Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-06-06

rim, so as 10 AFFORD adequate protection
TO the coal and iron, interests; he re-
marked that he had heard with regret
that their interests, as well as other
manufacturing interestsin various parts
ofthe county, were greatly suffering;
Of one thing we might be assured, that
until this agitation of slavery was dis
posed of in one way or the other, none
of their interest could receive any at.
tention on the part of Congress; he
moved that the petition be laid on the
table. Agreed to. .E|- r..
Mr.. Seward moved for the printing
of the correspondence between the Ex-
ecutive department and Generals Per-
offer F. Smith and Riley, in California
sent into the Senate few days since
Agreed to. "..
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Jones, il
was ordered that when the Honse adj,
iourned to-day it be till o'clock, when
the adjournment be made till Monday
next for the purpose of having the hall
put in summer trim.
Bill.for constructing certain roads in
Minnesota was passed. ..
The bill authorizing the President to
negotiate treaty with the Indians of
Oregon for relinquishing their claim to
lands was taken up and passed. The
House then went into committee Of
the whole and resumed the bill to cre-
ate the office of Surveyor General of
public lands in Oregon, to provide for
surveys and make donations TO settlers
of public lands; the amendment pend
ing was to confne donati ons of land to
free whites. " .r
Mr.. Gddings earnestly opposed it,
and spoke Of the intelligence and pa
triotism of many blacks. Mr.. Fitch
said, whether it was adopted or not, it
would make no difference, as the people
of Oregon had excluded negroes, be.
cause they amalgamate with and lead
the Indians to mischief.
Mr.. Sackett commended that the legis-
laturo Of that territory had no power
to exclude any colored people, and if
congress sees fit to make grant of
land to whites, the blacks had right
to grant for their benefit. ..
Mr.. Conrad thought that Mr.. Gid.
dings was in some degree concerned
with the negro race, he was of opinion
that it would benefit both races to diff.
fuse over the country on the Pacific
Mr.. McMalton replied TO Giddings and
said, it was true that Virginia blood
was of noble character whether in view
of white or black Qaughter) ifhe Gid
dings) goes to Virginia, he will be invi-
ted to associate with that race Of which
he is the peculiar friend. Several 9TH
ers made remarks, when the amend
ment to insert free white was agreed
to, CT to 81. The House then ad-
journed.
PlTrsBURcH, May %.
A Miss Barley young girl OF II years
OF age, committed suicide at o'clock this
morning by hanging herself.
CINclNNArr, May %, Pm.
The General Assembly Of the Old School
Presbyterian Church adjourned last night,
sine diet will meet next May in Saint
Louis.
New YorK, May 90.
Little has been done to-day to indicate
the effect Of The Foreign news; the market is
generally unsettled, and it is Difficult. to
give &C curate quotations. The prices OF
breadstufrs favor The seller. Provisions IN.
changed. A fair business doing in Pork at
$40 Sc IA 10 $40 62Ac, per Dbl for mess,
and IS 75c for prime. Lard is steady, sales
Of Ohio at 6 3 DC to &c for prime and extra.
The demand for Tobacco is on the in.
crease, Kentucky quoted at Sc TO so for
inferior, 81 TO s for mddling, and So to 10
for selection.
WAsHINeroN, May 20.
The Charleston Courier publishes a letter
from Havana, which states that some con>
victs whom Lopez liberated at Cardenas rel
fused to join him, and the departure Of the
expediIionists was fastened by their obsorv
ing the people Of the country focking in
with hostile demonstrations. The govern,
ment has declared the island in state OF
blockade; but it is believed that merchant
vessels in lawful trade will not be exposed
10 any inconvenience.
In the fight at Cardenas, company Of