Senate Deficiency Bill Proceedings and Committee Actions
The Senate resumed the deficiency bill after petitions with votes on striking an outfit for a Charge d'Affaires to Austria and shifting funds to Germany. The bill moved to a third reading and passed. Foote proposed a special committee on slavery topics, and a select committee on Wednesday’s dispute was formed. House notes the death of Clerk Campbell and multiple ballots for a replacement, with Richard M. Young elected after nine ballots.
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Austria
Germany
King
Foote
Hale
Dickinson
Clemens
Whitcomb
Mason
Calhoun
Dodge Webster
Phelps
Rusk
Bell
Shields
Dodge
Benton
Messrs. Clay
Webster
Bright
Cooper
Downs
Mangum
Berrien
House of Representatives
Campbell
House
Richard M. Young
Illinois
The
Land Office
Eee
State Election Notice for House of Delegates
Public notice from the register announcing the state election on April 25, 1850, the fourth Thursday, for the House of Delegates. It directs eligible voters to participate and outlines the election date and official context.
Voters urged to choose Whig delegates for Virginia legislature
A regional call stresses Thursday as crucial for Virginia with two delegates to be chosen from four nominees. It argues for Whig candidates to preserve the Union and national governance, condemns Democrats backing a Nashville Convention, and touts the Sun’s Unionist stance while praising editors for clear positions.
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Virginia
Nashville
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
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Andrew Jackson
Union
Disgraceful Scene in the United States Senate
A notable Senate episode adjourns after Foote draws a pistol amid a clash with Benton during debate on California resolutions. The incident sparks condemnation of Foote and Benton, with calls for discipline, and discussion of future conventions and shifts in sectional power. The report also notes crop troubles in Jefferson County, Virginia, and references the New York Clay Festival invitation.
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Benton
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Clay
Butler
S. C
Mr. Foote
Miss
3 Msn
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Jefferson County
John M. Jewett
Talbot S. Duke
James W. Beller
T. A. Herrington
Tleir
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Mr. Botts
N.Y