Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-13
SENATE.


ference on the Jury bill, reported the SENATE
bill, with amendments.
A message from the House of Delegates, by
Mr.. TALIAFERRo, was received, announcing the
agreement of that body to the recommendations
of the Conference committee
The Senate concurred therein.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE,
By Mr.. BoYD, announcing the passage of a
bill to incorporate the Doddridge and Preston
Turnpike Company; and by Mr.. WALLACE, an
nouncing the passage of bill concerning the
annual and quarterly statements IF banks. &c -
The bills were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. STovALL, the Senate adj
journed until Monday, IL O'Clock.
EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 9.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter it was resolved that
a committee Of two be appointed by the Presi~
dent pro tempore, to wait ON The President of
the United States, and inform him that unless
he has further communication to make, the SEN
ate will Gloss its session, by adjournment on Nom
day next at l O'Clock.
Messrs. Hunter and Everett were appointed
the committee, and subsequently Mr.. Hunter,
from this committee, reported that they had per-
formed the duty assigned them. and TINT the
President had no further communication to
make.
Mr.. Hunter offered resolution, which was
adopted that the President pro tenn close the
session on Monday next mt l o'clock.
Mr.. Stewards resolution, that the Secretary he
authorized to procure the publication, in the
National Integencer. of so much of the debates
ofthe Senate during the last session OF Congress
as have hot been alrendy published ia that paper
and pay for such publication, and also for the
publication of speeches already printed, at the
rate of four dollars per column. was taken up.
Mr.. Chase moved the resolution be tabled
Negatived-16so Is. He then gave his reasons
for opposing the resolution, one of which was the
enormous expense of the system. He was free
to say he was willing to discontinue the paid
system of reporting altogether, leaving the whole
business to private enterprise. The speeches
now proposed to be published in the National
Intelligencer have already been published 10 the
Globe, and he could. therefore, only look upon
Mr.. Butler supported the resolution. and spoke
in high terms of the character of the Intelligen-
GER.
Mr.. Weller believed the mass of the Wing
party want Democratic light and therefore was
for the proposition.
After further debate. Mr.. Chase moved to pro-
vide, also, for publishing the debates in the Ma
tonal Era. This received two votes-Mr. Chase
and Mr.. Sumner.
Mr.. Chase appealed to the Senate's magma
nimity, as they had shown disposition to res
pect the opinions OF the minority, to order the
publication of the debates in the National Era, it
having larger circulation than all the other pa
pers here beside. The Era represents the indie
pendent Democl attic party.
Mr.. Weller replied. that to publish the debates
in that paper would be like throwing pearls be .
fore swine. and that it's efforts. if successful,
would lead to dissolution of the Union. He did
not understand the Senator to be the representa-
tive of the great Democracy of Ohio. He re-
gnrded the gentleman as belonging to a clique for
the purpose of destroying the peace and tran
guilty of the Union. |.e
Mr.. Chase remarked that he went to Ohio
from the little State of New Hampshire, and
felt proud of Ohio. The Senator from Cafor-
MIA was born in Ohio, and manifested his regard
for it by removing away. AS to the National Era,
it is read by large portion of the intelligence of
the country, persons who do not follow leaders, but
make up their opinions Independently. His
friend had reason for leaving Ohio-he ran for
Governor, was unfortunately beaten, and removed
to the Pacific. Mr.. Chase justified his political
principles, and said he did not support the Bati-
more platform because it was against the settled
judgment of his State. He likewise defended
his own independent Democracy.
Mr.. Weller rejoined, saying that Mr.. Chase
was elected to the Senats by the Democracy of
Ohio entering into dishOnorahe bar gain with
the Abolition members of the Ohio Legislature.
As for himself, he was defeated as Governor by
only two hundred aud ninety seven votes out of
three hundred thousand owing to a combination
of Wings and Abolitonists against him. la two
years from this time, the place that now
knows the Senator will know him no
more, forever. [laughter.] The Senator will
then have an opportunity to extend christianity
over the negroes in this country and inhabitants
of distant isles. But he would be willing to
receive the Senator to the Democratic party. tor
"while the lamp holds out to burn, the vilest
sinner may RETURN
Mr.. Chase said, for all his share in any public
action in Ohio, he stood ready 10 meet the full
lest and most searching scrutiny. Gentlemen
are INDUCING vain dream, if they think the
free Democratic principles are not going forward
and continually increasing. The principles are
not dead nor dying. He denied that the old
line Democrats and the free Democrats had
made any sacrifice of principle in eecting him to
the Senate. He believed that he represented
vast majority of the people of Ohio at this mo-
mont.
Mr.. Chase called for division on the ques-
tion on the resolution. No quorum voted
his defeated it. and the Senate adjourned.
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