The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-02

The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and took up
the Census bill
The bill was discussed by Messrs Thompson,
Wentworth, AID Vinton, who supported it, and
by Messrs. Miller, McLaue, Stephens and Har-
alison, in opposition
Mr.. Miller moved a substitute for the bill,
simply proposing an enumeration of the inhabit-
ants of the country, and his motion was ruled
out Of order.
The Committee rose, and the House ad.
journed
large number of anti-slavery petitions were
presented this day, under the rule, by Messrs.
Hebard COrwin, and Crowelll
THURSDAY, Arm. 25, 1850.
The morning hour was chiefly occupied in the
consideration of joint resolution reported from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, by Mr.. Stanton
of Tennessee, authorizing the President of the
United States to accept and to attach to the
Navy two vessels, offered by Henry Grinneh of
New York, to be sent TO the Arctic seas in search
of Sir John Franklin.
MIR. Stanton remarked that the object was TO
obtain the services Of some thirty seamen, and
few officers Of the Navy who had volunteered to 60
This was oil it would cost the United States.
Mr.. Bsyly Of Virginia opposed the resolution,
and the discussion was cut short by motion
the Whole on the state Of the Union. The Cen
sus bill coming up, Mr.. Root occupied an hour in
argument to sustain its constitutionalty against
the argument of Messrs Miller and Stephens.
lie was followed by Mr. Strong of Pennsylvania,
on the same side. Mr.. Howard Of Texas took the
opposite ground. Mr. Moore obtained the floor,
the Committee rose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1850.
Another effort was made to-day, by Mr.
Thompson, to terminate debate on the Census bill
at given time, bat his resolution was laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Stanton moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House had refused to lay upon the
table the joint resolution respecting Grnnelrs
expedition
Various efforts were made to defeat them
Mr.. Bayly moved to lay the motion to recon.
slider on the table. Lost-yeas II, nays 90.
Mr.. Thompson Of Pennsylvania moved to sus-
pend the rules to 90 into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union and Mr.. Jones Of Ten
nessee moved to adjourn
The House refused to adjourn-and by yea
and nay vote rejected the motion Of Mr.. Thomp-
son-yeas ~, nays Sc.
Mr. Thomas of Tennessee moved to suspend
the rules to 20 into Committee of the Whole on
the private calendar Lost-yeas co, nays Gl.
Ii was then agreed to reconsider-yeas SO, nays
O.. The question recurring on laying the reso-
luton on the table, the motion was not agreed
to-yeas G3, nays 81.
Mr. Savage Of TennPsSGS took the floor. de-
nouuced England ridicdledNher exploration ana
opposed the resolution
MIR. Hall of Missouri moved amendment
that no expense or charge should ever he paid by
the Government on account Of the expedition.
Mr.. Bayly Of Virginia said the affair was got
up for the special qualification of the gentlemen
engaged in it,
Mr. Baker of Illinois defended it upon phlan-
thropic grounds.
Mr.. White of New York moved the previous
question. A motion to adjourn was rejected
The question having been put on Mr.. Whites
motion, no quorum voted motion to adjourn
was lost demand for a call Of the House was
disagreed to. The motion again was put on Sec
onding the previous question, but no quoram voted
Motions to adjourn and for call of the House fol-
lowed, but were lost The main question was at
length ordered The House refused to refer it
to the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union-yeas SO, nays 90.
The amendment Of Mr.. Hall was agreed to :;
the resolutions were adopted-yeas o. nays 15
A motion to reconsider was made that motion was
laid upon the table; and the House adjourned till
Monday