Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-04-15
CONGRESS.
From the Baltimore Sun.
WAsHINGToN, April 9, 1850.
SENATE.


Mr.. Webster was sorry, he said, to ask to be
excused from serving on the committee raised tt
accompany the remains of Mr.. Calhoun to his
mansion in South Carolina. He had hoped tc
manifest his respect for the dead and regard fol
the living. by performing that duty, but private
affairs had rendered it ndspensaby necessary thai
he should go home for few days.
Mr. Webster was accordingly excused, and il
was ordered that the chair fill the vacancy.
Petitions were presented.
Mir. Dickinson urged his motion to take up the
deficiency bill.
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, insisted IN the
special order, the census bill. 1t was quite time
to dispose of it. He hoped that those who wished
to have a census would now act on the bill.
Mr. King said the Senator from Georgia. Mr.
Dawson) who took great interest in that bill, had
been called away by painful bereavement lie
hoped that it would not be taken up till that Sen
ator returned.
Mr. Butler said the Senator from Georgia would
not be able to return for two weeks.
Mr.. Douglas urged the motion to take up the
California bill
Mr.. Dickinson said the executive government
must be sustained. The department wanted the
money.
The Senate finally took up the census bill, and
proceeded to consider the amendments offered to 1t.
y
Underwood, Borland, Davis. Of Mass, Butler,
Yulee, Bell and others.
A number Of amendments were adopted in re-
gard to the statistical inquiries.
Mr.. Chase moved an amendment for the col
lection of information as to average crops.
Mr. Rusk thought that the Senate were defeat
ing their object by complcating the inquiries too
much.
Mr. Pierce moved to fix November instead OF
October, for the returns of Marshalls. Agreed to.
Mr.. Chase moved to insert cider, and Mr.. Bor-
land whet stones--whch last was an important
product in his country, but he was opposed to the
whole bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Mass, said the article was pro-
vided for, under the head of manufactures.
Mr.. Dickinson moved to strike cut Secretary
of Interior wherever it occurs, and insert Census
Beard.
MIR. Foote moved to adjourn, but the motion to
strike out was carried-22 to 10.
Mr.. Whitcomb moved an amendment to the
substitute, providing that the census be printed
by contract given 10 the lowest bidder, after Is
DAYS notice, given by the Census Board
Mr.. Borland said this involved important coll
siderations He moved 10 adjourn. Carried.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Burt, from the select committee appointed
to investigate the connection of George w. Craw-
ford, the Secretary of War, with the Gal phin
claim, reported resolution providing that SAID
committee have leave to prosecute the nyest!ga-
ton dering the sitings Of the House. The reso-
luton was adopted.
The Speaker announced that the first business
in order was the motion made by MIR. Stanton, to
reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to purchase
for the use Of the Navy, American water rotted
hemp, was referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Harris, of Ill.,, spoke during the morning
hour in favor of making contract with MIR. bil-
lings, for the furnishing the requisite quantity OF
hemp.
The motion to reconsider was finally laid upon
the table.
On motion of kir Jones Of Tenn, the rules
were suspended, and the House resolved ITSELF
into committee Of the whole Mr.. Boyd in the
chair and resumed the consideration OF the Call
fornia question.
NIessrs. Harris of Tenn, and Corwin, of Ohio,
each spoke an hour when the committee rose.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from the Pre- ,dent of the United States,
transmitting note from the Mexican Minister,
calling upon this government for the execution OF
that portion of the treaty which guarantees the
quoting of the wild Indians on the Mexican from
tier. Referred to committee on Indian Affairs.
Also a communication from the Post Office De-
partnent, informing the House that the source OF
that Department, for the fiscal year commencing
on the LIST of July, will require an appropriation Of
$5,2l5,l67. Adjourned.