The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17
CoNGREss.

CONGREss.
The debate Vas continued in fhe Senate On
Tusadzy and "Wednesday. July "a and ID. sad
resumed again on Friday. On Saturday Mr..
Saith took the Door. but offered 70 give way II
there Wa any prospect Of obtaining VOTE on the
Compromise en- Monday. 10 reply to this. Mr..
Clay intimaiel tina, be had lost ali hope Of sbtsin-
ing speedy vote, and expressed disposition TO
let the debate take is csurse hereafter, without
interference.
On Monday, JulS 9. Nr. Smith conciuasd h.
speech in opposition 70 the compounds Till.
On Tuesday both houses adjourned q, an ear
" hour. on account ofih, extreme illness Of sss
President.
On wednesday Message was received from
the Presasn,. announcing the death Of President
Taylor. and thai Al u o'clock he lths Presidentl
would take the oath Of osise, 10 adlainister the
du,ies sf President.
Messrs. soule, John Davis and Underwood
were appointed on the part Of the Senate COM
uitlee to inform him that the two houses would
receive him.
Al Ie o'clock the Senate procssded 70 the Han
OF the House, where The President took the oath
Of Office.
Aher retiring to is chamber, the sensie sP-
pointed committee To unite with the COMMITTEES
Of the House to make arrangements for the flu
neral Of Prsiden Taylor, TO take place on satas.
day.
Messrs. Downss. Webster. Cass, King, Pesrcs
snd Brnien pronounced eloquent eulogiss upon
the deceased President.
On THURSDAY, on mo ton Of Mr.. Dickinson, the
Hon. William R. King, Of Alabama, WIS aPpoint-
ed President pro TEN. of the Senate, BY unani-
nous consent.
Mr.. Webster, from the Joint Committee TO
make arrangements for the funeral Of the late
President Taylor reported Progfsmne for The
funeral ceremonies. which was adopted, and the
Senate adjourned until Saturday.
Horss op RxrnksrSrlrivra
The discussion Of the Gslphin claim was con-
tinuca Tuesday and Wednesday, the % and 3D.
Of July. II was again resumei-on Friday. On Sa-
,urday the vote was taken on an amendment Of
Mr.. schenck, proposed to be added 10 the amend.
ment Of Mr.. Toomks, virtually censuring the Sc
crciary Of War, which was adopted by vote Of
1853 to 25 and an amendment. offered as sub
s,iiate ny Mr.. Thompson Of Mississippi. dissent
ing from an opinion expressed by the President
in relation to the position Of Mr.. Crawford, and
the decision Of The Attorney General, was adopt
ed by vote Of 81 to Sc.
On Monday, July 9. the subject Of the Cal
phain claim was again resumed. MI. schcnck's
substitute for the Committees resolutions, amend
ed by adding Mr.. Thompson's amendments CEN
surfing the President and the Attorney General,
was rejected by vote Of 80 to lea.
/ A motion was made to lay the whole subject on
the table, which was iost--ayes rs, nays Il6.
| The question Was then taken on the resolu-
tons reported by Mr.. Burt from the Select Com
nittee.
The frs, resolution states chat Galphn had no
valid claim against the United States, which war
sdop,ed-yeas l42, nays 40.
The second resolution states that the payment
of the principal of said claim by he-Secretary o.
the Treasury wa. authorized by Congress and
according to law and precedent. .Adopted-ycal
!. liz, nays SIS.
, The third resolution states that the Secretary
!. Of the Treasury was not authorized to pay int
rest on said claim, anhthe payment was agains
law and precedent. Adopted-yess lis. nay
g II.
II Mr.. Burt moved to reconsider the vote. and 4
4 Law the motion on the table.
il Mr.. Feaiherson gave notice that, should tn
6 motion fail and vote be reconsidered, he shoul'
: offer amendments.
E Messrs. schenck, Carter and Wilmot said the.
( would also offer amendments.
. The motion TO reconsider was not laid on tn
; table-ayes 70, nays liz.
n Penling the question on reconsideration, u
i House adjourned.
n On Tuesday. the question on The motion 70 r
# consider the vote By which the last 1.-THE serles
9 resolutions reported by the committee on the va
3 phn claim was adopted. was put and carried-.ys'
u lis, nays 70. After some further consideration
!, thesubjecs the House adiournedin consequence
d intelligence having been received Of the cxtrem
Il illness Of the President.
: On Wednesday Immediately after the call
n the House, message was received from Millar
n Fillmore, late Vice President, announcing tn
i death of Zachary Taylor. late President Of th
J. United States, and stating that at ~ o'clock b
. would be prepared to take the oath Of Office, b
i fore the two hofses, As Prcsidon, Of tho Unite
d Siites. .