Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-13
UNITED STATES SENATE.

D.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the motion
receive and refer the petition from Pennsylvania pray
ing the peaceable dissolution OF the Union.
MIR. Chase advocated the reception OF the petition,
the ground that the right oil petition is sacred
Mr.. Cass said the baot-boX was the true remedy Tor
grievances, not petitions He deprecated the conduct
OF the descendants OF Penn, who would plunge the
country into the bloodie civil war that was ever waged
tor dissolution war
Mr. Webster regretted that the petition had been pre-
sented The petition to be consistent with itself ought
To be preceded by preamble somewhat as follows -
Gentlem EN- Members OF Congress Whereas, at the
OF the present session you and each OF
you took solemn oath upon the Holy Evangely OF
Almighty God, that you would support the Constitution
and the Government of the United States. Now, there
fore ask you to take immediate steps to break up
this Unon aud destroy the Constitution as you
After some remarks from tMessrs,, Foote, Seward,
Wales and Hale the petition rejected-on three
voting for its reception-Messrs, Seward, Hale and
Chase
The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr.. Clays
resolutions the subject Of tn territories slavery &c
Mr.. Berren had the floor and addressed the Senate
length He referred to the rude assaults upon an in
stution OF the South, which interviewer with her
hopes and feelings and she was now determined no
longer submit assaults. He had once haZarded po-
puarity by voting for compromise which, by the lack
Of rmness on the part off few Southern men, lost.
He willing again to support any plan OF accom-
mediation that would give equal rights to The South
lie would despond but Tor one reflection to WIT mat
these self same difficulties existed when the constitution
was made, and were overcome by patriotism and ira
terna feelings He reviewed Mr. Clay's plan, and
showed that The South had right to take with them
into the newly acquired territory their domestic lnstltu-
tons.
Mr. Berrien yielded the floor without concluding.
And the Senate, after spending short time IN Exc
cutive session, lourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union (Mr Potter In the
chain and resumedthe consider alton OF the Joint esolu
non from the Senate to limit the expense OF colecung
the revenue from customs.
Mr. Vinton moved to amend the resolution as it came
from the Senate by adding the LIST section thereof that
no part OF the appropriation hereby made shall be APP
pied to deray the expense OF collecting the revenue in
California and Oregon during the said half OF the fiscal
year ending June 30 1885, and providing that all laws
fixing the compensation OF the otcers Of the customs
be suspended far regarded California and Oregon
Mr.. Bayy said if the amendment of the gentleman
from Ohio Mr. Vnton) passed. it would leave the
Secretary of the Treasury without limit as to the amount
of money his disposal to expend for collecting the
customs.
Mr.. Vinton made some remarks against reduction Of
the revenue marine, and also against making the
chants pay the expense OF weighing guaging measu-
ring and apprasng, was not the case by e order OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury CO..
The question was taken on the amendment OF MI
Nnon, which not agreed to yeas u, nays u the
Chair voting in the negative. g., g.
The question was taken the resolution OF the Sen
ate amended by the substitute OF the Commlttee OF
Ways and Means, and it was agreed to.
The committee then and reported the resolution
Mr. Bayly moved to strike out from the Joint resolu-
non as adopted by the Committee OF the Whole on the
State OF the on, the following words, viz
"Butno part of the appropriation hereby made shall
be applied to deray the expenses of collecting the eve-
nue. IN California and Oregon during the said half ofthe
fiscal year ending June 30, 1882
This question was taken by yeas and nays and deci-
ded in the negative-yeas 100 nays lol.
The question required on the adoption of the substi
ute Of the Committee of Ways and Means Tor the SEN
ate resolution, which question decided in the
gatve, by yeas 49, nays l03
The question now required on the Sd reading OF he
resolution as it came from the Senate
Before taking which, however, the House at O'Clock
adjourned,
A HEARD OFF-It is said that the nomination Of
lanes Watson w ebb as charge 10 Vienna was reiec-