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LEGISLATIVE.
"Sat-u~rda.y Morning, May 4th.--Petitions
called for and read. _ _ .
Resolution appointing Messrs. Brooko,
Wells and Hamilton, a committee on Fi-
nance; passed. _ _
Committee on-unfinished business. M958“-
'Cornwall of Cheshire. Phelps of Windsor.
and Henderson.
Mr, Merriman of New Haven presented a
bin for a public Act. entitled an Act regula-
zingthe streets and buildings of the city of
New Haven; read twice and referred to the
committee to be raised on the Judiciary.
Resolution directing the Clerk to procure
20 copies of the public Acts of this State.
passed since the year 1838, for the use of
the members of the House: passed.
JOINT’ STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Judiciary,—Hon. Mr. Osborne, Messrs. Dix-
on, Foster of New Haven, Lippitt, Swift, Amos,
Abernethy, Spencer. and Talcott.
On the School Fiind.—Hon. Mr. Hoyt, Messrs.
Foster of New Haven, Dayton, -Hull, Hawfey of
Brookfield, Gofi', Noble, Pratt and Peck.
On Banks.—Hon. Mr. Rockwell, Messrs. Swift
Taylor of Enfield, Merriman of New Haven, Rob-
bins ofNorwich, Davidson, Lawrence, Arnold and
Crawford. _
On State Prison.—Hori. Mr. Catlin, Messrs.
Strong of Milford, Cornwell of Gra_nby, Morgan,
Bulkley, Potter, Woodard of Farniington, Webb
and White. _
On New Towns and Probate Districts.—Hon.
Mr. Selden, Messrs. Huntington, Olmsted» Com‘
wall of Cheshire, Wilson, Spaldmg, Phelps of Bark-
harnstead, Dickinson andKinne .
On Roads and Bridges.‘-— on. Mr. LOWYG)’.
Messrs. Palmer, Loomis Cook of V_Vt1lItngfOTdy W8!-
ner, Scofield. Grosvenor, Sedgewtck and SW98!-
On lncorporations other than Banks.—Hon. Mr.
Taintor, Messrs. Minor, Fitch, Townsend Robbins
of Lisbon, Wood of Killingly, Lewis. Swan and
F ' .
rCIiic’SClaiins.—-Hon. Mr. Peck, Messrs. Copp,
Case, Buckingham, Sandford Carter of Canterbury
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C’;t)’fi1njD‘£-7(1)’;-%3’£:j::’i-(]'on.ol\I’:If].S Billings, Messrs. Beards-
ley of Monroe, Sexton, Church of Oxford, Gal-
ltip, Holmes, Httiiiphry, Chapman and Elli‘?-
On Edttcation.—Hon. Mr. Plummet, M939“-
Sttiart. Brooks, Noys. Bfiafdi D191’; C3-mPv Hmd
d Porter.
“On Sale of Lands.—I-Ion. Mr. Buell. M855“-
Burnhani of W'indham, Elmer and Wadhams.
On Military Returns.—Hon. Mr. Smith; M€8_S!'8-
Buriis, Smith of Woodbridge, and Stone of Killing-
I .
yOn Unfinished Bitsiness.—Messrs., Cornwall of
Cheshire, Phelps of VVindsor, and Henderson.
On Finance.—Mcssrst Brooke, Wells and Ham-
ilton. _
After the announcement ofthe Committees
the House adjourned to Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. _ _
Tuesday Morning, Mag; 7.—Petition of
Abel Reynolds and others,_for release of
Edgar Griggs from State Prison, referred.
Of John Glover, to be restored to forfeited
rights, referred to committee on state prison.
Petition of Elizabeth Parsons and 2112
other ladies, of Hartford, relating to the sale
of spiritous liquors; laid on the table, for
committee to be raised.
Petition of William Johnson and others,
citizens of New Haven, for a railroad.
Mr. Brooks, of Meriden, moved its refer-
ence to a select comuiittee of one from a
county.
Mr. Beardslee, of Monroe, thought that if
any charters for rail roads passing through
-this State, were granted, the facts should be
all known and considered, and he would
therefore move that the committee be increas-
ed to two from a county; laid on the table
to await the appointment of a committee.
Remonstrance of John Isham and others,
"bf Colchester, against the right of Daniel
Taylor -to a seat in this House, referred to
committee on contested elections.
Committee to bring forward unfinished
business of last session reported.
Bill for a public act to repeal the act di-
viding the city of New Haven into wards,
came up on its second reading.
Mr. Foster, of New Haven moved to
amend by adding, “this act shall take eflect
from the day of its passage,"—amendment
accepted.
Report of the Directors of State Prison and
accompanying documents, read.
The printing of 500 copies passed.
Mt-ssage from His Excellency the Gov-
ernor,conimunicating sundry documents from
other State Legislatures; read, and on motion
of Mr. Palmer, laid on the table, for inspec-
tion of meuibers.
Bill for a public act repealing the act in
relation to Literary institutions; read and
laid on the trible.
Report of Hartford Saving's Society; re-
ferred to committee on banks.
Resolution that so much of the Governor's
Message as relates to the subject of slavery
and extension of the right of suflrage to free
colored citizens, be referred to a joint select
committee, to consist on the part of the House
of one from a county. So much as relates
to the annexation of Texas to the Union, to
the sale of spiritous liquors, to the subject of
Agriculture and the Protection of American
labor,-—severally referred to a select com-
mittee of one from a county. So much as
refers to the proposed amendment of the
Constitution, be referred to such a part of
the joint standing committee on the Judiciary
as is composed of members from the House.
So much thereof as refers to the subject of
debtor and creditor, be referred to joint stand-
ing Committee on judiciary, passed.
Report of Committee of last session to pro-
pose some system for the reformation and
punishment ofjuvenile offenders, read.
Mr. Foster, of New Haven, moved
that it be laid on the table and 500 copies
printed, passed.
Resolution, thatfso much of the Governor’:
message as refers to the supposed vacancy
in the representation ofthis State in Congress
be referred to ajoint select committee of three
from the House, with such as the Senate
shall elect to inquire into the facts and make a
report, with power to call for person and
papers to facilitate their investigation ; passed
and Messrs. Huntington,Stusrt, and Burn-
ham of VVindhnm, appointed on the part of
the House.
Report of the committee appointed _last
session to propose a new system of taxation,
accompanied by a bill for a public act for
the assessment oftaxes--read. ,
Mr. Strong, of Milford, moved that the re-
port and bill be laid upon thetable, and 300
copies of the bill be printed for the use of
members—passed.
Aflernoon.—Mr. Beardslee,
of Monroe,
moved that hereafter the House have but one
session, and that to commence at 10 o clock.
A. M.—-motion carried.
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Fund referred to the committee on the school
fund, and 1000 copies of the report and ac-
companying documents ordered to.,be printed.
Bill fona public act repealing the_law in
relation to’ Literary Institutions, read a ‘sec-'
ond time and referred to joint standing com-
mittee on judiciary.
Bill for a ublic act repealing the law of
last session, ividing the city of New Haven
into Wards: read a third time.
Mr. Palmer moved its reference to a comm.
After remarks from several members, the
question on the reference of the bill was ta-
ken. when the vote stood: yeas 82, pays 97.
The question on the final passage of the
bill was then‘ put and carried.
Resolution, directing the Treasurer to in-
form the House of the’ state of the treasury :
passed. Adjourned.
Wednesday" morning May 8.—Petitions
called for and received.
Committee on that part of the Governor's
Message relating to the Insant! Poor-—
Messrs. Stuart, Brooks Beardslee of Mont-
ville, Waterbury, Sterrv, Rev‘.-d,Sturtevant of
Durham, and Eldridge.
Committee on that part of the Goveriior’s
message in relation to Agricu.’tttre—Messrs.
Cornwall of Cheshire, Wells of Wethers-
field, VVilliams, Curtis of Stratford, Ashley,
Gillett, Hubbard and Root.
Petition of Housatonic railroad company
for alteration of charter; laid on the table :
of Housatonic railroad Company for leave
to sell surplus property; referred to Com-
mittee on roads and bridges.
Report of Plainfield and Bridgeport Sa-
vings Bank; referred to committee on banks.
Resolution that so much of the Govern-
or's message as refers to an amendment of
the laws regarding the escape of fugitives
from justice, referred to the committee on
the judiciary; passed.
Thursday, May 9.—The Speaker an-
nounced the following committees: On en-
grossed bills—Messrs. Sexton, Buckingham,
and Brown of Colchestcr. ‘
On the part of the Gov. Message relating
to the sale of spiritous liquor—Messrs.Terry,
Atkin, Barnes, Tubbs, Patch, Potter, Stan-
nard, and Keene-y.
On the part of the House, on that part of
the Gov. Message relating to Taxation—
Messrs Cone, Doolittle, Leonard of Gris-
wold, Hawley of Ridgefield, Davidson, Sco-
vill of Cornwall, Utley and Cross.
On the part of the House, the committee
on that part of the Governor's Message rela-
- ting to the Militia—Messrs. Smith of Wood-
bury, Sexton, Brown of Stonington, Judson,
Burnham of Windham, Smith ofColebrook,
Dickinson and Wood of Somers.
On the part of the House, on so much of
the Governor's Message as relates to the
Tarifl'—-Talcott, Chidsey, Russell, Tracy,
Sturtcvant of Dtnbury, Smith of Killingly,
Brown of Killingly, and Dudley.
Report of the committee of last session on
the subject of Taxation, came np—-
Mr. Palmer moved the printing of 300
copies of the report, passed.
Petition of Charles Chapman and others
ofthe Executive Committee of the Connect-
icut Washington Temperance Society, for
the re-enactment ofthe license law of 1839;
on motion of Mr. Palmer, read, and referred
to the committee on the Governor's message
relating to the sale of spiritous liquors.
The committee to whom was referred the
bill for a public act repealing the law of last
session in relation to Students at Literary
Institutions, reported in favor of the bill, with
some amendments; amendments adopted, and
bill passed to a second reading.
Aflernoon.—Petition of F. W. Crosrvell
and 1300 others of New Haven. praying for
an act of incorporation for the Grand Lodge
of the independent Order of Odd Fellows;
referred to the committee on incorporations
other than banks. Of James M. Beeso and
others, in regard to the Right of auflrage and
taxation of colored people-—laid on the table
till a committee shall be raised.
Report of the bank commissioners offered
and laid upon the table.
Resolution that the committee on so much
of the Governor's message as relates to the
Hon. John M. Niles be discharged from
further consideration of the subject.
Duringthe discussion upon this subject,
the clock struck 3. the hour designated for
the election of U. S. Senator, whereupon the
House, on motion of M r. Dixon, proceeded
to ballot for Senator, when the vote stood for
Jabez VV. Huntington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Chauncey F. Cleveland ...... .-78
Henry Strong .............. -. . 1
Noyes Billings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . 1
Blank ____________ . .',-.- ...... . . 1--81
Mr. Huntington's majority ---------- --15
Resolution declaring Jabez W. Hunting-
ton to be duly elected Senator of the United
States for six years from and after the third
day of March, 1845. passed.
The discussion interrupted by the choice
of Senator was again resumed.
Mr. Pond of Wolcott, moved that when
the question to lay on the table be taken. it be
taken by yeas and iiays; ordered—the ques-
tion was ltll(8l'|,dr. there appeared yeas 95. nays
78. So the resolution was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton, petitions of
the Housatonic Rail Road Company taken
up and referred to a select committee of one
from a county, consisting of Messrs. Spencer,
Loomis, Merriman of New Haven, Warner,
Patch, Sedgwick, Grosvennr and Sweet.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock ‘Tuesday afternoon.
Poslage.—The recent change in the route
of the N. Y. mail, has given occasion for
much complaint on the score of increased
postage. Letters from and to New York,
previously were charged 10 cents, now 12-
12; the postage to Norwalk, we under-
stand has also been raised more than one-
third. There is an inclination on the part
of many to raise a private express for the
transmission of letters to and from New
York. The plan would unquestionably be
well patronized. If one individual could
have received legal postage for all letters to
the city carried out of the mail for the last
dozen years. he would by this time be able
to retire from busiuess.—-Danbury Times.
Judge Darling will please to observe that
the Electors of Connecticut have had anoth-
er ‘drunken debauch.’ He had better go di-
rectly to the Delaware river and drown him-
self again.-—N. H. Herald-
Report of the Commissioner on'the School —
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_‘"r”Hr: GREAT RIOTSHIIN PH1LAht=,1,pmAl
While it is yet in our power to keep"‘o ore
and unbroken recollection of the origin ,nd pr
grass of these disgracefuland frightful deeds f
blood, let us simply record the facts as bireci
as we have been able to arrive at thorn, l
On Monday afternoon, May 6. the‘ ative
Americans assembled at Kensingtonf on the
corner of Master and Second streets.’,l3efore
the meeting had fairly completed its or§r'\iza-
tion a violent storm arose, which indnc the
assemblage to adjourn to_the Washington or-
ket House, near at hand, at the cornerbf Mas-
ter aud Cadwallader streets." When the third
5 o’clock:the crowds of individuals become
great until they numbered in the aggregate was mortally wounded in his breast.
at different points two or three thousand.-
The greater part of them were, however,
considerbly below the scene of the riot. Af-
terthe adjournment of the Native American
meeting, which was held in the State House
Yard, a large body went into Kensington in
procession, with abauner and flag. They
immediately repaired to the Market House,
when great excitement ensued, and the riot-
ing was renewed. Shots were fired from
several of the houses opposite, and one
'young man was killed and several wounded.
The houses from which the shots were dis-
charged were assailed.
The conflict commenced at-out five o'clock
and continued with great fury. At about
speaker (Lewis C. Levin, Editor of the Sub)
commenced his address, a man standing at the
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outside ofthe crowd was heard to say-‘to -
other standing next to him, (both of hdii
are represented as being Irishman.) ‘NW;
let's make a noise so that he wont be he'a .'
They forthwith created a noise, and w el
remonstrated with by some of the byttand rd
who requested them to let the proceeding qj
the meeting go on in peace. They‘, woiil
not cease their clamor, and were finally coin-
pelled to do so, in consequence of receiving
a severe flogging. This fight caused a Ip-
tle excitement which was raised to ‘an i-
tense degree, in consequence of several shqs
being fired from the upper windows of th-
Hibernia hose house, in Cadwallader. street
fronting the market house. By this;'volle_y
several wounds were in flicted, and the‘\*atiie
Americans gathered at the meeting become
highly exasperated, and the Irislimch hav-
ing gathered into a mob, they made an at-
tack upon them. A number of shots were
fired from the crowd of Irishinen. but they
were finally compelled to flee. The Native
Airierictins pursued them, and soverallof the
fugitives finding themselvrs hotly pf€'SS{'.’tl,
darted into houses and up alloys, in order to
escape. Several of the houses into which
they were seen to enter were attacked,_ and
the doors and windows ofthree frame houses
in Cadwallader street were battered in with
stones. On Master street near Germantown
road, thejronts of two dwelling houses were
also much battered, and the windows riddled
with_ stones. On Gt-rmantown road the
dweling house of a widow was forcibly bro-
ken Into, the windows and shutters shattered
and the furniture broken up. The attack
upon her house was made because one ofthe
fugitives had been seen to run up the alley
adjoining. The windows in the upper. sto-
ry .of the Hibernia hose house were also
shattered, and Master street, betwccn Ger-
mantotvn road and Cadwallader street, was
literally strewd with broken bricks and stones
Fnally, the Irisliiiien rallied and heat off the
Native Americans, and there the contest on-
ded for the time.
The results ofthis riot were—George Shief
fleniustantly killed; Samuel Cox, dangerously
wounded: William Wright, found dead, with a
bullet hole through his head; Nathan Ramsey
shot. through the breast, (supposed to be fatal) ;
Charles Van Stoveren, dangerously wounded ;
Lee, badly wounded; George Young, fa-
tally wounded; \Vm. H. Blaney, wounded,
Patrick Fisher, wounded; Adam Boozer, shot
in the arm; Benjamin Sniiih, missing; and
many more wounded more or less seriously,
whose names it was impossible to ascertain.
On Monday night, an armed body of Irish-
men patrolled in front of and about St. Mi-
chael,s church, and stopped all persons that
passed—-questioning them as to their business
there, 6:0. One gentleman was up there at 12
o’ clock,says be counted twenty-three, armed
with muskets and ringing sticks.
On Tuesday morning, placards were found
Native Americans, to be held at 30‘ clock,P.M
in Independence Square. About noon.asmall
party of men and boys. of the hard working
class, passed through the streets. bearing a large
American Flag, and banner on which was in-
scribed.
"This is the Flag that was trampled by Irish
Papists:"
referring to the act ofthe Irish Catholics at the
American meeting ofthe previous day. which
they had invaded and fired upon.
At the appointed hour the meeting assembled
Of its tone and character the North American
says;
The speakers at the meeting, as we wish
to beat‘ testimony, did their utmost to allay
the excitement of those who composed it.
It was evident however, from the first ivord
uttered by the Chairman, that there was no
disposition to listen to pacific suggestions.
The meeting, not less than three or four thou-
sand slrong, resolved unanimously to proceed
'0 the place of Monday's riot, which they at
once put into execution.
Bearing the mutilated flag and the ban-
ner above mentioned, the multitude proceed-
ed up Filth street to Second and Master
where the riot ensued.
The procession from Independence Square
arrived at the Market house, and was pro-
ceeding to organize, when a’ musket was
fired from the house at the intersection of
Master and Cadwalader streets, or from the
Hibernia Hose house, which is next to the
corner. There was a man in the procession
who had joined it on the way, carrying a
musket. Many of the Natives at the first
shot dispersed, but this irian immediately lev-
elled his piece at a window in the direction
from which the first discharge was made,
and it is said shot down a person. He de-
clared he would stand by the stripes and stars
He fired a second time and was then shot
down. Thus we are assured by an eye wit-
ness, the battle commenced. The Ameri-
cans had few arms in the beginning of the
fight. They rallied however, and the con-
test was maintained with desperate|persever-
ance. - ,
From the Ledger of Wednesday,
Continuation of the Riots.—More Blood-
shed—The scene ofthe" riots of Monday of-
ternoon, in Kensington, was quiet during
yesterday morning, and many families were
removing their dwellings. In the early part
ofthe afternoon, large numbers ‘of people
were gathered in various quarters. But
were peacible and orderly. Between 4 and
posted allover the city, calling a meeting of
six o'clock the Native Americans set fire to
the house at the corner of Cadwalader and
Master-streets, from which it is supposed the
gun was fired that killed Rhinedollar. The
fire spread with great rapidity to the Hiber-
nia Hose house adjoiningfand in a short
time the whole row of buildings was in
flames.
The Irishman still continued firing at in-
tervals from their houses, even after they
were set on fire, and as last as they were
driven out of one house by the heat ofthe
flames and the falling rafters, they took re-
fuge in another. They fought with a despo-
ration becoming niadmcn.
The Carroll Hose Carriage was takcn
from the house inzFourth street above Master
and dragged upside down through the Dis-
trict; the hosc injured and the carriage made
a wreck of. The house of the Hibernian
Hose Company was also attacked, and a
borrowed carriage taken out, but not injured.
The firing during this was continued from
the houses. and a !'llllE‘:bt?l‘ were wounded
while standing near and in the market house.
Down to six o'clock the following were
killed and wounded as far as could be ascer-
taint-d.
J. Wesley Rhinedollar, who was standing
near the market, was shot dead.
George Young a resident of Southwark,
received a ball in his breast which passed
out at his back near the shoulder blade. But
slight hopes of his recovery.
Augstus Peale, a resident of the city rc-
ceived a ball in his left arm, which was
shattered sevt-rely.
Lewis Grciblc, a resident of Southwark,
was shot through the head.and died instantly.
Wright Ardis itas shot in the hip, said to
be a dangerous wound‘ .
Willigm E. Hilliiian, a resident of Ken-
sington receivcd a shot in his riglitslioulder,
thought to be serious.
James Viihitiker was shot in
thigh, and bone splintered.
Charles Orte, a resident of the Northern
Liberties, was wounded. . '
Henry Hesselbaugh was shot in the fleshy
part of the hand. _ '
John Lusber, a resident of Kensington,
shot‘in the breast, taken home and not ex-
pected to survive. _'
Aboy, name not known, was shot in the
abdomen and killed. _
‘Another boy was shot in the groin—-sup-
posed to be mortally.
Early in the fight, Peter Albright, ex-
Constable of the Northern liberties, was
wounded in the hand. He left the spot,
holding up his bleeding band, and calling on
his friend to rally with him, returned to the
ground with twenty or thirty, armed with
muskets and rifles. These he organized and
posted near the market, where they fought
with the most determined bravery for more
than an hour, until after 7 o'clock.
During the conflict, Charles Stivcl, rope-
maker was shot in the neck and through
the lungsaud heart
A boy was shot in the leg—another
through the thigh.
Willis H. Blanley, late High Constable,
was shot in the het.-l—badly wounded.
A merchant, name not known was shot in
the leg. "
A large man, name not ascertained, shot
and carried off. supposed to be dead.
S. Abbott Lawrence, of Boston, a specta-
tor, was struck by a ball over the breast. bl"
it was intercepted by a piece of money in his
pocket, whichwas doubled up by the con-
cussion.
A boy was slightly wounded in the side.
Au Irishman named Johnson was seen
killed in a house.
John Shriever, painter,shot in the head.
James Rice, in one of the Irish houses.
shotiin the heart. His body was seen by
the reporter at twelve o’clock, tended by his
wife and two little children. _ '
John S. Fagin an Irish Protestant. shot
in the shoulder.
A young man passing from his work, was
badly wounded
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the right
Alman residing in Shackamaxon street,
A number of persons were injured in
A rumor was prevalent upon the ground
that Gen. Cadwallader was seriously injured
but we doubt the story.
An Irishman, name unknown, had one of
his eyes knocked out by a blow from a club,
about 9 o’clock, while looking from his
window.
The Catholic Church was strongly forti-
fied. but no disposition was manifested to
attack the samc. Guns were heard firing
in every direction. . ‘
Twelve o'clocIc.—All is quiet. The fire
is nearly out. The military are still upon
the ground.
Two Ir-shmen are reported as having been
burned to death.
The Spirit of the Times relates the following re-
volting incident in this terrible scene :
One daring fellow riamrd John Taggaru
rushed out of a house and fired several times
upon the natives ——it is said killed two or
3 men. A rush was made upon, him and he
was captured, though fighting like a mad-
man, and just in the act to shoot a fourth
gun. The weapon was ivrested from him
by a citizen named B:trtholomew Baker, and
the infuriatnd innb rushed uponhirii, knock-
ing hini down and «Sl.:-tlllplng his face almost
to shapclessness.
Some of the more humane gr-t possession
of 'l’:iggart, and took him to the office of
Altl. Boileau, in Second-street, above Beaver.
Several times on the way, and oven at the
office, the infuriated Americans ruelictl on
the ’.’Ir.l'lSl'llIli.ll'l'aI)f.l’I)(‘:-ll. and stamped him most
unmcrcifully. Ald. B. made out a coiiitiiit-
ment for Tiiggart on a charge of murder.
and he was given into the llttl't'lS of citizens
to be sent to the l\"l-.iyor’s office of Northern
Liberties. They had not proceeded lar,
however, when another rush \\ as made;
those \\ ho had charge of him were beaten
off. and a most revolting scene followed.
The prisoner was kicked and staiitped
until hardly a feature was discernible; then
dragged, by a rope tied round his neck,
down the street to the Second street market,
.-hove Brown. Here the mob attempted to
hang him up, but citizens iiiterfcrt-d, and
after some delay he was borne oil’ to the
office of .\-‘lstvor Cannon.still liretittiirtg.
Curse iu~:ss.—ln the House on VVt-dnesday
the (iih a movement was made by Mr. Adams
to correct the Journal with reference to a letter
received from the Department of State on Sat-
urday. Mr. A. had previously asserted that
gross errors liod been discovered in the returns
of tlic Gilt census, and this letter, declared that
i-io such errors had been discovered. The old gen-
tleman reasserted his position, but was unsuc
cessful in his motion to amend _and equally so
in an attempt to refer the subject to a Select
Committee.
Mr. Saunders reported from the Select
Committee, on the t'ecotit rencoutre in the
House bctivcen Mr. Ratlibun and Mr. White.
Thl5 gave rise to it warm debut:-. Mr.
White claiming that in one particular it did
him injustice. and he was sustained by one
or two of his political opponents. The sub-
ject wais postponed to Thursday. /
In Senate after passing a few private bills,
and receiving petitions on Annexation and
the Tarifl". the Cumberland Road bill, appro-
priating $400,000, viz. $l00,000 to Ohio,
and $150,000 each to l linois and Indiana,
was passed: Yeas 22, nays 12.
The Senate were occupied in discussion of
the bill supplemental to the bill to provide
for the pay of the Navy, until they went into
Executive Session.
. Tur:snAr.May 7.
Hon. Dixon H. Lewis of Alabama, ap-
peared as a Senator, was qualified and took
his seat.
Mr. Huntington, from the Comuiittee on
Commerce, reported bills providing for the
appointment and regulating the pay of En-
gineers and Assistant Engineers in the Rev-
enuc Service; and for the improvement of the
western shore of Lake Michigan,and Racine
Harbor.
Mr. Berrien, from the Judiciary Comittee,
reported it bill extending the jurisdiction of
Arkansas over the adjacent Indian Country,
which at a subsequent part of the day was
assed.
The following bills, heretofore ordered to
a third reiiding,.were passed.‘ Appropria-
ting$-100,000 for the continuation of the
Cumberland Road through Ohio Indiana
and Illinois, authorizing allowances to Offi-
cers and Seamen of public vessels, wrecked
at sea, for private property lost; applying
certain alternate sections of Public Linds to
In the first of the fight, itshould have been
mentioned that a man named Matthew Ham-
met, Shipwright, 50 years old, residing at
at the corner of Crown st. was shot in the
head and killed.
Many others were slightly or seriously wottnded,
whose names it was impossible to ascertain. The
Ledger continues:
About dark, Gen. Cadwallader, with his
brigade, proceeded to the spot and took a
position near the scene of the conflagration.
The appearance of the military had the ef-
fect to produce quiet, and from the time they
arrived the firing almost entirely ceased.
O'Connor and Bailey, two of the ringleaders
among the Catholic Irish, had been arrested and
held to bail. The ‘Native American’ of VVedncsday
morning, says:
Eleven o'clock, P. M.—Our reporter has
just arrived from the scene of battle, and re-
ports the following additional intelligence.-—-
The Hibernia Hose house was the first
place where the fire was discovered. That
building was’ burned to the earth,and the
contigious houses caught, and the flames
spread with fearful and alarming rapidity.—
About thirty houses north of the Hibernian
Hose house, have already been consumed,
and the fire is still raging. What became
of the inmates no one can tell. Probably a
number have been consumed in the flames.
The excitemcnt is intense. The mifitary
to the number of several hundred, are upon
the ground, looking passively on, Endeavor-
ing to keep the people from rushing forward.
The Carrol Hose, with one or two other coin-
the completion of works of Internal improve-
ment in Michigan; granting Lands to Indi-
ana to extend and complete the Wabash and
Erie Canal from Tcrre Home to the Ohio.
After an Executive Session the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, Mr. Duncan concluded his
electioneering harrangue in Committee of
the Whole on the Union, the tariff being
nominally under consideration.
Mr. Stephens of Ga. made a thorough go-
ing dcfence of the protective system and the
present Tariff. He glanced, in passing, at
some political topics, commenting playfully
upon the wofully confused state of the ‘demo-
cratic’ party since the elections in Virginia,
Connecticut, Maryland &.(‘. insomuch that
Mr. Ritchie, who had formerly Clt’(‘.ltlTt-‘(I he
would sink or swim with Mr. Van Buren,
now in danger of the former alternative,
came out and abandoned that ground.
The debate was also participated'in by
Messrs. Hardin, Rhett, Caldwell, and Tib-
batts.
WEDNESDAY May, S.
In the Senate, to day. the bill to renew the
charters of the Banks of the District of Co-
lumbia was taken up. Mr. Sevier offered
an amendment providing the stockholders
and directors of the Banks to be liable, indi-
vidullay, for the debt of the insttiutions, with
which they are severally connected. This
was agreed to—-the Banks being agreed to
take the bill in any form.
The bill, as amended, was then ordered to
be printed, and the Senate went into Execu-
live Session, and the doors were closed about
panics, were throwing water upon the fire.
two hours.
I.
It is understood that they had before them
he resolution offered by Mr. Benton, direct:
ing that the debate on the Texas Treaty be‘
consequence of the falling in of the walls, conducted with open doors.
&c. of the burning buildings.
In the House, Mr. VVeller moved that the
order oftheHouse,for taking the tariff billouc
of Committee at one o'clock today be post-'
oned till one o'clock on Tuesday next.
A call ofthe House was moved. Mr‘.-
Cobb of _Ga. before he voted would ask gen-
tlemen on the other side ofthe House st-herb.
or they intended to press their proposition
for an adjournment on the 27th of May.—
Several Whig membersrc-plie'd in the affir-3
mative.
Mr. Wt-ller's motion to suspend the rulest
was lost 94 to 77--not two thirds.
Other attemps to prolongthe time allowed»
for the discussion, were made and lost.
The House then went into Committee ofi
Whole on the ’I_‘anf Bill,
Mr. Rhett of South Corolina and Mr.-
Duncan of Ohio, spoke and at one o’clock,-
according to order, the debate ceased, and the‘
TAn amendment, moved by Mr. Carey, of‘
I\ew York to strike out the provision for a-
prospectivo reduction of the rates of duties to
agrcetl to. This kills the bill at the South.-
Mr. McDuflie will now vote against it.
An amendment was agreed to, on motion‘:
of Mr. Reding, of New Hampshire, increa--
sirig the duties on certain agricultural and.
0l.llt'|‘ articlt-s, used in manufactures, to 20-‘
per Ct'l']l..
The bill was reported to the House. Mr,
McKay took the floor to speak upon it, and-1
the House then adjourn. d,
Tnuasn.-nr, May 9.
The proceedings of Congress were again.
interrupted by death,
As soon as the House met, Mr. Potter, of.-
0300. rose and announced the death of his-
lute colleague, Mr. Henry R. Brinkeroff, a
member elect from Ohio,
After the adoption of the customary reso-
lutions, the House adjourned,
In the Sv.t.ate. several memorials were
prcsentvd against the annexation of Texas;
and one from Va in favor of it.
A resolution inquiring into the expediencv
ofincreasing the number of clerks in the
otlicc of the Comptroller of the Treasury, so
as\ to expedite business there. passe-‘fl.
tMr. Allen th« n pronounce ‘a very opp:-o-
priiite eulogy on Mr. Britilrcrhofl] and the
Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY. May, 10
The Senate spent some time in unimportant
business, and went into Executive session.
In the llonse M r. Cary from Maine, and Mr.
Goggtn from Virginia, both new members, ap-
peared and took their seats. The speaker then
commanded the special order ofthe day, Mr.
McKay's Tariff bill. Mr. Barnard of New
York took ilie floor and devoted his hour to an
examination ofthe bill as a revenue measure.
and condemned the bill on the ground ofits -in-
sufificiency to support the government and liqui-
‘idle lb‘-‘ P‘?-Elle debt. Mr. I\$lcI{_:_1\,' now took
the flour in defence ofthe bill and‘filled up his
hour. After a call of the House and the p1‘0’V|‘
ousqucsiion was movetlaad carried, the main
question was presented.
In this ‘stage of the proceedings- Mr. El-
mer (Tariff loco) of N. J. moved tlltat. the
bill do lie on the table-—that is, be gt-ntlly
knocked in the head. Mr. Cave Johnson, at
loco, demanded the yeas and nays. M'ir,
Hardin (Whig) of Ill. asked ifthis was to be
regarded as a test vote. ‘Yes! yes!’ from.
all parts of the House. The yeas and nays-
tvere ord:--re-d, and the motion that the billi
do lie on [or under] the table was carred, by
the following vote:
Yeas, 105 including Catlin and Simone ofthis«
siaie :--Nays 99, including Scyinour and Stew-
art ufihis state.
Eflbrts were made to adjourn for the purpose
ofgeiiing time to Whip in the refractory, but it
was no go. a reconsideration was moved, and as-
tvas intended failed. So the bill may be con
sidered as dead. It was so considered in the-
House, for Mr. Steward ofPa. rose and movedi
that there hadjust been a death in that body,
and it was usual on such occasions -to adjourn.
and he therefore moved that the Hoiise adjourn-
which prevailed.
On Saturday the Senate did not sit, and the
House transacted no business ofinterest.
.
A letter from Washington states that
when Mr. Clay's anti Texas letter appeared
Capt. Tyler slapped a gentleman on the
shouldcr_,and exclaimed, ‘That makes me
President of the United States.’ When Van
Buren’s letter» was announced he exclaimed
in ecstacy, ‘Now I shall go in by acclama-
tiori.’ Alas! poor Yorick. He will learn
a thing or two, if he lives until November.
Conviction" of Dorr.-—The Providence
Journal of Wednesday contains a long re.
port ofthe Trial of Thomas Wilson Dorr,
for treason. The case was given to the Ju.
ry at 11 o'clock on Monday night and after
forty minutes consideration, they returned a
verdict of of guilty. Oti Tuesiay morning,
when he was brought up for sentence, his
counsel moved an arrest of judgement, and
for a new trial, on the ground that the jury
was not legally organized; that improper ev-
idence was admitted and proper evidence re-
jected; and that the court misdirected the Ju-
ry as to the law. The second Monday of
June next was assigned for hearing this mo.
tron.
Arrival of the Hiberrtia.-—-This steamer
arrived at Boston on Monday 6th, from Liv-
erpool, bringing dates to the 20th ult. The
political news is without interest, nothing of
moment having transpired since our last
dates. O'Connell and his colleagues had
served with a rule to-appear before the court
for that purpose, while they on the other
hand, have served the court with a-notice to
move for a new trial.
Mr. Clay, in a letter to the National In-
telligencer, has announced his deteririination
not to appear again in any public capacity
until after the Presidential election. , He is
now committed to the people and until call-
ed forth by their suffrages he will remain in
retirement. '3
u
Mr. Yell has resigned his office as Gov-
ernor of Arkansas,ia order to canvass the state
for Congress.
‘Let's have a blow out,’ as the fruit, tree}
say to one another, aboutthese times. ‘ °
. . . , . . : ,2 ""=‘_?J
Comm. commenced voting on amendments.
twenty/five per cent. as the proximum, was 7
not been sentenced, though they had been i
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