Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-21
LATEST NEWS.
By Magnetic Telegraph.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, March 20th P. M.
SENArE-Mr. DAYTON presented several petitions
nrayng for the abolition ofsavery, which were received
read and appropriately referred.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of Mr..
Clay's compromise resolutions.
Mr.. HALE thereupon and concluded his argu-
ment. His whole effort was devoted mainly to de-
fence ofthe positions assumed by the Senator from New
York MIR Seward) He attacked the late speech OF the
Senator from South Carolina Mr. Calhoun and opposd
the adoption Of the Fugitive Slave Bill because de-
MED the right of trial by jury Questions involving hui
man freedom he contended, ought to be submitted to
the decision of free and untrammeed uries. He de-
cared he could vote for the bill and did not believe
it could pass both Houses. Were the questions present.
ed whether should pass this bill, dissolve the
Union, he, for one would find difficulty in deciding
between them. He should prefer immediate dssou-
ton of the Union.
Mr. H. said he believed all the existing excitement
and difficulty to bejusty chargeabe upon Southern men
in Congress They had nflamed the country, and gi-
sectional sentiment by their speeches during
the present session.
When he closed his remaks the further consideration
of the matter was postponed till Friday.
The Census Bill was then called up. The amend
offered some days since to take from the Home
Department the business relative to the approaching
and rejected. motion then made to transfer it
to the State Deparment-this also rejected as
also another motion to give the Attorney General the
whole direction of the business connected with taking
the Census. Without coming to any final action on
the bill, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPEsENTATvEs-The report from the
Committee on Printing, to which was referred pro-
position to print copies of the report of the Com
mittee Roads and Canals, accompanying the bill to
set apart and sell to Asa Whitney, of New York,
portion OF the public lands to enable him construct
Railroad from Lake Michigan the Mississippi River
to the Pacific Ocean, came up the unfinished bust
ness Of yesterday. The committee reported in favor of
printing 5000 copies of the report. After discussion,
the report was laid upon the table, and the House
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union, and took up the bill to supply deficiencies
in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal years
ending Both June 1850.
When the bill was under consideration yesterday,
Mr.. HAMPTON moved to amend it by striking out from
the clause appropriating $2,7l9 for salary of Chief
Clerk of tn Department of the Interior and inserting
$l456932, to the pay for the Chief Clerk
and certain extra Clerks which had been appointed by
the Secretary ofthe Interior. This motion dis
cussed to-day by Messrs VINToN, JONES, CARTER,
TAYLOR, and others The merits and dement's of the
Department of the Interior fully canvassed in the
discussion.
Mr.. BAYLY gave notice that he should tomorrow at
2oclock to put an end to all debate the bill.
Without taking the question MIR. Hamptons mo-
ton the committee rose and the House afterwards
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