Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-01-22
TVIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
First Session.

,ooI his seat. The Sehale "eh' nv
.:Tora,;on Of the Joint resolution from .he
I ,..'Naa Comm;ttee relative TO suspendlhg
-, "' nnoration of the act limiting the ex-
wv s W Of the collection of the Revanne,
Which are limited TO an amount S'oo'ooo
loss Than the expenditures OF former years
NJ Hunter of Va. complained OF the eA-
non5;mres. The Revenue Cutter system
was uselessly expensive, and, rs nc "I"
Eaor ;ufnrmed, performed nothing towards
the prevention of smuggling lie view
Work Custom House alone hau more olii7
',,, I723 than all the civil departments IN
WasG;ng,on together. He believed mil
Hon wear could be saved, but he did not
Mame the present Secretary Tor The en-
P'T ~ tbe House of Representatives, the
j,y was occupied in consideration OF the
p:nor, made TO the House by the Com
mice on the Rules.
On TUESDAY, the Senate, after receiving
.,.,ror;aIs and petitions, proceeded to elect
=, Seec, Committee on the French SPoiIa-
,,on claims viz: Mr.. Smith, Chairman,
and Messrs Bradbury, Hunter, Mangum'
and Surgeon, members nan
The Revenue Expenses Bill was then
akin M. and finally disposed of, by fX-
INC the expenses to the sum expended Tor
the same purpose during the fiscal year
ending Jane 30, 1910.
Mr., Bradbury's resolution, demanding
,.l,or,res Sc. flied before the PIesi
dent of lhe United Sm'es against persons
,.,,,,vad from office since the 4lh March
last was taken up. Mir. Mangum moved
II 10 lie ON the table, lost by ayes %,
NOES % MIR. Bradbury then addressed
,., Senate at length upon the subject at
,rr which. and an Executive Session, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House. the day was occupied IN
,Ierung Sergeaut-at-ArmS. The sue
c.ssipl candidate was Mr.. GIossbrenner OF
prunsy lvania, he getting lO7 votes ana
MIR. GiddingS. his Wing competitor lO2.
Mr.. Hilhald attempted to continue The
present door-kceper and postmaster by re-
,,.u,ion, but failed, las motion beng ruled
.., of order. MIR. Baker moved that the
erection of these officers be indefinitely
postponed; lost by yeas so, noes Pa
And then the House adjourned.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr. Sc
ward presented a petition from citizens OF
\. York, PRAYING the abolition OF slavery
M i,,e District of Columbia. The motion
10 receive was laid on the table by yeas 81
noes 10. Mr.. Benton then introduced a
ull to sr;il, the differences between the
nirrd States and Texas. This proposes
~ limit Texas, ON the North by the K'd
River. and ON the West By the lO2nd de-
gree OF West Longitude. She Is also to
r,IinonisI all past claims on the I. s. and
=, accent - millions Of dollars III lieu
thereof. The bill was referred to tie
Committee ON the Judiciary.
Nr. Foo,e then introduced bill giving
territorial Governments to Deserrt New
N,ylro and California, and forming new
SAFE 10 he called Jdciutr, out OF the Vest
,,n uorijnn of Texas. Mr.. Foote then
.iaIn on, of rs characteristic speeches,
ri of pclulrne and fauIlindmS with
every body vino does not happen 10 IhlhN
~ me does.
in the House, the Revenue Expenses
Ri WA. Introduced, and after being twice
,,.d ,omnrlrd to the COmmitt on Ways
ami Ncans. \ contest for Door, keeper
,.-n aro>c. Mr. Horuer the present IN
c4m5cn, got IS votes, Mr.. Ayres 49, the
r.,, scattering. among II or l3 others
ilcran attempt To elect by resolution had
flltd. a second vote stood Tults 9S, Cole
-, rlool 81. aad scattering. NO eIec-
tom. The House adjourned.
In S.nllc ON Thursday, Mr. Truman
%ulIh moved to take up Mr.. Ciemen 5
bill calling upon the President for copies
OF all correspondence between tins gov
eminent and It's agents in CallioIula re'a-
1--WE to the formation of State Govern
mcnt there. Mr.. Douglass said that the
government had forced the people into the
measure and the matter ought to be en-
blamed. Mr.. Smith said that an answer
had been rendered To a similar call made
I'm the House, and il WAS unnecessary I"
90 the expense of printing the same an,
swcr for the Senate. Mr.. Douglass sad
there was d difference between the Senate
and House Resolutions, and that there was
an effort to conceal Mr.. Dawson denied
any such purpose on the part Of the W hlgs.
Alr. Clay had no objection to the fullest
exposure. Mr.. Clemens made herce
onset ON Northern Democrats, charging
them with a wish to stide the question be-
cause it related to slavery.
MIR. Shields said he had voted for lay
ing the resolution on the table, but not
from any such motive.
Nh. Clemens, with much excitement,
declared The Senator might disclaim what
49, .-nnsnL hn1 l1n Clcl WIS so. He said