Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-12
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WAsHINaroN. Sept. /.

HcTo is T6pOIl III tOWu tnoh tiio
Hon. Charles J. Jenkins declines the
appointment OF Secretary Of the In
terror. Whether the report be cor
rect or not am unadvised.
On Friday. in the House, Mr..
Sweetzer, of Ohio-"the lion-hearted
Sweetzer," as the Union styles him
abruptly objected to a motion
made by his political friend, Gen.
Bayly, for which the General petu-
lently called "the lion-hearted men,
Der from Ohio a "puppy." This
passed of, not without comments,
however.
Yesterday, Gen. Bayly made an
other motion, when Mr.. Sweetzer
feelingly objected to it-whereupon
Gen. Bayly repeated that the men,
Der from Ohio was puppy, a snarl-
ing puppy, and declared that If he
repeated his affront again he would
pull his nose for himl
Thus stood this matter when the
House adjourned yesterday. 1t crs-
ates great deal OF speculation, and
no one seems TO know what to-mor-
row may bring forthl Every BODY
hopes that Mr.. Sweetzer, "the lion
hearted" friend of the editor Of the
Union, and Gen. Bayly, the dearly
beloved friend of the same venerable
editor, will not undertake to shoot
each other!
Sept. 2.
The nomination of Mr.. Ewbank,
as Commissioner Of Patents, contrary
to general expectation, was con-
firmed.
Ii Mr.. Jenkins declines the tender
Of the Department OF the Interior,
the President will offer the appoint
ment TO his old friend Judge Sum-
mers of Virginia, who was formerly
in Congress with him, and who is a
noble son of the Ancient Dominion.
| learn this from a source entirely
reliable.
Mr.. Warren, the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, has gone TO the
North to look after the mails in that
quarter. If any body can regulate
them, he can.
The difficulty between General
BaylV and the "lion-hearted" Mr..
Sweetzer, Of the House, has been
amicabIy adjusted. Mr.. McLane, Of
Maryland, delighted the House this
morning with joyful and unexpected
tiding that all was settled, and Mr..
Disney, Of Ohio, as the friend of Mr..
Sweetzer, had done the business, and
made the angry belligerents peaceful
friends once morel Noble peace
makers! They have done well,
Messrs. McLane and Dinsey havel
Sept. A.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, the bill! to
abolish the slave trade in the District
was postponed, in consequence OF the
absence Of several Senators, and
made the special order for Tuesday
next.
In the House, high times and much
excitement were had.
The Richardson Ewington) In
vestigating Committee reported
Three reports were submitted. The
points in each you will give in your
regular sketch of the proceedings Of
the House.
The majority report is about 35
manuscript pages in length. That
part OF it relating to the payment OF
the Barron Pension claim, is strongly
drawn, and constitutes the bulk OF
the report.
The minority report, submitted by
Mr.. Vinton. is very long, some l25
manuscript pages, and ably drawn.
The reports were postponed two
weeks.
Sept. 5.
The vote refusing to order the
Texas boundary bill to a third rea-
ding was reconsidered.
The vote rejecting Mr.. Boyd's
amendment, providing a Territorial
Government for New Mexico, was
reconsidered.
The question recurring on Mr..
Boyd's amendment, scenes of inde-
scribable confusion followed, amidst
which the knocking Of the Speakers
hammer was but feebly heard.
Finally Mr.. Toombs obtained the
floor, and offered an amendment to
Mr.. Bovd's amendment.
Mr.. Toombs' amendment provides
that no citizen Of the United States
shall be deprived Of his life, liberty
or property. except by judgment of
his peers and the laws OF the land and
the constitution Of the United States
and such States thereof as may not
be locally inapplicable, and the COM
mon law, as it existed in the British
Colonies of America, until July A,
l776, shall be the exclusive law of
said Territory on the subject of Afri-
can Slavery, until altered by the pro-
per authorities.