The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-19

receive The same mileage as tue be'esa'e "o'
Oregon
Mr. Stanton, OF Tennessee, opposed, because,
he said, il proposed 10 change an existing law.
Mr.. Carter supported the amendment.
Mr. Venable raised constitutional objection,
that there was no State Government or Legisla-
ture in California 10 prescribe time, place or man
ner ofholding the election al the time Represen-
ta,ives were elected as required By the Constiiu-
ton.
Mr.. Schenck referred TO the case OF Texas.
Mr. yenable did not consider the case anala-
gous.
An amendment of Mr. ODDS amendment was
repo,ted, apprcpriating $4,000 for new books
for the one hundred and thirty new members.
Mr. Old's amendment was adopted, with fur
Their amendments, that Babbtt and Smith, late
claimants for seats in the House Tor New Mexico
and Utah, be allowed per diem Of IS from the
time of their arrival in Washington till their
claims were rejected, ard that they be allowed
g per day for their mileage Thus amended,
the bill was subsequently reported 10 the House,
and the vote on it's passage was yeas ~, NAYS
~. The Speaker voted in the negative, thus
making lie, and he bill was rejected.
Amendments 10 the Military Academy bill
were reported from the committee, but not acted
on
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10th.
SzvarE.-Mr. Douglas presented credentials Of
Mr. Gain, and Mr.. Fa,nwel, those Of Fremont,
Senators Of California.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis moved reference to the
Committee on Judiciary on the fact ofihe uncon-
s,itniionality OF the admission OF California.
After a spirited debate it was lost by vote Of
81 to &c.
Messrs. Gwin and Fremont were then sworn
and took their seats They Then drew for terms
Mr.. Fremont drew the first class, Mr. Gwin the
thid Mr.. Fremont gave notice Of a large mum
Der Of bills for the benefit Of California.
IotsE-The error in the deficiency Mileage
Bill was amended, and was declared passed.
The Ewing charges were resumed.
Mr.. Nin,on is now speaking.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
President Fillmore has signed the Texas Boun-
Diary, New Mexico, California, and Utah bills.
GREAT In rIiuSIASM AT WASHING
TON
Jubilee and celebrations last nj light on the pass
age Of The adjustment measures were glorious
4 salute Of 100 guns were fired, rockets blazed
aloit, bells rung Ioyously, people with bands Of
musicians repaired 10 the quarters OF Messrs.
Csss, Dickinson, Douglass, Foote, Houston and
Webster, and shou ed, and cheered, and called
forth esponse from each OF those statesmen.-
Mr. Clay had gone out of town. Mr.. Houston's
speech was admirable, MIR. douglas was bril-
liant. neat and stirring, the others were capital.
Mr.. Websier's was never i'll such towering spr-
lts-he was in his glory.
The House having agreed 10 adjourn by vote
of 10 TO n, this day three weeks.
The House on Saturday, rejected Boyd's u
mendment to California bill, also one by Mr.
Thompson.
In the Seaatc, Mr. Douglass moved a concur
renee in the amendment 10 the Texas bill, which
was carried, after an Intellectual attempt TO a
mend il, by Al 10 TO-
The resolution Of the House TO adjourn this day
three weeks was concurred in BY the Senate, az
ter which they went into executive session.
WASHINGTON, Sept e.
SENATE After The morning business, the bill
TO abolish the slave trade in the District Of Co.
lurnba was taken up.
Mr.. Clay appealed to Senators TO allow vote
to be taken without debate.
The question on the amendment Of Mr.. Seward
was pnt and lost-yeas 5, nays 45.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate, when
Mr.. Clay expressed the hope that the amendment
made in Committee Of the Whole would be re-
jccted, and that The bill would be passed.
On motion VI MIR. Dick inson the bill was laid
over.
Mr.. Stewards bill 10 abolish the slave trade in
the District of Columbia was rejected--yeas 5,
nays45.
The President laid before the Senate memorial
OF the Legislature OF New Mexico asking admis-
sion into the Union as state.
Mr.. Seward moved that the memorial be refer
red 10 the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Dickinson moved 10 lay the memorial on
the table.
The motion was agreed to-yeas q, nays l5.
The House bill 10 supply deficiencies Of pay in
the mileage ci members was taken up.
Several amendments reported by the Commit
tee on Finance were agreed 10.
Mr.. Benton moved TO amend BY providing that
The mileage OF members, &C., from Oregon, shall
be computed by the nearest travelled route, which
he designated as that from Wisconsin across the
country, and by the South Pass.
After some debate, the motion was agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and
the amendments all concnrred in.
Mr. Douglas moved TO amend by allowing The
California Senators and Representative, their
per diem from the date Of the communication Of
The Constitution OF Caiiorh,a TO Congress by the
President
The motion was agreed to; the bill was then
ordered 10 be engrossed, and was passed
he bpnbta then vent into rutive