The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-27

LOUISVILLE AsU PORTLAND CANAL.
The President prs fsm LAID before the Senate, a
oesnMsaseaasoa froa the Secretary Of the Treasu-
". s~elosing = list Of the stockholders in the
Lsaasvsils and Portland canal and furnishing other
,wsosmslcs upon the subject. ia accordance with a
r~ssa.saoH Of the Senate.
~. smssr ~ xsrlv rc MGssss. cLxSESs AND oAss
Mr.. RHErr SAID he vas abs~nt from Wash
,ngssa whsn the Senator from Alabama Mr..
ctxnsss.l and the Ssrasor from Michigan, Mr.
cAs1l---xhs senator from Alabama, in particular
lAo~ehs psvpsv to deliver speeches. 10 which they
very s<svOxly reflected upon him personally. AZ
the Ssaasos from Alabama not in his
ssss, be I'D not propose to say anything to-day /,
bat weald give notice that he should to morrow
throw h,m~sk upon the indulgence Of the Senate,
IN osdss vtsdicAss hn~~'f from the personalities
IT shos~ Senators. tie shsaid be glad If the
Ssaasor from Michigan would be present.
lMr CASS nodded assent
lie shaald take due care notify The Senator
fsoaa Aishsws, Ia tie present.
Mr. PRATT hoped the honorable Senator
weold tAk~ soae other opportunity To make his
rsns~sks, az tomorrow had been set apart for the
consideration Of prsvc,e bills lie suggested that
the Senator defer h's remarks until Monday.
Mr.. RIiErf consented To the suggestion.
Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa, OBJECTED. and sad he
ahauL prefer IA hear the Senator On Saturday.
Ms. R1tErr said. that m he saw IL would be
,nt.ssst,ie 10 suit the different ssnaiors he would
10 -asorroW morning ask leave to say what he had
to asy ~ vind.c~tson of himself
Mr.. BADGER thought ,f the Senator would
speak during the mcrning hour on Monday, Il
would not interfere with any other business.
Mr.. CASS desired tn cay single Word. The
honorable Senator, 10 whom he should listen with
great pleasure, used ex Expression which red
Ia make Il appear that he MIR. q. took advantage
Of his Mr.. X. . absence. Such was not the
lie was hardly aware Of his abs~oce. IL io,-
LII. 4.
remAsks; M be spoke but day or Two after him.
Mr.. RtiETr said that all this occurred when
he was not in his seat. so that the Senate would
sc that he had not an opportunity ut the time to
vindicai~ himself. and there had been no opportu-
nifty since then. lie therefore asked the Senate 10
hear him 10 morrow. There was no alternative
left him, but to throw himself upon the indulgence
Of the Senate.
the resLIc PRINTING.
Mr.. BORLAND submitted the following reso-
luton, which was considered by unanimous con
sent. and agreed TO:
Resolved, Tina the Comm stse on Printing be
instructed to report to the Senate the present state
Of the public printing. embracing the quantity and
quality Of the work already done, and the prospect
OF the remainder As to time, quantity, and quality;
and a. TO the prophecy Of makiny any other than
the present arrangement for it's execution.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
The Senate then proceeded to tsllot for the select
committee for the revision Of the proceedings OF
the late Board Of Commissioners, for the settle
ment Of the claims Of American citizens rgans,
Mexico. when Messrs. BsopHEAp. SouLK, BAY
Aap, PsArr and CLARKE were declared elected
Mr.. BRODHEAD declined serving chair-
mm and MIR. SouLE was designated, by unani-
NOUS consent, in his place.
NoN-lsrxRvgNrtoN.
On motion Of Mr.. CLARKE, the Senate then
took up the joint resolution reaflirming the doc
trine Of non-intervention, and
Mr.. MILLER addressed the Senate in support
Of the same.
Mr.. SEWARD said he desired TO make some
remarks upon the subject. and moved that the res.
olution be postponed until Tuesday, the 9th OF
March next, which was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. SouLE the Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of executive business
and subsequently adjourned.