The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-14
IL CAPITOL EXTENSION.

TIE CAPITOL EXTENSION.
Mr.. HUNTER asked the unanimous consent
Of the Senate TO take up the joint resolution au-
thorising q continuance Of the work upon the ex /,
tension OF tbs Capitol, which was agreed 10 ana
Mr.. III. moved that the Senate recede from their
amendment to the same providing FOR the pay
ment Of the laborers during the time the WORK was
suspended. ,,.s 49,
yeas and nays
Mr. HALE gave notice that if the Senate re-
coded from that amendment, he had prepared Il
separate Joint resolution which he proposed 70
offer.
The yeas and nays having been ordered,
Mr.. MANGUM spoke in favor OF receding.
M BORLAND spoke against recedlng, and
in defence OF his own course upon the whole sub
iect of the Capitol extension
The question of receding was then put and de-
cided in the af6rmative-yeas 80, nays ID.
Mr.. HALE then introduced the following reso-
luton, which was read
"Resolyed, By the Senate and House Of Rfprese"-
tsves of the United States Of .anserica ~ Congress
asseabied That the architect appointed the rres
dent OF the United States TO superintend the work
In the construction of the additions to the Capitol,
be. and he is hereby authorized, to examine the
claims of the workmen TO indemnity for the loss
of tbeirtme during the suspension OF the WORK
unon said additions for want of an appropriation
and that the said architect allow to such OF saio
workmen respectively rs were suspended from
labor during the tendency OF me JOINT resoluao"
making such appropriation, with the encourage
ment that upon said appropriation being made
their labor would again be required by the gov
srrment and who, intermediately had no oppor-
unity OF obtaining employment In the city OF
Washington, such reasonable indemnity Tor loss
of wages for labor during the suspension OF 'ne
work as under the circumstances OF tEeir respect
- unaV
ceedne, however, in any case, the average rate
OF the earnings of the said workmen IN the EN-
ployment of the government for a like preceding
period of time.
NoN-lNTERvENTiON
On motion Of Mr. CLARKE. after some debate
the Senate resumed the consideration OF the JOINT
resolution. rs-afiirming the doctrine OF non-ihief
vention; and
Mr. BELL, of Tennessee, proceeded to address
the Senate thereon
RE first gave sketch of the present condition
Of affairs in Europe and then proceeded 70 inquire
how we are to be affected by events transporting
there, and what we ought to 40
In the course of his remarks he took occasion
TO show the absurdity OF many OF Inc new me-
res for the organization Of society, urging that
,hev were not founded upon enlightened views OF
human nature, or adapted to the actual condition
of the different races OF MANKIND.
He thought the next great war would DE De,
tween the old world and the new, ana ne urged
The importance of STRENGTHENING national defences
Mr. COOPER wishing to speak upon the sub
;ect the resolution was postponed until Weuhes-
day of next week
THE JAPAN EXPEDITION.
NJ RORIAND asked the indulgence of the
Senate to make an explanation IN regard to the
resolution calling upon the Presdentfor the OBJECTS
Of the naval expedition to the East Indies AT
~. reonest of several senator's, he had agreed to
10, ,he, resolution lie on the table, as senator
proposed to introduce it in executive session;
While ncquescing in this suggestion, he deemed
il proper to say, however, that ne dd not approve
of the proceeding