Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-02
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RESOLUTIONS the hrst opportunity after next
week.
MIR. Rusk presented series of resolutions
from the legislature of Texas, relating TO the
subject Of slavery.
Mr.. Douglass reported back the house
bill tor defining land boundaries and reserva-
tons in the territory of Minnesota.
Mr.. Webster offered resolution inquiring
into the expediency ofproviding measures to
facilitate coinage at the mints, and he will
probably speak on the subject tomorrow.
Mr.. Bradbury advocated his resolution
calling on the executive for his causes Of re-
movals. Mr.. b. spoke three hours, and was
very severe OIL the administration. He will
probably call fol a vote on the resolution
tomorrow.
Mr.. Bell replied, and vindicated the course
of the President. He considered the attack
of Mr.. Bradbury on the President very ex-
traordlnary. Ha did not believe Gen. Tay-
Tor had violated any pledges in making the
removals complained OF.
Mr.. Bright followed, and said the removals
in Indiana were made upon false charges
Pending the debate at quarter past the
sennte adjourned.
HoUsE.-Messrs. Richardson, Vinton.
Brown, Of Mississippi, Rockwell, Hall, Ev-
ans, of Nd, Ross, Aston and Durham were
appointed committee 10 investigate the
charges against Mr.. Ewing, secretary Of the
interior.
MIR. Bayly asked the unanimous consent
of the house to report the deficiency bill,
and the amendments Of the senate thereto.
Objections were made by MIR. Inge
Mr.. Evans also asked consent Of the house
to renew his resolution relating to the charges
against MIR. Ewing. but tie request was re-
fused.
A resolution to have the letters directed to
members of congress received in separate
bags at the capital was discussed.
In committee of the whole, Mr.. Morehead,
of Ky, spoke an hour in defence of slavery,
and in answer 10 the argument of Mr.. Ash
nun in favor of trial by jury Of fugitive
slaves.
Mr.. Peck spoke an hour in favor of the
admission OF California with the Wilmot
prOviso attached.
MIR. Wimot obtained the floor, when the
committee rose, and the house adjourned.
Ia the SENATE, on Wednesday, Mr.. Web
sler spoke IN support OF his resolution for
facilitating the coinage at the mints, aud
stated that seven or eight millions in gold
were locked up in the mints, and adding the
coin would make an aggregate of twelve or
thirteen millions of dollars, all of which were
withdrawn from commercial purposes. Mr..
w. adduced other facts which seemed to
threaten great Inconvenience TO the public,
and he was DESTROYS of urging some measure
Of relief.
Mr.. downs stated that an additional force
was required in The mint. The resolution
was further discussed by Messrs. Downs,
Hunter, Dawson, aud others, and adopted
The senate then went into executive session.
Adjourned.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Gerry asked leave 10
introduce resolution instructing the com :
mittee on foreign affairs 20 report speedily
OH the subject of French spolations. Agreed
10.
The census bill was next taken up. MIR.
Thompson, of Pa, explained the various
provisions of the bill. Mr.. Stephens, OF
Georgia, defended the minority report, and
was III favor of combining the provisions OF
the bill 10 an enumeration ofthe Inhabitants
MIR. Wentworth was in favor of embracin 9
in the bill full statistical returns. The bill
was also discussed by MessIs. Vlnton, Haral.
son and Mclean. Adjourned.
In the SENATE, on Thursday, on motion
Of Mr.. Webster, the resolutions concerning
the public printing were taken up. Mr..
Walker offered an amendment 10 take legal
proceedings against the contractor, which
caused an animated discussion of TWO hours,
but without taking any action thereon the
senate went into executive session. Adj
journed 10 Monday.
HOUSE, The resolution and explanatory
acts concerning bounty lands granTed to SOL
diers in The Mexican war were referred to
the committee of the whole on the state Of
the Union.
A resolution was offered granting to Mr.
Grlnnell the assistance asked for 10 search
for Sir John Franklin. A motion was made
10 lay The resolution on the table. The yeas
and nays were taken, and the motion was
rejected. Mr.. Brooks spoke in favor of the
resolution.
Mr.. Savage offered an amendment instruct
ing the committee on the expedition TO III
quire concerning the Round Island or Cuba
expedition. The amendment was ruled out
Of order.
Dir. Thompson, Of Pa, moved TO tcrmi.
nate the debate on the census bill 10 morrow.
Motion lost.
10 committee Of the whole the ce ns,Is bill
was discussed. Mr.. Root was in favor Of
embracing full statistics in the bill. Mr..
Strong spoke in favor of the CONSTITUTIONAL
iy of the senate bill, and MIR. Howard in OPP
position TO it. Mr.. Moore obtained The floor
and the house adjourned.
Mr.. Brady, postmaster at New York, and
Mr.. Wallace, marshal of the District of
Columbia, were confirmed by the senate to-
day.
Mr.. Rhett is to deliver euogy before The
legislature of South Carolina on the life,
character md services Of Mr.. Calhoun.
The Senate was not in session on Friday.
In the HOUSE, MIR. Thompson's motion 10
stop the debate on the census bill on Mon
day was decided in The affirmative, after
which the house went into committee OF the
whole on private bills.
After the disposition Of sundry bills IN The
private calendar, resolution was adopted
in favor of cooperating with MIR. Grinnell
in the expedition to search Tor Sir John
Franklin. An amendment was offered by
Mr.. Hall, providing that no expense shall be
incurred by the government in case of injury
to o loss of the vessels.
Mr.. Nc Lane gave notice OF resolution
providing that the government shall as
sumo all the expenses of the expedition, in
Guiding vessels, &C., after which the house
adjourned TO Monday.
In the SENATE, on Monday, the resolution
in favor Of Mr.. Grnnell's expedition was re-
ceived from the hoase and read. Mr.. Mil
Ter moved its consideration. Mr.. Bright
objected. and it was informally passed over
Mr.. Benton's resolution to employ other
printers when the contractors fail, was laid
over.
Bill nuthorisng the negotiation of treaties
with Indians south and west Of Missouri riv-