Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-28
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alton of the joint resolution limiting the expense Of
collecting tie Several amendments were Of
Tered, and any number of five minute speeches made
The House finally rejected oil The amendments. but
those reported by the Committee Of Ways and Means
The main question then ordered to be put, but
reconsideration of the was moved and the mat
ter lies iill Tomorrow.
In the Senate, after lengthy debate on the ques-
ton of receiving petition from tie citizens Of Penn
sylvania, praying for peaceful dissolution Of he
Union, which terminated ia The rejection Of the Pc
ilton, only three, Chase, Hale and Seward. voting
ave, Mr.. BerTien of Ca of, if not the pol
shed orator in the Senate, proceeded speak against
Mr.. Clay's resolutions. He contended that The Con-
siItutioH carried slavery into the territories of the
United States. He also opposed the admittsnce Of
California State The honorable gentleman be-
fore concluding, gave way TO motion to adjourn.
DR.. Gwin, one Of the Senators elect from Califor-
mia. and both the Representatives are town. They
are all flrm and decided democrats. Dr. Gwn states
that California is overwhelmingly democratic, and
tha, il there any wings there, they took
10 own their politics.
Col. Fremont was detained on account Of the i'll
ness Of his lady.
Levin, The native-American Congressman from
Pennsylvania, and firm supporter Of the powers
that be-" and Fitz Henry Warren, Tdyor's head
Butcher, had " knock down. the Irving House,
in this city, last Saturday Il seems that Warren had
refused to make some appointment recommended by
Lc,n-and upon the former accosting Leyin-Levin
told him he " "wes id scuundre "a scutfle i'm
mediaely ensue1 which would have ended rather dis
astrously to the III. c. had not Col Baker, and sew
eral others niercred. It's wonder all the decen-
cy " can't conduct themselves properly.
Rumor says that Gen. Houston intends resigning
his seat in the Senate, after the slavery and Texas
boundary questions settled. In that event. Mr..
Kaufman the able representative of that State, on the
floor of the House, will likely succeed him.
Speaking of Texas, the latest intelligence from that
State represents her Legislature as having voted men
| AID horiu .bo
~ Of Santa Fe The President has given orders that
the military should not oppose the authorities of Tex
as, and consequently, there viii be a conflict between
the people of Santa Fe and Texas in which the latter
will unoSpbtedly be successful. This is "nasterly
inactivity" on the part of our Executive, for you.
Without tie boldDess iankness to come out in ia
vor of the extension of slavery, and the claims uf
Texas TO New Mexico, he is nevertheless pursuing a
policy and recommending course--non-aciion which
| will insure both. a pretty specimen Of free soil
President. truly!
Gen. James Watson Webb, one of Taylor's honest,
capable, and Jaithtul appointments. this day
jected, by the Senate, charge to Vienna The vote
on his confirmation was. ayes, 7-noes 81. Mr.
Clay voted against hlm-Gen. Webb however has
pocketed 81, 500 outfit. His successor, Of course,
will ge, S4.500 more-this is the way the peoples
money is spent PEN.
WASHINGTON. Feb. u, 1850.
The motion to reconsider the vote yesterday, by
WHICH Tue question ordered 10 Oe Oh inc
bill providing for the expense Of collecting the rcve
rue, carried. in the House. to-day Mr.. King,
of N. j., then offered amendment, allowing The
Secretary 81, ,225 900 for the six months. This
amendment passed, and the bill thus amended.
through all the requisite forms, and finally pass
ed, ayes lO5-noes 70
Ii may not be uninieresng 10 your readers to ex-
anime into this matter little. Mr. Meredith has
expended, in the last half year. 81 9l 697 2I-ihis
bill gives him 81 DDS, ,oN for the next half year
for the fiscal year ending June. $780, S2516 S97 81.
nine hundred and fy-sir thousand. eight hundred
and RiRety-Seuea dollars and u CENTS than the
law of 81 March. lS49. allowed him, and fur hum
dred and eghtytOur thousand, trO hundred and SIy-
one dollars and 81 cents nlore than MIR. Walker ex-
pended in the fiscal year ending June, l646. But say
the whig fnanciers, California and Oregon ad
ditional expense-an expense that Mr.. Walker had
not incur. Well, let Mr.. Meredith calcu-
lates the expense Of collecting the revenue, in these
territories, at only sl25000 Mr. Walker, on the
other hand charged with the expenses of the de-
benture system, abolished, $40, 0,0O0-the sddi-
tonal charge of arming and equipping revenue cut
tiers vessels of war; $50, ,uO0--the marine service
was one third larger than now, making S9l 900 more
of charge-the estimated is 81 500 900 less
this year, making $45,O 600 of a charge in lS46
--making altogether S226, COO of expenses under Mr.
Walker that Mr. Meredith is relieved of. This will
certainly offset the additional expense Of collecting
the revenue of California and Oregon The fact tben
stands undspuied and undisputable. that with every
advantage in his favor, TAylor's Secretary of tlIe
Treasury requires nearly half million to COL
ect the revenue than expended by his predeces-
sor. Let the people think of this.
Mr.. Inge of Ala, delivered himself in the House.
His speech like Southern speeches generally, eS-
cepi that he did not say much about disunion. He
spoUted The usual quota of and rant however
Mr.. Berrien of Ga, resumed and concluded his
speech, in the Senate, to-day. The ladies out
in numbers and took possession of the Senate Cham
ber the Senator's of course, being gallant to
fuse them admitiance. t-er
Previous to the speech of the Senator of Ga. there
was rather a spirited debate, the question Of re-
ceiving petition from New Hampshire, asking that
slavery may not be extended into New Mexico and
Culifurnia. In some remarks OF Mr. But
Ter of S. c.. Mr.. Hale snid |" New Hampshire blood,
coursing in New Hampshire veins, from the com.
mencement of this Government in the Senate. IN the
House of Representatives, and upon the field OF bait
tie. has aesed their rights; and she has sons that
will still vindcate those rights against all her foes
ohsn they ,ciA, hO,O they aoiH and ohere they
oM"
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, combaticd the poston-snd
Mr. Butler, Of s. c., declared that the South did not
ask and did not want the extension of slavery
- Hands of. let aloue." was all they asked.
PEN.
In the above debate, MIR. King of Ala, declared
that slave holders had the righ, to carry and hold
slaves in any portion all of the territories SO he
is reported in the Union.--EDs SENT
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