The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-01
From the Chicago Journal
TELEGRAPlllC DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ID.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ID.
Mr.. Calhoun was attacked with faint
ing fit to-day iu the Senate, and was con-
veyed to his lodgings.
Seaate.-The bill for the establishment
OF a Territorial Government in the new
Territory Of Minnesota. was taken up and
discussed by Douglass, Butler, King, and
Dodge, after which The bill was read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Niles then moved to take up tho
Bill for the Reduction Of Photographed
to.
One amendment was proposed, making
newspapers free within twenty miles Of the
place Of publication, which was discussed
by Niles, Hamlin and Alien, and others,
and, on motion Of Mr.. Allen. the further
consideration Of the bill was postponed ~
Monday next.
Housc.-T'he Pncheco slave case was
taken up. MIR. Jacobs, of Georgia. cx-
planned the merits Of the case that the claim
Of Pacheco was just.
AIR. Hall Of n. Y, obtained tho flor,
and briefly replied to single point adduced
by Mr.. Toombs, and then called for the
previous question, which was sustained
The question Of rcconsidering the bill was
then put; yeas lO3. nays 90. The bill
was then put on its final passage.
The main question was then voted on
and passed; yeas log; nays 81.
WASHING ron, Jan. %.
The Senate was organized at the usual
hour, and the Journal Of Friday read, mud
sundry petitions aud memorials presented
and referred
The Vice President laid before the Sen
nte communication from the Secretary ot
State relating TO Commerce and Navign-
ton. On motion Of Mr.. Dix, $500 copies
were ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. Dix presented the resolutions of the
New York Legislature ins,ruc,ing her rep
rescntntves To 20 against the extension al
slavery into new territories -agninst the
Texas claim Of boundary. md against the
slave trade in the District of Columbia,
and moved that the resolutions lie on the
table, which was adopted
Mr.. Rusk ofTcxas. moved 10 refer 10
tho committee on judiciary, and to print
them for the purpose Of getting 10 speak
mud denounced the resolutions ut some
length.
Mr.. Yulcc of Florida, said tha, the rcso.
lntions were nm insult to ID States of the
Union. Mr.. Dickinson Of n. Y. vindica.
ted the resolutions, aud asked il they were
TO be made subject ofdscussian that lai,
hearing should lie given them.
Mr.. Foo,c. of Miss, spoke against thu
resolutions in his characteristic manner
Mr.. Dix answered Mr.. Yulee, defending
the resolutions.
LioHsc.--On motion, the bills establish.
ing territorial governments in California
and New Mexico were made the order Of tho
day for the 30,h inst , To be continued daily
until finished.
MIR. Hilliard Of Ala. moved to suspend
the rules TO enable him To introduce a bill
to authorize the people Of California to or
gnnizc State government, providing for
its admission; and another extending the
boundaries Of Texas 10 the Rio Grandc--
The objections being made, the motion was
ncgativcd--vcas GO, pavs liz.
The first bill was then rcnd, and the qnes
ton WINS taken on the motion to suspend
the rules, when Mr.. billiard Withdrew it,
expressing his intention to offer j. rs n sub.
stitute when the subject should como up
regularly.