he voted against laying the resolution
the table.
Mr.. Clemens. May God deliver me from such
friends the Northern Democrats are. would sooner
trust the Northern Wings who had began earller.-
Look the resolutions of all the Northern Legislatures;
look at their popular conventions, and it will be seen
that they are all hostile to the South.
The Northern Senators were willing to vote Tor these
resolutions now-when there was no object in starving
them off-when the reformation was before the other
House. He would not counenance the belief imposed
the South, that she would be aided by Northern De-
mocrats when they would take such course here as
would shelter themselves, by refusing information.
Mr. Shields disclamed tor himself the mputation that
he had been quoted by such motive, in voting to lay
the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Clemens said that Notwithstanding the gentle
mans disclaimer, which was meant to be offensive, he
would repeat what he had sad and would be PERSONAL
y resp9sble Tor t. here and s elsewhere here M poo
nteposed and urged upon the Senators the proprety
OF preserving order and avoiding personalities.
MIR. Butler said the Senator from Illinois had not, he
certain, intended any thing offensive
Mr.. Shields. did not. did not vote to lay on the
table with the view to evade the question of slavery.
He had in disclaming it, intended personal offence
Mr.. Clemens was glad that matter was ended. There
n nj naSSPd
antslavery resolutions.
Mr.. Dodge, OF Iowa. You are wrong Iowa has
Mr. Bright also denied the fact
Mr.. Dickinson said that for himself he had always
stood up for the South, and always would and when
ever the national issue was made he would epudiae 1t,
no matter whether it arise from the North South
The great body Of the Northern people were sound
the subject OF slavery any other part of the people,
Take fifty out from each section and all this agita
ton would cease. He intended to stand by the Union
as it was. The agitation Of the subject in quarter
furnished the food or agitation in another quarter The
sweeping denunciations of the North, such have
heard from the Senator from Alabama, created section
al agitation at the South. He sorry the subject had
been introduced, but was glad to see it coming to a
head.
If the North ever marched against the South, so help
him God, il he had sword to draw, he would draw
ii the side OF the South. He would sustain the
North, too, in opposition to any urgent demands from
the South. But the North never would march against
the South. The sword would never be drawn. From
produced
He would support the Union as long as it would Sc
cure harmony and peace but without them as he had
once sad, the Union was not worth keeping. The re-
marks OF the Senator had tendency to dissolve the
Union by repudiatng the northern portion OF the De-
mocracy. The Democracy could not stand unless it
united.
After farther debate the resolution adopted, and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Melville, from the Committee on Printing, re-
a -
tract tor printing the maps accompanying the report OF
the Superin endent of the Coast Survey. The resolu
ton was agreed to.
MIR. New, also from the same committee, reported
resolution TO authorize the printing OF 10000 copies
extra OF the report from the Treasury Department OF
the statistics OF and navigation and also
recommending the halt binding OF the same in morocco.
MIR. Evans of Md, rose and made some remarks in
regard to the manner in which the public printing had
been done under the contract system tie SAID that the
printing and the paper upon which it executed, was
disgrace to the nation. We supplied, he said, Eng
land with public documents and received hers in
exchange.
The contrast between those we sent and those re-
eeved from that nation was lndescrlbaby great. The
printing executed by Congress inferior to the print
ing executed for the Legislature OF any State in the
unlon lie trusted Tor the credit OF the nation the com
tee would look into the matter. they did not ne
would be under the necessity OF introducing resolu-
ton OF instruction upon the subject.
A long discussion ensued on the manner OF executing
the public printing the proprety OF printing this partcu
lar document, &c., which finally brought to
close by call for the previous question the adoption
OF the resolution. The House sustained the call and
the resolution passed.
The House then proceeded TO the election for Door
keeper. The following was the result of the several
votes u