The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-17

might the letter, and the most might be made
oft.
Mr. CLEMENS said that, as the letter was a
private one, he would not read it.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, said that, he was
alluded 10 living witness, he desired 70 give
agreed with that of his colleague. They had a
meeting, and the subject was pretty fully discussed
His colleague drew up another letter, which was
not agreed to. Finally, they settled down upon
that letter a very temperate one.
They all considered the admission of California,
after having excluded the South by agitation from
all share in the Territory, as worse than the Will
mot proviso itself
Mr. CLEMENS again said that he would not
read the letter.
Mr.. FOOTE begged permission to say few
words. What his colleague had stated was correct,
but he had never considered himself bound by that
letter TO vote against the admission of California
the part Of general plan of adjustment, Propose
the admission of California separate measure,
and he recognised the sentiments expressed in that
letter.
The Senator from kentucky would remember
that, from the very beginning, he had urged the
combination of these measures in one bill as gen.
eral scheme Of compromise.
The Senator from Alabama might use the letter
10 make out case Of inconsistency Even if such
inconsistency were made out, he had no fear Of his
constituents. They had pardoned greater incon-
sistencies than that He had once placed himself
without the Democratic party for six months and
they had forgiven him.
They had overlooked that, and unsolicited by
him had sent him to the Senate II his constitu
ents could forgive such inconsistency as that, and
promote him also, he had no fear of any conse-
quences to himself for any inconsistency the Sena
tor could establish by that letter:
Mr.. CLEMENS resumed and read some re-
marks made by him in reply TO Mr.. CLAY a
former occasion; and gave way to
Mr.. BUTLER, who moved, and the Senate pro-
cd fot ba iHarn vofE
and shortly afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE ARMy-DEFIcIENcY BILLs--REPonTs COM
MITTEEs.
Mr.. BURT made an Intellectual effort to have
taken from the Speakers table and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs, the SENATE bill
providing for increase of the rank and file of the
army, and TO encourage enlistments. Hesaid that
the early passage Of the bill was necessary, that
means may be afforded for the protection of the
frontiers from Indian depredatons.
A message received from the President of
the United States, informing the House that he had
approved and signed the Deficiency bill
Reports were made from several of the standing
committees of the House, not of especial public i'm
Portance.
CORVALLIS.
Mr.. PHOENIX, from the Committee ON Com
merce, reported bill to authorize the issuing of
register to the bark CORVALLIS. He said that the
vessel was now ready for sea, and moved that the
Mr.. JONES objected He said that it would be
just easy to pass general bill, and thus would
be prevented the repeated calls to egisate in spe-
cial cases. He moved that it be referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
MIR. PHOENIX remarked that the owners of the
vessel would suffer loss by longer delay; and that
if the bill should be referred to that committee, it
would not be reached for several weeks.
Mr.. JONES moved to change the name of the
vessel from CORVALLIS to ''Martn Van Buren,"
[Laughter.l
Mr.. McLANE said that the gentleman proposed
to do what theowner of the vessel desired namely:
change the name. He expressed the hope that the
House would not grant the prayer of the petitioner.
The bill was then passed.
RECIPROCITY WITH cANADA-NAvIaATIoN OF THE
ST. LAWRENCE.
Mr.. McLANE, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported back the bill to admit certain ar
tcles the growth and production of Canada, free of
duty, condition that like articles the growth and
production ofthe United States be admitted into Can
ada free of duty. Accompanying the report was the
correspondence between the chairman of the Com
mittec on Commerce, (Mr. McLANE,) with the
Secretary OF State, and the correspondence between
the Secretary of State and the British minister in
relation 10 the subject. He had been further in
structed to ask that the correspondence be read
with the bill that the House might exercise its
pleasure and judgment as to putting the bill on its
passage at this time, refer II to the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union. The Com
mittee on Commerce did not wish to consume the
time OF the House, but, a large number of memo
rails had been received asking Congress to secure
the navigation Of the st. Lawrence, and the let
ter OF the British minister says that this shall be
conceded on the passage OF the bill, and this is
the season when navigation is most valuable, the
committee ask that the correspondence be read and
that the bill be put upon its passage. II was the
identical bill which passed the House during the
last session, and which passed the Canadian Legis-
ature.
The correspondence was read
MIR. RUMSEY moved that the bill be referred TO
the Committee OF the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr.. McLANE remarked that when this bill shall
be passed, the British minister, appears blythe cor
respondence, has power TO grant the navigation of
the st. Lawrence to our shipping. He knew that
there were doubts in the minds Of gentlemen to
the propriety OF passing the bill at all.
MIR. billiard asked whether, If the House now
go into Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union, this subject would not come up to- morrow
morning
The SPEAKER replied that il would
MIR. billiard further inquired whether, if the
bill was sent TO the Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union, without being made n special
order, 1t would not be delayed.
TM-SPEAkER could not tell what disposition
would be made Of il by that committee
Mr. billiard, with view that the subject
should come up tomorrow, and 10 prevent delay,
moved that the House resolve itself into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
The question was taken, and decided in the
INCENTIVE ,os
but the motion did not prevail.
And 1t was then referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and, with the
respondence, ordered TO be printed.
THE coAsTwIsE TRADE AND THE TARIFF.
The SPEAKER stated the question before the
House 10 be the motion 10 refer 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs message Of the President trans
hitting the correspondence between the Secretary
OF State and the British minister. Mr.. BRooKs
had moved 10 refer TO the Committee on Commerce
80 much OF IL as asks Through Mr.. Buwer) that
the coastwise trade from Atlantic ports 10 the
Pacific be surrendered to Great Britain, in consid-
Grafton Oh certain concessions which she made 10
the United States by her navigation act Of January
last, and that American registers be given TO Brit
ish ships; and 10 refer 70 the Committee on Manu-
features the remaining portion, protesting against
the proposed change Of the tariff 70 affect iron and
other manufactures Of England. Mr.. BAyLY had
moved TO refer the last named branch TO the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. On this the question
was now taken, and decided in the Affirmative
yeas so navs "a