The Arkansas banner., 1849-03-13
COECRESSI0sAL.
WAsnIyeroN Feb. 2i, 6. 2
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WASHINGTON Feb 2i, 6,F h. srx,rg.--AfieF the usual morning service, ere ,nti,Is of Mir Fitzpatrick, Senator elect from Ala hama, were presented.
 ,ont resolution was passed conferring upon , c.ott Dale Btcyct Lieutenant Generalship, for s,ll,n, conduct during the Mexican war. The general appropriation bill was then con- .idered.
 N, Walker spoke in favor of his amendment for In. establishment Of territorial government over inc territories.
 HousE--A resolution was passed to print 10, 900 Aropiss of the patent office report } The bill for the draining of the swamp lands of Louisiana was adopted.
 ou motion of Mir. finton, the House went into committee of the whole for the consideration of the ,,stegee bill which was discussed nt some length, ilse territorial question being brought up.
 FEBRUARY 26. e,rM. Sgx,rE-To-dsy Mr. Wales, ihe newly elected Ssustor freni Delaware, vice John M ClAson, ,s.iencd presented his credentials, was sworn and took his seat.
 The bill making remuneration 10 ibe Sia,e of Louisiana for expenses incurred in draining certain swampy lands passed.
 The bill regulating the pay department of the army was passed
 A bill allowing certain compensation to the r,sers and receivers of land offices fer locating the bounty land warrants, was also passed The general appropriation bill taken up and discussed.
 HousE-1he session to-day was mainly occupied in the discussion of the California bill.
 FEBRUARY, 27, 6, P. M HorsE.--Mr Greeley reported the land bill. which makes provisions of farm to each settler. Mir. G. defended the provisions of the bill iD a speech of some length.
 On motion, the bill was laid on the table The California bill was then taken up in com. nitee of the whole, MT. Niaton in the cluir. Mir Roman being entitled to the floor, concluded Lis speech upon the tariff question. which was in support of the protective policy. He reviewed tine business of England well as that in this country, and instanced the disadvantages We had to contend against under tho present tariff, and accused tho President of endeavoring to reduce the wages Of the working classes in the United States 10 the level of the paupcr labor in England.
 At the close of Ar. Romans remarks, Mr. Sawyer offered an amendment to strike out the Wilinot proyso clause in said bill contending in support of his motion that the people of New Mexico and California should be left to their own free will in the decision of the questions involved in said clause.
 FEBRUARY, 2s, s, T. M. SEyArr.-The House bill creating a territorial government in California, was read twice and re- isrred
 e1pendng S:! l,000 for the purpose of testing Pages magnetic invention for railways
 lloUsE.-in the House, yesterday, the California bill was passed, with the Wilmot proviso clause. MT. Hudson to-day submitted tariff report, based upon the principles of the tariff of s42. Nr Nichols, from the same committee, presented aminoty report, both of which were ordered 10 bc printed.
 Mir Colamar reported unflvorably 10 the bill granting pubic lands for public improvements. The bill providing fer the appointment of com missioners to run the boundary line of New Mexico was called up.
 Mir Schenck addressed the committee, warmly opposing the proposition for the President to appoint said commissioners without authority of law.