On motion of Mr. Brockway,ordered that
the question shall be taken by yeas and
nays. ‘ Senate adjourned to 3 o’clock P. M.
Aflemoon Scssio7z.—Order of the day, be-
ing slavery resolutions, taken‘ up and '(.llS_'
cussed by Mr Toucey in favor ofthe majori-
ty report. Adj. '
r In-the House the Res. appointing Justices
of the Peace for Litchfield co. adopted.
Resolution appointing Tliornas B. Osborn
Judge of the County Court of Fairficld. ,
‘T ’ Mr. Judson moved to ‘amend, by inserting
name of Edward Taylor, and called tbr the
yeas and nays. The amendment was adopt-
ed—yeas I14, nays 100,and the resolution as
amended passed. _
Consideration resumed of the resolution
appointing VVm. S. Holabird Judge of L1tCll~°'
field County Court, which come from the
Senate amended by the insertion of the name
of Charles 13. Phelps. ,
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the question of
concurrence with the Senate was taken by
yeas and riays, and car_iied. Yeas 107, riays
103. -
Mr. Kingsbury called for the order of the
day which was the electtoii of a U. S. Sen-
ator. _
Mr- D. B. Warner was appointed teller in
place of 1\];-_ Phelps, who was excused at his
own request.
The follovvirigis the result of the ballot-
i 10‘ ;-—
Ist Ballot, ‘Bil Ballot. 3d Ballot
’.l'oucey.' 49 ' 34 31
Baldwin, 93 93 9?
Ingliiini, 25 37 ‘ll’
Cleveland, 18 19 1?
Catlin, 18 21 3
Seymour, 4 " 1 0
Scattering, 8 9 G
215 213 2.15
On motion of Mr. Pratt, further balloting
was postponed, and made the order of the djdy
for next I-Vednesday. _
Consideration resumed of a bill for an
act (offered by Mr. Hainmei'sly,) for_ ascer-
taining the wishes of the people \V_1tl1,l‘€'
gard to the formation of a new Constitution,
with motion to refer the same to Committee
on Constitutional Amendments.
Messrs. Osborn and Bishop opposed the
bill, and Mr. I-Iamersley spoke in favor of
Mr. Osborn moved an indefinite postpone-
ment of the resolution. Cairied. _
Mr. Demming offered a resolution provid-
ing for the final Ilt.l_j0l.ll'l1l‘i1€l'll of the House,
on Saturday the 22d inst. Laid upon the
table. Adjourned.
Afternoon SCSS‘l07z..-—I\’Il'. Northway offer-
a bill for an act making County Comniis-
sioners 8:-c. elective by the people. Referred
to Judciary committee. _
Report of Finance Committee, recom-
mending thepassage of a resolution referred
to thein,_ laying a State tax of 1-} per cent.
Report accepted and Resolution adopted?
Report of same committee, 1'ect_Jt1:lmCUtl'
the passage of the resolution authorizing the
Treasurer to borrow 825,00!) on the credit
of the State. Disposed of as above.
Report of committee on incoi'p0i'ations&c.
on petition of the citizens of I-lartford for
permission to loan the credit of that city to
the Providence. I-lartford and Fishkill Rail
road canipany, with bill in form authorizing-
the law as prayed for, resolutions were adopt‘
ed.
Mi‘. Taylor moved to make the. election
of Secretary of State the order of the day
tomorrow at 10 o’clock. Laid upon the ta-
ble. Adjourned.
Tiiuasimv, June 13.
In the Senate, Bill providing for the elec-
tion of county commissioners by the people,
referred to Judiciary committee.
Mr. Eaton called for the order of the day,
viz. the consideration of the resolution re-
ported by the coniniittee on Federal Rela-
tions.
The resolution of the majority were oppos-
ed by Messrs. Peijkiiis, Brockway, Marks
and Hubbard, and were sustained by Mi‘.
Touccy. On motion of Mr. Touccy, the
question was taken on each resolution separ-
ately, which was done by yeas and nays.
’l‘he lst 52d and 5th were rejected, by 6 yeas
to 16 ntiys—-and the 31 and 6th, by 7 to 14-.
The 4th was adopted by 17 to 4. The reso-
lution of the minority having been amended,
Mr. Toucey moved to lay tliem on
the table, which inottoii was lost. Mr. Tou-
cey then moved that they be indefinitely post-
poned. Mr. Catlin called for the yous and
iiays, which were ordered. The resolutions
were then temporarily laid upon the table.
The report of I‘i’iinority Committee on
Federal Relations taken up. The question
being on the amendment of I\’Ir.Catliii,declar-
ing that Congress should abolish Slavery in
the District. and that Connecticut is unaltera-
ble opposed to compromizing the question
of Slavery in any territory now or hereafter
belonging to the United States, Mcssi‘s ’l'ou-
coy, Eatoii, Mtirks Hamilton, I-Iai'ral,and
Stcarns declined to vote, because the word-
ing of the resolution put them into the equiv-
ocal position of either seeming to support
Slavery or the \‘v"ilinnt Proviso. The ques-
tion was taken on the resolutions as amend-
ed, one at atime. On the 1st resolution all
the Senators voted yes, excepting Messrs.
Touccy, I-Iainilton, 1\'lai'ks, Harral, Stcarns,
Beers and Eaton. On the 2d the vote was
the same, with the exception of Mr. Bloch-
er, who voted in the negative. On ‘the 3zl,
only Mr. Boers voted in the iiegative; Six
, Senators declining to vote. On the 4th res-
‘ olutioii, Messrs. Toucey, Hamilton, I-Iarral,
Beers, Stearns and Eaton voted no, On the
5tli,:Messrs. Toucey, Hamilton, Landon,
.I‘.Ii'1l‘l‘t1l,BeCl'S, Stcarns and Eaton voted no.
On the nth resolution the vote stood the
same. Mr. ltlarks changed his vote on the
1st resolution to aye.
Resolution passed appointing State Direc-
tors of the following Banks among others:
‘William K. James, Fairfield Co.‘‘.
Orland B Hall, Bridgeport “
"Willis Lyon, Connecticut “
Elias Burchard, Danbury “‘
Report of the committee on Capital Pun-
ishment made the order of the day for Fri-
day at 10 o.’clocl< A. M. Adjourned.
In the I-louse, Resolution to adjourn on
Thursday, passed.
R€'S0lUtl0t1 appointing David Patchen,
Burling D. Purdy, and Chas. Hawlev,
County Commissioners for F8.ll‘fl6l(l Co. I
Mr. Pomeroy moved to substitute
the name of Ezra Morgan, for Chas. Haw-
ley-—cari'icd, and resolution as amended
iasscd.
Resolution appointing Oris S Ferry judge
for the district of Norivalk, Mr. Pomeroy
moved to substitute the n_anie of Gt.-orge A.
Davenport; aincridincnt adopted and resolu-
‘ tioii passed.
Rfsolutlon appointing E S.AbernethvJudge
Probate foI{‘Dis"t'i'i”ctl--‘of Bi‘i€l'*eport' Roger;
- ..t. , 3» 3‘ o A
_,.
Averill, for Danbury ;_ Jonathan R.,.Sanford
for Redding; Ebenezer I-Iawley, for Ridge-
field; Daniel W. Northrop, for, Sharon-
passed.' ’ _
Resolution appointing VVm. T. Minor for
District of Stamford: Mr. Pomeroy moved
to substitute the name of Ebenezer Smith-
amendnient carried and resolution passed.
Resolution appointing David Plant, Judge
of Probate for District of Stratford; Moses
Burr for -VVeston, passed.
Resolution appointing Alva Gray,
District of Westport. _’
Amended, on motion of Mr. Pomeroy,
by substituting name of George L. Cable,
and passed. '
Resolution appointing S. P. V. R. Ten-
broeck, for District of F-airfield. Opposed by,
Messrs. Osborn and Stedman, and supported
by Mr. Pomeroy. Mr. Osborn moved to sub-
trite the name of Rufus Blakeman -lost and
resolution adopted. _
Mr. Taylor moved to proceed to ballot for
Secretary of State. . - _
Mr. Peck of New Haven, said that he had
previously objected to this prece_eding, and
should now content himself with eriteripg
his protest against what he considered :1 via.-
lation of the Constitution. ,
I-louse then proceeded to ballot with the
following result:
for
1st 2d 3:1 4th Sllz. 6th 7th
I02 109102101 103103 101
\V. A. Judson,
96 98 100 99 180100 10]
R. H. Mills,
John I‘I()0l{L‘l', 3 2 2 3
N..-\. Phelps, 3 2
F.Gillette, 3 2
Scattering, 8 6 7 5 7 7 10
215 $210 ‘2ll 2208 210 ‘£08 211
Mr. Pratt moved to postpone further ballot-
ing until 2 P. M. Carried.
Rcsolution appoint ing Alferd Blackman
Judge of New Haven :County Court, taken
up dud passed.
Resolution appointing David S. Fowler,
Tiinotliy Mcigs, and \Villi:im Spencer, Com-
missioners for N. Haven County passed.--
Justice bill for same county, passed.
Adjourned.
./l_/lcmoon iS'cssin7i.——l\Ir. Hamerslcy pre-
sented bill for an act empowering Governor
to appoint Secretary of State, Treasurer or
Coiiiroller, when those offices become va-
cant by death of ilie incumbents, and moved
its reference to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Bnriihain called for order of the day,
the election ofSt-cratary of State.
The 8th ballot was then taken with the
following result. \Vhole number, 211 ; \Vm.
A. Judson, 100; Roger H. Mills, 102; Har-
lon Roys, l ; RogerAverill,2; Isaac Tou-
ccy, ‘.2; A. A. Burnham, 1 ; Nathan Lane,
1_; Wm. Hyde, 1; N. A. Phelps, 1; Chas.
Cheeney, 1 . '
9th Bal{ot—lVbole number ‘.208 ; Judson,
99; Mills, 100; Scattering,9.
10th Ballot—Whole number, 210; Jud-
son, 97’; Mills, 100; Scattering, 9.
11th Ballot——\Vholo number, ‘.212, Mills,
106; Judson, 99; Scattering, 7.
12th B-allot—W'hole number, ‘.208 ; Mills,
105, Judson, 100 ; Scattering, 3.
Fain.-xv. June 14.
In the S€7.7(ltl(’, Mr. Hubbard introduced a
bill for public act repealing act of 1849, d.’
assessment of taxes referred.
Bill for public. not providing that Gover-
nor may appoint a Secretary of State, 'I'i‘i-as.-
urcr, or Controller, in case of death, of eith-
er of tlie.-.e oflic.-is, during recess of Legisla-
ttiro—i‘efoi'i'cd.
Order of the day-—thc bill for aboli~hing
capital puiiisliincrit. Messrs. Brockway,
l\'ltll’l(S, Perkins, Eaton and Shelton, sup-
ported the bill, and Messrs. Hubbard and
Toucey, opposed it. The bill was lost by
the following vote, viz: Ayes, Messrs. Harri-
ilton, Marks, Shelton, Perkins, Pi'oc1~:way,
Catlin, Fields, Coo, Stearns and Eaton—10
Nays, Toucey, Rice, Landon, Hamill, Beers,
Ferris, Johnson I'ILlI)l)l‘t1l'(l. lnghani, Free
man, and Belchcr——ll. Adjouiiied.
II/ltll"/l00iL Scssion.—Rcsoliitioii providing
for the presentation of a sword to C01. Joseph
K. F. Mansfield, and appointing Gen. Geo.
P. Shelton, and Col. Charles R. lngcrsoll a
committee for that purpose. Passed.
Bill providing for fencing upon line of
Railroad, came from the House referred.-
Senate coiiciirred.
Resolution appointing Justice of Pcace
for Fziii-field County taken up and amended
on motion of Mr. Beers, by erasing names of
Birdscy B Plumb, Chas. I-Iawley, John C.
l3~artlslcy, Alva Pierce, Thaildcus M. Ab-
bott, Peter S. Coley, and a. number of
others.
Mr. Perkins suggested that the bill should
be referred to a select commttee to inquire
what persons, whose names were in the bill,
are unfit for the office. It seemed from the
statement of the Senator from the 11th dis-
trict that tlicre were. a great many unpopular
men, and many incapable men, in tliatcoun-
ty, and the Senate ought to be very careful
that none of them get appointed Justices.
Bill laid on the table
Mr._Ferris introduced a bill roviding
that the next session of the Suprcii e Court
for Fziirfield County shall beheld on the 1st
Tuesrlay of Augiist—laid on the table.
Adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Cook, of Cheshire, was
appointed to fill the vacancy in the commit-
tee on debenture. 0-
Report of the N. E. Health Insurance Co.
referred.
Bi 1 for an act repealing the act requiring
separate partncisliip lists for assessments, doc.
refc.rrcd.
Report of bank committee with bill for an
act authorizing all Savings Banks to receive
deposits to the amount of $400, annually,
from one individual,
The bill was supported by Messrs. Taylor,
Dutton, and Kingsbury, and opposed by
Messrs. Pratt and Lyon. Report accepted
and bill passed. '
Report on petition of Danbury Savings
Bank, indefinitely postponed.
Bill for an act concerning the collection and
assessment of taxes, requiring all persons to
make oath to the lists presented to the asses-
S0l‘S—l‘t"fC:I'l'CCl.
Resolution making Brookfield a new pro-
bate district—adopted.
Rcpo t on petition of l. B. Lacy and
others, for . division “of Litchfield county,
with resolution giving petitioner leave to
with<.lraw——adoptcd.
Consideration resumed of Act incorporat-
ing Stamford and Danbury Railroad Com-
pany, and the bill was passed,
On motion of Mr. Bissell, the resolution
reported by the committee forthc establish-
ment of a State Reform School, was taken
up and considered.
After -.1 proti'actcd'discussion the previous
question was put, on motion of Mr. Coe,
andgthe years and nays ordered on motion of
Mr. Craiiie. The resolution was adopter.l--
ycas, l‘25,_, ' " Adjourned.
,_. .,
ll:'l_‘,',f, _-58.
“:1:
-. flflevnoon ’,Sessioii;—.-—Resolution- ,authori_z-
ing.N[ethodi§t Church in Bri_dgeport to- is-
sue§b_onds—i"eterred'to committee on Judi-
ciar_y‘.j, _. V. - v '
Réiiolu ‘on repealing an act for the assess-_
merit andcollection of taxes passed in 1849,
referred asabove. I - ’ _
Reports of (Jommittees.-—Of a bill for an‘
act authorizing County Courts to direct the
sale of Indian Lands, under certain restric-
tions. Accept_ed and bill passed.
Of abill for an act validating deeds accep-
ed without seals. Accepted and bill passed.
Of a bill for an act validating the acts of
Assessors and Boards of Relief in cases of
certain informalities. Accepted--bill passed.
Of a billfor an act providing for atirx to
be levied upon all the Railroad Companies
in the State, of one-third of one per cent. on
the market value of their stock. Accepted
and bill passed.
IVlr.Wilkie called for the order of the day,
which was the corisideiation of the Report
of the committee on the abolition of Capital
Punishment, with the bill makgng all Capi-
tal crimes punishable by imprisonment for
life. _
The bill was opposed by Messrs Train,
Johnson and Diitton ; . and supported by
Messrs. Bishop, Wilkie, Lyon, Osborne and
Pratt, and pending the discussion, the House
adjourned.
' SATURDAY, June 15.
Resolution appointing Judges of probate
for Litchfield Co.——passed.
House bills, &-c. concurred in.
A second report of Judiciary committee
on petition for a law dc taking of oysters,
against any change in the law—accepted. ,
Report in favor of amending charter or
Mutiial Insurance Co. New Haven, allow-
ing it to create a guaranty fund to secure
the payment of losses, and changing the
name of Company to N. [-1. Fire and Marine
lrisurance Co. accepted.
Resolution reprieving Henry L. Foote
until the 2d of October, passed.
Billexempting vessels from British Amer-
ican provinces from quarantine in New Ha-_
ven liai‘bor——-passed.
Bill read twice providing for appointment
of guardiaiis in certain cases.
Petition for R. Road from New Haven to
Waterbury—con‘.inued to next session.
Billiin form incorporating Fairfield and
Danbury Railroad C0,, passed.
Adjourned.
In the I-Iouse, Report of committee on
banks with resolution appointing certain
State Directors.
Connecticut, W’illis Lyon.
' Bridgeport, O. B. Hall.
Danbury, Elias Burciiard.
Fairficld C0,, VVm. K. James.
Mr. Taylor offered a resolution authoriz-
ing a draft in favor of the executors of the
estate of the late Secretary of State, for the
sum of $500, for theamount of salary due
to him on the 2d of May last-—-adopted.
Bill for an act authorizing Judges of Pro-
bate to appoint guardians for the children of
intcniperate parents.
Report ofcoininittec-«on Statc’s Prison on
the comparative condition of County Goais,
accepted.
Report of committee on Judiciary, with
bill for an act validating official acts of Dep-
uty Slierifli-, performed before their warrants
are l'l-‘(.‘0l‘ClC(l—-i'll'8 not to affcct suits now
pending—passed.
Of a bill providing that or-rtificate referred
to in the 29th section of the act for the reg-
ulation of nroceedings in equity, may be ex-
ecuted in riei'soii or by attorney-—passcd.
Of a bill providing that the next session of
the supreme court of errors, shall commence
on the tirsi 'l‘ucsday in August next, passed.
Report of same committee with a bill for
an act exempting persons from the payment
of toll who pass turnpikes on their ordinary
farming business, adopted.
Petition of Bridgeport Congregational
Society for change of name, passed.
Of :1 bill for an act providing that in suits
of foreign zittacliment the plaintiff shall be
cntitlcdito all the security the debtor has-
passed.
Recommending passage of the act provi-
ding for the punishment of persons causing
the publication of false notices of marriage.
Adopted.
On petition of Green and others,
with bill for an act authorizing County
Courts to appoint Pilots. Adopted.
Recommending passage of a bill to enforce
the collection ofpenaltics incurred by a viola-
tion of the laws regulating carriages and
steamboats. Adopted. ,
Recommending passage of a bill making
the terms of all magisterial and Judicial offi-
ces, commenced and expired on the 4th of
July. Adopted.
Reportol Committee on Railroads, against
the passage of the bill compelling Railroad
Companies to run their trains at such
times and in such a manner as will accom-
modate the public. Adopted.
Recommending passage of a bill provid-
ing that the memorandums and entries of
deceased persons be received in suits brought
against their estates. Bill passed.
IOn petition of Justice Hoyt and others for
alteration of law regulating iniller’s tolls-
with resolution giving petitioner leave to
withdraw. Adopted.
Recommending passage of a bill provid-
ing that the Statute of limitations shall run
against a criminal in case of his absenting
himself. Adopted.
Recommending the passage of a bill giv.
ing accused persons in crimnal trials, the
rightof being heard last in their defence.
The bill was opposed by Mcosrs. Bissell,
Osborne, and Pratt ; and supported by Messis
Phelps, Taylor, Dutton, Barber, Bishop and
Crane. After a debate of considerable
length of time the bill was passed.
Report of committee. on Education, on the
report of the Secretary of the State on
births, death and marriages, with a bill for
an act fixing the 15th of September as the
time on which the returns of such records
shall be made by the town clerks. Bill
assed. ’
Bill reported by the Committee on the
Judiciary giving married women the exclu-
sive right to their own property when abaii-
doned by their husbands, passcd. Adj. .,
J o/re on a. Da.i7°_i/met/L.—A W orcestershi re
dairy man was awoke by a wag at midnight,
with the announcement that his best cow
was choking. He forthwithjumped up to
save the life of Cruminie; when 10! he
found a turnip stuck in the spout of his
pump.
ES’ The measured distance from the Bat-
tery, New York, to 154th street, in the north-
eastern part of the the city, is nine miles.
_ {lg-The Rev. Jolm N. Mafilt died suddenly
in Mobile on the 25th of May.
A
cox
From the _'N. Y.E,T-r2'bunc.
' 'Mo;vnAv, JUNE 10.
In the Senate, the feature of the day was
the speech of Col. Benton. The Omnibus
bill having been taken up, Col. B. took the
floor, and moved the postponement of the
4th of March next, and then proceeded, in
a lengthy speech, to dissect the scheme, item
by item, in a manner peculiarly his own.
VVhen he had concluded, Mr. Hale of N.
H., replied to'the personal remarks of Mr.
last,) in the course of which Mr. H. de-
out the entire term for which he has been
elected to the Senate.
In the House Mr. Evans of Maryland
made an ineffectual attempt to rescind the
resolution for the termination of the debate
on the California question to-day (Tuesd-.iy,)
and to continue the talk for two ‘weeks long-
cr. The standing topic (California) was
taken up in committee of the vihole House,
according to Congressional palaver, though
in fact only a small portion of the House
was present, and discussed by Messrs. Meade,
Bowden, Gentry, McClernand, VVoodward,
and Stanton, of Tenn.
At the Evening Session 30 members he-
roically abided the infliction of four or five
speeches for Buncoinbe on the California
topic.
Tui~:snAir, JUN!-2_ 11.
The Senate held up the Resolutions of
Mr. Bradbury, requesting the President to
inform the Senate why he has dispensed
with the services of so many Locofoco pa-
triots. Mr. Turncy told the Senate all about.
the sufferiiigs of the beheaded “Democracy”
in Tennesec, when the subject was postponed
till Thursday, and the Omnibus was taken
up and discussed by Messrs. Underwood,
King, Clay, Hale, Dodge and others. The
question was on the amendment of Jefferson
Davis.
The House passed a bill making appro-
priations for public buildings in Minnesota
and Oregon, and discussed some other mat-
ters, among tliein, a bill to appoint a Sur-
veyor General for Oregon, and grant lands
to actual settlers in that territory.
\Vi-‘.i):\'i~:sn.n', JUNE 12.
In the Scizate 0)L lVc(l/icsrlay Mr. Dayton
concluded his speech, and Mr. Benton with-
drew his motion to postpone the subject of
Omnibus till the 4th of March next, in order
that the Senate might vote on some of the.
arncndments which had been proposed to
the bill. The amendment of Mr. Douglass
in regard to the northern boundary of Texas,
proposing to run a line drawn east from the
Rio Grande, from the south end of the
junction of the Dead to the Red River.
thence to the center of said rivi-r, also fixing
the dividing ridge of the mountains separ-
ating the waters of the Rio Grande and the
Gila, as the ivestcrn boundary of Texas,
was discussed at some length, and, after
being modified, was rejected. No other vote
was taken.
In the House the same system of tactics
which the Sltiveocracy started on Tuesday
was kept up during ycstcrd-.iy’s session.
The motion to extend the Missouri Com-
promise Line to the Pacific having been
successfully ofli:i'c'l and withdrawn by sever-
al ineinbers, Mr. Van Dyke of New Jersey
renewed it and finally brouglrt the House to
ii vote on it, and it was rejected, 68 to 108
This was the only vote taken, except on
points of order, and motions that the coin-
inittee rise.
Tnur.sbAv, JUNE 13.
The Ifozisc, on 'l‘hursday, reproduced,
with slight variations, the farce which had
drawn so well the two preceding days. The
amendment of Mr. Stanton of Tennessee,
declaring that it shall be no objectioii to the
admission of any State (to be liere-.iftei'
formed out of territory south of 36 deg. 30
min.,) that the Constitution of such State
may sanction slavery, was rejected, 78 to 89.
The Smalc had the Omnibus up again,
and the usual dullness of that body was re-
lieved by sundry sharp passages-at-ai'ins be-
tween grave senators. The question was on
the amendment of Mr. Turney to strike out
the 39th section of the bill, being that por-
tion rclative to the boundary of Texas.
'l‘he speakers were Messrs. VVebsler, Seward,
Clay, Foote, Houston, Atchison and Benton.
No vote‘ was taken. The session closed
with a very exciting scene be-tween Messrs.
Benton and Clay, both Senators being called
to order for personal remarks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14.
In the Ifouse, Mr. McClernand, from the
Committee on Federal Relatioris, reported a
bill amendatory of the act to carry into ef-
fect the treaty between the United States
and the Ottoman Porte. Mr. Buel from the
same committee, reported a bill granting in-
demnity for French Spoliations prior to
1800. Both bills "weremommitted to the
Committee of the Whole. ‘-
Mr. Bayly from the Committee of Ways
and Mearis, reported appropriation bills for
the Post Office and Indian Departments for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851. Also
department of the Government for the year
ending the 30th of the present riionth. The
House went into coinniittce of the whole,
and the California question, being in order_.
was put aside, and the judicial deficiency
bill taken up. After a sharp discussion the
committee rose, and the bill passed.
The Senate, after voting 17 to 28 not to
adjourn over till Monday, took up the Oin-
nibus and rejected the amendment of Mr.
Clemens to pay Texas one million of dollars
for her claim to the disputed territory, 8 to
30. The question then recurring on Mr.
Turner’s amendment to strike out the entire
section in regard to the boundary of Texas,
the subject was discussed by Messrs. King,
Butler, Rusk, Hale, Berrien and'Bentoii,
and was finally rejected by 3 majority, 24
to 27'. '
SATURDAY, June 15.
In House, the day was consumed in a
number of fine minute speeches, on an
amendment to the California Bill, by Mr.
lnge, proposing that if the people shall form
a constitution, they may or may not exclude
slavery, and their determination to be no bar
to admission into the Union. No_dctermin-
ation come to. 4
T he Causes of the Philadelphia 02¢-tragcs.
Judge Parsons, in his charge to the Grand
Jury on Monday, stated the causes of the
alarming increase of crime in Philadelphia,
to -be, mainly, “the want of one general,
well-regulated municipal government,” and
“ the unrestrained sale of spirituous liquoil
by tliegeiiiall ineasni'e.”3
a bill to supply deficiencies in the Judicial _
“iNORWAI;K GfAZE§l?’1‘E.,
TUESDAY, ‘JUNE 18, 1856.
‘ Southern Convention-
This body has adjourned. In its life, as in
sjplui-ge in the world. On the coiitrary, it
went out as peacefully as it came into exis-
tence. It passed a string of resolutions much
less_foriiiidab|e in their cliaracter than was
points upon which the friends of human bond-
upon a .well defined platform. They lack the
marked defiiiitoness which determined, intelli-
gent action generally produces. In pursuiiig
their proceedings, one cannot: well avoid the
idea that the gentleineii who composed that
body were troubled, more than with airy thing
else, with the ghosts of their own folly. Their
sittings have ci'eiit.ed little or no excitement,
and the interest felt in their proceedings has
been far less than in any ordimii'y event of
the day—so inucli so,tlizit but coniparativoly
few have been induced to keep up with the
published daily dispatches. \Ve had intended
to publish the resolutions adopted; but on ac-
count of the still-born nature of their delivery.
and the silence with they are suffered to drop
into oblivion, deter us from the attempt to turn
them aside from their “ manifest destiny.”
The South, to be sure, they declared to be
outraged, lio1'rib|y wronged, but the manner of
redressing these gricfs, " alas! they know
not.”
Something, however, may come of the rif-
fsiir in future. if they are eariiest: and honest
in their declarations; for they tlireateii tliat. if
somct/Liiig be not done by this efflcient and self-
Sfl(‘.l'llIClllg Congress to relieve the South, why
then. in just six weeks after, that notable body
shall rise, why then, they shall reassemble.
Perliap: then. too. we shall be gratified with
the blood and thunder which we have looked
for in vain at. the session just. dissolved. The
most iiitirked portion of the procecdiiigs of this
convention, and that wliicli afl'orded the great-
est shiire of relief to its members, was its ad-
journment. Their reasseiiibliiig will probably
be as late as six weeks after the adjournment
of Congress, if not more so!
The Court House Question.
The arguments in the trials of the several
Court House interests {before the C‘-oinniittee
of the Legislziture-, were brought to a close
about noon on Saturday. Mr. Looiiiis, in be-
half of Bridgeport. had the closing. The ma
i-iingemeiit by which this was brought. about.
may have beenfithe best, all things considered,
but the policy of the thing, abstinclly viewed.
was not sound. Norwiilk, by this arrtingeinent
was placed at a disadvantzigo.
By the ariaiigemeiit alluded to, the senior
counsel only, respectively for the three inter-
ests (Norwalk, Fairfield, and Britlgeport) were
This plazzed Mr. In-
gersoll, senior counsel for this town. in the
category of opening the case. Mr. Hollahird
followed for Fairfield, and Mr. Looiiiis. its al-
ready stated. for Bi-idgeport, closed. Now, it
is always considered an advaiitiige to have it
closingarguineiit, from the mere advantage it
affords of, having the last lick. In this case,
however, we lose more than this single advan-
t:ige."Ralph I. Iiigersoll, Esq. would maiiiige
our interest, probably. under other circum-
stances, as well as the next man. But Mr. I.
resides in New I‘IflVetl,5lS not probably, fsiniiliar
to make the ai'gi.iiiicnts.
with this county or the peculiar advantages of
N0l'\\’3llk as ii shire town. He tlierr-fore could
not be expected to put us in as good a position,
as if in these respects he were differently situ-
ated. Tlie reader will see that Norwalk had
not, as she should have had, some one from
this county and vicinity, familiar with her sit-
nation. to speak for her. Bridgeport occupied
different ground in these respects. Mr.
Loomis is a citizen of Bridgeport. well ac-
quainted tliroughout the county, and imbued
with a strong feeling for Bridgeport interest.
and success. He enjoyed. tlierefore, a decided
advantage over both the opposing interests‘, and
we uiiderstarid he used his iidvaiitagein the
most. effective iiianner. His arguineiit, though
spacious and deceptive, to some extent, is said
to have been able and shrewd. The arguments
of the other gentleiiien, Messrs. lngersoll and
Hollabird, were highly creditable efforts, and
worthy of their respective rep utntioiis.
The Coiniiiittee will report in the course of
the present week. \Ve shall then be able
more nearly, than at prcseiit, to judge of the
complexion and prospects cfthe respective pe-
titious.
Intelligence from Havana.
The U. S. st.eiiinei' Saranac arrived at Nor-
folk oii Tuesday, last week, having lef[‘.fl11v.'1m1
on the 6th inst. Capt. Tiitiiall, her comiiiand-
er, arrived at Baltimore in the Norfolk steamer,
on the morning of the 12tli,and proceeded ini-
mediately to \Vashington. Capt. Tatnall re-
ceived assurances from the Spanish authorities
that the prisoners captured should be honora-
bly dealt with until advices are received from
\Vashington. The report that the Saraiiac
had been placed under the autliorities of Cuba
io a.irest vessels with hostile parties on board
was incorrect. The report of the arrest of
the Americaii Consul was also incorrect. The
prisoners of the late Cuban expedition have
been treat.ed with great kindness; and all in
the Island was quiet when the Siiranac left.
The shooting of five prisoners, heretofore re-
ported, is incorrect; the prisoners are at Ha-
vana, and will be sent home. The Spaiiisli
authorities expressed much satisfaction at the
course taken by our Governiiient. The Sara-
iiac remained two days at Key VVest.. The
Capt. of the Saranac called on the Captain
General of Cuba, and stated reasons why the
men captured at Coiitoy had abandoned the
expedition. In reply he was informed that a
distinction had been made between these and
those that landed at Cardenas. The former
were well-treated. and would have fair oppor-
tunity to prove their innocence. No one was
permittcti to visit them. The interview was
altogetlier satisfactory. About three hours
after the Sariinac anchored at Havana, a S pari-
ish inaii-of-war came in with prisoners, but no
,' Correspondenne the Gazette.
' i ‘ ,Nl-2\\f Ybnx, June 15, 1850.
This week I]tl'S'l.)8eniI):Il'l'en of local incidents
worthy of record. Pei'liiips the most notable
event was the arrival of four American steam-
ers on Sundiiy——tlie Atlantic and Herman from
Europe, the Georgia from Cliiigres, and the
further consideration of the bill until the ,-,5 dam“, it seems to have made no great so,,the,.ne,.f,.,,,,, Ch,,,.|es,°,,_ his butnshon
time since scientific men in England demon-
strated, to their own satisfaction at least, the
inipossibility of Ocean Steam navigation. It
was shown by figures (and figures never lie),
Dawson of Georgia, (delivered on Saturday ‘cliai'acteristic. and which fiirnisli no prominent that no steamer could be constructed of sum-
cieiit; capacity and size, to contain the fuel no-
Claled that it was not his lmeml"" to S"-‘iv’: age, and ever likely to plant tlieinselves as cessary to generate steairi for a passage from
Liverpool to New York. This scientific and
Miitlieniatical clenzonstration, if my memory
serves me right, was first brought from Liver-
pool to New York in an Ocean Steamer. And
now we have twelve largo steamers running
regular ly between Europe and the United
States. making their trips with nearly as much
punctuality and exactness of time as the sev-
eral truins of cai's on the New York and New
Haven Railroad. This number‘ will be in-
creased williin the year by four others, and
there is little hazard in predicting that before
the expiration of ten years from the present
writing, there will be a daily arrival ofaii Eu-
ropean Steamer at the port of New York. \Vo
shall then take up our morning papers with as
much certainty of reading news froiu England,
as we do now of reading the Coiigressionru
proceedings of one day on the morning there-
after. Steii in is but just beginning to work out
its destiny and achieve its triuniphs on the
Ocean. It will yet prove itself to be the
greatest civilizer and pacificator that the world
has known.
Your readers probably read with some in-
terest tl-e exciting debate that took place: in
the Baptist General Convention hold in this
city in May last, in respect to printing in new
version of the Bible. After an iiniiniiteil and
somewhat spicy discussion, the Convention do-
Cldcd by a large majoi-ity against any present
cliaiige. A i'espi-ctiilile number oftlie liiity and
clergy of that Church, however. appear to be
uiiwilling to submit to the decision of the ma-
jority, and on Monday evening last they met
in the Mulberry Street Chapel and f;.,,.med ,,
new Bible Society. The Rev. Dr. Cone pro-
sided at the meeting, and was ejected Presi,
dent of the Society. Izle sought to divest the
inoveinem; of its apparently sectarian charac-
ter, and to draw to its support all who desired
ii more literal and intelligible translation ofiho
Bible. It is an age of code-iiiaking and con.
SLltLllOlltlllZll)g in the State, and it is hardly to
be wondered at that the Cliurcli begins to par-
take of its spirit. \Ve are not only to lmvo
new crncds, and new and fanciful interpi'oti1-
tioiis of old creed.-5, but a new Bible—~ot' rather
a triinslatioii ofit that will make every passage
intelligible to men “ ofordinary understanding.”
Perhaps in this coniiectioii I should note as
one of the signs of the times, the great and
coiitiiiuiilly augmenting influence of the Reli-
gious press upon public opinion. Not only are
the iiuinber and circulation of these journals
rapidly iiicreiisiiig, but tliei'e has been :1 ninrk-
ed change in their cliiiriicterand spirit. They
are not now confined to the discussion of tooli-
nical theology, or to_Ll;o defence of narrow
Sectariain crecds, but grappel boldly with all
the great. moral, social, and political questions
of the day. Thus they reach 11 large class of‘
readers, who bcf-.ire threw them aside in dis-
gust. Tho “Iiidepeiideiit,” particuliirly, has
received ii large share of attention mid favor,
even from those who do not syiiipatliize at all
with its theology. The discussion of the Sla-
very question aiid of the relation of the pulpit
to politic,sin its columns, has been carried on
with rare ability, and one ofits articles on the
last named subject, written by Henry \Vai'd
Bi-eclicr, has been republished in the Tribune
and Courier 5-: Enquirer of this city.
geiieriilly conceded that the Journal of Com-
merce has come out second best from the con-
troversy whicli it provoked on that subject.
jcctccl minister to Austria, Henry J. Raymond
has'liad the sole control of the Courier dc
lilnquirer, or, rather, has been the "responsi-
ble editor " of that paper. Under his manage-
ment, it has been gradually abandoning the
ultra conservative ground which it had long
occupied, and liiis now becoiue one of the
most liberal of liberal VVliig newspapers. It
sustains Hr. Seward’s great speech on the
slavery question, “ the power higher than the
Coiistitutioii and laws.” and all.
The Harpers have commenced the publica.
tion of it new monthly magazine. It contain)
the cream of all the foreign periodicals and
newspapers. It is 8vo. in size, 144 page?» each
number, and is sold for the small sum 01 three
dollars per annum. Thus for two shillings per
niontb, one has served up to him tlie best
thoughts of the greatest writers in Europe.
Rayiiiond of the Courier, and Ripley of the‘
Tribune. are understood to be the principal
editors of this new magazine. Ripley writes
most; of the literary notices in the Tribune,
over the signature R.
“ The ‘Rochester Ladies’ are now on a
visit to New York and Brooklyn, with their
‘ mysterious knockings.’ A few well-known
literary men of this city spent an evening with
them last week, and it would seem, from the
published report of the proceedings, that some
very distinguished ‘departed spirits’ manifest-
ed tlieir presence on that occasion. The poet
Burns, the late Dr. Cliannliig of Boston, and
others long since gone to their rest, gave un-
mistakeable signs of their presence, when
called for, but did not deigu to hold any con-
versation with the living. It is difllcult to dis-
cover any great utility or benefit in these silent
visitatioiis. These ladies were out on Wash-
ington Avenue, Brooklyn, last evening, but, un-
fortunately, the COHIUIUDILRIIOD between the
living and the dead was e_ntirely closed. N01
one of the large company assembled was able
‘to communicate,’ through the ladies, with
their departed friends. c
There is nothing of piirticular interest in
political matters just now. Every body is
anxious to see more voting and less speech-
making at Washington. \Vhen the voting
really begins, there is little doubt that the bill
for the adinissien of California will be cafried
l't'iz.es.—- --r\'t'u' fan’: '.l'r-it: are C-
It is,
Since Col. \Vebb has been abroad, the r_c- 4
t.«-MT.!‘ "
Norwalk Chronicler