Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsuINeToN. March 10. 7 r

bia. giving permission to construct GER
tain works necessary in view Of the
early completion of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal to Cumberland, was
taken up, discussed. and passed.
An act providing for the payment Of
interest on transferred war bounty
scrip, was taken up. amended, and pass.
ed.
The Senate resumed the considers.
ton Of Mr.. Clay's resolutions
Mr.. Badger resumed his remarks,
and said that the Wilmot proviso ought
TO be dropped altogether, admitting the
fact. i, was highly reprehensible and
entirely useless; il was bad plan to
adopt the rule Of demanding and exer.
cising the right to do everything that
we have the power to do; the asser-
ton of extreme right was always obi
Gus. aud when adopted, must eventual
ly lead to despo,ism.
HousE.-Mr. Fuller from the COM
mi,tec of printing, made report, in ia
vor of printing 5000 extra copies of
the committee on roads and canals set
ting apart certain public lands fM tho
construction of Whitney's railroad.--
Mr.. Bowlin was opposed TO the meas
ure the bill countenanced one of the
most gigantic schemes Of speculation
ever known in the country. Whitney
would become perfec, Rothschild.and
gave him power never before con-
ferred on man.
Mr.. Robinson obtained tic floor. and
said that TO morrow he ~ouA reply TO
Mr.. Bowlin, and tina, his remarks were
unfounded.
The bill for carrying into effect the
convention between The Uai,ed States
and Brazil was made the order Of the
day for Thursday. Several executive
communications were appropriately
disposed Of The House went into com.
miltee of the whole on the California
message-laid asidc--and the commit.
mi,tee proceeded to the consideration
of The bill TO supply The deficiencies OF
appropriations for services for the pres
sen, fiscal yeur--a long debate follow.
ed; much opposition was expressed a.
gains. the Department Of The ln,erior
without coming TO q conclusion the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 81, Pm
SENATE.-Afler the reception of pc.
titions, Mr.. Foo.e rose 10 present Ger.
tain resolutions of instruction. passed
by the Legislature Of Mississippi, in
relation TO the subject of slavery. and
proceeded to address the Senate in re.
ply 10 a series of articles lately pub.
ished in the National Intelligencer, in
which a parallel is drawn between the
Hartford Convention and the one pro.
posed to be held a, Nashville.
HoUsE,-The House, in Committee
of the Whole, took up the bill for car.
rying into effect the convention be.
tween the United States and Brazil
concluded in January, IS19. 1t pro.
vides for the appointmen, oft commits
siOner and clerk who shall adjudicate
claims against Brazl-the commission
to continue for one year. Committee
then resumed the consideration of the
bill to supply the deficiencies for the
present fiscal year; the amendmen,
pending was for an appropriation for
clerks in the Department of the Inte.
rior. A considerable discussion en-
eucd, after which the House adjourned
SENATE.-Mr. Foote con,inaed hi.
remarks in reference 10 the Nashville
Convention, which would be held in
the event of certain offensive enact.
ments taking place. lie said that
those who attended i, would prove
themselves lovers Of the Union, and pa.
triotic citizens.
The Senate then resumed the consid
GRAFTON Of Mr.. Bradbury's resolution;
frelative to the removals from office BY
The present administration. Mr.. Smith
defended the Executive in a speech Of
some length,
observation-disclosures relative &c
clerks Of the Department Of the Int,
rior were modified and passed. The
Brazil Convention was passed. and the
committee rose.
WASHINGTON. March 25--5 p. M.