The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24
Mr.. Kings Report on CALIFORNIA;.

HOUSE, April 18th. Mr.. McWilli from the
committee on printing, offered a resolution t
the effect that 10000 copies of Mr.. Kings re-
port of his examinations in California, be print
ed for the use of the House.
Mr. Venable took the floor and proceeded t
denounce the present system of Congressiona
printing. He said that under the operation o.
this system, public documents necessary to ,
correct understanding of their Legislative duties
were not yet on their tables, though according
to contract, the documents should have beer
there four months ago. The resolution after de-
bate, was adopted.
Numerous private bills, resolutions, petitions
memorials, &c. were presented and referred tt
committees. Nothing of Importance transacted
SENATE, Numerous petitions and memorials
upon private subjects, or rather upon subject.
concerning the private interests Of petitioners
were presented and appropriately referred. ~"
Mr.. Cass presented the resembling resolutions
from the State of Michigan, accompanying theil
presentation with appropriate remarks.
An ineffectnul attempt was made to refer
Messrs. Clay's and Bells resolutions of com
promise to committee of Is. -.
Mr.. Baldwin moved an amendment to the eff:
feet that this committee should not take iuris
diction of the bill admitting California. If this
amendment should prevail, the object sought to
be attained in raising the committee would be
defeated. For this amendment the vote stood
Ayes, 26, noes %. Mr.. Douglass moved to Law
the subject on the table; lost by the same vote
Mr.. Hale moved to refer the resolutions to the
committee on the territories. Lost BY AYES %
Noes 81. The Senators from Iowa, Mr. Dodge
of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Shields voted in the af:
frmative. Messrs. Cass, Dickinson, Douglass
Clay and Webster in the negative. ~
Mr.. Benton offered an amendment which pro.
vided that the committee should not take cog.
nizance Of ' -
LIST, The abolition of slavery within the States
End, The suppression of the slave trade be.
tween the States.
3rd, The abolition of slavery within the forts
arsenals, navy yards, and dockyards of the Uni.
ted States, and ~ .,"
4th, The abolition of slavery within the Dis
trict of Columbia Before vote was had upon
this amendment, Mr.. Clay offered a modified a.
mendment which MIR. Benton accepted instead
of his own. After much discussion, and with.
out coming to direct vote, the Senate adjourn.
ed.
House, April 18th. The Senate bill for the
relief of the widow of Gen. Worth was taken
up. MIR. Jones opposed the bill on the ground
that it was an act to cover particular case, and
calculated to draw line Of distinction between
pensioners that should be placed upon an equal.
ty. ~,>.
Mr.. Jones was interrupted in his remarks by
call to order. The speaker decided that he
was out Of order Mr. Jones appealed; the
House sustained the decision of the chair. Oh.
jectien bang made to the further consideration
of the bill it was passed by. i..r..... ,.,. ,f
After considering another private bill, the
House heard the report of Mr.. Burt from the
committee appointed to investigate the relation
in which Geo. w. Crawford Secretary of War
stood to the Galpin claim. The purport of the
report was that the committee asked for more
definite instructions than those given in the res.
olution under which they were appointed ~
Several resolutions, were offered giving them
further power, not only in this particular case
but in all others similarly situated, wherein the
present administration had paid out money with.
out the authority of lawj 1Ja 80 ah1gtGss
A resolution passed, giving the committee full
power to investigate and report all the circum
stances connected with the Galphin claim, leav
ing out all similarly situated questions for future
action The house then adjourned. .,t ea,
SENATE, After the reception of petitions, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of Mr.
Foot proposition for select committee. Afte
discussion this subject was laid on the table, ant
the Deficiency bill was taken up The frs
question was on strikingo out an item Of $50 ,OO(
for extension Of the patent Office. A long dis
cusson followed this notion and was not finish
ed before adjournment ln "jl 81 Gtr;sy