The New York herald., 1849-02-27
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. p, ls49
Itcelfh Week of the Last Session of the Ttirt,st

WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. n, l649
Itcelfh Week of the Last Session of the Thirt,stl
Comgress--1ae hnmenss Amount of Work done.
The twelfth week Of the session has been mark
ed by an increased excitement upon the negro
question in the House, and by puzzllng discus
sion upon the perpexlng question OF the territories
IN the Senate. An increased quantity OF gas has
been consumed In both houses, without the slight.
est addition Of light to the country. The Senate
have fallen a whole week behlndhand within the
seven days closing this afternoon.
On Monday, the Florida slavery resolutions were
presente in the Senate by Mr.. Yulee, and speeches
made in their support by both the Florida Senator's
OF the South Carolina stripe, declaring that Florida,
Ike the Palmetto commonwealth, will resist to
the death Tapr than submit to the degrad alton of
the Wllmot soviso. brought to the pinch,we be-
leve they would both back out. The residue of
the day was expended IN the discussion of the
coast survey,by Messis. Jefferson DAVIS, Atherton,
John DAVIS. and Benton. Amendment of Mr. Ben.
ton rejected--coast survey susta ned.
Tuesday--Territona governments proposed in
Mr.. Walker, Mr., ,Foote and Mr.. bell. Elaborate
speech by Mr. Bell, IN support of his motion to ad-
nit California as State into the Union
wednesday MI Bells argument continued !;
amendment be rejected, solely on the ground Of
It's utter inco, ,giulty with the BILL Amendment
rejected, to 80.
Thulsday--Piivate bills. The Senate are lust
as sure 10 have long discussion upon case of
ten dollars, u, on bill declaring war; if there
be ANY technlcallty IN law upon which to hang an
argument.
Fnday-Mr Daytea discusses his amendment
to the appropriation bill, providing the same dlscre
tion to the President In regard to New Mexico and
Caliiornia, as was heretofore conferred upon the
EXECUTIVE Interference to Louisiana and Florida.
Mr.; Webster briefly advocated his amendment
authorizing the President to maintain the existing
laws in the new territories. Mr. Fo0te followed,
in a very dii.aiase and a very decided Southern
democratic pro-s'avery speech. He was opposed
to Mr. WebsteI's mendment, and was In favor of
giving to Old Zack the larger discretion OF the
amendment OF Mr. Walker; Nothing done.
discussed by Mr.. Walker tor compromise, by
Mr.. Hale for The provlso, and nothing shorter and
fierce az usual in his denunclations of the slave
power. Mr.. Butler followed, in reproof to Mr..
Dayton, for hesltating 10 extend the constitution
over the territories, because such extension would
extend the institution of slavery. Mr.. Butler
pleaded that II the South was to be excluded from
the territories, by Withholding the constitution,
lower Of the dcaton Of the North. Mr.. Web
seT, Mr.. Calhc un, and others, continued the dis
Gus slsn. See Senate report. t
The House, on Monday, discussed, TO its con-
cluslon, the bill providing for payment to Mexico
Of the money aecluipg to her by virtue of the
lIeaiy OF Guadalupe Hidalgo.
On Tuesday, a bill for small and large gold
CONS; bill amending the navigation laws a bill
ter a retired army ilst, and various other bills.
On "Wednesday, a bill for a geologist7ior Cali
lorna; bill Tor the further reduction OF postages
were under consideration, the main question OF
De tbae being the lnexhaustlbl thesis of the negro
quthu,n. IL has been said, that if you spring into
whirlwipd you will see the devil but 1t has
been proved to be inevitable, that if you touch a
mg'o, you will raise his Satanic excellency, co
t,tt0au. wy.
Thursday Minnesota bill bill for revenue laws
over Calhorniaj negro question discussed. Both
bills disposed of.
Friday Bill Tor the Post Office department and
abolition OF frankIng privileges; negro question
The III. me OF debate. Powerful appeal of Mr. Nc.
DoweII, Of Virginia, for compromise Members
In tears all over the HOuse--a very unusual scene;
ior, though there are some soft heads IN Congress-