Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL
sen ATE.

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- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, lo50.
SENATE.
Th. Vice President addressed The senate upoh tue su''ee'
nc ,mj,s ana order, and their proper enforcement
o. wv rs"j ,lr rules Of the Senate defining the powers anu
dnIies OF the Vice President, anu eAai"iieu '"'' m''o' "0
u - aoa;.;,ps nj his predecessors.
cited decisions % nj ,Ma Conclusion that the power TO call to
,r,er lad bcen vested BY the Senate ~ w firslulis M.
" M r,,rrr being conferred he held II 10 DC ms auiy 10
ims y :, AND h. ave notice that, if any case should arise
in ,hr future. seeming 10 call for the eAeIcise " u 'ho aus!' y,
should feel bound, under all circumstances, ~ us. .na !"
duty; line n"u thar the Senate had the remedy in their
own hands, and that. by appeal, they co"u 'cc'ns !" HUE
WITHOUT injury to any one. ...h;,j,;ro conversation be-.
lie nlludrd also To the rules prohibiting cohNe'Sa'ion "
.aar San,tors during debate, Interruptions OF speakers
reading newspapers in the senate, ana n1i" nimS P es ,on'
uhen risnp Ia address the Chair. These r'les nisn. W ION
Wnei iisrs VS. ~, If 50 The Senate had power 10 alter them.
Bul while they remained, he should hi m o"u"'' "o"''e' ""'
pleasant might be ;ls duty; to s emi'l IL n late late occasioa. trans.
crossed the rules OF the Senate, he regretted II, ana II nius'
be attributed To no %disrcspcct TO the Doos' o" ~ """'a" -
N Mr King considered the positions and views OF the wee
p..iaani a. correct, and entitled 10 the sanction OF the DO
DIV. lie moved, therefore that the paper IRE, redu r., ~ '' "
President. be entered on the journal. agreed 0. -
The Vice President laid before the Scna'ea message rom
Tho President of the United States, transmitting documents
ralo,iya "a The a%ppointmcnt Of nm agent 10 hungary:
Ths Wire President Ibid before the Senate a letter from the
Ne,ican ministe relating 10 stipulallons IN tue treaty. o
Guadalupe Hidalgo, for the defence oil the MeA'ca' toh'i
from Indian hosiiltlcs. ~ Ar psIrs reso.
" Baldwin concluded his remarks uSdlhs' bN aH6''
Air Underwood followed on the other Side.
TnE LATE Hos. JoHS c. CALiorS.
AR C.ss. Mr.. President, present The iohoMihs ie1otu
-, .,3 AL The immediate and unanimous consihei ~
This is due mol less 10 the memory Of nm We nay 's sss .mas .
10 the feelings oil the country IN whose service "' ''''' Il
life without spot and without ltpioacll:
III p",ir"I Tb,t he Committee OF Arrangements be direct
ed 10 cause 10 be published, in n pamphlet iorln, anu II
such manner as NAV seem 10 them apP, . o niers 80 -. made
!, The members Of the Senate together with the discourse OF
the Rev. DR.. Butler, upon the occasion OF the dealh OF the
~ The Vice IL President. With what number shall the blank
MI. Badger. Ten thousand.
Mr.. Cass. ! accept that number.
The resolution was then adopted. a
Mr.. Mason. ! arise to state to the Senate that us CHAIR,
man OF the committee appointed 70 snperlntehn lhe IuieIa
solemnitics, | received n letter addressed 10 me oy ucony
member Of the family of the ilustrious deceased VINO WAS ~
his civ at the time of his death. He informed me 'hat II
was his wish that the remains OF our iarltnted eoleague; -,
rhc present should be- placed in the vault appropriated ioi
such purpores by Congress, to await their removal to South
Carolina. informed him, OF course, maj sich o'spoS'i'i
should be made Of them as bis family desired. ~
have deemed il tit and appropiate--n view oil me "'s''h-
unislltd hunors which were paid 10 the ilnstrlons Statesman
on the occasion of his deceasc, and III view OF lhc lohs, /"
nstiolls, and unspottted service 10 his country which h"S
bren ret.l,e l., by the Senator from Michigan; aud IN con-
nexlon with the fact that during that pubic service 81 nro!
" forty years he was twice called by The people oil me on'
ted States 10 the.second office in the Governnenl, tna' .
presiding officer Of this body--that the further honor shoue
be paid to his memory, when his remains are transferred N
his native State, there TO mlngle WIN the sou ne iosta =
much, that they should be attended by q committee u Tie
Senate. In that view ] offer the following resolution;
Resolved, As a remark of the respect entertained ny Tie
Senate for the memory of the late JoHH CALDWELL CAL
uo,y, a Senator from South Carolina, and for his long ant
distinguished service in the public councils, that his remains
he removed, nj the pleasure Of his surviving family, IN chaIe'
of the Selpcant al Arms, and attended by Il committee ol lh'
Senate. TO the place designed for their inicrIneh' III lht
bosom of his native State and that such committee, 10 con
sist of - Senator'S, be appointed by the President OIL th'
Senate, who shall have iui power 10 carry the ioiego'hs u
solution into effect.
Mr.. Mason. | move to I'LL the blank with the word Two
Mr. Davis of Mississippi. move thai the number be SIX
Nj. Mason. accept the amendment IA lieu vi my OWE
The motion 10 fill the blank with the number six wa
agreed 10. and the resolution was adopted.
MIR Butter. 1 desire to offer the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Vice President be requested 10 colnmtF
nicaic la The Executive ot the State oi South I"ioiiha III
formation 81 the death oil the ZION. Junn " ahloul, dc
Senator from the said Stale.
The resolution was adopted. i,
MIR. Butler. l desire 10 oier another resolution, winch j
'"p Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be directed t,
pay. OUT Of The contingent fund, 10 DR.. John {. Calhoun, s sol
Of the late John G. Calhoun, whatever sum may BE- due MI
; estate for perdem compensation and mileage.
Mr.. Butler. The sum is a very small one, sir, some soo OF
} 70, and suppose there will be no objection TO sils course
The resolution was read three seVerai tiNhes u puo'ea.
Inc e' House trsE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Stanton Of Tennessee, the House loon
nm for consideration. the motion made by him on Friday last
to reconsider The vote by which the House referred TO I'M
committee Of the whole on the State OF the Union, .he JON
4 >UltIlb SklUB lL TIC VI '' -N'y -"
thc use of the Navy American water Totted htlnp.
Mr.. Stanton Of Tenn, who j. in favor ot iminediate nc
lion On lIr point resolution, advocated me Claims VI Az. =,
ings, 10 contract to furnish hemp OF tins character Tor hVe
wears, and the passage Of the substitute ior fhat purpose
After some discussion, the matter was lad over until 10
morrow. -.
The Sneaker said that since the meeting Of the House Thu
morning he had received a communication from the Secre
tary Of War, which he asked might be laid before the House
he would present it 10 the House at once, that they migh
lake such action in regard 10 il rs BECAME the matter.
WASHINGTON, APRIL =, 1850.
Sir-aIy official connection with the Government autho
rises HE. in my Judgment, 10 ask and have accorded 10 i'
by the House over which you preside, a prompt anu fWi IN
ycslipatiop, in such manner as it may think proper, OF my
conduct and relation TO the claim of the representatives o
George Galpin; which claim has been adIudicaied and palt
III one of the Departments OF The Government, and Il now
have The honor 10 be, &c,
GEO. ". CRAWFORD.
Hon. Howell Cobb, Speaker, &c.
Mr.. Toombs,o OF Ga, moved that a committee OF nine o,
lppointed BY the Chair, 10 investigate the matter 10 whicl
the communication related, and making The motion nc ash'
a. Ia be relieved from service on such committee. HIS per
.onal communication and intercourse with ihe Secretary
ana his opinion of the transaction, having been made up
upon a full and thorough knowledge Of facts, made THIS re-
quest proper.
The question was put to the House, and the Speaker wa:
authorized 10 appoint u committee vi nine.
cALlFoRNIA.
On motion oi Mr.. Bavly, the rules Were suspended, and
me House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole, (Mf
Boyd in the chair and resumed The consideration OF lheqies
! ZION of admitting California as n State into the Union
Mr.. Richardson, who was entitled to the floor, yielded II II
his colleague, (Ir. McClernand)
Mr.. Carter gave notice hat he would oter the following
amendment 10 the bill: +.
provided. That the laws and DEGREES prohibiting slavery II
the Republic OF Mexico, and in force nj the time OF The cs
sion of the New Mexican Territory 10 the United States, DIT
, and continue in force in the said Territory until the ciiizen'
thereof shall form constitutions and be received into TIT
Union as sovereign States"
Mr.. McClemand then offered for the consideration Of Tx
committee a compromise plan for the settlement OF the slave
~ question. am
After lie had lead and explained the provisions Of his bli'
VII. Baker and Mr.. Howard both expressed their detcrmlmh
ton 10 vote against il. The debate On the general question
] was then resumed by Mr.. Richardson. and continued by Mr.
! Marshall against the Proviso and in favor of admitting Cali
fornia, when the committee rose and the House adjourned.
CORRESPONDENCE Of tie New York Express.
WAsHISGroS, March 81.
CABINET CHANGES.
There are rumors afoat that President Taylor will soor
remodel his Cabinet--possibly before the settlement OF th'
slavery question by Congress. If not, certainly after tina