Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12
.,xcsEssYoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

lE lE u, the same for the purpose of building roads
=, and through the same
Mr. Foote objected to amy speech on the bill, till
after it was Introduced
A. Benton was finally allowed to proceed to
cause why he should have leave to introduce
,, hill. and he then spoke ia favor Of it.
Mr. Clay replied.
Tha motion to grant leave to its introduction
,s lat. Ihe Senate then went into executive
..-,;on and then adjourned
uo,rsr-Nr Daniels moved that the House 90
:u,o, committee OF the whole on the private caen-
der--rejected
The resolution to close the debate OH the river
ID barbor bill at o'clock tomorrow evening
was adopted. 80
The House then went into committee of the
.h and took up The river and harbor bill.
Mr Mclean concluded his remarks b. gun yes
terday the bill.
Mr. Morse opposed If, aud was followed by Mr.
Etch and Spaulding, who spoke in favor OF the bill
Feb Is.
Sv>,rr.--Several executive communications
laid before the Senate aud ofoereu 10 oe printed
,;undrv petitions and reports presented.
UousE.-The House resolved itself into COM
,ott.s OF the whole and took up the river and
barbor bill. Weatherstone spoke IN opposition TO
the bill.
Mr.. CIngman gave his views ia regard to the
Sontheru policy aud ability of the people to take
care of themselves. He said that the system of
International Improvements Was liable u gross
abIs-.
NigLt Session The House held session last
evening to enable the members to make speeches
on the river and harbor bill.
SENArE.--Mr. Hamlin presented petition from
Maine asking suspension of the fugitive slave
law which was referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Atchson n,oved to reconsider the vote by
which tile pttliou REFEREED and after long
debate, The motion agreed to. HE petition
was then laid on the table
The bill from the House to reduce the rates OF
postage then taken up.
Mr.. Seward n,oped to amend by fixing the rate
on all letters -pre-pat ut two cents. Without
taking the rate, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A motion was made that general ap-
preparation bills b, made the special order ior to-
lmorrov and from day to day ti disposed OF, which
Was rejected.
The House then wen. into committee -ef the
whole aud took up Ike tlil making appropriations
for rivers aud harbors.
Mr. Mclean, o. Md. defended the bill.
Mr.. Morse replied, and accused Mclean of
iGcun-l>t t-ncy a; Democrat.
Mr. Mclean del-n1e,. himself, aud reto-tcd the
charge Cf inconsistency On Morse. Alter answer
Ing the objections which had been mace to the
bi, Morse replied reitt rGting that McL ans sup
port OF the river aud harDor bT was not demo-
cratic, and that the grnIlemau's .ton was incon-
ssent with his former course.
Several amendments were offered, debated and
voted down; only by Mr.. Clark, Was adopted,
approprlallng SlOU0u for the improyement OF
SSck~ts h,,IJor 10y removing u .:oship sank there.
Feb. Is.
SENATE.-Mr Cooper presented petition from !
favor oil the establishment OF line OF steamers 10
AIca. Also, nine petitions Tor The modification
Ot The tariff of 1913.
Mr. jeff. Davis offered resolution providing for
revision of the debates oil Congress, which was !
laid the table.
Mr. Walker offered z resolution declaring it as
the opinion OF the Senate >tiiat the expenses Of the
army should bc reduced.
Mr.. Ciays resolution of yesterday, calling on
ths President for information respecting the negro
mob IN Boston. wits taken up.
ar. Cay denounced the NIB us gross outrage !
aud Inli,Inous proceeding.
Alter debate, tbs resolution WIS unanimously
adopted.
The Senate then took upt cheap postage bill,
and the amendnen. making Uniform rate OF two
cents on all prepaid lette:s was rtJec ed.
Alter further amendments, ,the Senate ad burned.
ilJusE--Reports from committees were pre-
sented
'rhe committee on military aiTlrs was dis
charged from tie further consideration o: SO much
TIE report of the board of arpy and navy ofl
assembled by The President of the United States,
relates 10 staff commissions and brevet rank,
with recommendation for its adoption. !
The House resolved itself into :.ttee ef the !
whole and took up the river and harbur bill. 4
Daring the debate, an effort was made one /
size to show that the t was infamous system
of ''iog-roliing,' and unconstitutional, and the
Other that IL was the reverse
Mr. Stanley had denied that the measure was !
sectional, and said that ii the .eap sheaf of
The compromise Of last cess on.
Mr. lnge replied 10 Mr. Stanley, remarking that
that gentleman was not friend TO the South. and
that the assault would be made and the spoilation
cJnsumnated before warning would come from
him. u U.r .r-E
Mr.. Stanley said the remark justified him in
saying that the gentleman had little sense and less
Character.
Mr.. Inge retorted that this was unjust and un-
gentlemanly, aud came from "a black guard.
Mr. Stanley said that the member had shown
that he one.
The excitement soon subsided, when the SUBJ
stItute tar The original bill, nearly similar, was
adopted, and the committee rose.
A call of the House was moved before taking
the question.
The House, during the evening session, had an
animated debate on the river and harbor bill
which was continued to late hour. The dis
cuSsen was principally the eonslitutcnality OF
the bill. Mr. McLean of Nd, offered IA substitute
tor the biz. There much conluson, excite
ment, and some fun.
.ff fE' Feb. 20.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced granting land
TO Missouri to aid in the construction of railroad
passed
The deficiency bill was passed.
"A bill of credit for duties ON railroad iron i'm
ported by the Tennessee and Georgia railroad
company, was rejected.
Messrs Cooper and Seward presented petitions
Tor the repeal of the fugitive slave law--laid ON
the table. -'
MIR. Cooper presented netition from the Ipris- |