Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-18
CONGRESS-.


excused from serving on the committee
that is to accompany Mr.. Calhouns re-
mains to South Carolina, private aiians
compelling him to visit home. lie
was excused.
Mr.. Dickinson moved that the SEN
ate do now take up the deficiency
bill
Mr. Davis said that he believed that
the census bill was the special order,
and that he was anxious to have II
taken up.
Mr.. Douglass said that if the defcl-
ency bill is not now taken up he
should move that the Senate proceed
10 the consideration Of the California
bill.
Mr.King wanted prompt action upon
the census bill, but preferred to wait
for MIR Dawson's return.
Mr.. Butler said that Mr.. Dawson
would be abs ent at least two weeks.
Mr.. King thereupon withdrew his
objection.
Mr.. Diekinson's motion was then
put TO vote and lost by - to 10.
Mr.. Davis moved that the census bill
be taken up, which motion was carried,
and the Senate are now considering
upon some amendments.
lIousr.-The House met at IL NJ,
aud after the usual opening business
was gone through with, Mr.. Thompson
asked leave to present tie memorial Of
Mississippi, asking land for officers
and soldiers Of the war Of 1912.
Mr. Conger objected, and said that
he should continue to object until the
resolutions from the Nsw York Legis-
latnrc were disposed Of.
Leave was granted to the committee
of investigation upon the charges made
against the Secretary Of War, in refer
cnce to the Galphin claim to sit dur.
iIg the meeting in the House
The resolutions in favor ofcontrac,-
ing to supply the navy with American
hemp were then called up and Mr.
Harris, Of Illinois, is speaking at some
length III favor of the contract system.
Wasm>crnS, Wednesday, Aprl 10.
SrSArr Mr.. Hale pre-eiled some
thirty 10 iory customary petitions pEoh!h-
ting slavery, &c.
Mr.. Alchius moved that Mr. Hale
have leave to hand all such petitions TO Ike
Secretary viihou; stating the contents,
thereby saving mu.h time. The motion
was not Insisted Up n.
Mr.. Clay cal ed the attention ofIhe Sen
ate 20 he fact that these petitions were all
printed alike, and he said that it was a
concerted plan ol the apolitiouiss S and de-
signed TO produce impression upon public
sentiment.
The chair suggested that the petition,
ha already been passed upon.
Mr. Hale cal cd Mr Clay to order but
val the 20 nt
Mr.. Clay very emphatically warned the
Senate aud the country against ncendary
petitions and said lha, MIR. Hale was
inouuling III, back not cf the horse bul
The negro TO ride iui0 power,
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. CIays The gall |
leres and other paris Of the Senate cham
Der MAJ lle,ted their applause by loud clap |
Plug Of hands, which, however, was
promptly suppressed.
Mr.. Hale replied, and Mr.. Rusk in a
few remalks heartily coucuned in all SAID
by Mr.. Clay.
MIR Butler IS now speaking upon the
same subject.
IIIusE.-Alter the usual opening bus-
ness was gone through with, Mr.. McLana- /
han va. excuse! lrum serving upon the
committee which is to investigate the .
charges made the Secretary of War, in .
relcre"ce to The Galphln claim. The Chair .
vas authorised to III the vacancy.
The consideration of The resolution grant
ag pensions to widows of officers and I
sol ier> who have GieJ Of disya>e CONTRACT
sj whiIa in the service Of the Unite |.
stat 5, was resure ed md ordered to a third I.
reading, when on he motion to reconsider
a warm and confused debate sprang up.
WAsHISGroH, I thursday, April II.
SENATE Mr.. Cass presented the reso-
Lnions resembling, all ins ruclons to Fen
tors an Representatives, from the Legis. II
laturc Of Michigan. /,
llr. CaSs said that seldom had il fallen n
t. his lot to perform more acceptable II
duty. 1t was a peace-ollerins upon the
alter Of thoir common country. n
Never WIS e,inc5d a stronger attachment
for the Uuiou lhln is s,oNn by Michigan.
Mr.. Cass also spoke Of the value Of lie
rn.on, in unusually classic ana beautiful
language.
hir. Douglass presented petition fIr lhe
free Navigation e the river St. Lawrence,