The republic., 1851-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GEORGE THOMPSON

GEORGE THOMPSON.
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked leave to introduce the fol-
lowing resolution, viz;
Resolved That the President be requested to in
form this House, if consistent with the public in
terest, whether subject of the British crown, and
also member of the British Parliament, has been
recently assaulted in Springfield, Massachusetts,
and his personal security endangered by citizens OF
that State in violation Of our treaty stipulations
with the British government.
Objection being made
Mr.. GIDDINGS gave notice that he would ask
leave at another time to introduce the resolution.
AMENDMENTS CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. johnson, OF Tennessee, offered a joint reso-
luton for the amendment Of the Constitution of the
United States, proposing
l. The election of President and Vice President
of the United States directly by the people.
2 United States Senators to be elected by the
people of the States respectively, and not by the
Legislatures; and
). Theterms Of service of all United States judges
: Mr.. JOHNSON remarked that the mode now
proposed for eecting the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States was introduced many
ago ns bs IN tine
Of Nathaniel Macon, and many OF that class OF
statesmen
The joint resolution was then referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of tho Union.
PRIyATE BILLS
Lying on the Speakers table, about fifteen in
number, were taken up, and severally passed.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the Housc-yeas "a,
nays 4S-rcsolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and took up the
bill making appropriations for the support of the
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
MIR. BAYLY said he would not at this late period
of the session. take up the time of the House with
any matter personal to himself, were it not OF such
n character as made il impossible for him to over
look il. He then referred to passage at arms be-
tween Mr. CLARKE and himself, (pending the con-
alteration of the Harbor and River bill, which Mt
that time he regarded as a good natured one; but
in the report of the genteman's remarks, made by
the gentleman, he not only suppressed what he did
say, but reported great deal that he did not say.
MIR. b. remarked that he was desirous Of making
the explanation, because the Congregational Globe
was regarded, and would hereafter be referred to,
as containing the parliamentary history Of the
country. MIR. CLARKE had done him an extent Of
injustice, he ventured to say, that had no parallel
in the parliamentary history of this any other
country Mr.. b. then referred TO the Globe, for the
purpose of sustaining the charge of injustice per-
petrated by the gentleman from New York.
MIR. CLARKE responded, stating the circum-
stances under which he wrote out his own remarks
for tho Globe and observed he thought that what he
said in the House on the occasion referred to was
sharper than the words of which the gentleman
now complained. And he thought that he had
more reason to complain than MIR. BAyLy had, that
gentleman having attributed to him improper mo-
tives in asking an appropriation for Sackctts Har-
Dor.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, gave notice ofan
amendment to the bill authorizing the Postmaster
General to contract for the carriage of the mails
from Louisville to New Orleans, and tho intermc-
diate points, by such steamboat lines as may be es
tablishcd for the purpose, and running at all sea-
sons Of the year on the Ohio and mississippi rivcrs
and SO soon as this can be done. the mails shall DO
carried no longer in transient boats. He advocated
the amendment.
Mr.. ALBERTsON made few remarks on the
same side.
Messrs PHELPS and MARSHALL opposed the
proposition.
At three O'Clock the committee rose, when, on
motion of Mr.. BAYLy, resolution was adopted to
terminate the debate in fifteen minutcc.
The House again went into committee. Several
amendments were disposed OF, when
MIR. STANTON offered the amendment Of which
he had given notice, and II was decided out of
order.
After further proceedings, the committee rose,
| and, pending the demand for the previous question
on the bill,
The House adjourned.
PETITIONS, ETC, pREsENrgD UNDER THE RULES.
| By Mr.. REED: The petition of Carver Tomlin-
| son and one hundred and thirtysix others, citi-
zens of Washington county. Pennsylvania, for the
repeal Of the Fogtiye Slave law. Referred to the
| Committee on the Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. FREEDLEY: The resolutions Of the Lc.