The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-16

&- sESArE.-Tuesdsy the Vice President sppoiated committee of arrangements for the removal ct lhe Teaains of Mr. Calhoun, who will altead them to Seot Caroiina. aud then perform the last sad riaa of tue dead.
 The Ssoate took U D Mir Bells compromise resp SatoRs- Mir, nderwcod resuussd s.sd concluded Ais remarks. He defended the instutiOn of slavery from tue charge of being sinful, and called upon th' North to compete with the South Id . measure which shati separate the white and black races te aSiy pTaStisbie plan TOT the e1trpaiien of the objectionable institution. He advocated the neces- sity of passing some stringent law for the recap tars of fugitive slaves. He admitted the power of Congress 10 abolish slavery in the District of Co., iumbis. bat denied the moral right so to do. la conclusion, Mir U. said he would speak upon MT. Clsys resolutions al some future day.
 Mir. Webster remarked that four months of the session had ,ranspired yet progress whatever has been mads with the public business. Whatever ex- cuse existed in The past for this delay the time had arrived when tue Senate ought to proceed to some action It would require weeks, perhaps months, of desiberaton and active operation, for Congress to transact the business necessary Alter the ques- ton Of Ihs admission of California shsIl have been disposed o hs thought the Senate ought to take n she bill reported from the Territorial Committee for the admission Of California, and dispose of it first Then he was in favor of action upon the Territo- Fial Bill He desired a settlement of all the qu.s- tons in controversy. He was therefore in favor of commencing al the beginning and gOiag through with them all. Alter some farther remarks, Mir. Shields said he wonid ask the courtesy of the Sem ate 10 define his position the slavery question morrow Mr. Foote consented. The Senate ad- !oGrHed.
 April ,. SENATE-A message was received from the Pro sident showing the instructions given th. agent employed 10 visit Hungary during the war between that country aud Austria
 Mir. Rusk introduced bill providing for stiii fur hcr reduction in the rates Of postage.
 Mr- CrawfOrd, Secretary of War. has asked for prompt aud full investigation of his conduct rel- tive to the Gaulpin claim. A committee of nine was appointed 10 investigate the matter.
 Mr. McC9ernaHd submitted plan for settling and Compromising the existing difficulties which does not vary essentially from Mir Bells proposition. HocsE--Fhe Speaker appointed committse of niRe oa the letter of the Secretary Q! Ws. s=klaS sa investigation of his conduct in the settlement of the Gaulpin claim. The resolution was disc assed asi postponed.
 The committee elections reported against al- loving IL \. Smith and c. W. Rabbit. delegates from New Mexico and Deseret, seats In the House. he House went into committee of the whole on ID: tsfo'nia message.
 MI Green spoke favorably. He said he would go Tor Inc MiSsonri compromise line and the Adms "oh Of California on certain conditions.
 MT >Palding vindicatsd the administration from 'he eharge of inconsistency. He sail Gen. Taylor NoSli staai by the viii of the PsePie. He stsO- ea'ed the admission of C4iifornia. The Hoase ad- Iouraed