Senate Debates on Adjustment Bill and Taylor Death Trifecta
Proceedings in Philadelphia and Washington discuss the Adjustment Bill and California Missouri Compromise. Senators Webster Butler Clay Benton Hale Rusk publicly debate boundaries Texas habeas writs and the legacy of Zachary Taylor with a memorial planned in Congress burial ground.
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Death and cabinet talk cloud 1850 politics in the South
The piece discusses subscriptions and local agents, then shifts to a broad political view. It reflects Southern fear and pride after General Taylor’s death, predicts how his successor’s policy could affect slavery, and notes cabinet nominations and debates. It also covers local school readings, recent floods, and international dispatches from Europe and Mexico.
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Death of 1H Sissy Twins in London Death
Paris Journal des Debats reports the Siamese twins died in England of marasmus. London Medical Times notes a postmortem showing two abdominal cavities linked by a hollow ligature and the liver bridled by a membrane. Also mention of a ponderous steam hammer on board the bark Robert from Liverpool for Mr. Ames of Connecticut weighing about thirty tons.
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Presidential Vacancies and Congressional Powers
A condensed review of constitutional provisions for presidential vacancy and succession notes the Vice President’s authority upon death or removal, with Congress to define next steps if the Vice President also dies. It references 1792 law and outlines the sequence leading to a special election and Electors meeting.
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