Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-06
CONGRI3SSIoN
Washington. Aptil %.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

Washington, Apdl %.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Mr. Clay laid beiare The Sonate pfesentnent by tho
Grand jury Of jones County, Kentucky, setting forth
that suadf aud anti slavery petitions sent from The caan.
y 10 Mr. Clay do not oxpcss the views ofany consider.
able hu1 bof ui Tie poofl Of llat county.
Nh Hunter called up The blIl establish Boad Of
Accounts aud II was made the special order Of Tuesday
next
Nh Boflaod called mp the resolution from the Commit
ice Printing. and the Senate proceeded to consider the
amendment proposed, wich abolishcs the contract sys
ten. and provides that the Pfniers be elected
The subject debated by Mr. Bufland MIR Walker,
Mr. Foole Mr. Underwood. Nh Butler and others; and.
without coming To any conclusion. the Senate went
into Executive session aud soon after Adjourned
/ Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Stanly asked the unanimous If ho House
10 Introduce \ resolution 10 instruct The Select Commit
toe, appointed on the moiion If Mr. Richardson, of III
10 inquire what persons in office by appointment Of
Thomas Ewing. Secretary of the lnrtlcr. AFRO CORES
pondcnts .! newspapers their salaries and whit papers
they edit or write or also 10 enquire into such ap
poatmcnt4 under Mr. polk's administration who in par
cuar was the author Of "l,unjloclnd." and what Office
he then held
And, also. whether durig the Inst canvass for the
Presidency, amy of tho above nnmed officers absenicd
thom elves from their olres and uiIi i duties 10 make
speeches aud public addresses against tho election o
Gen. Iaylorand. alsa. whether tie above named oil +
Gers, ofapy Of 'hom, during snil canvass called
upon or uqnfod 10 sub cnbc pay money for an cleo
tone rn2 iend against Gen. Taylor and whose in
saure ills was date.n
Mr. johnson, of Ark. | object to that trash
Mr. sianly said the objection enmo with good grace
from the pnty who poloss'd to ba anxious for invest
CATION THIS objection proves that they opposed to
@t Investigation.
Mr. Juhnson of Arh object 10 all such Trash M tina
rom that quarter
Mr. Sauly lfa be trash" it is sacl, as the gentle
man from Arkansas can appreciate, and hs understanding
can comprehend.
The resolution not received
MI richardson. from the committee on hIlitary Ar
fairs tepartd bill provide f the payment f h6r,cs
Of the li'crS oil The additional regiments who sery
ed IN Mexico, which were lost destroyed, Sc. 1t was
committed
Affairs. reported ioni uii1n t, auihrze the Pre.
ldtnt Of tho l.. Safes 10 accept and attach 10 tho
Navy The twoyess4ls offered by Henry Grnnr Of Nov
nok II be sent II tho Acc Seas ia search Of Sir John
fIaohlln and his companions which was read
MIR Sanon explained that the resolution n royil.d
SIMPLY that 'hse vessels be held under the control
oi The laws aud REGULATE Of the Navy of the L. States
That was the principal ohrc designed. II was impor-
iant that the resolution should be passed immediate
~ II passed al ALI as the vessels to sail in few
days.
Mr. Jones asked what amount " ,uld have 10 be paid
On the return II hose vessels
Mr. stlnton of Tenn. said cte was nohar 10 he paid
on ihem now or after thfi return, TIE character Of the
s'''''"'" h'ai"4 'h' I'M tAItdlHn and the cltcun
stances connect i with The movement are GUARANTEE
tat Hp sneh proposition would tc ever lnalo Ia lhp
ha'eInmchl. lie had 10 objection 10 nm am,rdmcn,
"h4 placed IN the resolution 10 prevent such propnsl
h1n hereafter. Tho nuly rxpetseto the Government
VIII be In furnish 80 seamen aad few officers ut tho
Navy. who have already volunteered 90 into the ser
vice would add nothing 10 The expense Of the navy;
tut would Only take these belonging the navy and
"ha are no" paid but now not particularly mlloyed
anywhere.
Nh Bayly said he intended 10 move 10 lay tho rcso
lall'n on the table II they mean to embark in this wild
ss' chase let them do II in proper manner and not
mix up The "avernmenl IN this private enterprise lie
moved h lay lie bill IN tic table,
Mr. Sauy demanded the ycas and nnvs on the motion
hey were ordered and being takcn tho House refused
70 lay The resolution the table by vote # 70 in the
affirmative and % in the negative.
MI bfuehs iese 10 explanation. He said The object of
this Application 10 Congress for Government su,port
was hos 10 Obtain money from tho Government neither
no" or hereafter. All that wanted was hat ihaso
vessels should On ont under the naval dlscplIne In
der The merchant discipline The expedition canno, he |
governed as wei ind, the authority If the Inited
; aes and The naval discipline. these enterprislnu and
Pman'hrupc gentlemen are willing 10 share the honor
81 The expedition win The Government for such npr,s
as lie resolution provides
II the expedition should result in good and should res
cue valuable ofiecfof the Brush NAVY. the bnno-
would be shared with The Government
Ahrr sAme further discussion The suticct was mass /
sus Bill W." W tut Cen
Mess's. Root, Of Ohio and Strong. Of p, addressed
the House. arguing in favor of the nst,o,io,y ,nJ
and eSPedency gathering the ulles, statistical ,n,r
nation and '''''s''e'' '"'or
Mr. Howard maintained tho wan, of constitutional
power " CONSTITUTIONAL
Mr. Moore, Of Ohio, obtained the floor. and the rom
mitee rose, and The House adjourned. VIM
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