The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28
CONGRESS-.
MoNpAy, May 20.

In The Senate, Mr.. Davis, OF Mississippi,
made o report from the Conference Cons
mittee on the Census bill, which was ac-
copied. MIR. Yulee, of Florida, offered
resolution calling upon the President for in
formation relative to The Cuba Expedition.
Mr.. Yulee was surprised 10 see il announ-
ced that the President had ordered war YES
sells 10 The supposed seat of war. The res
oluion lies over.
Mr.. Clemens made speech on the On
nibus bill, in which he showed that Mr..
Foore was an inconsistent individual, and
had been on all sides Of the question:
last position being iha, of COMPROMISED of
the rights Of the South. MIR. Foote re-
Joined, and denied that he had ever spoken
in favor Of compromise. He denied, a.
mong other points, that he had proposed
scheme Of compromise, alter having de-
clared that no such proposition could come
from the South. The great compromise
speech Of the session was made by "A Nor
,hern man, (Mr. Websier,) and conceded
10 the South all that they asked.
Mr.. Clemens rejoinej with much warmth
and vehemence, after which the Senate
wen, into an executive session.
Ia the House, Mr.. lnge, of Aln offered
a resolution about The Cuba business, sim
liar 10 the one offered by Yulee in the Sen
ate. 1t was laid over:
The report on the charges Of Mr.. Brown
(Loco Foco) of Mississippi, against MIR.
/ Horner, the doorkeeper, made from the Sc
lect Committee last Friday, was taken up
and read, in effect exonerating Mr. Horner
from the charges, that he made false state
menis as TO the manner OF discharging Of
/ fetal duiies-ihat he dismissed page
without cause, on The alleged ground OF
theft aud the Committee excused Mr..
Horner Tor paying his brother as a messen-
ger while his brother was in Wisconsin dis
charging the duties Of lighthouse keeper.
Mr.. Brown maintained that all the ma
lerial charges have been fully sustained by
the testimony, and he gave notice that he
should submit a resolution discharging Mr..
Hsrner.
Mr.. Odds, (Loco, ! of Ohio, explained and
justified the report.
The House finally refused to prin; the
report, and postponed lis further considera'
ton mill Monday next.
Mr.. Stephens, (Whig,) of Ga, asked
leave 10 offtr resolution providing for the
adjournment of Congress on Monday, The
18th of July.
Objection was made ihrou6 bout the
House. The yeas and nays were taken
OH his motion to suspend he rules, and de
cided in the negative, by vote Of 65 Il
ia.
Mr. Toombs, of Ca, made speech up
on the Galphin Claim, and in reply 10 Dir
Brooks, Of New York. He defended Gov
Crawiord, the claim and The interest. Mr.
Brooks and Mr.. Conger, Of New York
spoke against The Secretary. kaufman, o
Texas, gave notice that he should intro
duce a bill directing The District Attorns,
to institute a suit for the recovery Of IN,
interest money. The subject was then lai,
on the table, and the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 81,
SENATE.-Alter the presentation Of MI
merous petitions, Mr.. Yulee moved 10 TAX,
up his resolution, submitted yesterday, il
relation 10 the Invasion oil Cuba.
Mr.. Hale hoped that il would not be laksl
up, as it mus. lead 10 debate, and the tim,
lhad no.v a.rtyaI for faLfno IN tho .naa,a