Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-07
Thirty-First Congrcss--First Session.
TUESDAY, May 2Sth.-SENATE.

TUESDAY, May 25th.-SENATE.
The bill to increase the rank and file of the army
was referred to the committee on Military Affairs
Mr. Bradbury's resolution relative to removals was
taken up.
Mr. Webster moved to postpone it till Thursday,
but withdrew the motion at the request of Mr. Tur-
new. who spoke on the subject.
The adjustment bill of Mr. Clay was then taken up.
MIR. Hale spokc@at length, and declared that the
North was to be beaten, and by Northern votes
Slavery would paint the flag of victory. The defeat
of the North would be accomplished by Northern
votes. Some of these Northern men, when they got
home, would find an uncomfortable atmosphere about
them.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa. said he was sick of this sub
cct. and though he not in favor of the compro-
mise in all its parts yet he would swallow it.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resolved itself into committee of the
whole the state of the Union, and considered the
bill making appropriations to the several Territories
The only bill which elected debate. was the one ma
king donations to settlers the public lands in Ore
gon. The point in the discussion whether the
grants should be allowed to American citizens only
native and adopted, to those also who should de-
clare their intention ofbccOming American citizens
The committee did not dispose of this bill.
The bill making appropriation for the completion
of the public buildings in Oregon and Minnesota. was
the only one which finally passed. After which the
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 29th-SENArE.
Among the memorials presented were several for
the alteration of the tariff and protective duties
iron.
The bill to establish branch of the mint of the
United States in New York, was taken up and dis
cussed at length
The bill was opposed by Messrs. Duncan, Badger,
and Others and advocated by Messrs. Douglas and
Dickinson.
Mr. Badger moved to strike out the provision for
mint in New York, and insert California. Lost
yeas go, nays %.
The bill was ordered to Il third reading.
Mr. Radrpr moved IN additional section roVidinC
that before the law shall take effect the State and
city of New York shall pledge themselves not to tax
the mint as an institution property. Agreed to-,
The bill passed
The Senate went into executive session. and soon
after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House. to enable the officers thereof to pre-
pare the Hall for the summer agreed to meet to-mor
row, at o'clock and then adjourn till Monday next
also, authorizing the Speaker who wished to be absent
himself from the city. to appoint Speaker pro tenn
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
the territorial bills
The bill for the construction of certain roads in the
territory of Minnesota, and the bill authorizing the
negotiation of treaties with the Indian tribes in the
territory of Oregon for the extinguishmen of their
claims to lands lying west of the Cascade Mountains,
and for other purposes.
The House then resolved itself into committee of
the whole on the state of the Union, (Mr Strong in
the chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
to create the Office of Surveyor General of the public
lands in Oregon and to provide for the survey, and
to make donation to settlers of the said public lands
The bill was discussed for three hours. The topic
Of discussion was amendment to cOntne the dOna-
ton to white citizens only. The amendment was a
dopted. Without disposing of the bill, the commit
tee of the whole rose, and the House adjourned till
tomorrow morning, at o'clock
The House. when it meets tomorrow will adjourn
without transacting any business \
Manufacturing Operations North and South.
Many of the mills in the manufacturing districts
of Virginia stopping and the Richmond Journals
are bewailing this curtailment of industry So far
as we can learn, the same causes are operating in
Virginia as in Lowell and the manufacturing towns
in New England. The manufacturers are continue
ally making experiments with labor. and are chop
ping and changing to make large profits. Determin-
ed to get specific Duties if possible they make every
cessation Of labor every discharge of the operatives
the pretext of necessity for an increased tariff
is stale game 1t has been tried too often to sue
coed, for all these attempts to give dark color to
the position of the factories in order to influence Con
grcss, will prove abortive. Lowell and Lawrence
may send on to Washington any quantity of lobby
members, to agiate and to get up excitement, but
the object in view will not be accomplished:
1t is very evident that the whole distress is crea
ton of selfish designs for if the little factories
of the South make money, the great ones of the
North can at least, save themselves from loss. Ii
Alabama Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio, there
is no grumbling. Business is quite fourshing. New
cotton mills built every month and those in op
there were any true of complaint, these would
suffer equally with the Northern States. No, thu
whole cutlery is raised by those who have combined
to furnish facts upon which to make a bold demand
for increased duties; and during the last winter tn
mills have been kept running night and day through
out New England, so that the operatives might b
discharged for an effect upon Congress, without di
minshing the stock of goods necessary to supply tn
natural demand. There some long-headed phi
Iosophers in Massachusetts, but they cannot pull tn
wool over cverybody's eyes. We know where the
are.-N Y Herald.
RETIREMENT OF Mr.. CLAYToN-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune says
81 state unequvocally, that Mr. Clayton has it i
serious contemplation to retire from the Cabinet
His reasons for so doing, though known to me- az
not at liberty DISCLOSE they, however, have moth
inc to do with any of his official acts, each and ever
one of which he stands prepared to Justify betor
God and man. His friends have demonstrated wit
him against any such course, and will prevent hi
resignation if persuasion can do So"
A CREAr foRGER-A London letter. of May l7tl
says:
:. " lillian Ihrelfall, cotton Spectator of Liver
/ pool and manufacturer, arrested in that tow