New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-01
XxXIst CONGRESS. First Session.
BY Bain's Electro Chemical Telegraph
SENATE.

WASHINGTON Tuesday, April 80.
Mr. SEWARD presented several Anti-Slavery Pc
ttons
Mr. FoorE presented the credentials Of his col
league, Col. JEFFERSON DAVIS, elected Senator
for six years from March, 1882.
After the transaction of considerable morning
business Mr.. HUNTER from the Finance Commit
tee, reported bill in relation to Mints, the object
of which was TO facilitate the coinage OF bullion,
which was, b. unanimous consent taken up for
consideration. An amendment reported from the
Committee making provision for the exchange Of
coin, in any required amount, for all bullion which
may be presented, ives adopted aud the bin was
passed.
A bill to regulate appeals from the Orphans and
Circuit Courts, OF the District Of Columbia, TO the
Supreme Court of the United States, designed IN
fact TO reopen the celebrated case OF Mrs. conner
rersus VAN Mss, was taken up, discussed and laid
over until 10 morrow.
The bill to establish a Board OF Accounts was
made the special order for 10 morrow.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the unfinished business OF yestcTday-Ihe bill grant
ing lands TO aid in the construction OF the Central
Railroad.
Mr. BELL moved that the bill be recommitted,
with instructions to the Committee, to amend 1t so
as TO provide tor, ana 10 construct IOhu, tHOUSn
Tennessee, to connect with the Illinois and Ala
bama road and thus complete a connected line Of
railroad communicate from the Gulf 20 the Lakes.
Mr. BELL supported bis proposition with some re
marks upon the propriety justice and Importance
OF its adoption
A long debate ensued upon the various PROPOSE
tions of amendment, during the progress OF which
Mr.. DAYroS suggested an amendment to Mr. Bells
Instructions providing that after all the grants OF
| lands proposed by the pending bill and amendments
shall have been made. the proceeds OF the sale OF
the residue OF the public lands shall be distributed
among the States. The debate was continued until
4 O'Clock, when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES
The following Committee was appointed to in
vestgate the delays and abuses OF the public print
ing Messrs w entworth, Ashmun Green, Matti-
son, Holiday, Thompson Of Ky. Orr, Chandler and
Cable
The resolution was adopted to close the debate
on the Census Bill to morrow The House then
went into Committee Of the w hole on that subject
Mr.. SlBLEY Delegate from Minnesota gave no
of an amendment for taking the census OF the Indian
tribes.
Mr. JOHNSON Loco of Ark informed him that
the Indian Bureau had already made provision for
this.
MIR. SIBLEY was aware of that but the provision
IN The census ulll " as n uOlS ChSStft WY
Messrs. MnsoS Loco OF Va. and COLcocE
tLoco) OF S. {. opposed obtaining any other infer
nation than an enumeration Of inhabitants
Mr.. GoRMAS advocated the enumeration of the
| inhabitants only.
Mr.. HOWE had no conscientious scruples or Con
stitutlonal objectionto any part OF the bill.
Mr.. SwEErsER said, that in all the illusions
made TO the Mormons, they had been held up as
an organized band Of robbers and birds OF Ill
omen When they lived in portion OF Ohio they
were simple inoheDsive people, and the opinion
was general that they had been treated badly in
| Illinois. Instances are numerous where they have
relieved emgraats on their way to California
Having occasion TO know this although having no
| sympathy with them as sect he felt bound 10
make this declaration.
| Mr. NINIoS, lWhig) Of Ohio, gave notice Of two
amendments which he intended to offer. The
frst to continue the bill in force the second that
from and after the third of March 1883 the number
of Representatives shall be two hundi ed. not in
cluding Representatives from new States hereaf
ter coming into the Mon, until the appOrtonme ent
under the census following IT, after the census
shall be taken Congress shall fail TO apportion Re
presentatives, or If any portion Of country shall re-
fuse TO assent TO the law, there 10 al end TO the
Government Thus Tar Congress has failed 10 pass
an organic law, and consequently We have been
subject to the hazard, IN case Of the apporonment
law lot being passed, Of unhingng the Cover me mt
| itself. Suppose ten years after the expiration Of
the last census the law should be passed fixing the
representation. how would the House be organiz
ed Is il not the part Of wisdom 10 provide Tor the
preservation Of the Government and pass laws es-
sential to its perpetuity II bis frat amendment
should be adopted. the census after that now pro-
posed, would be taken, whether & law was passed
or not There would be nc occasion for future ie
gisiatlon. His iormer experience satisfied him
that the ratio should be settled in ADVANCE Of the
taking OF the cen'os which would prevent the
conjunction Of some States with others % adopt