The New York herald., 1851-12-19

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE GALE ON LAKE Err e.
Extremely Cold Weather Everywhere.
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THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate .

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senate.
wAsaISaros, December Is, 1851.
Business commenced at half past twelve
THE TEXAS BONDS.
Mr. UrpxRwooD, (whig) Of Ky presented several petit
tOnf praying that Congress would pay the Texan bond
holders in full These bonds amount to twelve millions
ofdollars sndhsre only Ave millions in tho Treasury
for the purpose Of paying the demands.
POST ROUTES YoRK, sTc.
Mr. SEWARD, (free soil) Of N Y, gave notice Of the
introduction Of joint resolution providing for the
tabshmsnt Of certain post routes In the State Of New
York
Various petitions and reports were presented.
LANDS FOR RAILRoAD IN MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. FoorE (dem Of Miss introduced bill granting
land to the state Of Mississippi for railroad in that
State, which was after some debate ordered to bs
crossed.
NAME OF A VESSEL CHANGED.
Comm.res. reported S bin authorizing the Issuing of
register the brig Avon formerly the British brig jose
phine which was ordered to be ensrossed.
RIGHT roR A TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. GwIN (dem.), of Cal, introduced bill granting
the right of way aid in the construction Of hoe Of
telegraph from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean
PRINTING OF THG CENSUS RETURNS.
The joint resolution of Mr.. BRIGHT (dsm.), Of Ia au-
thorizng contract with Messrs. Donaldson s. Arm
strong for the printing Of the census returns was made
tie special order for Monday next.
Messrs HALE (rse soiD of NH. and DOUGLAS (dem.)
report of yesterdays proceea eaings,
THE COMPROMISE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr. Foote'S resolution was taken up, and
Mr.. BADGER (whg). Of N. G., moved to amend the re-
solution by striking out the latter part and inserting
final settlement of the dangerous and exciting sub
ects which they embced and ought to be adhered to
by Congress until time and experience fhall demon:
srate the necessity of further legislation to guard
egainst their evasion or abuse"
Mr. FoorE said that he had objection to the amend
ment, and it was agreed to. Ayes "A; nays not
counted.
Butler and Rhett He said that the Compromise acts
were but binary acts Of legislstion, he would
have introduced the resolution But they intended
Hnai settlement of alarming and most dangerous
question They introduced to soothe the feelings
Of the excited people. and TO calm down their bit
ter snimostes They had had the effect intended, and
the only remaining point was to assure the people
that they not to disturbed sgaiu by the ruthless
hand CT cten he read nearly the whole OF the speech
delivered by Governor Mcdowell late member of the
House from Virginia, on the val OF the Union and the
necessity 70: preser,at lie glad to hear the
eenator from Virginia yesterday that he had no sym
pathy with the doctrine Of secession.
Mr. mason (deIn Of Va, said be believed State had
the right TO seeede Whenever her people 80 determined
But he did not sympa,hize With those who advocated
seeefHon now
Mr Foo-r said he never believed the foul spirit Of
dbuniou lsey breathsd In the Senate by ths Senator
from South Carolina had any friends or synpathz er in
yr iria He alluded 20 the charge ade by Mr. Rhett,
ths. he NJ r. had followed and abused Mr. Calhoun to
bis grave and repeIed il with scorp. He read from the
debates OF that day what took place and said thst Mr.
He declared that the most friendly relations bet ween
him and Mr. Calhoun existed to the last moments OF
the latters life In proof Of this he cited publication
made By Mr. Clements, Of Alabama shortly after Mr..
Calboun's death in which It stated that he (dr.
Cement) knew that those friendly relations existed to
the last moment BE had heard, forty eight
hours before Mr. Calnouns last soeech delivered
that il would contain dangerous proposition. He
suited With his friends and the retut vas that the day
after the speech delivered he took occason to de-
clare that what Mr.. Calhoun demanded was not his de-
mand. In doing this he had dsne more than what
would bave been done BY Others II he had not He gave
hsory Of all his conf and correspondence with
thought Mr. Calhoun ought TO have disclosed his pro-
po.ed amerimens 10 the constitution to his friends.
When alluded TO- those who cid not agree with Il,
could say less than say He read several pages
fren NJ Ca hC IN. book, lately published and made a
running commentary on t. He thought II Ill advised
in Mr Rhett Il undertake the defence Of Mr. CAL
hcun. for Il rumored that the Senator hal long
better calculated tSan that Ilustrious to lead
the South lie repelled unjust the implied charge
Of being hostile to South Carolina lie regarded her
people with admraon but he bad respect for those
WHO had been contemplating war With the general go
Wrnms Mt, and who bad gone so far as to designate
Mspsrpsns leaders Of the Southern army and as the
best persobs to m the Office u President Of the Southern
republic lie mentioned the conversation with tns
Senator frtm Virginia after the last Congress in which
tie contemplated collision betweeA South Carolina and
the general COVER nent talked over IL was agreed
that in 1885, Nirg mis- upon the suggestion CT M
eass had q commissioner to South Carolina so the
coure should be pursued. Afterwards, 10 was de-
that purpose letters were addressed to Governor Love
and Louis IeIane
Mr Foote here yielded the door without concluding
and the Senate adjourned