Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-15

the United States Troops at Vera cruz.n ls4 by Lieut.
William Grenvle Temple, with an Appendix aiming the
orders of Gen. Scott and Commodore conne on hle
in the Navy Department
Mr. HALE addressed the Senate briefly, and in the
course Of his remarks gave admonition both political
parties to the they should purs affirming that
If the doctrine Of the fnahty Of the compromise
ayowed by the Democratic Convent ion at Baltimore,
they would experience defeat TO which that Of l84S
would be triumph in comparison. He said the compro
mise was dead as the Buffalo Convention--et them
sleep together and sympathzers night mourn them
bat If they attempted TO attach n negro any Of the up
rights Of the Baltimore platform would pull down the
whole and create conf than occurred even at
Buffalo, and advised them to lake counsel by experience
The Democratic Convention y7ould meet first which would
give the Wings opporuni ty Of proting by any
that might be committed Glen Scott he admitted, might
make good race, but xpressed the opinion that the
general was better at bat lies than at letters and ntma
ted that II the party or any portion OF it. succeeded IN
drawing pledges from h in relation the compromise,
tall he was, and he was pretty tall man without his
feather but high he Stood feather and all he would
meet With defeat overwhelming than any to which
he had subjected the Mexicans in his pamiest battle
Mr. PRATT alluded to rumor which had been circu-
lated IN relation to Mr. Fillmore when presiding officer OF
that body to wit that If the casting vote in relation TO
certain measure had been thrown on him, be had de-
termned to vote; against it, and that he had paper
ready prepared detailing his reasons for that course OF
proceeding Mr. p. declared the whole entirely ancund-
ed and in personal interview he learned that there was
not have voted to S sustain those measures.
On molten by Mr. HUNTER, the further consideration
Of the subject was postponed Until Monday
DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr.. HUNTER then moved TO postpone oil prior orders
to proceed to the consideration Of the deficiency bill
Mr.. ATCHISON opposed the motion, and pointed 70
the time which the bill had occupied some two or three
weeks to the exclusion Of the private he al
uded to the very natural desire felt by the chairman Of
the Committee on Finance to have the bill disposed or
and said edelaywas fault Of his, r but rather
Of the friends Of the who had endeayored
to asten the bill the amendment relating TO the steam
mail line He spoke of the amendments Of the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs which he believed just IN them
selves but which he had forborne press believing they
had tendency to embarrass and delay the BILL r
The question was taken on Mr. HUNTERS motion, and
decided in the afirmative-ayes 3d. noes not counted
and the bill was taken up. u ~ 80 lS
Mr.. PRATT then moved to lay the bill on the table ;
which motion he demanded the yeas and nays which
ordered and the question was decided in the mega
tive, as follows -~s
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchson Badger, Borand, Clarke,
Clemens Fech Fish, Hamln, James, Mallory Pratt Sebas-
tan, Sumner, and Waker-l5.
NAYSMessrs Bell Berien, Bradbury, Bright Brodhead,
Brooke Butler Chase, Cooper Dawson Dodge Of Wisconsin
Dodge Iowa. Douglass Geyer, Gwin Hale, Houston Hunter
Jones of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee King Mangum, Mason
Norris Rusk Seward Smith, Stockton, Toueey Underwood
Upham, Wade, and Weller--33. a-
The deficiency bill then taken up, the question
pending being the amendment of Mr. BELL appropratng
nineyseven dollars to compensate citizens OF Alabama,
Georgia. and Florida for property taken by the troops Of
the United States and friendly Greek Indians in 1886
Mr. MALLORY moved to strike out the word Florida n
to which Mr. BELL assented And discussion then en-
sued which lasted late hour and without taking any
question. We
The Senate adjourned to Monday.