Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-01
" asl.ington, April %, 1850.

" ashngton, April %, 1850.
sgEarE.-- petitions were
presented and referred
The bill to establish board ofaccounts
10 settle private claims, was then taken up
and made the special order for Thursday
next.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideraton of the report from the Com
mlttce on Printing III favor OF abandon
ing the contract system of procuring
public printing An uninterestinr de-
bate ems ed upon an amendmeu, submit
ted by Mr.. w alLcr. directing suit against
contractors for non performance Of their
contracts.
The subject was debated by Messrs
Borland, Walker. Foote, Butler, and
others, and without coming to any con
clusion the Senate went into Executive
Session. and soon afterwards adjourned
until Monday.
IIoUsE.-s5tanley asked leave 10 o!.-c
resolution that a Select Committee be APP
pointed to investigate the charges against
Thomas Ewing. and enquire what clerks
were appointed by him, and who cores
ponded Tor newspapers: also what per-
sons holding Office under the last admin
istIation as Clerks, heads OF bureaus.
Commissioners of Patents, or Assistant
POST Master Generals wrote for or edited
their compensation and sal
aries, and who wrote the Bundclcuud Is
says. and what Office he held. and wheth
or during the canvass for Presidency any
Of them absented themselves from their
Offices to make clectionecring speeches,
and were called on to subscribe money 10
operate agains, Gen Taylor
Johnson Of Arkansas, sad, Il ohiectto
such trash"
Mr. l.. p. Stanton Of Tennessee, from
the Naval Committee, said that three me-
MORALS on the subject of an expedition
to search for Sir John Franklin had been
referred 10 them, and he wished to report
a Joint resolution, authorizing the PresI-
dent to accept and attach TO the Navy the
two vessels offered by Henry Grnnell TO
proceed to the Arctic Ocean in search OF
Sir John Franklin and his associates.
Mr. Johnson. Of Arkansas. objected.
Mr.. Baily moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The resolution authorizing the Presi.
dent 10 receive the vessels and detail
from the Navy such commissioned and
other warrant officers as may be ncccs>a-
ry 10 engage therein, and supply them
with rations for not exceeding three years;
and give them the use OF all necessary
instruments that can be spared. The Of
ficcrs and men 70 he in all respects under
The laws Of the Navy until they return.
when the vessels shall be delivered TO Mr..
Grinnell.
Jones said: What amount is 10 be paid
for the vessels on their return!
voice: N25O.000.
N,r. Stanton said nothing is 10 be paid
before or after their return The char
acter Of the gentleman. and the circum-
stances under which the proposition was
made 10 the Government, viii certainly
convince every liberal-minded man that
nothing OF the kind is Intended.
Mr. Baylev said, if we mean to en-
bark in a wild goose chase. let US do it in
a proper wav. Let us send out naval
vessels and not mix ourselves up with a
private enterprise. lie moved 10 lay the
resolution on the table.
Brooks asked the gentleman to with
draw his motion for moment Cries
of Hold on
Ea,lev: NY friends insist. and can
not withdraw it
The question being taken. the resolu-
ton was not laid or the table-yeas 20.
NAYS %.
Brooks rose for the purpose of making
brief explain alton of the proposition from
the Government. The gentlemen of New
l ork who engage in this expedition want
the vessel to 90 out under naval discipline
and are willing TO share the honor with
the government. They think il is not
prudent and wise TO trust TO their own dis
ciplIne. They were not actuaied by self
ish motives. he repeated. they merely
wan; the protection OF the American flag
Savage was not wiiiincto let the gen
ileman monopolize al the honor. and
therefore offered an amendment that the
land. in the Gulf of Mexico. and ascer-
tain what has become of the persons late
" assembled there. There were few
Kisses and calls 10 orderl
Winthrop said the amendment might
be over-ruled, and he raised the question
Of order.
The Speaker did not consider il in or
der ard the resolution for the expedition
passed over.
The House then wen. into Committee
on the Census Bill
Root contended that the Constitution
gives power 10 ascertain the various
branches Of information proposed by the
bill. tHe believed that the North and the
South would like each other better. and