Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-04-25
CONGRESS.
MOspAY, April IS.

ment offered by Mr.. Dickinson, proposing to
strike out the appropriation for the completion
Of The new wings to the -Paten Offce building,
which was rejected During the consideration
Of an Amendment offered by Mr.. ?earse, making
an apuropr,atioa for the erection %; 4 new Public
Greenhouse, Mr. d crimson objected to the pri.-
ciple involved in the amendment; he thought
tins acton of the representatives OF confedera-
ION OF thirty states involved princlpl' highly
dangerous, calculated TO sap the foundation of
the Government.
Mr. Hale asked the Senator from New York
to explain how this project OF erecting green
house could be dangerous. lie aeshei To vote
for the proposltion but he did not wish TO do any
thing endaDgerlng the UNION Of the States.
M. Dickinson replied that one reas m which
he would mention TO the Senator, II not to the
Senate, was that the proposition might have the
effect Of withdrawing the valuable attention OF
the gentleman from anulher color than green
Long continued laughter.
Mr. Hale rejoined, s,ylng that the Senator
frem New York had only convinced him Of the
proprlety of adopting the amendment. The
mighty iut elects u the great nen cf the Senate
were a, this very time engaged in efforts to get
rid of the black SUBJECTS, and lfthst OBJECT could
be acconp.ishsd according to the suggestion OF
the Senator, by al shutting another color, II
certainly on. Et 10 be done. Renewed laugh
ter
The amtacment was adopted.
Several aiher amendments were made.
MIR. Rusk offered an amendment providing for
a considerable increase OF Clerks in the Post
Office Department. Ia the course OF some oI
his remsrks upon this amendment, Mr.. X. stated
that he designed bringing forward al THIS ses-
SION bill which should u.ske IL obligatory on
the Postmaster General to Increase the mall
faciIrtirs IN tie newly acquired portion of the
country, aud not making s".h Increase depend
emf upon hi, discretion. He also stated that The
Increased iorre was necessary 10 the carrying
out Of foreign posta. arrangements. After long
debate, tins menduenis were adopted.
Severals,llrr amendments were adopted, aud
at 4 o'clock, without having concluded action On
the bill, tho SENATE adjourned.
| Hou,E. T'he Speaker said he had been de-
puted to InlDruI The House VI the decease ut the
| late Cierk. winch took place s,nce the adjourn
nent Oh FRIDAY last. he might be permitted TO
a, Company the melancholy announcement win
the single remark, that SINE his official associa-
ton WIN him, the deceased faithfully discharged
all the dules OF his office, ~ far as they Came
under his observation.
Mr. Gentry said that this Is the hrst time since
the beginnlns al Government. thai the Clerk OF
the House has died while Congress Was IN ses-
US to what sho, Id be the course or proceeding.
| In Tennessee, his naive state, the deceased al
WAYS Iommanded The love and confidence vi a
veiy lar e circle OF friends, and received many
and dIstins uisRed m,rss OF popular conhie"ce
and eslsem. He was repea,euly Clerk Of the
House Of X, pr, sentaine> III Tenn' ssee, and has
been a membrr of Congress. lie was elected
CI-,k for The last aud his session Of Congress.
These facts u test the excellence OF his ciiarac-
ter aud speak his euiugy more than words or the
volce Of rIenrsnip. lie hoped II would be IN
accordance with the ieeIngs Ut The House 10
adopt the so.uti ns which he submitted.
That the House has heard with deep sensible
ty, the announce lent vi the death oil Thomas
Jcifersuu Campbel.
That, as u Testimony Of respect, the members
OF the house will wear Grape tor tnrts days.
That the Speaker communicate these proceed
lugs To the family OF the deceased.
hat, ns further MARX vi respect, the House
now adIousn.
These resolutions were unanimously agreed
to- and tn fiouse aej"urDed.
TUESDAY,. April I6.
In SENATE, Mr.. Rusk reported The House bill
for the re,ef Of The Wilmington and Raleigh
Ralroai, which was discussed and pissed.
The Secretary Of Stale communicated lnf,r-
nation If correspondence with the British Gov
eminent. with respect 20 the claims or Ameii-
eau cuIzens.
The consideration of the deficiency bill was
then resumed. Mr. Cass moved to strike out
the appropriation for The Austrian mi-sion lost.
Various amendments were made, and the bill
was thrn passed.
Mr. Foole then moved the appontment of his
CON nutee oi thirteen, aud Mr. Clay and Doug
lass desi,ed 10 have vote for against II
fata cd
an adjournment for an executive session, which
was carried. Mr.. Foote'S committee being in
order fos tomorrow.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Harris
of lilinurs, moved To proceed 10 The election OF
C.rk, which was agreed to. The following
nulnin nations we're ms,le-PrIndle, Young, Clark,
Forney, Saith, Morel,ead, Buck, Walor'dge,
Mudd, Wstker. Five bilirltlngs were had. but
no chaIce was effected. On the last bsl!otting.
the vote st OR. NJ. Young, 6S; J. Z. Walk.
er, 81 /; Prindle, ~; Forney, &; Walker, II;
A. S,nrh. 6. Mudd. D; 81. Clair Clarke, 5; Clos.
srunne-, 4. NJ c"oice.
EXCITING DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
We present below. 10 the exclusion Of much
other matter. very full abstract OF the dos
in the Selste, IN Wednesday. The SI.sr nase
been badly beaten. Mr. B.p..s. ."1 ',e '' as'
of IN. 6yh, we .ro -s-d TO notice that Mr..
v .Is ...a sd The North on Nj. Bentons
,,.,;nn "a have not for extepded re-
'.esss Today. Here is the debate.-.4iias.
4. Alter the transaction of the morning business,
the Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of Mr..
Foo,e's mo,ion 10 refer Mr.. Bells resolution to a
committee Of ,hn,een. The pending question
being upon Mr.. Be1inn's instructions To the COM
mlttee, declaring that Congress has no power o.
yer slavery 10 the States, nor the internal slave
trade; aud that Congress ought not to abolish