Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-15
Congressional.
Washington, May 6, 1850.

SENA7E-The Vice President being
absent. Atchison moved that VIM. r.
King. from Alabama. be chosen Vice
rresiden, pro tenn, which was adopted un-
aaimously. II was ordered that the Sc
cretary OF the Senate notify the President
Of Mr.. Kings election.
Several adverse reports and petitions
on private claims were reported.
Franklin II. Elmore. the Senator from
South Carolina. appointed to I'LL the va
cancy occa-ioned by the death Of John
Q. Calhoun. appeared, was qualified, and
took his seat.
.Ir Borland reported in favor Of print.
ing 5000 copies Of the Geological ana
Typographical Report ofPersifor + smith
and DR. Tyson in California. adopted.
Nr. Borland reported in favor OF print
Jog 10000 copies of the Agricultural Por'
ton of the Pa,cn; Office reports.
4 long and unin,el esting debate follow
ed. relative 10 the waste and want OF
.cor o,ny and punctualiiy in the public
printing.
Sir. Yulee offered a resolution calling
os all the correspondence between the
Departments and Persfor Smith and
General Riley concerning the Conven.
hon and State Government Of California.
&c. Laid over.
The bill establishing a board Of ac.
counts. 10 consist Of three commissioners.
to settle all claims against the United
States, was taken up, amended and laid
aside. Adjourned.
IIovsE.-On motion Of Bailey. the De-
Hciency Bill. with amendments. was re-
fcrred to the Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union.
S;aniy, Wing. Of North Carolina. asked
leave to offer resolution iIsiruciing the
select committee now investigating the
charges agains; Nr. Ewing to inquire FUR
Their what person in tie Department edited
or wrote tor newspapers under the last ad +
ministration. who wrote the party ESSAYS
signed Bundelcund. what Office he held.
and what salary he received; and whether.
during the Presidential campaign. any
office holders absented themselves from
the Department TO make speeches. and
whether they were required to subscribe
money, or to operate against General
Taylor; If 10, At whose instance it was
done.
Objections being made. Stanley moved
. suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Hall. Democrat, Of Missouri. sug-
y.stcd that the resolution be sent to se-
paraie committee.
Mr.. Stanley did NOT assent.
The yeas and nays being taken. the
rules were suspended. Yeas 100. Nays
Is
SIR. Stanley then moved the previous
question.
a;r. Cobb wanted to move an amend.
meEt.
Mr.. S,anlcv-.No. I have been two weeks
in obtaining the floor.
Mr.. Gerry. Of Maine. sen. up an amend
ment, which was merely read for informa-
ton, also 10 inquire what clerks. IT any.
were sent last summer 10 any State 10
solicit an individual to become a candi-
date for Congress, and the name Of the
person sent.
nv. McLain, Of Md. moved recon
federation Of the vote by which the rules
were suspended.
Croweli moved to lay that resolution on
the table. Agreed TO.
\ message was received from the Pre-
sidept stating that he had signed the bill
to accept Grinnell's vessels.
Crowell asked IL ave 10 offer resolution
calling on the Secretary of War to COM
m,,i,icaic 10 the House all instructions is
sued by the Department to John Monroe.
Rrcvet Colonel. touching the claim of
Texas to the territory Of New Mexico:
also, by what authority said Monroe issued
orders iE March last. requiring the com
n,andants Of different military posts to
observe rigid non-intercourse with the
Texan Commissioner who invaded New
nexico. to establish the civil jurisdiction
<f Hovao md NJ IN int
flict with tine Texas authorities.
ihc question was then taken on Sc
couding the demand for the previous ques.
sicn.
The House was equally divided.
The Speaker voted in the negative.
Mr.. Brown. OF Mississippi. said he was
',,amber Of the Ewing Committee. and
did not wish Stanley's resolution TO EN-.
barrass its action. ifS.anley was serious.
not ten Democrats would disagree to a
ss5ect committee on that subject.
Mr.. Stanley--lIas the gentleman the
power To speak for his party friends!
Many voices-Ycs. yes! ycsD
sir. Stanley congratulate him on the
Premiership of tina. side Of the House.
MIR. BrOwn-l make no such claims.
Mr.. Staniev-Hut YOU assume il,
Mr.. Brown said Stanley should have as
good committee as the Ewing commit.
tee was.
S,anlcy-Just as bad. tour Wings TO
five Democrats. who vote for the enquiry.
lie modified his resolution to refer it To
separate committee of nine meHbers. and
under the operation of the previous Iues-
ton it was passed.
The Speaker said the resolution must
I've over under the rule.
Mr.. Crowell moved to suspend the rules.
which was carried, and the resolution
adopted.
SIR. Burt asked leave to offer a rc>olu-
ton that it might be referred to the com
Inittec Of the whole on the state Of the
onion.
The House then went into committee
on the Census BEL aul soon altar al.