Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-25

Correspondence Of the Ohio Statesman.


thing like work in earnest. The Senate has at las,
passed the census bill This achieved yesterday |
after long and tedious SESSION.
TIE Senate had an unusually long and exciting
| session to-day. 1t devoted to the consideration
OF Mr.. Foote'S proposition for committee of thir-
teen, IN relation 10 which test vote at length
had This upon motion to lay Mr. Foote'S |
proposition the table. have taken pains to pro-
cure you the yeas and nays, as matter Of general
interest. Here they
| AyeS-Alessrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Chase,
Clarke, Corwn, Davis, (of Mass.) Dayton, Dodge,
(uf Iowa) Dodge, (of Wisconsin.) Douglass, FeIch.
Greene, Hale Hamn, Jones, Miller, Norris, Phelps,
Seward. Shields. Smith. Spruance, Upham, Wales.
and Walker-26.
Noes-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Bell, Borland,
Bright. Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Davis, (ofl
Miss.) Dickinson, Downs, Foote, Hunter, King,
Mongum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
bastian, Soue. Turney. Underwood, Webster, Whit
comb and Yuee-25.
| You will observe that the sectional lines we're
drawn quite distinctly.
| On the motion except California from the mat
ters referable, the vote precisely the same. Mr.
Foote. hen by general consent. withdrew that part
| OF his resolution which proposed to instruct the
committee. The matter standing thus, every body
was anticipating final settlement ut once. But no,
Mr.. Benton proposed amendment to the instruc-
tons, to which Mr.. Clay proposed another. After
some discussion Mr. Benton accepted the modi6ca-
ion of Mr.. Clay, end the joint concocton amounted
to this-that the committee be instructed 10 do noth
ing which would admit the constitutionality of the
abolition of slavery in the States, at the Arsenals
and Dock.yards, the intersiata slave trade, and
that they do not recognize the expediency of abolish
ing slavery in this District. Mr.. Chase promptly
rOse aud notified the Senate that he not ready to
vote for any such instructions-that they
1eous and useless. and yet involved points OF const
tutional law which should be carefully discussed
Mr. Chase then moved TO lay the whole subject on
the table. which Was lost Mr. Webster also ipnl-
fed his unwillingness to vote upon such grave ques
tons without first examing their bearings. So the
Senate did not get final vote, after all.
Mr.. Clay's amendment not only out of place,
but impertinent. The Senate had already aided his
batch of resolutions TO the matters referabe. in the
case of the committee being raised. But, it seemed
he not satisfied His vanity had not been suffi-
cienily grati6ed. He wanted prGudgment on seve-
raj of his resolutions Could any thing be more pre-
sumptuous! Poor Clay, if he has ''outyed his
vices. some has said, he certainly has not
his vanity. That he has retained a weakness even
after the strength of his intellect has disappeared
or that he has ''gone to seed," who has been
observan of his this winter, could doubt fol
n single moment--ihat is. if not an nveterate
Clayte.
WASHINGTON, April 16
SENArE.-The Secretary of State communicated in
formation in respect to correspondence with The
British Government upon the claims of American
citizens.
A general consultation on the deficiency bill wal
resumed.
Mr.. Cass moved to strike out the appropriation o
the Austrian Mission, which was lost.
Several amendments were made, and the bill a
amended finally passed.
MIR. Foote moved to take up his bill for the appor
tionment of the Committee Of Refeienc
Mr.. Douglass wanted prompt and decided vote
one way or the other, either for or against the mea
sure
MIR. Dayton and Mr. Butler preferred to go int
Executive session, which was agreed TO, and afte
some time spent therein the Senate adjourned.
IoUsE.-Mr. Harris, of H., moved TO proceed 4
the election of Clerk.
The House thereupon proceeded to ballot and iv
balotings were had without choice. The vote ol
the 9th ballot stood, Mr.. Young 90, j. c. Walker 81
Prindell 40. Mr.. Forney 62, scattering 81.
WASHINGTON, April 17ih.
SENATE.--After executive session yesterday, an,
doors were opened. the chair said be authorizes
to appoint committee on navigation of the Missis
sppi river. The committee was announced this morn
ing as follows: Corwn, Douglass and Downes.
Mr.. King submitted resolution in favor of erect
ing custom house at Mobile.
Mr.. Downes submitted resolution for informa
ton respecting fufllment of contract with New Or
leans and Cbagres mail steamers, and whether actor
was required.
Mr.. Dickinson objected
H.UsE,-Mr. Robinson withdrew the name o
Glusbrenner, whose nomination had been made with
out consulting him. He hoped the democrats woul,
concentrate on Mr.. Young.
WASHINGTON, April II.
SENATE.-Mr. Butler presented the credentials o
Franklin ID. Elmore. appointed Senator from Sout
Carolina, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the deat
of Mr.. Calhoun.
After the transaction of the morning business, III
Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of Mr.. Foote'
tn Mr. lutio IN plpct
mitee of thirteen.
Mr. Benton addressed the Senate in depreciation o
the long delay to which the question of the admis
sion Of Californa had been subjected and urging tn
necessity of securing some action upon that subjec
during the present session.
Mr. Foote said he had endeavored to avert discus
sion; that the time had come when patriots shoul
unite for the purpose of saving the republic from tn
danger which threatened it. He would moi conde
scend to notice anything coming from certain quar-
ter, (Benton) II il were not that unjustlfabe a
tack had been made upon measure. the Souther
address, which many of them had been proud
sign; that address would live in tho memory of pa
trlots. Who its author! The Senator frol
0 South Carolina, over whose death the nation
mourning. And who it that attempted to in
: pugn that addresst Ii individual known
the oldest member of the Senate.
Mr.. Foote was proceeding with some pungent On
sarcastic remarks. evidently in allusion 10 BcnoI
l. but had said nothing sufficiently open and offensiv
to justify the Chair in calling him to order, whe
Benton rose much agitated, and, throwing his cha
: from him, proceeded by the passage ousiC
of the bar toward Foote'S seat, which is the ou
side row of seats near the main entrance.
Mr.. Dodge, of Wisconsin,, experimenting cosic
between Bentoa and Fo0te tried 10 detaln the fOrm
! from moving from his seat. Overcoming all resi-
lance, Benton continued towards Fooie who, leavir
). his place, stepped down the main asle and took
position In the just in front Of the sergean-a