Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-23


Virginia, MoRToN and YULEE of Florida, TuRNEY of
Tennessee, SouLE of louisiana DAVIS of Mississippi
and ATcHIsoN of Missouri ten in all, with request
that it be entered on the Journal. The protest, in
full, will be found in another column The ques-
ton the reception of the protest postponed,
and the bill for giving territorial government to
New Mexico taken up, and having been amended so
as to conform to the Utah BILL was ordered to be er-
crossed for third reading. motion to insert the
Wilmot provso was reiectcd-yeas 90 nays Is, as
follows:
Davis of Mass Dodge of Wis Feleh Greene Hale Ham
lin; Miller. Norris Phelps, Shields, Smith, Upham, Walker
Nays-aie;srs Atehson, Badger, Boil Benton. Bcrrien
Cas- Davis of Miss Dawson, Dodge. ofIowa Downs Foote
Pratt Ruk Sebastian, Soue, Sturgeon Underwood Wales
The House, on Wednesday, the 14th, was enga-
ged in an amendment to of the rules for the
purpose of facilitating business. The amendment,
which would be unintelligble to the general reader
adopted by vote of 112 to II.
An Intellectual attempt was then made to take up
the Senate bills the Speakers tabe-to wit the
Texas boundary, and the Territorial bills 1t failed
by vote of yeas so, nays 102. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole and discussed
the Presidents message on Texas and New Mexico.
On Thursday 18th, the Senate discussed the ques-
ton the acceptance of the Southern protest, but
without disposing of it adjourned.
The House went into Committee ofthe Whole and
took up the Presidents Texas and New Mexico mes
sage Mr. Duer spoke in support of the views of the
message. Messrs. Venable and Ashe, of N. c., in
opposition.
On Friday, the Senate refused to allow the South
crn protest to be entered on the Journal. The bill
giving territorial government to New Mexico was
passed by the following vote:
1eas-Messrs Achson Badger. Benton, Berrien, Brad
las Downs, Feleh Houston Hunter, King, Mangum, Ma
SON. Norris Pratt Rnsk, Sebastian Shields, Sturgeon In
dcrwood, Wales, Whitcomb-27.
Greene Hamiin, Miller, Phelps, CPham, Walker, Win
The fugitive slave bill was made the order Of the
day for Monday to which day the Senate adjourned
In the House. on Friday, the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bills considered in committee of
the whole, and speech made by Mr.. EWING in IA
vor of the Texas boundary bill.
Several gentlemen introduced amendments to APP
preparation bills for the reduction of salaries, all
which voted down.
On Saturday, the Senate was not in session, and
the appropriation bills.
bill Mr.. Mason submitted substitute for the whole
bill Mr. Dayton, of N. Jersey, moved to insert pro-
visions for trial by jury in the State where the slave
may be arrested and this after debate rejected
yeas IL nays &C. A similar proposition, submit
ted by Mr.. Chase rejected without count
Mr.. Winthrop submitted an amendment which pro-
vided that after the award by the commissioner the
slave should have the right to habeas corpus. Re-
jected-26 to IL. The bill was then postponed
In the House, various Intellectual efforts were made
to take up the bills the Speakers table from the
Senate in the order in which they from that
body, to wit: Utah, Texas boundary, California and
New Mexico Various motions were made in rela-
ton to other matters but none of them prevailed,
it is unnecessary to report them.
On Tuesday the fugitive slave bill before the
Senate, Mr.. NIason's substitute adopted by the
committee, in lieu of the original BILL without divi-
sion. Mr.. Pratt introduced a series of amendments,
providing that the Of any fugitive slave shall
be authorized to recover the value thereof if after
proof of property duly exhibited to the proper officer
and affidavit made that the said slave is lurking
within the county or district, within which the
said officer has jurisdiction, the said slave is not de-
livered up within specified time Suit in such Ca
ses to be brought in the district or circuit Court OF
the U. S. against the District Attorney, to recover
the value of the slave and expenses On verdict in
favor of the claimant. certified copy of the iudg
ment shall be presented to the Secretary of the Trea
sury of the T. S. who is authorized to pay the same
; Mr.. Dayton and Mr.. Winthrop opposed the a
mcndments. Mcssrs Badger, Butler, and Pratt, ad
| vocated them. Without taking any action the Sen
ate adjourned.
D The House was occupied with the appropriation
t bills.
;; WAYNE CouNTY-The Court of Pleas and Quar-
i ter Sessions for Wayne county, convened Monda,
last at Waynesboro, the old county seat. On Tues
day afternoon the Court ad burned to meet the mex
+ day at Goldsboro', the county seat having beer
. changed to that place, and occupied, for the frs
e time, the neat and commodious Courthouse whicl
: has lately been erected by the County.
D Impudent Humbugs.
3 There is a class of humbugs in the Northern CT
ties whose brazen mpudence is getting to be intole
i rable. Lottery yenders pill vendors, and humbug
of all sorts and Sizes in the habit of sending thei
filthy advertisements under sealed envelopes to pei
sons residing in the South, who are thus taxed wit
the postage. Only to-day, cf the proprietors
this paper received dirty looking affair, purportin
to from one H. TwELvE1REE, No. 81 Nassa
Street New York. 1t sets forth the marvellous az
vantages of certain process of Washing the secrt
of which is to be communicated in pamphlet. prio
81 The whole affair n TwEIyrTREE included !