Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-03
rnlr.y-.,ls.. cengrss.--Flrst session.
FalDar, Arm &c Senate. NOt y session.


ThIrsy-sslrst c0ngress--FIrst Session.
Fn1paf, ApnIL a6.sEsArr Not ii session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was engaged in the discussion of the
Joint Resolution reported yesterday BY the commit
tee upon Naval Affairs, authorizing the President of
the United States to accept and attach to the Navy
the two vessels offered by Mr.. Henry Grinnell, Of N
York to be sent to the Arctic Seas in search of Sir
John Franklin and his companions. After long
debate, the resolution was passed by vote of "a
yeas to As nays, and after Intellectual attempt to
take up the census BILL the House adjourned until
Monday.
MONDAY, APRIL 29.-SENATE.s
The Senate took up and passed bill enabling the
President to negotiate with the Indians South and
West of the Missouri river, to the northern line of
Texas embracing the Indians of the mountains and
including those of New Mexico
Mr.. Benton submitted resolution directing the
Secretary to contract with some Printer to do the
public printing, which has not been done according
to contract The resolution lies over for one day.
The Senate took up the bill granting the right of
way and making donation Of land to the State of
Illinois, for the purpose of aiding in the construction
of the Central Railroad in that State. long dis
cussion ensued between Messrs. Douglas, Dawson,
Cass Bradbury Butler Foote, Shields Dodge of Iowa.
Walker Clay and Seward, in which the general
subject Of the power of Congress over the public
lands was considered Without disposing of the bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr.. Cobb,
for the purpose of enabling him to offer resolution
to make the special order for the third Tuesday in
June bill granting bounty land to the soldiers of
the Of 1912, the Seminole war. and all previous
wars not provided for by law. The resolution was
adopted.
| Mr.. Wentworth introduced resolution for the
appointment of select committee of nine to investi-
gate the subject of the public printing, to inquire
whether adequate prices paid whether the print
ing is delayed to extort extravaganza prices wheth
all the presses in operations whether there is
any combination to break up the contract system
and whether the public Printers, their securities
parties to it whether the work is done according
to contract, &C. The resolution was agreed to.
The House then went into committee of the whole
on the state Of the Union on the census bill, and
after some time spent in discussion, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
The FAMILY OF Mr.. CALHoUN.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Globe has the follow
ing interesting reference to the lamented Calhoun
Mr.. Calhoun has left wife, now in Charleston
and family of four and two daughters t.
mourn his loss. His eldest son, Andrew, is wealthy
planter in Alabama; Patrick the second son, is il
the army and was aid of Gen. Gaines; John
who was named after him, and who with hin
when he died. is physician the youngest son. vii
Ham, is now pursuing an undergraduate course o
study at college One Of his daughters Ann Maria
is the wife of Mr.. Clemson, our Charge dAffair
at Belgium, and the other has always remained a
home, having long been afflicted with spinal aec
ton. The family of Mr.. Calhoun are left in afHuen
circumstances, his property being estimated a
100000 He married early in life, his now bereav
ed partner, a lady of fortune consolidating tn
same which he has rendered illustrious
s&s~TLe of AIo~+-oAl oho--s rorulr
ton of 1927. Increa Sc since 1884, 1922.
We arc happy to learn that Col. AARON F. Moses
of this county, has been left heir to several million
Of dollars in England. -Goldsboro' Telegraph.
Y TEMPERANCE CELEBRAr1oN-Th Independent o.
der of Rechabites, of Wilmington, with visitin
- Brethren of Topsal Tent, of New Hanover county
celebrated the Anniversary of the Old North Stat
: Tent, the First that formed in North Caroline
on Saturday, the 9th of April The procession wa
formed at their Tent Room at half past o'clock, A
NJ, from which they proceeded in full regalia head
+ ed by Band of Music, to the Methodist Protestan
l. Church. There, after the reading of the Scriptures
and the singing of Temperance Hymn, prayer wa
offered by Rev. A. P. Repiton, and after the singin
of another Temperance Hymn, an address was deli1
cred by Rev. Mr. Brent, Principal of Topsail Acade
/ my. The speaker made no attempt at display; bu
# in plain chaste STYLE presented the principles
the Order, with arguments in commentator of then
l. At the close of the address, another Temperate
e Hymn was sung, after which, prayer offered b
e, Rev. Mr. Whitaker, Pastor of the Church. The ez
ercises were then closed with the Doxology an
= Benediction Intelligencer.
:. SHAWL SALE.-The New York Express, of Tues
day evening, says:
t. :The camel's hair shawl sales took place th
, morning, at Nibo's ballroom. The prices struck
as very low ranging in the neghborhood of one bur
n dred dollars Many sold as low as fourteen fftee
h, dollars Few or none of the shaws purchase
le by ladies' all going into the possession of the
chants Many Of those present were from the South
ern States"
STRENGTH OF CUBA:-A correspondent of the \
- @. Delta, speaking of the ability of Spain to hol
possession Of the Island ofCuba says she is sucien
N y potent to crush any petty ill advised attemI
at Invasion He considers that to attempt descer
To- upon the island with force less than five thousan
a reliable men, would be of the widest most il
he sane and Quixotic understandings of the age,
one from which great suffering if not death, mu
d. accrue to those engaged, while the memorable ar
IL grinding tyranny practised the miserable il
habitants, would be increased one hundred fold.
he INTERESTING INc1DENT--A humble, but worthy CT
ne izen of Abbeville named Larkn Carter influence
de by q devoted attachment to Mr.. Calhoun, came
this city, foot, the whole distance from his pla
of residence to unite in the recent demonstrations
C. grief for the loss and honor to the memory of OF
nd beloved and lamented Statesman. On Thursds
night, he made his appearance at the City Hail. al
ocDooff,111v Skad the rrivilnro of