The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-23
Correspondence oflhc Charleston Evening News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6, 1850.

w ASHINGTON, Jan' III, l0"u'
In the Senate, among other memorials. was
one bv Mr.. Butler, from the Charleston Cham
ber of Commerce, asking that metal buoys, Of
an increased size, he substituted in the place
orlhosc now used in the Cha rleston Bar, etc. Ii
was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Numerous petitions against the employment
ofpaid Chaplains by Congress were presented,
and referred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr. Seward presented petition from cili.
zcns of Albany. y. Y. for the abolition of sla-
very in the District. and moved its reference
to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brrrirn moved thai the question of re.
ccption he laid upon the table, and the question
being put, Mr.. King, with some warmth, said
he had stated the other day that petitions ol
this kind would be objected to, also that their
reception would he objected to, and would ne.
yer he tolerated ny portion of the Senate
lie argued that the first question put by the
Vice President ought TO have been "Shall this
petition be received"
AGer some discussion on the points OF order.
the question was put on the motion to lay the
question of reception on the table; it was car.
ricd by vote of 32 10 10. Fhis, presume,
VIII OeclUc inc ldlc Ol all SlInlitT PCiHiobS'
Mr.. Hamin offered series of resolutions,
which lie over, requiring The Secretary of State
to give all the information in his power rcla-
tive to the i'll treatment Of American sailors in
Japan: also whether The King Of Siam has not
violated the treaty Of March, 1888, hy the mo-
nopols;. by him of the staple products Of that
country.
MIR. Benton made his promised motion for
leave to bring in bill for the reduction of the
limits Of the State of Texas. lie argued that
the present limits of Texas would contain seven
States of the first class and that for her own
welfare, as well rs tha, of the other States, she
ought to be reduced to reasonable size. Ills
bill proposes TO reduce her with her consent. to
State of about 100000 square miles, and
eventually into two States Of about $4,000 miles
each. The reduction is proposed on The princi.
pie OF leaving all the present population, and
the organized counties untouched, and ccding
The unseatcd and wild lands to the U. States.
The bill, after a speech from Mr.. Benton, was
twice read and referred to the Judiciary Com.
miitec.
Mr.. Foo,e, in accordance with notice asked
leave to introduce his bill providing for the or.
ganizalion of territorial government in Cali
Corna, Deserct, and New Mexico, to enabk,
the people of Jacinto, with the consent Of Tex.
AS, 10 provide Constitution and State Govern.
ment, and for the admission of such State into
the Union. In the course of his Introductory
remarks, he was very severe upon Mr. Benton.
He said that the fact that Texas is too large for
one State is no new discovery, the very terms
of her admission implying that it was designed
a, some future period, TO subdivide her into four
States. IIr then argued, at some length, that
the effect of this movement to narrow down the
boundaries of Texas, would be 10 unsctlc the