Washington telegraph., 1850-08-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON, July Is.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WAsH1NaToN, July Is.
SENATE.--Mr. Cooper presented the proceed
ngs of meeting in favor of the compromise bill
Several memorials i'm favor of revision of the
tariff were presented and referred to the commit
tee on manufactures.
Mr.. Webster, from the conlmittee of the late
obseques of the late President, reported joint
resolution, directing the President Of the U. S. to
transmit to Mrs. Taylor copy of the proceed
ings of the two Houses of Congress. on the 10th
| inst relative to the death of the late President
assuring her of The high respect for his personal
character, and their sincere condoleuce for her
bereavement. 1t was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Webster, also from the same granting the
frankng privilege to Mrs. Taylor, which was
passed.
Mr.. Cass, from the committee on funeral ar
rangements, reported an order directing the prin
ting of $1,000 copies of the proceedings of the
Senate and House relative to the death of Gen
Taylor, with the funeral OBSCURE, for the Senate
and 10000 for The Hn,ase-
The bill being received from the other House,
granting the franking privilege, it was taken and
passed.
After the usual mornings business, Mr.. Clay
called up the omnibus bill.
Mr.. Bagley asked leave to offer resolution to
make the general appropriation bill the special
order for to- morrow and every dav thereafter un-
til disposed of. with the exception of Fridays and
Saturdays
| Objections being made, Mr. Bagley moved a
| Suspension Of rues--not agreed to 6S to 80.
| Dir. Butler said he should claim not the mere
| name of the Missouri compromise, but its spirit.
| The bill and amendments heretofore made were
! reported to the Senate and the amendments
were severaliy concu-red in.
! Mr. Seward enpwed his motion to amend the
bill so as to apply TO it the Wilmot provso--re-
jected.
! Mr.. Benton proposed amendment so as to
| provide for the northern boundary of Texas as
| toiows-beginning at point in the mddle of the
! deepest ehaanel in the Rio Grand del Norte, be-
| low where the same is crossed by the 1929 deg.
west ou gitude, and west from that meridian Of
Greenwich, thence north along that longitude to
the 34th deg. of north latitude, thence eastward
to the point at which the ln0th deg. west long-
tude crosses Red River-and proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate in support of the amendment,
which, he said, was designed to avoid the dis
| memberment of New Mexico, such in
volTed in the bill of the committee, and went in-
| TO an argument to show that the committees bill
| does involve such dsmemberment.
Mr. Rusk rose to reply, but at the suggestion of
several Senators postponed his remarks until to-
morrow, and moved an adjourusnent, which was
agreed to-
HoUsE-Mr Morse, by una nimous consent in
troduced bill granting the Thanking privilege to
! Mrs. TavIor-passed without debate.
Mr.. Bailey called for the order of the day
| The Speaker announced it to be the report of the
select committee the Galphin claim The
amendment pending was, that the House does
not approve the conduct of the Secretary OF w ar
in continuing TO be interested in the prosecution
| Of the claim while at the head of the War De-
partmept.
Mr.. HiIliard moved lay the whole subject on
the table.
The question being taken, the House refused
to lay it the table. 1t is follows
That the act aforesaid did not authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay the interest on
the said claim, and the payment was not in accor-
dance with law precedent"
The resolution agreed to.
The House then resumed The consideration of
the report of committee on elections, relative to
the delegate for New Mexico.
After some debate, and without coming to any
conclusion, the House adjourned.
July l6.
SENArE-After the usual morning business, the
omnibus bill was again taken up.
Mr. Rusk addressed the Senate in reply to the
remarks made by Mr.. Benton, yesterday relative
to the northern boundary of Texas. He argued
at some length the title of Texas to the Rio
GranGe.
Mr. Clay followed in defence of the action Of the
committee relative to the boundary of Texas, after
made Yesterday, that the sum to be paid Texas
was a scheme for electoneering for votes for the
rest of the bill. Mr.. Clay proceeeed with an ar
gume Mt to show that the true line of New Mexico
begins at Ell Paso, running to the head of Red
River, and thence to the AID parallel
Mr.. Benton rejoined ccntending that Mr.. Clay
had evaded only the question of boundary of Chit
huahua and not between Texas and New MeNco-
| He also alluded to Mr.. Claws rebake Of the Ian
.r,a .,a ,,ttared hv him eStardav cOntendirU that
the language proper and challenging any one
| to call h,m to order fer repeating it.
Mr. Webster gave notice of bill to erect a
monument to Gen Zachary Taylor,n the Congress
sional buryng ground
| Senate after an executive session adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Melville, from the committee on
printing reported in favor Of printing 80 900 copies
| of the proceedings respecting the death oi Presi-
dent Taylor.
| Considerable debate ensued and the resolution
was adopted with amendment that the printing
| of the pamphlets shall be executed in conformity
| with the existing laws and contracts.
House then went into committee the report
of the committee elections against the admission
! to a seat in the House of the delegate from New
Mexico.
Mr. Ashe opposed The admission of Mr.. Smith,
because it would affect the rights Of Texas to the
territory of New Mexico.
| Mr. Kaufman proceeded to advocate the claim
of Texas. If Mr. Smith should be admitted, il
would be in effect the establishment of territorial
government by one house of Congress and the
damage thus done to Texas would be productive
of an excitement IN that State which true patriots
would deeply regret.
The committe, rose and House adjourned.
But very few members 10 their seats to-day
It seems now to be a settled fact that Mr.. Web
ster will be Secretary of State
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