The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
By Telegraph fer The Daily Lancaster Gasstfs

WIN tne iuulan tribes
On'motion, by Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, the
olii alHendntory 10 the act of the third OF March,
l8i5. allowing q drawback on foreign merchsn-
die e1Pufted in packages by Chihuahua aud San
10 fe 10 British North American provinces ad.
joining the United States, was taken up and passed
| The bill 10 abolish the slave trade IN the Dis
irlet nf Colgmba was taken up. the question pend.
ing upon Mr., Stewards amendment abolislIihg
slavery in the District.
Mr.. Seward expressed himself ia favor of the
original bill as reported by Mr.. Clay of The COM
mlltee OF thirteen aud ii was only when it ap.
peared impossible to pass it in its original form
that he offered his amendment He understood
now that it was probable that the bill could be
stripped OF the amendments already made and
passed rs first introduced. Desiring TO vote for
tHat measure aud in hope that it might pass. he
would with the consent of the Senie withdraw
his amendment for the present
Ma Clay argued IN support Of the bill against
some OF the objections made 10 it, tie had aways
conlended that Congress had unlimited power
over slavery IN the District but had at the snme
tlme held that while slavery existed in Maryland.
i would be gross breach Of good faith towards
lbe State to abolish il. The question was now in
relation to abolshing the slave trade He believ-
ed that ifthe measure should be caripd it would
give place TO slavery in the district until the time
wulcl seemed to him rapidly approaching, when
slavery would have worked itsell out AS TO the
power oi abolishing this, although the power IL IL
boish slavery was disputed it was Congress that
had by It's laws established slavery in the District
and was it true that Congress had not the power
to undo its own acts He then drew com purison
between the amendment offered by MIR Seward
and the original BILL for the purpose of showing
that Southern men ought not to vote against the
latter, because OF tie preservation nf the Sormer
"A long debate anaueI Wtlt,,ut ,,,,ni,,Y O., ,,,,
conclusion, the Senate adjourned.
! HousE-The special busine was a motion 10
raier The credentials of Messrs. Wright andGiIbert
Representatives from California
Mr.. Robinson had moved tO amend that the
| Speaker now swear the members in. Agreed 10
ayes l09, nays SO.
| The motion as amended was agreed to without
a division
| They come there they are, said several voic
es' as Mr.. Boyd was seen coming down the aisle
followed by Messrs Wright and Gilbert Having
reached the foot ofihe Steps leading 10 the Sneak.
er's chair, that officer came down and administer.
ed tho oath. The Speaker called the House 10 or.
der and the House proceeded 10 the consideration
l0t the contested election case from PENNSYLVANIA
Alter considerable debate, the resolution Ge-
lclaring Mr.. Robbins entitled 10 the seat he now
holda was adopted without division.
The House resumed the consideration oil the
report Of the investigating Committee relative to
Mr. Ewing paying certain claims after they had
lbeen closed.
Mr. Brown of Mississippi. resumed and con
ciuded his remarks sgainsl The allowance. After
some further discussion aud without coming 10
concluslun, the House adjourned.
! .t.. WAsHIEToS. Sept l2 .-
SENATE -7Tbe President laid before the SENATE
the memorial OF the Legislature Of New Mexico
asking her admission rs a State into the UuOn
i Mr. Seward moved lis reference 10 the com.
mttce un territories
Mr. Mason moved to lay il on lse table Lost
Iayes I9, nays 49,
Mr.. Ltqkinson moved that the m iion to refer
DO la'd on the table. Agreed tI--yeAs IS. mys
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Alter the consideration orihe morning huspess.
the bin 10 suppress the Slave lruJe in The district
oi CoIumhin was taken mp.
Mr.. Clay appealed to Senators to allow vote
10 DO taken without further debate. when the
question ON the amendment was taken aud reject
et-yeis 5. uays As The bill was then report.
ed tu the Senate ...... .... ... r. '...
Mr.. Clay expressed IA hope that the amend
henls made by the committee wuuId be rejected
and that The bill would be passed.
On mot ON of Mr.. Dickinson. tie bill was tenn
porariy laid on the table, when The House bill to
supply the deficiency ofpny aud mileage of meln
bers was taken up and several amendments re-
ported by the Finance commit,ee were nyreeJ IN
: Mr. Benton moved an amendment nTnyiJjng
that The mileage of Senators and Renresentatiyes
of California and Delegates from Oregnn shall
he comnuted fv ,be nearest nsrnI travelled rnnte
to the United States. which he DESIGNATED Il. ,hnt
from Missuu, across the country and Inv the SoutI
; pass. s,..
After further debnte the amendment ,yns n.
greed to the bllI renortrd ami tl,s nr,snd,nrr
concurred in. :. -' ~,
! MIR. Donalas moved an omendno,t .,lI,,vi,,
California Senators and Rrnresenta,yes their nsr
diem couben,ntinn from The dale of the con,nu.
ucuiion of The constiinlion If Calitnrnta 10 Cnn.
press upd the President which was nareed IN. =
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed md
eossed
After nm erSecutrEc sesson The Sonata a,1;,nrro1
Hnusr-Tbe Honse resun.l The consIera,itn
NJ the renort or he E,y;n" inyost;1a,f cona'',;,
tee, Mr. -5insis,ed hat ,be Claims Of Vir.
oiuo orn,ving ont nF ravoIn,onarv sary;oss oroL,
10 h, mid Tbs nnrning hnmr bayir., ovnir,i
Ltbe biil IN extsnd tbe no1, NJ Ney p1aani ,vo
nnssed,
ne ,S, Senate lSsD'Ne slaVe o'l was !aken up
VT mr' lnonhPsono OF Ia'' sald ltlat III ms luusmehE
! 'nls was con'"runn.e 10 the constitution wn'ch
Tn9 VI. At, 70 u1"Net uP iusl'Nes iro'I