Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-15
COMPRESSION
Wa -hHogmo, Jly 6. 1850.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The S-na thi. n,urutug devoted an hour OF two I
the COZ siors 4 private claims Atiff which, TOE
Comm n,.e Bill was TAKEN NJ, whoa Mr. Snllh iok tn,
aat and spike Il a'caok, Ia opp ston 10 tbs b.
and IN snrpat II the Pta-idens plan. lie dopeca,"d
all agitation and alarm upon the saiJeot with dHj'd
la. councils Of The natin
Mr. Bailer obtained The Il or but gave way fof lie
ADJOURNMENT.
10 the House. tie Speaker tneenarcd NJ ssrs On,
Allen Ruhins.n Bay aud Thurman. as members oi the
sreeia committee /, investigate the charge against Mt
If atsrheng ceian rapc's from the hles ui
be- Z, 81 o1liee Dtpafinslt. The 6 mint ct have pw
,I send far persons and papers
The House Then ok up tho Gal rAln case Mr..
Srhnehs sub,tut- ff the resolutions rspart,d by tht
ECammitiee was amended by adding lherroaa amendment
Proposed by Nj IhnmrS m,corsuhg the President aud
torues Genets eT their paiuns touching the silo
occupied ty The Secretary Of W ar towards the Galphn
clam. The qursun then Tecurcd upon 'he substitutes
amended aud II vas rejected. hy yeas So nays lO3
The ~ akfr ha.inp decided hai another amendment
wond then be IN of5er, br lunse ovened hts decision
iy The following Il: yeas 9i,uays lO2 IN han was
then made to lay toe Whole lecl upon the table 81
s--yeas 10 NAYS lo The qa,stnn was then taken an
lhe fcsnuhns parted by Mr.. Burt. iTan the select
Committee he sulJ'ct, with The following fcsul-
each reslaiipn being VOTED separately,
The st res. luthn. declaring that Gal Inn had Ho
valid claim agaias, the United States. was adopcd
] Yves l42, nays 40.
The sectnd asserting that the payment Of the prncl
ps Of said claim by the Secretary Of the Treasury was
authorised by Congress- and paid according 10 law
snd pre- dent, was adopted yeas IL. nays g..
The third de- sfng thar the Secretary u The TreasI-
mol suhoiZ'd To pay Interest On said cath and
Ia. such payment contrary u law AID precedent
Was adoped--yeas le, "ays n.
Mr.. Buu moved Ia reconsider tina vote alnping the
res buttons. and moved 10 lay thai upon The Ia
hle
d Mr.. Feathert n gave no.ico that should he motion
all and he be recnsidecd he should propose Ger
ain amendments.
Neesrs schenck. Cart.t and W,lmm Lib, wise CAV,
similar notes.
Mr.. Bur,'s motion Ia Law he motion reconsider
4 the table WAS htsl-,yeas -. naysll2.
And then. pending the question 10 reconsider, the
House adjourned.
Washington July Q. 1850.
SENATE.
In he Senate this mofnieg several bills If M speca
temperance wee taken mp and passed
Tho cansidera'i,n of Tho Compromise Bill was iher
srned. when MIR Butler and addressed the Scnat
in opposition the bill. He declared himself favorable
10 settling The seciinra difficulties ISSUE between
the North and Souh,by dividing the newly acquired ter
ritoties unon the line OF 36o so. Nhils speaking. h
yirlded The fnor I"
Mr. Webster, " b. Iosa fr the purpose If announcu.
that The President Of the United ates cxpecte,
10 survive many hours. Hc therefore moved that tn
Senate ADJOURN; and the motion being agreed TO. tn
Senate sdjoarned Til Tomorrow.
HOUSE
In ,he lIouse. Mr. Vsnabc, on lave, off red res la
'iop directing the C,mmiiiee the Dsrcl of Culum
tia TO irqaife into The condition Of the Washington Ca
nal and its effect upon the health oi the CITY. Adopted
The Galphn report was then taken up.
Mr.. BUR- Withdrew his motion 10 reconsider The vot
adanng the resolutions reported by the Committee, an
MIR Ffa heTsion renewed II.
The question being taken. the IL use agreed 20 N
sidrr-yeas rs, NAYS 10.
A moinn to ps,lone the farther consideration of til
Subject until Monday next then made but il iaile
Mr.. Feaihers'an then moved an amendment 10 ii
Commiitees resolutions censuring the Secretary of W.
dssentng from the opinion expressed hy the Pfeslde
loft United States thai Mr.. Crawford Is canuexlon Wi
,he Cali hin Clam did preclude him from holding
Cabinet office ard also cond,mning the decision Of
iorney General johnson allowing interest npon the cai
Il GaIrhn's reptesen a,ises.
Mr.. Holmes commended iha, The amendment O
II order, as the President not up trial before i
House
The Speaker overruled the roin, Of order raised
Nj. II imes.
Mr. l,uer sppealed from the decision, and the appc
-ss lad upon the table.
Mr.. Morse offered resolution TO the following eiie
B-Ihat whereas tho Honse had adjourned during t
aess Of the late John Quincy Adams, and as the Pr
deni Of the Uni'ed States lying dangerous
Dhl. na' instead uI u'SusSihg MS Cohuuc We louso
new adjourn. -
The Sneaker ruled the resolution IN be ont Of ord
MIR. Bayly stated that the President mol expe
ed 10 I've throughout the day.
On maion, the House heieupon odjonrned.
Washington, July TO- 1850
a. = 4 SENATE.
A message was received from Hun klillard Film
kaun.uncing that We would no ionger preside over
BSenate, and another message from the announci
The ah If the ls'e presd, n and that ut IL o'clock.
kwond take the oath If flee.
Il Mes;rs Snule .trhp Davis and Underwood were