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preston the savotrade in vessels which
was read the second time and considered In committee
OF the whole e.oe $ ,
Mr. offered some verbal amendments TO the BILL which
Mr. HAMLIN said that he should vote for the bill in the
form In which 1t presented but he wished to make
suggestion which he thought would make the bill much
more acceptable He believed there trade between
South America and the coast Of Africa in American
sells except that which immediately connected with
tue and he therefore suggested that oil such
trade should be prohibited. r
Mr., CLAYTON declined adopting any amendment of
that kind. T a 11
Mr. PETIT hoped the bill would be passed over for the
present He wished to have the subject examined more
fully before the vote taken but he would take the OPP
portunty to offer amendment which be thought would
make the bill much efficient in suppressng the slave
trade He believed that the best way to accomplish this
object to establish Gordon of civilization the coast
OF Africa; and the amendment which he would move was
appropriate two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
the American Colonization Society enable them to
tablish line of armed stea-vesses between Baltimore
Norfolk Savannah or New Orleans and the coast Of Ar
Mr. CLAYTON desired to say that he was friendly to the
American Colonization Society, but he wished the amend
mcnt brought forward upon some appropriate
sion. He confident that would the BILL
Of the friends of the bill would oppose such a
preparation Of money. N. 3tgr. s al
Mr. PETIT argued that the amendment was germane to
the BILL and the most feasible which could be
adopted in order to suppress the slave trade He wished
have it laid the table and printed that senators
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Mr. HUNTER hoped the subject would be allowed to no
over, as it had not been very fully examined.
Mr.. CLAYTON asked him if he thought the Senate
would consent to give quarter Of million Of dollars an
nually to the American Colonization Society? ita.
Mr. HUNTER Certainly not t
Mr. BRIGHT was in favor Of the amendment offered by
his colleague and thought It germane to the bill but
the hour Of one o'clock had arrived he moved that the
further consideration of the subject be postponed until
Monday next in order to allow the senator fom Texas
Mr. HousTos to proceed with his remarks upon another
subject s4 ~ Ysstea5
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. HOUSTON addressed the Senate at some length in
vndicaon Of his character from aspersons cast upon
by exCommodore H. W. Moore Of the Texas navy,
in communication published in the Richmond Examiner
and endorsed by tho editor of that paper John Danie)
course nAs Of h on
rioua circumstances which took place while he Presi
dent Of the republic of Texas. - ;
After on executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at Ia o'clock, m.
Prayer by the chaplain Of the Senate. ar
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. &
Mr. ORR reported from the committee of conference
the disagrecing votes of the two houses Of COngr0s
the joint resolution fixing the day Of ADJOURNMENT that
after careful consideration tho committee had agreed to
recommend both the Senate and the House Of Represents
ycs to recede from their respective votes and to agree
upon resolution to adjourn sse die ON Friday the 4th
The committee had had long conference and had
agreed to the report just read He judged that the House
~ wen 70 vote on the question nov e
matters he believed to demand the previous question
report from committee of conference and therefore
ne demanded the previous question on the dopon OF tho
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee move to lay the report on
the table and hope it will BIO nailed there Cries of
Mr. FLORENCE. So do with all NV soul,
The House refused to lay the report on the tableeas
The previous question was dedayes TO- noes 6s
Mr. McMULLEN gave notice that If the HOUSE should
ect this report he should for another committee Of
Tho question taken ordering the main question
to he put-ycas l02, nays 63
The report was adopted-yeas ia, nays 54
HOUR OF MEETING. 1@ s.
Mr.. HEM asked leave to offer resolution that when
the House adjourn Monday next it adjourn to meet
the Wednesday following and that on and after Wednes-
day next the hour Of meeting be IL o'clock.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee objected.
THE MEADE CLAIM.
The House went into committee and proceeded (Mr
VALLEY in the chair to the consideration of the bill for
the relief OF the heirs and representatives Of Richard W.
Mr.. CHANDLER made his closing speech IN renlv.
pr JONES q Tennessee moved to strike out the enact
ment clause (Which motion he afterwards wihdrew) and
replied to certain remarks Of the gentleman from New
York MI SMITH in reference to John Quincy Adams 81
Mr. SMITH SMITH Of New York. made a rejoindeT s.
MT EWING spoke in favor of the bill, and, after
further de3ate the committee rose and
Mr. VALLEY reported the bill to the House. with a rec
ommendaton that it do not pass. n ~ s7Saao
la .IacsIsaRATIos or TIM FOURTH OF july.
Mr. Mr. sSrH Of Virginia, moved that when the House
adll0urrJtt = adjourn to meet on Wednesday next
une resolution was agreed toyeas 49, nays 40; So at
napass Three o'clock the House adjourned until Wedncs
DunLlSG ABsuRDlrlEs UNDER LOUIS Xv--One afternoon
tna de Sant Folk seated at his usual table, Of
ncer o. e Nngs body-guard entered sat down, and
dered "a cup Of coffee, with milk and roll" adding ut
VIII serve me for dinncr At this Saint Folk remarked
aloud that "a cap Of coffee, with milk, aad ron, was
economically poor dinner" The officer demonstrated;
SAINT ix reiterated his remark and again and again de-
cared that nothing the gallant officer could say TO the
contrary w~ud convince him that cup Of coffee with
milk, and roll was not confoundedly poor dinner