Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-03
CON CIR Es S.


FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
sENATE.-Mr Hale presented petitions for the
on the table
! Mr.. Aiason's resolution directing inquiry into the
proprety of paying the Spanish claims arising out of
the Amisted case, taken up. Mr. Chase re-
peated the circumstances of the Amisted case and
denied any justice Ia claims against the United States
! on account OF these claims. MIR. Hale said this
claim was The most outrageous demand ever heard
OF IN these days of perfect harmony and frate.nal
love. When agtators were dead and agitation qui-
eted It was not safe TO push the moral sense of the
people too far by such claims these. Though
those who have resisted slavery might be Tranquil,
there was feeling still existing at the bottom of seem
ing tranquility.
Mr. Clay said that this resolution was one of in
curry. Ills opinion as to adopting this practice, with
regard to claim, was not fixed either in favor Of or
against It, He could not but remark on the fact that
the peace and harmony resulting, from the recent
measures, were more efectual than the conduct of
certain Senator'S The agitation on domestic slave
ny was at an end, and the Senator from New Hamp-
SHIRE and those who acted with him seized upon
every question relating to the foreign slave trade
to make some capital out of it, to revive the az
ltatlon OF domestic slavery. That party were dry-
en- to the wall and he hoped they would remain there
forever.
Mr.. Hale followed in sarcastic reply, in which
10y
to lecture those at the bottom, than the Senator
from Kentucky. He was no prophet, but he would
venture to declare, that any man who placed himself
rs candidate for popular favor any State in the
Union, on the ground of being the author, or sup
porter OF the quIescent compromise of the last ses
sion, would lind himself, in the position of the man,
spoken of IN the Greek fable, who, when the shin
was wrecked, and while every one seized something
to support him in the sea- unfortunately took hold Of
| was ad tn th, kot.
The Chairman said he must arrest this debate
l. ne compromise was not before the Senate
Mr.. Hale yielded
Mr.. Mason said that the resolution was ono of in
curry only, and the subject had been recommended
to the attention of Congress by President Polk
Mr.. Chase said he should introduce and speak on
any subject he thought proper, regardless of the
Senator from kentucky. He never introduced ao
tation
Mr. Hale moved to lay the resolution on the table.
This was refused-yeas 6, nays 43 The yeas
were Baldwin, Chase, Hale, Hamlin, Upbam. and
Walker. r-'' "''N
Mr. Winthrop said he had at times voted against
the allowance of these claims, but could not vote
against mquring into the propriety of the claims
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. RusI reported a bill granting to Snow g. Balm
the right of way for telegraph from the M;ssssipni
river TO the Pacific. n
Inc Chalr presented communication from Mr.
Waghtman, Senator elect fromNew Mexico, asking
the enactment of law declaring New Mexico one
oil the United States certain conditions Referred
to the Territorial Committee.
Mr. Benton moved TO strike out the fourth section
appointing an attorney TO support the interest of the
United States before commissioners and courts. AZ
ter debate, this motion was rejected-yeas 2, NAYS
Mr. Benton moved to strike out the I4th section
and insert substitute, lost He proposed several
on Tb aenaments al Of which were rejected.
HoUsE.-The resolution TO close tho doho.o
the New York and California Branch-Nnt hin ,voa
taken up, and the House went into committee or,he
whole and discussed the subject until the hour Of adj
journment. '0-