The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-09
lELEGRAPH DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. May t
SENATE


The Vice President being absent. Mr..
Atchlson moved that Hon. w. r. King, Sen
ator from Alabama, be chosen Vice President
pro tenn, which was unanimously adopted
1t was ordered that the Secretary of the Sem
ate notify the President of Mr.. Kings cleo
ton.
Hon. Franklin H. Fillmore, of S. c., APP
pointed to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
death of Mr.. Calhoun, appeared, was quail
flied. and took his seat.
Mr. Borland reported in favor OF printing
500 copies of the geological and typograph-
ical report of CaIiforr id. by GEN. Persier f.
Smith and DIR. Tyson. which was adopted.
He also reported in favor of printing 10000
Of the agricultural portion of the patent office
report.
A long deba te followed concerning the waste
of money and want of economy and puctual-
ity in public printing. The report was final
ly agreed to-
MIR Yulee offered resolution calling for
all The correspondence hriwten the Depart
ment and G IL. Prrriitr F. Smith and G"n.
Riley concerning the convention 81 lie gov
crnnFIit &C., OF Cnli:nriiI. L:ud OVER
bIl 10 establish ii Board ol Accounts 10
cOs.ssi OF three commissioners Ia SETTLE. at
claims against the United State was taken
Up. amended. d lii aside.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of MIR Bailey. the deficiency
bill. with amrudn MS w,S ret,.rr, d TO the
COnmlite Of the Whole Oh the State OF the
U.iun.
Mir. Stanley. (Whig) of North Carolina.
asked leave to oiltT rt>Olu ionS ins;rIctlng the
select committee. now ,vrStigalIng charges
agal 'St Mr.. Ewing Ia inquire further what
perS"l III the Department edited or wrote lnr
newspapers under The last A / minis rttIou.--
Who wrote thearliclr JigHed Bundltcund
villa Office he held what salary hs. received
and whether during the Presidential canvass.
any otfice-holdvrS ;IbSe, ted themselves lrom
the Department to make speeches ard wheth-
er they Were required to subscribe money 10
operate against tie' TaA Tor? If SO. al
whose instance il WIS done 2 Directions he
ing made. Mir. Stanley moved Il suspension OF
the rule.
Mr. Hall of Mo-. suggested that resolu-
tons be sent TO separate committees
Mr. Stnnley dad not assent.
The Yeas aud nays being Iaken rules were
uspended-yeas 100 nays 45
Mr.. Stanley thea moved the previous
question. Mir. Cobb wanted to move al
amendment.
Mr.. Stanley-No!
Mr.. Serrys, of Maine, sent up an amend
ment which was merely read for information
also 10 enquire wnar clerks, if any were sent
last summer to any State to solicit an indi
vldual to become ii candidate for Congress
} and name the person sent.
Mr.. McI-ane, of Md. moved a reconsidera
ton of the vote by which the rules were sus
pended.
Mir. Crowell moved TO lay that on the table
Fagreed to.
A message was received from the Presiden
stating that he had signed the bill acce pting
Grinnells vessels for the use of the Franklin
expedition.
Mr.. Crowell asked leave to offer resolu
ton calling on the Secretary of War to com
municate TO the House all instructions ISSUED
by the department to John Monroe, Breve
Colonel. touching claims of Texas to territory
of New Mexico. Also. by what authority
said Monroe issued orders in March last re-
curing commandments OF different military sta
tons to observe rigid non intercourse with the
Texan com missioner, who invaded New Mex
leo TO establish civil jurisdiction of Texas over
it, and not TO come in conflict with the Texas
authorities.
The question was then taken. On second
ing demand for previous question, the House
was equally divided. Speaker voted in the
negative.
House went into committee on the census
bill.