The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-07-13
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70 he 81 Louis Republican:
CONGRESSIONAL
-- WASHuNATnm Inn 90
WAsHINaToN

distinction June %.
SENATE After the routine of the mornina,
business, the Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Omnibus bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, resumed his remarks
supporting at some length the amendment sub.
mitted by Mr.. soul6.
Mr.. Soul6 followed in answer to Mr.. web.
ster's reply 10 his speech on Monday and Tues.
day, and also insanswer to Mr.. Douglass.
Mr.. Webster rejoined, after which the cues.
ton was taken on Mr.. soul6's amendment.
which was rei~ected--ayes 10, nays SO.
Mr.. Davis again addressed the Senate upon
the bill. w
Mr.. Clay expressed a desire and'obtained an
understanding that the vote on the engrossment
of the bill be taken on Monday next, and then
the Senate ndjourn6d ltr aHT
HoUsE.-Mr. Parker introduced a bill in re-
lation to the National armones at SprinpfeId
and Harper's Ferry. The bill was read and
referred to the committee on military affairs.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
report fine coSa9ee on the Iowa contested
election.
Mr.. Disney argued in favor of the sitting
member.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Pennsylvania, followed on
the same side.
Mr.. Toombs spoke in favor Of the contestant.
Mr.. Vandyke commenced his speech, and
alluded to Mr.. Thompson, when he was called
to order by Mr.. Garter, saying he had called
the member a thief.
The Speaker said he did not understand the
gentleman. r#
Mr.. yandyke said, It was understood that
Thompson took away the poll-book and this
regard as a larceny He then argued in favor
OF the contestant.
Mr.. Strong was permitted to make the clos.
ing speech,
The report Of the majority Of the committee
concluded with the resolution that William
Thompson was entitled to the seat which he
now holds.
Mr.. V%andyko moved to amend. by counting
certain votes and rel ecting others, and decIar-.
ing that Daniel L. Miller is entitled to the seat.
The vote was then taken, yeas 95. nays 95,
the Speaker voting in the negative-this made
a tie and the question was lost, This was a
strict party vote, with the exeeptiono OF Durkee,
Preston King, and Holmes, who voted forthe
amendment. Before the result was announced.
there was much excitement1
Mr.. Thompson moved that the House adj
joarn till Monday. The question was not dis
posed Of when the House adjourned,
WASHINGTON, June 90,
The Speaker announced the first business in
order to be the resolution Of the committee on
elections that Mr.. Thompson (dom.9 is emit
lied TO the seat he now holds as a representative
from the LIST Congressional District Of Iowa.
Mr.. McClernand moved to lay the whole
subject on the table.
MIR. Harris, Of ILL.,, inquired whether it was
in order to move a call of The House.
The Speaker replied in the negative.
Mr.. Harris moved that the House adjourn,
and. dcmanded the yeas and nays. The motion
was disagreed to-, only one vote in the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved a bostponement Of the
subject until Monday at II O'Clock.
Mr.. CroweIl-No ~sir.ee!l
TIE Speaker said that the motion of post.
ponement was not in order.
The question was then taken on the r%esolu-
zion that Mr.. Thompson was entitled to his
seat, and decided in the negative-yeas 81,
nays lO2.
During much confusion Mr.. McGaughey
rose to offer a resolution, and was proceeding
10 make some remarks, when there were loud
to send the resolution to the clerk to
read. 1t was read, to the effect that there was
now a vacancy in the House Of Representative
from the LIST Congressional District Of Iowa,
and that the Governor of the State be made
acquainted with the fact. A debate ensued.
Burt, Morse, and others, taking part.
TO the ~. o. Delta.
BALTIMORE, July /, 1850.
New York MARkET.-We have dispatches
from New York up to this evening. The Cot
ION market there to-day was firm; Beef had
declined; the demand for Corn was active; the
prices for provisions were unchanged.
SAILING OF THE CRESCENT CIrY.-Tbe Cres-
cent City sailed with fifty passengers.
FIRE IN BRooKhYN.-A Turpentince factory
md Lumber yard were burned down, to-day, in
Brooklyn.
CHoLERAM BosToN-One fatal case of A stat.
C Cholera has been reported in Boston. The
nan died in twelve hours after being seized
With the disease a ns.
Later From Europe.
ARRIVAL OF The STEAMER EUROPA.
baltimore, July 3.
The British Mail Steamer Europa arrived al