Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-09
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TUESDAY. April so.

TUESDAY. April so.
SESArE.-The coinage bill with an amend.
inent was PASSED.
Mr.. Bradbury introduced bill to provide
for an investigation into certain claims against
the United Siates.
The Illinois railroad bill was resumed, and
the amendment extending the donation 10
Tennessee aud Kentucky was discussed by
Messrs. King. Shields and others 10 opposi-
ton, as they believed il would defeat the bill.
Mr.. Dayton moved an amendment re-enact-
ing the law of 1S4i.
The general distribution ofthe proceeds Of
the public lands was discussed three hours.
pending which the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The subject Of the Sir John
Franklin expedition was laid on the table.
The following committee was appointed 10
investigate the delays and abuses in the pub
lie printing = Messrs. Wentworth. Orr,
Chandler, Ashmun, Greene, Madison, Holi-
day. Thompson, Of Pa, and Cabell.
A resolution was adopted to close the de-
bate on The census bill Tomorrow. The house
then went into committee Of the whole on
that subject. MIR. Sibley gave notice of an
amendment providing for taking the census
oil the Indians, and pictured their starving
condition. Messrs. Thompson, of Pa, Howe
and Vinton spoke in favor of the bill, and
Mcssrs. Wilson, Colcock and German against
il.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Ga, took the floor, and
the committee rose.
MIR. Meade asked leave TO introduce res
olution for Z committee of investigation to
consider the expediency Of providing gov
eminent printing establishment. Leave was
refused and the house adjourned.
c. WEDNESDAY. May 1.
SENArE.-The bill to increase the rank
aud file Of the army was passed, after which
the resolution in aid of the search for Sir
John Franklin was taken up, and it was ad.
vocated by Mr.. Clay. Mr.. King said be
should oppose the resolution unless the gov
eminent assumed the whole of the expense
and responsibility. Mr.. Miller urged the
prompt action ofthe senate, and said that the
government, in assuming the responsibility
would only delay action on the subject.
The resolution was finally passed rs amend.
ed by the house, after an animated discus.
sion by Messrs. Clay, Miller, Seward, and
Dayton in favor, and by Messrs. King, Foote
Jefferson Davis and others against il. The
vote stood % to l6. The senate then wen,
into executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Mr.. McLane was excused from
serving on the printing committee.
Mr.. McLane moved to take up the SEN
ate bill relating to the mint. He said there
were now great embarrassments and diff.
culties, and this bill was designed to prevent
bullion from going TO England which ough
to come to the United States. Objection.
were made to taking up the bill, and the sub
ject was passed over.
MIR. Preston King moved that the house
go into committee Of the whole on the cen
sus bill.
MIR. Cobb rose to the question, leaving i
for the house to determine whether il wa.
one of privilege or not.
Mr.. Inge called for the reading OF the pa.
per. (Cries ofread ready The clerk TO okuT
the New York Herald and began TO read ex,
tracts from Mr.. Webster's speech. Mr.. Cling
man objected 10 the reading.
MIR. Cobb-sWe seldom hear such eloquent
language (Cries Of read read and laugh
ter.)
The speaker knocked to restore order, ant
was in the act ofputting the question wheth
er the paper should be read, when Mr.. Cobt
withdrew it. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the census I'LL.
MIR. Thompson, chairman Of the judiciary
committee, closed the debate in favor Of the
bill. Various amendments were offered, bu
they were mostly rejected. Pending the con
sideratIon of further amendments the house
adjourned amidst considerable excitement.
THURSDAY, May 2.
SEyArE.-The vice president gave notice
that he should be absent some time after
Monday next. Several private and local bills
were passed.
The discussion on the Illinois canal bill
was resumed. An amendment was offered
for granting lands TO the states Of Illinois
Mississippi and Alabama for the construction
of railroad from Chicago 10 Mobile, and
passed-26 TO IA. The senate then wen,
into executive session. Adjourned to Mon
dav.
HOUSE, Mr.. Santon reported bill alt
,horising the President to incorporate the
officers OF the late Texas navy into the navy
of the United States.
Mr.. White offered Joint resolution for
the relief Of mariners detained on foreign
stations. after the expiration of their terms
Of enlis;ment-referred to the committee OF
the whole on the state of the Union.
The committee on foreign affairs reported
ajoint resolution relative to the free navi-
SuuOu VI tuC Ots AdWIcuCc, anu dIteI Oe-
bate it was laid over. During the debate,
Mr.. McLane stated that the correspond
ence of the British minister, which was ia :
vorable to reciprocity, was before the COM
mittee of commerce, who would soon re-
port n bill accordingly.
In committee of the whole the amend
ments to the census bill were discussed
without making much progress. Adj.
FRIDAY. May 8.
SENATE.-Adjourned over till Monday.
HoUsE.-In committee, the census bill, Of.
ter some consideration, was informally laid
aside, to hear Mr.. Wilmot, who proceeded to
address the committee in explanation. His
remarks were delivered calmly and dispas-
siona,ely. He declared that the south must
be resisted or the north would act as slaves
His theme was the aristocracy of slavery, and
he was listened to with great attention. After
he concluded Mr.. Winthrop obtained the
6oor, when the committee resumed the con-
sideration Of The census bill, rose, and then
the house adjourned till Monday.
The Washington lntelligencer learns that
dispatches have been received at the Indian
bureau to-day from Col. Calhoun. agent at
Sante Fe, stating that Miss White, who was
borne of in captivity by the Apache Indians,
"a. L;lI:,r hor q. fnrtnna fe mother has been