Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-17
coNGREss.

The SENArE, Taesday ater disposing of Narie-.
ty OF otheI business, was engaged with long dis
cnssion on the reception Of series Of resolutions
on the. subject Of slavery which had been adopted
lana Forwarded for presentation BY the Legislature
Iofihe State Of Vermont. The consideration of Mr..
class resolution directing. The Committee On For
leigh Relations TO inquire io The erpediency Of sus
pending diplomatic relations with Austria was then
resumed. On this question the Senate had been
addressed, on former days by Mr.. Cas-. Mt. Hale
and Mr., Clay. The discussion was continued BY
Mr. Fo5te, who occupied The loor ill the time Of
adjournment.
Il II In4he House Of Representatives the day was
H spent in voting for a Clerk Of the House.
H The SENATE, "Wednesday, went Into Executive
Session At So early hosf as to preclude further
debate on the subject Of suspending diplomatic re-
latious with Austria. Anpngst The business trans
\ acted ia ppen session The election pc d Chap
\ lain the choice having fallen on The Rev G. NJ.
4 Butter, Of tAe Protestant Episcopal Church.
\ Ia the House 81 Represe natives the day was spent
1 In Intellectual efforts to elect CLERK.
on Monday last the Hon. Henry w. Hilliart, pf
Alabama William F. Colrock, Of South Carolinh,
sand Gfaahapn n Fitch. Of indiana were appointed
Regents pf,he Smithsonian Institution the part
ofthc House of Representatives
In the sgSArE, 1aarsdas, the debate On The resp
buttons from the General Assembly Of the State ot
Vermont BY Mr. Upham, % the subject Of Slavery,
was renewed and participated in hg Mr.Chase, NJ
Clemens, Mr.. Hale Mr. Butter and Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, Id, was not concluded Mr.. Phelps has the
hoor when that order Of business shall be again
reached. #
During the usual business of The morning hopr
| Mr. Clay presented petigion from Mr.. Seeley, of
New York, fespectingsa claim which he makes for
causing The arrest, some Twenty years ago, Of per
SON who had stolen the crown and personal jewels
ofthe Prince Of Orange, with which he escaped to
his country, and for which he was Afterwards pua-
ished capitallyl Mr. Clay stated the object 81 the
rlaimanlto be to obtain compensation from the a
4 mount Annually appropriated by congress 10 mfet
The interest of the debt of he DISTRICT OF Columbia
/, which Congress had assumed. Mr.. Clay gave a
sucenct narrative OF The f5cts Of the case, and was
4 briefly replied to By Mr. Ming. H
The House Of Representatives was again oefu-
pied all DAY in endea4oriug TO elect a Clerk.
A The SExArE did not sit On Friday or Saturday
\ On Friday, the House Isuceeeded in electing a
Clerk on The 20th vote, Thomas j. Camphtll,
Esq the late CLERK, was reelected The vote was
/ Campbell ll2-J. w ForHey scattering "a
| Eight Southern Democrats voted for Mn. Campbell
fviz MsssrS Venable, w allace, Orr Woodward,
\ Hubbard, McQueen, Ewing and Colcock1
rutp votes were taken III Scrgeant alarms, with
n AR Crowel gave ndeics Of bis intention 10 intro:
dace pill to abolish slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia, and for other purposes.
II On Monday, the SENATE disposed Of many me
MORALS AMI resolutions q inquiry-after which a
discussion ensped on the snbjecof lessening the e1-
H peHse Of collecting the revenue
\ Hon. THOMAS G. PRArf,~~ new Senator from
Maryland, appeared, was qualified and took his
+ seat
Notice was given Of ,hs introduction Of several
bills
4 10 tho HorsE, the session was principally oqcu-
L pied in a discussion upon The rules.
H On 14esdayI the SENATE discussed the resolution
Of Mr. Bradbury, calling upon the President fof the
reasons which caused The remov al OF vafions Officers
II In. The HovsE, the greater Part of the day was
Hspcnsil the election of al Sergeant at Arms On
#tLe third vote, AypaEw J. ffLossbasNvEa Of Penn
isYIvania was chosen by a majority Of two over Sen
tier NJ. Giddings Of New York
ssThe Doorkeeper and Poster of the House arc vet
I 10 be elccted 8