Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-03-27

UlOllOn 10 StrlRe out. NIr. kusk maue
an effort TO get up the Postage bill, Mr.
Dawson offered an amendment, on
which Mr.. Douglas made q spirited lit.
tie speech. By this time the several
godfathers thought their rickety bant.
ling had been put into a presentable
shape, but General Cass had become
alarmed at his own precipi,ancy, and
seem disposed 10 leave the matter to his
friends. At this point we left the Sen.
ate, presuming that the General would
be compelled TO offer his resolution,
and that it would be voted down.
1t was, then, with the greatest sur
prise that we read in the reported pro-
ceedings Of the Senate in the next NOR
ning's Republic the following sketch of
a passage between Mr.. Ewing and the
General:
Mr.. Bradbury renewed the amend.
ment temporarily Withdrawn by Mr..
Cass.
"And il is hereby expressly provided
| that the appropriations in this bill con-
tanned, and all other appropriations
made by this Congress, shall take effect
upon and authorize the expenditure Of
only such surplus or excess as shall re.
main in the treasury of the United
States after deducting the expenditures
of the Government. according TO appro.
priations which have been by existing
laws, or which shall be made by Con-
gress from the public revenues.
Mr.. Ewing raised the point Of order,
whether this amendment was in order.
it being The same in substance as the
one rejected earlier in the day, offered
by Mr.. Bradbury.
After debate, the Chair was Of opin.
ion that the question was one to be de.
cided by the Senate. The question
was then put to the Senate, whether
the amendment should be received or
not, and it was decided in the afiirma-
tive--yeas 25, nays "a.
Mr.. Ewing considered the amend
ment was the most ingenuously devised
plan to effectualy defeat this bill. He
pointed out the mode by which it would
operate as a defeat of the bill. He con.
sidered that this was strange amend
meni, coming as il did from a Senator
who professed TO be friend Of the bill;
and he wished the country 10 make no
mistake in placing the responsibility in
the right quarter.
Mr.. Cass said that he assumed his full
share of the responsibility, but he did
not offer The amendment
Mr.. Ewing said the Senator from
Michigan did offer the amendment, and
then lchheretO 1t; the Senatur from
Maine renelCed 1t, bit The Senator from
Michigan prepared ii; there was no
mistake in its paternity, and there was
not enough noise and confusion in the
Senate but that the Senator could be
/ held responsible for the amendment.
Mr.. Csss said there was not TO much
noise and confusion but Senators gould
state facts as they were.
Mr.. Ewing insisted thGt the he had
stated the facts.
, Mr.. Cass den5cd The statement.
/ The Chair called Senators to order.
Mr.. Cass said that he had no desire
to avoid any responsibility properly be-
longing to him. He did not offer the
, amendment, but he pou'd hare altered ii
s had it not passed from his hands.
Mr.. Ewing followed in opposition TO
4 the amendment.
Messrs. Foote. Davis of MasSachu-
b setls, Bright and Underwood, Continu
e ed the debate.
4 Mr.. Hale said he was in favor of
/ carrying out the peace measures, and
e therefore moved TO amend the amend
/. ment by providing that the money ap
!, proprated by it shall be expended be
J, fore that for the army and navy.
f The question was taken, and The
!. amendment to the amendment was re
/ iected-years 30, nays 20-as follows
:. Yeas.-Messrs. Atchison. Berrien
= Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clcm
;, ems, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson
!. Dickinson, Douglass, Downs, Felch
o Foole, Gwin, Hamin, Houston, Hun
c ter, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, Rusk
C Rhelt, Soule. Sturgeon, Taney, Whit
1t comb, and Yulee-29.
If Nays.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin
e Bell, Borland, Chase, Clark, Clay
= Cooper, Davis of Mass, Dodge ofWis
i. Dodge of Iowa, Ewing, Greene, Hale
n Jones, Msngum, Miller, Pearce, Pratt
% Rantoul, Sebastian, Seward, Shields
e. Smith, Spruance, Underwood, UPham
ID Wales, and Walker--20.
c, Now, this scene exhibits the prettes
le specimen of dodging and,rimming tha
" ever fell under our observation. Ii
j. the first place General Cass vote
lr against Mr.. Bradbury's amendment.-
~ Then he said he would vote for il,
10 MIR. Bradbury would accept modif
re cation. Then he offered the modlie
$. amendment, then withdrew it, the
c. potiered over i, awhile till il was in III
d. right shape. then auspicated its Intro