IN SENATE.

THURSDAY, February 26, 1852. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. C. M. BUTLER.

LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Treasury Department, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information concerning the Louisville and Portland Canal; from which it appears that six hundred shares of the stock owned by individuals have been purchased since the list was made out which was transmitted on the 16th instant. It was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

PETITIONS.

Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of James McGregor, Jr., administrator of Wally and Donaldson, praying the establishment of a tribunal to review the decisions of the late Board of Commis

sioners for the settlement of claims of American citizens against Mexico; which was ordered to be laid on the table.

Also, several memorials from citizens of Dunkirk, on Lake Erie, New York, expressing their confidence in the plan of a "floating break water,' invented by John H. Sherburne, for the safety of life and property in severe storms on the lakes; also, from ship-masters navigating the western lakes, accompanied by a communication from the Mayor of Buffalo to the same effect; which were referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. WADE presented a memorial of assistant marshals of Ohio, for taking the Seventh Census, praying additional compensation; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. BADGER presented four memorials of assistant marshals of North Carolina for taking the Seventh Census, praying additional compensation; which were referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. SUMNER presented a petition of citizens of Massachusetts, praying the construction of a ship canal around the Sault Ste. Marie; which was ordered to be laid on the table.

Mr. HAMLIN presented a petition of citizens of Vinal Haven, Maine, praying the construction of a light-house on Harne Neck, at the southern extremity of Greene's Island; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. BRIGHT presented four memorials of assistant marshals of Indiana for taking the Seventh Census, praying additional compensation; which were referred to the Committee of Claims.

Also, the petition of citizens of Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, remonstrating against an extension of the patent granted to W. W. Woodworth for a planing machine; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office. Also, the proceedings of the Common Council of the city of Madison, Indiana, requesting Congress to take the necessary steps to improve navigation at the Falls of the Ohio; which were referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

Mr. PRATT presented a memorial of Malcom W. Mearis, an assistant marshal for taking the Seventh Census in Maryland, praying additional compensation; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Also, the petition of Charles P. Colston, praying the location of certain bounty land warrants; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Also, a petition of soldiers and others, of Anne Arundel county, Maryland, praying a modification of the bounty land law; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. MASON presented the memorial of Catharine Crosby, for herself and the other heirs of Thomas D. Anderson, deceased, late consul of the United States at Tripoli, praying to be allowed a credit in his accounts for certain contingent expenses of his consulate, the vouchers for which cannot be found; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Also, the memorial of John Powell, assignee of Thomas Powell, praying the establishment of a tribunal to review the decisions of the late Board of Commissioners for the settlement of claims of American citizens against Mexico; which was ordered to be laid on the table.

Mr. DAVIS presented a memorial of citizens of Massachusetts, praying a repeal of the duty on raw silk; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Also, the memorial of William Gates, praying that certain moneys' received by him as presents while civil Governor of Tampico, and which he was required to pay over to the United States, may be refunded; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to which was referred the petition of Lieutenant William D. Porter, of the United States Navy, praying compensation for the. entertainment of illustrious personages on board of the vessel he commanded, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill for his relief; which was read and passed to a second reading. The report was ordered to be printed.

Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to which was referred the memorial of Richard King, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill for his relief; which was read and passed to a second reading. The report was ordered to be printed.

STATE OF THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

Mr. BORLAND submitted the following resolution for consideration; which was agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee 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 as to the propriety of making any other than the present arrangement for its execution.

PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

Mr. RHETT. When I was absent from the city of Washington, the Senator from Alabama, [Mr. CLEMENS,] not now in his seat, and the Senator from Michigan, [Mr. CASS, the Senator from Alabama more particularly, thought proper to deliver speeches in this Senate, in which they very strongly reflected upon me personally; and so personal were the remarks, and of such a kind as to leave me no alternative but to reply. The Senator from Alabama is not now in his seat, but I beg leave to say, that to-morrow, after the usual business of the morning hour is finished, I shall throw myself upon the indulgence of the Senate, in order to make a vindication of my position, and reply to the personalities to which I have referred. I shall be happy if the Senator from Michigan shall be present, and I shall take care that the Senator from Alabama shall be duly notified of my purpose to take up this matter.

Mr. PRATT. I suggest to the Senator from South Carolina to fix some other day, as to-morrow is private bill day. Friday was set apart some time ago for the consideration of private bills, and though several efforts have been made to set this rule aside, the Senate has not seen fit to do so; I hope, therefore, the Senator from South Carolina will fix on some other day.

Mr. RHETT. Very well, I will say Monday morning then.

Mr. JONES, of Iowa. I hope not. Monday morning is the time when I hope we shall come to a vote on the Iowa land bill. I will suggest Saturday morning.

The PRESIDENT. This whole discussion is out of order.

Mr. RHETT. I did not know that there would be any objection on the part of Senators; f I had, I would have endeavored to modify my design to suit their wishes. But I see it is impossible to suit the Senate, and therefore I can only say that I shall ask leave of the Senate to-morrow after the usual business of the morning is over, to say what I have to say in vindication of myself.

Mr. BADGER. Let me make a suggestion. I think that if the Senator from South Carolina would fall back upon his second proposition of asking leave to introduce this subject on Monday, it will not interfere with the progress of the bill in regard to which the Senator from Iowa is so justly sensitive, if the Senator from South Carolina, instead of waiting till the morning hour is over, will take up the subject in the morning hour. I think that will obviate every objection.

Mr. CASS. The Senator from South Carolina, to whom I shall listen with a great deal of attention to-morrow, or whenever he chooses to make his vindication, has used an expression which seems as if the Senator from Alabama and myself had taken advantage of his absence, for he says "thought proper. The discussion went on; it was participated in by various Senators, and it was impossible that such a discussion should

go on without making some remarks in answer to those of the Senator from South Carolina, which, as we all know, were of a very striking character. I think I followed him within a day or two from the time he left here. I am not sure that I knew the honorable Senator had left. It was not for me to postpone the discussion, or to stop any remarks Ithought proper to make in consequence of his absence.

The PRESIDENT. This whole proceeding is out of order.

Mr. RHETT. I will say no more. I only mentioned that all this occurred while I was not in my seat, in order to show the Senate that I had not an opportunity at the time of vindicating myself; and, therefore, I asked the indulgence of the Senate I have waited several days, in hopes that the original matter would come up; but I see that have no alternative but to ask for such an indulno opportunity is likely to occur, and therefore I

gence to-morrow.

RECONSIDERATION OF A VOTE.

Mr. GWIN. I ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to have the vote in the case of H. P. Dorsey and others reconsidered-I mean the vote concurring in an adverse report which was made against the claim. I was absent at the time when this matter was up before, and it was disposed of before I was aware of it. It involves a question of great interest in my State, and I wish to have it put in such a shape that I may have an opportunity of discussing the subject. I have consulted with the gentlemen who made the report, and they are willing that the vote concurring in the report should be reconsidered.

The motion to reconsider was agreed to.

NOTICE OF A BILL.

Mr. BRIGHT gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce a bill explanatory of an act entitled "An act in addition to an act therein mentioned," approved May 9, 1848.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON MEXICAN CLAIMS.

The PRESIDENT. Pursuant to a motion adopted yesterday, Senators will have the goodness to prepare their votes for the election of five Senators to constitute the select committee to investigate the disposition of claims by the late Board of Commissioners under the treaty with Mexico.

Mr. BADGER Is it not necessary that the chairman of the committee should be first balloted for?

The PRESIDENT. Not at all. Senators will simply vote for five Senators to constitute the com

mittee.

alphabetically, and the Senator whose name comes first of the two having an equal and the highest number will be the chairman of the committee. The Senator from Pennsylvania, [Mr. BRODHEAD,] therefore, being first on the alphabetical list, will be considered as chairman in preference to the Senator from Louisiana, [Mr. SOULE,] although the votes for each of these Senators are equal.

Mr. BRODHEAD. I did not desire, Mr. President, to be upon this committee at all, and it is very certain that I cannot perform the duties of chairman. I am already chairman of the Committee of Claims, and the duties imposed upon me in that capacity are onerous. I think, too, that the chairman of this committee ought to speak both the French and the Spanish languages. I do not speak either; and I hope, therefore, that my friend from Louisiana, [Mr. SOULE,] having the same number of votes with myself, will take that post.

Mr. BADGER, (in his seat.) Agreed, agreed. The PRESIDENT. That is a matter which can be settled by the committee.

Mr. BRODHEAD. I hope it will be done by the Senate.

ator from Iowa will withdraw his objection. It
is announced that the honorable Senator from New
Jersey desires to go home. We can certainly take
up the Iowa bill after the Senator has concluded
his remarks, and take the vote this evening. There
is to be no further speaking, as I understand; no
other gentleman avows the purpose of speaking.
At all events, we can take a vote this evening on
the amendments proposed. I think it very reason-
able that the Senator from New Jersey should
have the floor under the circumstances.
The PRESIDENT. The question is on post-
poning the prior special orders.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. I withdraw my objec-
tion.

Mr. GWIN. I hope the suggestion of the
honorable Senator from Missouri [Mr. ATCHISON]
will be adopted, and that we shall have a vote on
the land bill this evening, after the Senator from
New Jersey shall have concluded his remarks.
Mr. ATCHISON. Take the vote now.
Mr. GWIN. I am quite willing, for I want it
out of the way.

The question was then taken on postponing the prior orders, with a view to take up the joint reso

The PRESIDENT. If such is the understand-lutions, and it was agreed to. ing, the Senator from Louisiana [Mr. SOULE] will be placed first on the committee, and be considered as chairman.

Mr. BRODHEAD. I hope that, by unanimous consent, that will be done.

The PRESIDENT. That will be the understanding, then.

NON-INTERVENTION.

Mr. CLARKE. I now move that the Senate postpone all the prior special orders, and proceed to the consideration of the resolutions on the subject of "non-intervention," in order that my friend from New Jersey [Mr. MILLER] may have an opportunity of discussing the subject, as I believe he is now ready to make his remarks.

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The PRESIDENT stated the pending question to be upon the amendment of the Senator from New York, [Mr. SEWARD.]

Mr. MILLER addressed the Senate in support of the resolutions. He urged a firm adherence to the policy of non-intervention as laid down by the wisdom of Washington. He contrasted the state of affairs in Europe since the treaty of Utrecht, of the universal intervention by powers of Europe in all matters, religious, political, and social, with our own peaceful and prosperous progress under a different policy. He maintained that the policy which Washington taught was not adopted by him for a day; but was a great principle to continue for all time. He strongly recommended a firm and determined adherence to the present wise policy of non-intervention, so well declared in the joint resolutions before the Senate.

[Mr. M.'s speech will be found in the Appendix.]

Mr. M. having concluded

Mr. JONES, of Iowa. I am sorry that I am compelled, on account of my position in relation to another bill, to interpose any objection to this motion. I am assured that if my bill is made to give way to this question, an effort will be made to lay that bill upon the table. The Senator from California is anxious in regard to a bill which he brought in, and which was laid aside for the purpose of taking up this bill. My opinion is, that if we proceed with the bill which was under discussion yesterday, we shall be able to take a vote upon it by three o'clock to-day; and I trust that the Senate will proceed to the consideration of that bill. I was present yesterday when the Senator from Rhode Island made his suggestion to the Senate in regard to taking up this question to-day; but, although I was sitting so close to my friend, I did not hear a word of his proposition, for I was busily engaged in writing, and supposed he was moving that the Senate proceed to the considera-Tuesday week next, and I move to postpone the tion of Executive business. I again express the hope that this bill may be proceeded with and disposed of by the Senate.

Mr. SEWARD. Mr. President, I desire to submit some remarks on this subject, in vindication of the proposition which I have presented to the Senate; but as I presume the Senate will not desire to continue this subject at this late hour of the day, as to-morrow is private bill day, as the honorable Senator from Iowa [Mr. JONES] feels a deep solicitude to have his bill considered and disposed of, and as the honorable Senator from California [Mr. GWIN] claims an early consideration of the business of that State, I have thought it might be well to postpone this matter, and make it the special order for some day of the week after next. If it is agreeable to the Senate, I will say

further consideration of the joint resolutions, and make them the special order for that day. The motion was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.

On the motion of Mr. SOULE, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business; and after some time spent therein, the doors were reopened,

And the Senate adjourned.

Mr. CLARKE. I regret that the honorable
Senator from Iowa has felt it his duty to object to
this motion. It will be recollected that the hon-
orable Senator from New Jersey, on the last occa-
sion when these resolutions were under consider-
ation, when the Senator from Alabama [Mr.
CLEMENS] had delivered his speech, took the floor
and was desirous of addressing the Senate at an
early day-on the Tuesday then following. But
at the suggestion of gentlemen he gave way, and
Monday last was specially assigned for the con-
sideration of these resolutions, with a view to ac-
commodate the honorable Senator from New Jer-by the Rev. C. M. BUTLER.
sey. On Monday, it is well known, little business
was done, and on Tuesday and Wednesday no at-
tempt was made to get up this subject, in order that
the discussion upon the fowa land bill might be pro-
ceeded with. The Senator from New Jersey will
necessarily be absent a few days after this week,
and he therefore desires to be heard to-day. He
will not occupy the attention of the Senate for
more than an hour, and then the further consider-
ation can be postponed to accommodate the Sen-
ators from Iowa and California. I am assured
that the honorable Senator will not consume more
than an hour, and I hope the Senate will consent
that he may have an opportunity to be heard to-
day,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 26, 1852.
The House met at twelve o'clock, m. Prayer

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. ATCHISON. I trust the honorable Sen

BOUNTY LAND.

The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order, was the motion to lay on the table joint resolution No. 1, being "An act explanatory of the act approved September 28, 1850, entitled An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States, as amended by the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky. I would ask permission of the gentleman from New York, [Mr. BENNETT,] who is entitled to the floor, to allow me a single minute.

The SPEAKER. The first business in order

is the special order reported from the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union on yesterday.

Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. I insist on proceeding with the regular order of business.

Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas. I ask for information as to how it is that the regular order of business becomes changed? For every morning lately discussion upon the railroad bills has been the regular order of business. That now seems to be superseded.

The SPEAKER. That would be the regular order of business for the morning hour, but for the fact that the special order reported from the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union upon yesterday, becomes the regular business, from day to day, until disposed of. Being a special order, it overrides all other business.

Mr. JOHNSON. That is under a rule of the House.

The SPEAKER. Under the regular rules, and the order of the House, making this a special order from day to day until disposed of, it takes precedence in the House as it did in committee.

Upon the motion to lay the joint resolution, as reported from the committee, on the table, the yeas and nays had been ordered.

Mr. FULLER, of Maine. Let the amendments adopted by the committee be read.

The SPEAKER. The Clerk informs the Chair that the reading of the bill, as amended and reported, will present the amendments in their order as adopted by the committee.

Mr. STUART. That is so, Mr. Speaker; but the House cannot understand these amendments, unless they are read in the order they were proposed.

Mr. ROBBINS. 1 ask that the bill be read as amended.

Mr. GORMAN. I will suggest to the House that all of these amendments are contained in their order in the "Globe," which is placed before every gentleman. I cannot see the necessity of reading them all over. Every member can see the precise order in which they were adopted, if he sees proper to take up the Globe.

Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee. The gentleman must perceive that each member would have to read the whole debate.

The amendments were then severally read. The question was then taken upon the motion to lay upon the table, and it was disagreed toyeas 80, nays 92-as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Wm. Appleton, Ashe, Bartlett, Beale, Bowne, Bragg, Brenton, Briggs, Brooks, Burrows, Lewis D. Campbell, Cartter, Caskie, Chandler, Chapman, Clark, Cleveland, Curtis, Daniel, George T. Davis, Doty, Ďurkee, Eastman, Fitch, Fowler, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Giddings, Gilmore, Goodenow, Grow, Hall, Hart, Haws, Haven, Henn, Hibbard, Horsford, Howard, Thomas Y. How, Ingersoll, Jenkins, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Preston King, Kuhns, Kurtz, Letcher, McCorkle, McNair, Meade, H. D. Moore, Morehead, Newton, Andrew Parker, Peaslee, Perkins, Rantoul, Robie, Sackett, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Benjamin Stanton, Thaddeus Stevens, Stratton, Stuart, Sutherland. Benjamin Thompson, Thurston, Toombs, Townshend, Walbridge, Wallace, Wells, Wildrick, and Woodward—80.

NAYS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Willis Allen, Allison, Averett, Barrere, Bell, Bennett, John H. Boyd, Breckenridge, Albert G. Brown, Busby, E. Carrington Cabell, J. Cable, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell, Churchwell, Clingman, Cobby Cottman, John G. Davis, Disney, Duncan, Dunham, Edgerton, Edmundson, Evans, Ewing, Ficklin, Florence, Freeman, Henry M. Fuller, Gamble, Gaylord, Gentry, Gorman, Grey, Hamilton, Hammond, Harper, I. G. Harris, Sampson W. Harris, Hebard, Hendricks, Hunter, Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James Jolinson, John Johnson, Robert W. Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, Landry, Lockart, Mace, Humphrey Marshall, McMullin, Meacham, Miller, Molony, John Moore, Morrison, Murphy, Nabers, Olds, Outlaw, Samuel W. Parker, Penniman, Polk, Porter, Price, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Savage, Smart, Snow, Stanly, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Abraham P. Stevens, Stone, Strother, Taylor, Walsh, Ward, Washburn, Watkins, Welch, Addison White, Alexander White, Wilcox, Williams, and Yates-92.

So the bill was not laid upon the table. The question now recurred on ordering the main question to be put; and it was so ordered.

Mr. ROBBINS. Is it not in order to move to recommit this bill to the Committee on Public Lands at this time?

The SPEAKER. That motion is not in order. The question now is, upon concurring with the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union in their amendments.

The first amendment, striking out the first section of the joint resolution, was concurred in without a division.

The question now being on concurring in the second amendment of the committee, striking out the second section of the joint resolution, as follows, viz:

SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the registers and receivers of the United States land offices shall hereafter be severally authorized to charge and receive for their services, in locating bounty land warrants, the same rate of compensation or percentage to which they are entitled by faw for sales of the public lands for cash, at the rate of $125 per acre, the said compensation to be hereafter paid by the assignees or holders of such warrants, in all cases where the same have been transferred by the soldier, or his legal or personal representative, under the provisions of the acts of Congress, and the regulations of the General Land Office on that subject, and to be paid out of the Treasury of the United States, upon the adjustment of the accounts of such officers, where it shall be shown, to the satisfaction of the General Land Office, that the same was located by the soldier or warrantee, or, in case of his death, by his next of kin, as provided by the acts of Congress aforesaid.

And inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: SEC. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act, the registers and receivers of the United States land offices shall each be entitled to receive fifty cents for his services in locating each bounty land warrant by him located, to be paid by the person or persons locating the same; but this act shall not be so construed as to allow any register or receiver to receive any greater maximum of salary and fees than by law he is now entitled.

Mr. STUART demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered.

Mr. STANTON, of Ohio. I ask for a division upon striking out and inserting.

The SPEAKER. It is reported as one entire amendment, and cannot be dívided, under an express rule of the House.

Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. I rise to make an inquiry. I wish to know if the House fails to agree to the amendment, whether it does not restore the section stricken out as it stood originally?

The SPEAKER. Certainly it does.

The question was then taken upon concurring in the above amendment, and it was agreed toyeas 121, nays 48-as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Allison, Andrews, John Appleton, Ashe, Averett, Babcock, Thomas H. Bayly, Barrere, Bartlett, Bell, John H. Boyd, Bragg, Breckenridge, Albert G. Brown, Burrows, Busby, E. Carrington Cabell, Joseph Cable, Caldwell, Cartter, Caskie, Chandler, Chapman, Churchwell, Cleveland, Clingman, Cobb, Cottman, Curtis, Daniel, George T. Davis, John G. Davis, Disney, Dockery, Duncan, Dunham, Edgerton, Edmundson, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Fowler, Free man, Henry M. Fuller, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Gamble, Gaylord, Gentry, Grey, Grow, Hamilton, Hammond, Harper, Sampson W. Harris, Hart, Haven, Hebard, Hendricks, Hibbard, Horsford, John W. Howe, Thomas Y. How, Hunter, Ingersoll, Jackson, Jenkins, Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, George G. King, Kurtz, Letcher, Humphrey Marshall, McCorkle, McLanahan, McMullin, Meacham, Meade, Morehead, Morrison, Murphy, Nabers, Olds, Orr, Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Peaslee, Penn, Polk, Riddle, Robbins, Robie, Robinson, Savage, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Smith, Richard H. Stanton, Stratton, George W. Thompson, Thurston, Toombs, Townshend. Walbridge, Wallace, Walsh, Ward, Watkins, Wells, Addison White, Alexander White, Wilcox, Wildrick, and Williams-121.

NAYS-Messrs. Willis Allen, David J. Bailey, Beale. Bennett, Bowne, Brenton, Briggs, Brooks, Lewis D. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Clark, Doty, Durkee, Eastman, Ficklin, Fitch, Giddings, Goodenow, Gorman, Hall, Haws, Howard, John Johnson, Robert W. Johnson, Lockhart, McNair, Miller, Molony, Henry D. Moore, John Moore, Newton, Samuel W. Parker, Penniman, Price, Rantoul, Richardson, Sackett, Schermerhorn, Stanly, Benjamin Stanton, Thaddeus Stevens, Stuart, Sutherland, Taylor, Washburn, Welch, Woodward, and Yates-48.

The third amendment, proposing the following as an additional section, was then read, viz:

SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any officer or Soldier who would, if living, have been entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress, passed September 28, 1850, shall have died leaving no widow surviving him, the child or Children of such officer or soldier shall be entitled to the benefit of said act; and if there are no children living, then the father and mother of such officer or soldier shail be entitled, or in default of father or mother, the right shall de Scend to the brothers and sisters of such officer or soldier in as full a manner as though said soldier or officer had himSelf received the bounty, any act to the contrary notwithStanding.

Mr. MEADE. I ask the unanimous consent of the House to make a simple amendment to that Section, which is absolutely necessary to avoid gross injustice. The amendment, as it stands, gives to the brothers and sisters of the soldier, if he as dead the land to which he may be entitled in case he leaves no children living, and thus excludes his grandchildren, if there be any living. I wish to remedy this.

Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. I object. It cannot be made right any how.

Mr. MEADE demanded the yeas and nays on the amendments; which were ordered.

The question was then taken on the third amendment, and resulted-yeas 133, nays 41—as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Willis Allen, Allison, David J. Bailey, Thomas H. Bayly, Barrere, Bartlett, Bell, Bibighaus, Bowie, John H. Boyd, Breckenridge, Brooks, Busby, E. Carrington Cabell, Joseph Cable, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell Cartter, Chandler, Chapinan, Churchwell, Cleveland, Clingman, Cobb, Couger, Cottman, Curtis, Daniel, J. G. Davis, Dawson, Disney, Duncan, Edgerton, Edmundson, Ewing, Ficklin, Fitch, Florence, Fowler, H. M. Fuiler, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Gamble, Gaylord, Gentry, Gilmore, Gorman, Grey, Grow, Hamilton, Hammond, Harper, Sampson W. Harris, Hart, Haws, Hascall, Hebard, Hendricks, Hibbard, Horsford, John W. Howe, Thomas Y. How, Hunter, Jackson, Jenkins, Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, John Johnson, Robert W. Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Kuhns, Kurtz, Landry, Letcher, Lockhart, Humphrey Marshall, Mason, McLanahan, MeMullin, McNair, Meacham, Miller, Molony, John Moore, Morrison, Nabers, Olds, Orr, Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Samuel W, Parker, Peaslee, Penn, Perkins, Phelps, Polk, Porter, Price, Rantoul, Richardson, Robbins, Robie, Robinson, Sackett, Savage, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Sinart, Smith, Snow, Stanly, Benjamin Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Abraham P. Stevens, St. Martin, Strother, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson, George W. Thompson, Thurston, Townshend, Walsh, Ward, Watkins, Welch, Wells, Addison White, Alexander White, Wilcox, Williams, and Yates-133.

NAYS-Messrs. John Appleton, William Appleton, Ashe, Averett, Beale, Bragg, Burrows, Lewis D. Campbell, Caskie, Clark, Dockery, Doty, Durkee, Eastman, Evans, Giddings, Goodenow, Hall, Haven, Henn, Ingersoll, George W. Jones, George G. King, McQueen, Meade, Henry D. Moore, Morehead, Newton, Penniman, Riddle, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Stratton, Stuart, Toombs, Walbridge, Wallace, Wildrick, and Woodward-41.

So the amendment was agreed to.

The fourth amendment, inserting the following as an additional section, was then read, viz:

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in the event of the death of a commissioned or non commissioned officer, musician, or private, who shall have made application for bounty land under the provisions of said act, during the pendency of such application, any warrant issued in the name of any such deceased applicant, such warrant so issued shall not become void, but shall inure to and for the benefit of those entitled thereto, the same as if such officer or soldier had been deceased at the passage of said act.

Mr. MEADE. I ask the unanimous consent of the House to make a verbal correction in that section.

Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. Is the previous question operating?

The SPEAKER. The gentleman asks the

unanimous consent of the House

Mr. JONES. I object.

The question was then taken, and the amendment was agreed to.

The fifth amendment of the committee, striking out the third section of the joint original resolution and inserting the following, was agreed to without a division, viz:

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where the militia or volunteers or State troops of any State or Territory were called into military service, and whose services have been paid by the United States, the officers and soldiers of such militia, volunteers, or troops, shall be entitled to all the benefits of the act entitled "An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States,' approved September 28, 1850, and shall receive lands for their services according to the provisions of said act, upon proof of length of service as therein required; and that the last proviso of the ninth section of the act of 11th of February, 1847, be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall authorize bounty land to those who have heretofore received or become entitled to the same.

The sixth amendment, inserting the following as an additional section, was then read:

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That one hundred and sixty acres of land be, and the same are hereby granted to every officer and soldier, whether of regulars, militia, or volunteers, who may have been actually engaged in any action or encounter with the enemy, in any of the wars specified in the act approved September 28, 1850, without regard to his length of service; or in case of the death of any such soldier or officer, the warrant to be issued may be granted to such person or persons as would be entitled under the act of 1850, above mentioned, or any other act, as if this enactment had constituted a part thereof: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to grant more than one hundred and sixty acres of land to any person who may already be entitled to it under the act above mentioned for his services in any one war.

Mr. HENN demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered.

The question was then taken, and resultedyeas 98, nays 74-as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. William Appleton, Babcock, David J. Bailey, Thomas H. Bayly, Barrere, Bartlett, Bennett, Bowie, John H. Boyd, Breckenridge, Brenton, Briggs, Brooks, Busby, Joseph Cable, Caldwell, Lewis D. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Cartier, Caskie, Churchwell,

John G. Davis, Dawson, Duncan, Dunham, Edmundson, Evans, Ewing, Fitch, Florence, Henry M. Fuller, Gamble, Gentry, Gilmore, Grey, Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Harper, Hart, Haws, Hebard, Hendricks, Hibbard, Howard, Thos. Y. How, Andrew Johnson, Johm Johnson, J. Glancy Jones, George G. King, Kuhns, Kurtz, Landry, Lockhart, Mason, McLanahan, McMullin, McNair, Meacham, Miller, Molony, Henry D. Moore, John Moore, Morrison, Nabers, Olds, Andrew Parker, Samuel W. Parker, Peaslee, Phelps, Polk, Porter, Powell, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Sackett, Savage, Schermerhorn, Scurry, Smith, Snow, Stanly, Benjamin Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Abraham Stevens, Thaddeus Stevens, St. Martin, Stratton, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson, George W. Thompson, Townshend, Walbridge, Walsh, Welch, Addison White, and Yates-98.

NAYS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Allison, John Appleton, Ashe, Averett, Beale, Bell, Albert G. Brown, Burrows, Chandler, Chapman, Chastain, Clark, Cleveland, Clingman, Cobb, Conger, Curtis, Daniel, Dockery, Doty, Durkee, Eastman, Edgerton, Fowler, Freeman, Thomas J. D. Ful ler, Gaylord, Giddings, Goodenow, Grow, Sampson W. Harris, Hascall, Haven, Henn, Horsford, Houston, John W. Howe, Hunter, Ingersoll, Ives, Jackson, Jenkins, James Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, George W. Jones, Letcher, Humphrey Marshall, Meade, Morehead, Murphy, Newton, Orr, Outlaw, Penniman, Perkins, Riddle, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, David L. Seymour, Origen 8. Seymour, Skelton, Smart, Strother, Stuart, Thurston, Toombs, Wallace, Ward, Watkins, Wells, Wilcox, Wildrick, and

Williams-74.

So the amendment was agreed to.

The following sections were then read, as the next amendment in order, viz:

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the warrants of one hundred and sixty acres, so as above to be issued, shall be assignable.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the act of September 28, 1850, is hereby extended to all naval officers, sailors, flotilla men, and marines serving with land troops in cases where they could not be entitled to prize money.

'Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. I understand that the sections read have been just voted upon. They constituted a part of the sixth amendment of the committee.

The SPEAKER. Through inadvertency upon the part of the Clerk, one section only was read of the entire amendment embracing three sections.

Mr. MARSHALL. The yeas and nays were called upon it. Gentlemen who voted are placed in a false position, as they thought they were voting upon the whole of the amendment as offered by the gentleman from Maryland, [Mr. EVANS.] The SPEAKER. The question was put upon the single section.

Mr. EVANS. Gentlemen can have the yeas and nays upon the other sections, and will not be placed in a false position at all.

The SPEAKER. By the consent of the House the vote will be taken separately upon the two remaining sections of the amendment.

The question was then taken upon the sixth section, and it was agreed to without a division. The question being upon agreeing to the seventh section,

Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, demanded the yeas and nays; which were refused.

The question was taken, and the amendment was agreed to, on a division-ayes 87, noes 37.

The seventh amendment of the committee, striking out the fourth section of the joint resolution, and inserting the following, was agreed to, viz:

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That in computing the term of service of the officers and soldiers of militia, volunteers, andrangers, for the purpose of this act, or of the act of which this act is explanatory, such term shall be computed from the time they were mustered into the service of and paid by the United States to the time they were discharged therefrom: Provided, That this section shall not extend to the cases provided for in the second section, and in the provisoes to the first section of the act of which this act is explanatory.

The House then concurred in the eighth amendment of the committee, striking out the fifth section of the joint resolution. The question now being, "Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?"

Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the bill upon the table.

Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered.

The question was then taken, and decided in the negative-yeas 85, nays 89-as follows:

YEAS-Messts. William Appleton, Ashe, Averett, Bartlett, Beale, Bragg, Briggs, Brooks, Burrows, Lewis D. Campbell, Cartter, Caskie, Chandler, Chapman, Clark, Cleveland, Conger, Curtis, Daniel, Dockery, Doty, Durkee, Eastman, Evans, Fitch, Fowler, T. J. D. Fuller, Goodenow, Grow, Hall, Harper, Hart, Ilaws, Hascall, Haven, Henn, Hibbard, Horsford, Howard, Jno. W. Howe, Hunter, Ingersoll, Jackson, Jenkins, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Kuhns, Meade, Henry D. Moore, Morehead, Newton, Orr, Outlaw, Peaslee, Penniman, Perkins, Phelps, Price, Robie, Sackett, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Smith, Snow, Benjamin Stanton, Abraham P. Stevens, Thaddeus

Stevens, Stratton, Stuart, Sutherland, Benjamin Thompson, George W. Thompson, Thurston, Toombs, Townshend, Walbridge, Wallace, Wells, Wildrick, and Woodward-85.

NAYS-Messrs. Abercrombie, W. Allen, Allison, J. Appleton, D. J. Bailey, T. H. Bayly, Barrere, Bell, Bennett, Bowie, J. II. Boyd, Breckenridge, Brenton, A. G. Brown, Busby, E. Carrington Cabell, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell, Chastain, Churchwell, Clingman, Cobb, John G. Davis, Dawson, Duncan, Dunham, Edgerton, Edmundson, Ewing, Ficklin, Florence, Freeman, Henry M. Fuller, Gamble, Gaylord, Gilmore, Grey, Hamilton, Hammond, Sampson W. Harris, Hebard, Hendricks, Houston, Thomas Y. How, Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, John Johnson, Robert W. Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, George G. King, Kurtz, Landry, Lockhart, Humphrey Marshall, Mason, McLanahan, McNair, Meacham, Miller, Molony, John Moore, Morrison, Murphy, Nabers, Olds, Andrew Parker, Samuel W. Parker, Penn, Polk, Powell, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Savage, Stanly, Richard H. Stanton, Stone, Strother, Taylor, Walsh, Ward, Washburn, Watkins, Welch, Addison White, Alexander White, Wilcox, Williams, and Yates-89.

So the House refused to lay the bill upon the

table.

The question then recurred on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered.

The question was then taken, and there wereyeas 96, nays 83-as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Willis Allen, Allison, John Appleton, Babcock, David J. Bailey, Thomas H. Bayly, Barrere, Bell, Bennett, Bowie, Breckenridge, Brenton, Albert G. Brown, Busby, E. Carrington Cabell, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell, Chandler, Chastain, Churchwell, Clingman, Cobb, Cottman, John G. Davis, Dawson, Duncan, Dunham, Edgerton, Edmundson, Ewing, Ficklin, Fitch, Florence, Freeman, Henry M. Fuller, Gamble, Gaylord, Gentry, Gilmore, Hamilton, Hammond, Sampson W. Harris, Hebard, Hendricks, Houston, Thomas Y. How, Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, John Johnson, Robert W. Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, Kurtz, Landry, Lockhart, Humphrey Marshall, Mason, McLanahan, McMullin, McNair, Meacham, Miller, Molony, John Moore, Morrison, Murphy, Nabers, Olds, Andrew Parker, Samuel W. Parker, Penn, Polk, Powell, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Savage, Sinart, Snow, Richard H. Stanton, Abr'm P. Stevens, Stone, St. Martin, Stratton, Strother, Taylor, Walsh, Ward, Washburn, Watkins, Welch, Addison White, Alexander White, Wilcox, Williains, and Yates-96.

NAYS-Messrs. William Appleton, Ashe, Averett, Bartlett, Beale, John H. Boyd, Bragg, Briggs, Brooks, Burrows, Lewis D. Campbell, Cartter, Caskie, Chapman, Clark, Cleveland, Conger, Curtis, Daniel, George T. Davis, Dockery, Doty, Durkee, Eastman, Evans, Fowler, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goodenow, Grow, Hall, Harper, Hart, Haws, Hascall, Haven, Henn, Hibbard, Horsford, Howard, John W. Howe, Hunter, Ingersoll, Jackson, Jenkins, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Preston King, Kuhns, Letcher, Meade, Henry D. Moore, Morehead, Newton, Orr, Outlaw, Peaslee, Penniman, Perkins, Phelps, Robie, Sackett, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Smith, Benjamin Stanton, Thaddeus Stevens, Stuart, Sutherland, Benjamin Thompson, Geo. W. Thompson, Thurston, Toombs, Townshend, Walbridge, Wallace, Wells, Wildrick, and Woodword -83.

So the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, and to lay the motion to reconsider upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Mr. SCHERMERHORN. I move that the House do now adjourn.

Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, upon that motion, demanded the yeas and nays; but they were refused.

Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, demanded tellers; which were ordered.

The question was then taken, Messrs. FULLER, of Maine, and FOWLER acting as tellers, and resulted-ayes 94, noes 53.

So the motion was agreed to.

The House then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock, m.

PETITIONS, &c.

The following petitions, memorials, &c., were presented under the rule, and referred to the appropriate committees: By Mr. FLORENCE: The memorial of Henry R. Wilson, W. B. Schnider, A. C. Michener and others, citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, petitioning Congress to pass a law extending the "Woodworth patent" for planing boards, &c.

Also, the memorial of W. Watt, Richard Bellshaw, William Steele, William Fulton and others, citizens of the State of Pennsylvania, representing that the national interests of iron, of coal, of glass, and of cotton, are not in a prosperous condition, and submitting to the consideration of Congress some of the general features of the policy which Great Britain is unwearied in her efforts to pursue for the protection of her manufactures, and inquiring whether the general welare shall be promoted by the adoption of a revenue tariff, based upon full protection to the diversified interests of our beloved country.

By Mr. SMART: The petition of Captain John Gluer and others, citizens of Camden, Maine, asking that spin

dles and buoys may be erected upon ledges at the mouth of Camden harbor in said State.

By Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts: The petition of Samuel L. Hinkley and others, of Massachusetts, for a repeal of the duty on raw silk.

By Mr. FOWLER: The petition of Frank F. Knowles and 30 other master mariners of the port of Boston, praying for "an appropriation from the Treasury of the United States" for the improvement of the harbor of Scituate, in the State of Massachusetts.

By Mr. BURROWS: The remonstrance of G. Conger and others, citizens of Niagara county, New York, against the extension of the patent for Woodworth's planing ma

chine.

By Mr. McLANAHAN: The petition of Ezra C. Seaman and others, clerks in the First Comptroller's Office, praying for increase of salary.

By Mr. FULLER, of Pennsylvania: The memorial of George M. Hollenback, S. D. Lewis, Zebá Bennett, Thomas Oldershaw, Isaac S. Ostuburt, Edward Carr, and other citizens of Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the extension of the Woodworth patent.

By Mr. WHITE, of Alabama: The memorial of William L. Terry and others, praying for a grant of lands to the Alabama and Georgia railroad.

By Mr. CHANDLER: The memorial of Enos B. Ring and 150 other citizens of Pennsylvania, asking for further protection to American industry.

By Mr. SCHERMERHORN: The remonstrance of 550 citizens of the county of Monroe, New York, against the extension of the Woodworth patent.

Mr. BARRERE: A petition numerously signed, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Williamsburg, in Clermont county, via Mount Horeb.

Also, a petition numerously signed, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Williamsburg, in Clermont county, via Mount Horeb, Branneus, Sardinia, and Fincastle, to Winchester, in Adams county, Ohio, and for supplying the mail tri-weekly on said route.

By Mr. DURKEE: The remonstrance of George Lippard and 17 others, of the county of New York, against the renewal of Woodworth's patent.

Also, the memorial of John Gilmore and 249 others, of the county of Waukesha, Wisconsin, asking Congress to change the law permitting the United States inail to be carried on the Sabbath day.

By Mr. HAMILTON: The petition of Nicholas Leister and other citizens of Washington county, Maryland, remonstrating against the extension of the patent of Austin and Zebulon Parker for alleged improvements upon reaction water-wheels.

Also, the petition of 133 citizens of Alleghany county, Maryland, remonstrating against the extension of the Woodworth patent by Congress.

By Mr. CAMPBELL, of Illinois: The memorial of William Bennett, Michael Byrne, and others, praying for relief, &c.

By Mr. MILLER: The petition of the heirs of John Chalmers, deceased, praying compensation for property destroyed by the enemy during the last war.

By Mr. HIBBARD: The memorial of W. O. C. Woodbury and others, citizens of Sullivan county, New Hampshire, remonstrating against the extension of Woodworth's patent.

By Mr. INGERSOLL: Five different memorials of ship owners and ship masters, masters of vessels, and other citizens of the State of Connecticut, asking for an appropriation by Congress for the improvement of the harbor of Westbrook, in said State.

Also, the memorial of certain importers, merchants, and citizens of New Haven, Connecticut, asking for an appropriation for a new custom house at New Haven.

By Mr. ROBBINS: The petition of S. Meyargee, John Birely, S. H. Gillingham, Jacob Teese, and 40 other citizens of the county of Philadelphia, remonstrating against any renewal or extension of the Woodworth patent for planing boards, &c., for reasons therein stated.

Also, the petition of Charles A. Spring, against the extension of the Woodworth patent, who states that they have embraced in their specifications improvements which the said C. A. Spring and P. Boon claim in their patent of reissue, No. 209.

By Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi: The petition of certain masters and owners of vessels, praying that Biloxi may be made a port of entry.

By Mr. KING, of New York: The petition of citizens of St. Lawrence county, New York, asking Congress to provide for the speedy construction of ship canals around the Falls of Niagara and Sault Ste. Marie.

Also, two memorials remonstrating against the further extension of the term of the Woodworth patent.

By Mr. BRENTON: Petitions of H. H. Neff, Thomas W. Reece, and J. R. Randall, assistant marshals in the State of Indiana, asking additional compensation for taking the census under the act of 1850.

By Mr. WELLS: The remonstrance of 60 citizens of the county of Montgomery, New York, against the renewal of the Woodworth patent.

By Mr. FAULKNER: The petition of John B. A. Nadenboush, late an assistant marshal, praying additional compensation for his services in taking the census.

Also, the petition of John Keeler, a disabled soldier of the war of 1812, asking to be placed on the pension roll. By Mr. MCNAIR: The memorial of Levi Streeper and other citizens of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, praying Congress to modify the tariff of 1846 in regard to iron. Also, the memorial of S. D. Conover and others, representing that the forcible intervention of one State in the internal affairs of another State, is in open violation of the public law of the world, and praying Congress at once to declare their recognition of that law, and by prompt and active measures to prevent its infraction.

By Mr. CALDWELL: The memorials from the following assistant marshals in the State of North Carolina, asking additional compensation for taking the Seventh Census, viz: A. M. Bryan, of the county of Ashe, E. Hough, of the county of Yudkin; Wm. R. Lovill, of the county of Surry; R. C. Miller, of the county of Caldwell; Abner Carmichael, of the county of Wilkes; E. D. Austin, of the

county of Rowan; Jonathan Horten, of the county of Wa tauga; Jesse Gant, of the county of Catawba; Thomas L. Tucker, of the county of Iredell; and J. C. Smith, of the county of Alexander.

By Mr. MORRISON: The petition of Nathaniel J. Parke, asking to be placed on the list of invalid pensioners on account of disability incurred in the Mexican war.

By Mr. PRICE: The memorial of J. C. Garthwaite, W. A. Myer, J. W. Painier, Wm. Wright, Wm. Jackson, Joel W. Condit and others, merchants, ship owners, and underwriters of Newark, New Jersey, remonstrating against the repeal of the act of March 3, 1847, entitled "An act for the reduction of the costs and expenses of proceeding in admiralty against ships and vessels," and praying for a modification of said law.

By Mr. EDGERTON: The memorial of Benjamin H. Movers, asking to be relieved from the payment of a judg ment against him in favor of the United States, and for the payment of moneys due him.

By Mr. BABCOCK: The remonstrance of citizens of Oswego, New York, against the renewal of the Woodworth patent.

IN SENATE. FRIDAY, February 27, 1852, Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. C. M. BUTLER.

THE COMPROMISE MEASURES. The PRESIDENT. The Private Calendar will be taken up under the rule of the Senate, which devotes Friday of each week to that business.

Mr. GWIN. I hope the execution of that order will be dispensed with for an hour, as the Senator from South Carolina desires to make some explanation.

Mr. DOUGLAS. I should like to present some petitions, if it is in order to do so.

The PRESIDENT. It will not be in order, unless the order of the Senate in relation to private bills shall be dispensed with.

Mr. GWIN. I move to dispense with the execution of that order for one hour.

Mr. BADGER. I hope not. It is a very se rious business to private claimants; for if we postpone the execution of this order now, the private bills will go over for a week.

Mr. GWIN. Oh, no.

Mr. BADGER. Certainly they will, of course. I was in hopes that the course pursued would be that which I suggested yesterday-that the Senator from South Carolina should postpone his re marks until Monday, and make them during the morning hour of that day.

There was a generally expressed wish that the Senator from South Carolina should be permitted to go on to-day, and therefore the motion to postpone the execution of the order of the Senate for one hour was agreed to.

The PRESIDENT. That motion having been agreed to, the next order of business is the presentation of petitions, afterwards reports from standing committees, and then motions and resolutions; but if it is the pleasure of the Senate to hear the Senator from South Carolina on the explanation which he wishes to make, the Chair will adopt that course.

The Senate assented.

Mr. RHETT. I would also think it fair to state to the Senate that my object may not be ac complished within the hour allowed:

Mr. BADGER. If this course is pursued, I hope it will be understood that, as a matter of course, the Senator from South Carolina will take as much time as he requires.

The PRESIDENT then stated that the resolution declaring the measures of adjustment to be a definitive settlement of the questions growing out of the subject of slavery would be taken up, and on them would be the pending question.

Mr. RHETT. Mr. President, I probably owe an apology to the Senate-at least I think it due to myself to state, that the reason why I have not responded sooner to the animadversions of the Senator from Alabama [Mr. CLEMENS] and those (in a milder strain) of the Senator from Michigan [Mr. CASS] was, that I was not in the city of Washington at the time they were uttered in the Senate; nor did I know of the personalities which the Senator from Alabama had used towards me until just on the eve of my departure from home to return to Washington. After I had been here for several days I read them, and I have since been watching the current of business under the hope, that the resolution upon which these animadver sions were made, would come up for consideration; and that I could then address myself with propriety to the Senate, upon the animadversions of the Senator from Alabama; but after waiting some