The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-03-14

Nr Clay denied the right OF the Senator
from Alabama TO animadycrt upon an, sup
posed intercourse between him MIR. CLAW
and Mr.. Benton he did, however. s.,y
that there was no such concert. Iii. per.
sonal relations with that Senator had been
restored. and he was glad of it.
Mr. Clemens couicuded that he had a
night to allude to n combination which ap.
pcared 10 affect the public interests.
Mr. CLAW said be was the best abused
man in the country
VIZ Cas-. With one exception. Laugh.
ter.
Mr Clay poke Of the abuse hcapcd
upon HIM by the aboltionsts, and sand he
should see their assaults, they sent him their
letter. and pa?cr-.
Mr. tass. I can show bushels Of them
sent 10 me.
VIZ Clay. One word. With respect 10
the right oil the senator from Mississippi TO
comment on my acts, do not question.
But the gentleman seems Ia reflect upon
the object Of a supposed concert between
me and the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. loolc utterly disclaimcd any such
intention. He had, in his printed speech,
previously denied thu same Inference
Nr ilay went on to infer humorou,v To
some apparent Inconsistency between the
Senator's remarks to-day. and y converse.
ton of much interest that had taken place
between him and the Senator this morning.
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footc, Hale. Butler. and Dickinson. the
subject WAS postponed, and the Senate ad-
journcd
liorsE or Rrrnr~rNrAfffrs.-- The
morning hour was taken mp IN tho rcccp.
lion Of reports from committees.
Nr Mclean. from the committee on
commerce. reported hill ancndatory OF
the act establishing the mint and regulating
the coin Of the nilcd States.
Mr. Mcl.. explained that the bill was an
exact copy Of the :ilst section of the act
of 1881, except in one particular The
act Of 1877 directs the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 keep ON deposit IN the mint
for the purpose of purchasing bullion, the
sum of ~ .o00,00O 1'hi. bill merely au-
thnriy.. INN Ia l..., am brnI II IL IL, ,,.. .
.,..,r, in. an, nr ~ oon ooo mi. u.a.
rendered positively necessary, in cousc.
quoncc of the increased amount of bullion
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,n,n COMMUNE Of b. UL,l. ~, fin,
.,,tc of the u,on tNr Ho,d IN tn. cbair
and took mp the proposition to refer the
Presidents annuaI message to the standing
committee Mr. Bay, Of Nssonrl, pro.
cocdcd 10 discuss the slavery question at
considerable leuglh lie was III favor of
admitting California. but opposed 10 her
present boundaries, ON account of Ter haN.
ing too much sea coast a. well ~ too
much territory
Tho admission ot California, he said,
was demanded hN the vo'c" al HE people
and public justice. tie alluded then To the
supposed 9''i'n cot Nr. Mn i' '"''''''
t' cause the introduction OF slavery t1orr.
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