The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-26

The slavery question still agitates the
members of our National Legislature,
less violently than formerly, but sufficient
Iy TO delay almost all other business. =
Great minds, however, are busily at
work preparing themselves to meet the
'crisis" in patriotic and peace .presery.
ing spirit. and think see signs Of
speedy and amicable settlement Of the
most perplexiug difficulties. - said
before, | think Foote's special committee
will be appointed and the best men in
Congress will compose il. For once and
for their country, Cass, Clay and Web
ster are standing side by side and shOul.
der TO shoulder, aud with the help Of
the independent men who go with them,
they will be enabled to effect compro-
mise. not to please sectional men On eth
er side. but the moderate men of all sec.
tions. | was surprised, leaving the Cap.
itOl, to find so little excitement upon the
question in either section of the country.
1t is confined principally to political
players. who are after the "honors."
The House to-day paid proper res.
pect to the me enory of the late Clerk. Of
whose Gecease you have doubtless heard
by telegraph, He was citizen of Tenn
essee aud was universally esteemed =
He was repeatedly elected Clerk of the
House Of Representatives in that State,
was member of the Legislature and
once a member of Congress. He was
elected Clerk of the last Congress and
also of the present one. He discharged
his duties faithfully and gave general
satisfaction. His remains will be taken
to Tennessee for inlerment., .-..l
The Young Wings Of this city upon
the birih,nighl of Harry of the West, as
sembled in front of his quarters and gave
him most charming serenade. He ac>
knowledged the compliment and the mu-
sic, and expressed his pleasure and sat
isfaction with the kind treatment he had
ever received from the citizens ofthe Ma
tinnal Capital. Harry of the West!-
Where is the man, IpOn Gods foot stool,
who has WARMER set Of admirers or
who eau compete with Henry Clay in
power of intellect, greatness Of soul aud
unbounded patriotism!
Yesterday, the Circuit Court Room
was scene of Intense excitement. In
case that has been in progress for sew
eral days aud verdict found for the de-
PENDANTS, motion was made for ne "
trial--one of the counsel stating that
the verdict was disgrace 10 the jury
Mr. May an opposing counsel, in pow
erful speech, took opposing grounds aud
contended that a setting aside of the
verdict would be all infringement of the
rights of tho jury, who alone had The
power to decide upon the facts of the
case. The verdict was set aside aud sew
eral jurors asked permission to have
their names stricken from the panel.-
Sometime afterwards in another case,
Mr.. May said: 1.-The act ofoppression and
tyranny committed this morning, by the
court, has deserved and crowned my con.
tempt" His name was ordered to be
stricken from the roll of the court, and
he left the room followed by several of
the Jurors aud some. of the members of
the Bar. Avariety of opiniunls express
ed about the course of Mr. May aud the
action of the court. The court was GER
tainly prompt in its order. e..-.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill has
been under discussion for some days in
the Senate and is not yet disposed off,
To-day two amendments were adopted
after long de5ate-one appropriating
$40. 900 for the purpose of completing
the east wing of tho Patent Office and
placing the west wing in state of bet
ter security, the other providing for the
employment of twenty clerks in the
General Post Office at the instance Of
Mr.. Rusk, the Chairman of the Post
Office Committee who said that the De-
partment could not carry into effect the
ate postal arrangements without more
assistance. The Senate has made sew
sfal amendments to the bill, which will
have TO go through fiery ordeal in the
House. f., ,..r, ..... i...... .,,....
g An effort is making in the Senate by
Mr.. Dickinson and some others to re-.
s,rict,the expense Of completing the Pat.
sut Office buildings by abandoning the
original plan. II was drawn in 1888.
paid for by Congress and adopted by
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