Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-25
CONGRESS-.
WAsngcros, Tuesday, April 10.

bill ior tue rlltI oI iHc w NhHi"s'o" ""u
Raleigh railroad
THE bill unamended WAS co. siJered Ind
, passed.
The Secretary oi State CO nmunca,ed
Information and correspon !ence iih the
British Government respecting the claims
of American citizens.
IIou.E.-Tho House me, at the usua
. hour, when the clerk cou umenccd readiry
The journal.
Mr.. Hal! rose and inquired under what
authority the proceedings wero ade M.
lie .a.d that he had no idea Of a clerk
being fol ted upon the House as the do1r-
keeper was
The chair ruled that it was proper, and
the proceedings tcre ended.
hr Harris, of llpois, mo, ed that the
House do now procced TO tie election of
clerk
AIR Brown, Of Miss, offered an amend
ment resembling the resolution in reference
to the doorkceper, which was ruled out.
Mr.. Brown appealed, and the decision OF
The Chair " as sustained
Mr.. Harris resolution was then adopted
anI the fol owing nominations where made
--Msssrs. Prindlc, Young, Wa'trid2e,
s oss. Bremen, Forney Brick, Smith For
.yth, Moorhead, Meal and Walker,
The election IS now proceeding.
WA:HiNGTos. April Il.
SEylrE.-Artcr the Executive Session
yesterday, The Vice President said he was
authorized TO appoint committee on tie
s.bjsc, OF the Navigation Of the MissIssiP-
ri. The Committee vas announced this
. morning as follows Mes.rs. Corwin, Clay
. Blight, Douglass, Davis, aud Downs.
Mr. King, Of Alabama, submitted 4 res
cu,ion in favor oi erecting CusioIn House
~ Mobile, pending witch Nf. Butter pre-
seated the credentials Of Mr. Ilmre, the
- new Senator from South Carol ma.
Mr.. Drans submitted q res luton f.r in-
frmaiioa respecting the fu flment Of the
contract u!ih the New Orleans and q! =
gres uiaii s'camers aud whether any actin
Il Congress is required. Mr. Dickinson
o'j c!cd.
Thequcslion rPon the alpUiD'meni rf
Mr.. Foois Comm tee came up, wish Mr.
Beaton's amendment Mr.. Clay rc-onrred
his amendment prohibiting instructions to
ito cumnittrc Four hours Of warm de-
bate ensucd, during which Mr.. Benton
made motion to lay the bill foE the ap-
poin,ment Of The commltee on The "a le,
. wh.ch Was lost-2S 10 2i Mr.. Clay's
amendment was opposed by Alessrs. Ben
ton, Miller and Webster, as unp7rlIemen-
llry aud out oforder, aud was eloquenlly
sustained by Mr. Clay, and was carried
20 to %.
Mr.. llamlin mored en- amendmen, s!ml-
lar 10 that Of Mr. baldwin.
Mr.. Benton renewed his fourteen points
ur amendments, and asked the yeas and
nays on each. Thereupon ensuCd iuri-
Gus debate, IN wlich Mr.. Foole INDUCED in
personal feciionS On Mr.. Benton. Mr..
Benton approached Mr.. Foote, Who, evil
dant,y alarm d, rushed into the area and
drew pistol. Denton said, 81 an un-
arn ed, let lhe assassin dEc.'
immense excitement and confusion fol-
b, iowed, members inieriered, and held
Messrs. Benton anil F0o,e TO their seats,
Cor some NON ats. Mr. Hale u2gested
tse appointment Of a committee upon the
slbject, anil Mr.. Fooie courted the appoint
ment. Mr. Clay desired TO have Senators
sworn to keep The peace. Explanations
were onyre', and Committee was ordered
10 examine into the affair. Adjourned,
Hovsr.--Op the ninth ballo,ing for Clerk
Mr.. Richard NJ young, Democrat, WAS
elected, havina 96 votes, against Sc for Mr..
Prindle, Wing, for Mr.. S,ansbury, for
Mr.. ST. C'air Clarke. TIE House then ad-
journcd.
WAsnINCroS, Thur,day, April lS.
SENATE The chair appointed the fl
lowing Senators TO investigate The conduct
uf Mes,rs Benton aud Foo;e in The Sem
ate CHAMBER yesterday;
Mcssrs. Dodge, OF Wisconsin, Webster,
King, Phe ps, Rusk, Bell and Shiclds
Mr. Dodge asked to be excused from
serving on tn committee owing to .he
iersonal rcla'ions exist ng between Mr.
Benton aud til self
Hr. Foo;c sail that would make no dif
ference II al, 4, least go far as he was
concerned, and berg Mr.. Dodge to re-
main.
Aitcr some f,r her remarks Mr.. Dodge
was cycus d.
Mcssrs Shields and Rusk also asked to
he excusei bu, their requcs, was not grant.
ed.
Mr. BE ton moved TO postpone the or
ders to take up the California bill, and
demanded the ayes and noes, " hirh we're
ordered.
A discussion vas ,hen entered into. anl
Mr. Clay moved to lay The motol oa the
i.i'p.