The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-27
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THIHTy-sECOND CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb 26, 1851
The Senate commenced business at twenty minut: to
o'clock.
LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury enclosing additional
information respecting the Louisville and Portland
canal.
THE COMMISSIONERS on CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
After the presentation Of petitions the Senate pro-
ceeded to ballot for select committee to investigate
the decisions and conduct OF the late Board Of Commits
soners Claims against Mexico The ballotng result
ed follows :-Brodhead, 80; Soule 80; Bayard, 2o
Pratt 20; Clarke 20, and various scattering votes
The CHAIRzsaid MI Brodhesd was chairman Of the
committee.
Mr. BnopHFAp, (dem) Of Pa, said he did no. speak
either tie French Spanish language and it ne
ceesaTy that the chairman Of this committee should do
Committee Claims, and hoped that, by unaumous
consent, Mr. Soule (dem) of La would be considered
as chair man, which was agreed TO.
MEssns RHETT, cAss AND cIEMESs-TRouBIE IN EMBRYO
Mr RnETr, g. .dem) OF s. g., announced his in.
tenton Of reply to the personalities contained in the
que,tion He (Mr Rhct said that in his abs.ace the
Senator frem Alabama (Mr Clemens and the Senator
from Michigan, Mr Csss thought proper in speeches
made by them, to aule to his speech, and to sp,ak
him in terms OF personality They had spoken OF AHA in
terms which left him alternative but to reply them
particularly to the Senator from Alabama As those
Senators had spoken during his absence from this city
he had had no opportunity to answer them Hs would
nov gise Hes,ce tas 70 S.iow aver .no 1ISoss,oa .
the indulgence Of the Senate and ask permission reply
t,I sono, ~ $780, n f Ih ua "e se
now in his seat but be should be duly notified Of tais
matter.
NOT tai. nm IN rst,sr 70 FriSav :. az 49,.
for private bills and the Senate had not yet and he
Iopeu moeu no. , 0 'ne rue 10 give ff'o"y ex'
Mr. RHE1T then said he would speak on Monday.
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sPs Wl ~ MORROW. o,N = Observation-Disclosures.
NJ DAp9EF, tShlg VI ~ enas the senator
SPEAK on honaay. curing tnc morning honr:
Mi It's. az rom Sot.n va.ona 70 WON
ume pas used one expression when seemed 70 imply
.sht Tas aneu ~ LIS sosene ne say
ssnougns proper 70 maze some remarA; why SIX tos
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aa nesn ssiu py .ne Ssaose Ien,ss we're o.
ioWed haa IN usy or Two h.er was no' aware tnst
ne bau ie tle cry anu II was not or He 70 P2stpone
proper 70 MAKE upon the suolec, In consequence 81 ms
Aosence
hr KnE1I-I eniy men.ionea tne tsc. OF my ao,ence
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ihe time 70 vinGoate myee ana tna. 70 ene reason why
e h; ~ th tu r. nh;t o1 h oro 10
woua come up Sus as nave Deen asapio,nsea IA NY
az uato 'A'o" An''ei sp'A VIC N0soe u
'n Ts Sep matter wa, here aronpe5
-he i1a''ei "as heie uiopiea.
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air. pAVls l~usl " aass presence p,e.llon, ron
MasechusetH asKns lor Inc repea! oi the duties Oh
raw fik :. 60
ht p.ns arc p,esen,eo tne PesIeion ~ milNin uaee'
phyihg tnat CERTAIN recefeu " LIN - presently
while civil Governor Of Tsmpico, and which he turned
ever 70 the united STAKES nay De retunaed.
MR. cLthKts HoS INTERVENTION RESOLUTIONS
Ne.o tIen TAKEN ~, anu 80.
hr. miLiih lND,gl OF y =, Ieao spsesnin favor OF
tIe ietouons ena q stict aunr,ence 20 tne present
poIscy ~ o IeuuAes tne srowlns
upon cur pulcy anu iu-