The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-23
By TELEcRAPn.
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 5p.M

FN Ol TELCtkATu.
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 5pM
The Senate was not IN session TODAY.
HorsE.-Mr. Brnr rose 10 question Or pr;,;
lege, 10 make report from the Select Commit.
tee appointed to investigate the conduct Of N.
Secretary Of War; rela,ivs 10 the circumst,ne..
connected with the Gaphin claim; the Commit.
tee, he said, had closed their abors and directed
him 10 make their report;he lelt il 10 be hi, do,v
10 say, that on some questions involved under ~.
resolution, the Committee had not been able -
agree and in those particularly, which related u
the payment Of the principal aud interest Of n.
claim, diversity OF opinion exists. The mem.
bers Of the Committee have prepared their view.
in writing, in support Of the conclusion, Il
which they have come, snd which are expressed
in the resolutions accompanying the report h.
nsked that the House adopt the following reso,u.
ton:
Resolccd, That the written articles Of the dr.
ferent members Of the COMMITTEE, on the subi.c,
OF tie judgment, principal and interest Of the rem.
resentatvcs Of George Galphin, be printed.
Mr.. Burr said, that he was instructed bv N.
committee further 10 say, that they asked Tia.
their report be laid on the table and printed, and
so soon ~ the report and other documents shah
be printed, they would feel il to BE- their duty 10
move to take il up for the purpose Of being re-.
ferred or considered by the House.
Mr.. CoNdEn asked when il would be in order 10
call up the report.
S,EAkrR. It would be in order any time A.
privilege question.
Mr. CARTER said, he would like to hear the,e.
pert.
Mr. BRooKs said, he would take occasion ID
discuss the matter public printing; he took th,
course because public documents which 70 III.
printer, 20 to that bourne whence no traveller Re.
| turns.
MADISON, lad, May ISL.
Tie Hon. w. Hendricks, aged GO years. died
suddenly last night. He was Governor Of III.
State Of Indiana, and first Senator in Coner.,,
from this State,
New YoRK, May l7-7pM
Flour, common 70 straight State brands, s4A
q 70; mixed Ohio and Indiana - i2 a S525-
Wheat firm. Corn is held higher, but no sale, to
warrant any alteration in prices.
CINCINNATI, May l7-7P.M
Up to 6 o'clock no verdict had been rendered
in the Summers case. Tho jury stand ior con.
viclion aud ) for acqnittal. There seems no
prospect Of an agreement.
Flour mar. ct quiet and dull, but prices are IN.
changed; sales confined TO 200 bbls at IS 10
Corn ha. again declined; sales Of 60O0 ste,s Il
] bulk at dc.
/ The river has fallen 10 inches. Weather fn,.
WASHINGTON, May "a.
In the Senate, the deficiency bill was reported
| from the Finance committee, with the recon
mendaiion that the House amendmenle be con.
CURED in, which was agreedto. The Census bill
was then discussed.
to terminate the debate on the Presidents Mes.
sage, transmitting the constitution Of California,
on the "a day Of June.
The House then went into committee o. The
whole on the Presidents California Messag,
REpupLlc-CuANsE OF EDToRs. The RepubIi:
Of this morning contains the valedictory address
of a. c. Built, and John o. Sargent late editions
They cannot, with their present sentiments, su,-
tain the Cabinet Of President Taylor. They,
however, speak eloqaently Of Gen. Taylor, 10
whom they have undi,ninished confidence.
Messrs. 3 & S. are succeeded, a. editors, BY
Allen A. Hall, late editor Of the Nashville II.
publican, AMI at present, Assistant Secretary
the Treasury.
ArroiNrNESr.-N Is stated, that ChsrIe, D.
McCarty, late Lieutenant Governor Of Conneeii
Gu. has been appointed Charge 10 Vienna, IN place
ofcoI. Webb, rejected.
WAsnNoToS, May H.
| S1SArr.-Af,er disposing Of vasious House
amendments Of no general importance, addi'ionl
section adopted BY the Uouse BY making ,heps
sent perpetual eensns answer until some law
shall be passed, was agreed 10.
The House amendment fixing number ofrepn-
sehta,ives at 233, was adopted, As also were ne
naming additional sections made BY the House
After debate the Senate, atier bsiefexseuurs
session, adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr. Nc Meeham spoke in favor cllh
admission ofCalifornia as anindependens mea'an
and not mixing it up with others.
Mr.. Julian denied that the North had assres'
ed on the South, anl made I calm and deeAsa
anli-slayery speech.
The House adjourned.