Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19

Mr. DOUGLAS wish now to call the attention Of the
Junior Senator from Alabama, spirit of Kindness the
fact that under his excitement he charged very boldly
with having been opposed TO the adoption of this resolution
before had been answered in the House of Representatives
and that had only been in favor of it when it found
that the information sought to be obtained by this resolution
had been acquired.
Mr.. CLEMENS did not make any such charge. What
said was that such suppositon fairly deducbe from
the course which the Senator from Illinois had pursued
Mr. DOUGLAS lam glad TO hear the explanation of the
Senator, and 10 find that the deduction unfounded
will merely call attention to the fact that the has
not been received that not officially that there
is any if there be- whether is satisfactory
the seal has not been broken wish call aten-
ton the fact that have been charged with the knowledge Of
this answer least that this inference has been drawn
and would ask whether it due that that should be
dsavowed, have freely and frankly dsavowed every thing
that considered offensive.
Mr.. CLEMENS. | meant hing offensive to the
Senator. made charge simply stated that it de-
ducble. did not to make the charge BEFORE and do
not make il .. ....H
Mr. DOUGLAS. am much gratifed at the declaration
of the Senator from Alabama do not believe the Senator
said what he did in any unkndness me, with any dspo-
stion to get up controversy but that it by acci
dent than otherwise hope, therefore, the subject will be
dropped =. .@s
Mr. WHITCoMB Neither the state of my health, nor
my inclination, prompt to proong this discussion am
sorry has been carried to such length, and hope this
resolution will not again be laid upon the table, hope it
will be adopted and that the yeas and nays will be called
induced the Senator from Illinois to lay there
satisfied that many Northern Senators voted for the
motion under the motive, and think is but fair that
we should have opportunity of placing ourselves right
the record ask, therefore, for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays ordered. ta~
The VICE PRESIDENT The question will be on the
amendment of the Senator from New Jersey strike
Mr.. MILLER. made that motion because thought thu
latter clause of the inquiry went further than there
necessity for in aid Of the proceedings of this body 1t asks
the ground of the expression of the opinion of the Presden
why he thought New Mexico seeking to be admitted in
to the Union. As understand it, resolution similar
this has passed the other House. and has beer
given to it will not therefore, delay the Senate with thu
consideration of that amendment 1t is altogether unmpor
tant that this amendment should be made and withdraw it
The question then taken the adoption of the resou
ton, and it decided in the affirmative, follows
| YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Benton
Berrien, Borand, Bright Butler Chase Clarke, Clemens
Cooper, Corwin Davis of Massachusetts, Davis of Mss
sipp, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge OF Iowa, Dodge of Wis
consin Douglas Downs, Felch, Foot Greene Hamn Hous
ton, Hunter jones' King, Mason, Miller, Morton, Norris
Pearce, Phelps Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward Shields
Smith, soule Spruance, Sturgeon Turney, Upham, Walker
! and Whitcomb-4S. u... .-. .t...
NAYs-Messrs. Bell, Dayton and Underwood-s
So the resolution was adopted.
! On motion the Senate Adjourned to Monday next