Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON, July 80.

tHon. R. C. Winthrop, appointed Senator from
w.ss,ehrsetts in place of Mr.. Webster resi- gned
Mr winthrop, being duly qualified, took his seat
"wr P.arcr. from the Select Committee on the
Foote and Restsn figght, made report which was
..,ed 10 be printed
On motion, Benton's evidence taken in the case
-. also ordered to be printed.
Mr. Mason introduced joint resolution declar
-. =; effect that tine annex alton o: Texas is con-
w. .vs Of the title claimed by Texas against the
Ir.a.d States; aso direct proceedings in confOrmi
=. r;th such declaration; ordered to second
5sading. ,.u
tim pending beng on Mr. hraooury amehomeht
s,bmitted Yesterday.
norss-Mr Winthrop rose and said he had
,.crved a letter this morning from the Governor
e massachusetts. informing him that he had been
.,,ointed to supply the vacancy in the Senate
sss,s;oned bv the resignation of his distinguished
md Mr. Webster, now the Secretary OF State.
living decided to accept the appointment, and be-
inc called on to do SO without delay, he had thought
{, to announce in presence Of the House that his
nI,ce would be vacated from to-day, apd! he re-
russted that the fact be announced TO the Cover
o,of Massachusetts, in the usual form. In bidding
,disu to the body with which he has so long bren
associated, he wished to say in the simplest and
brsf,st terms, that he should always cherish the
highest regard for its character, and he expressed
6sheartfrlt wishes to the Speaker aud each mem
ber FOR their health aud prosperity. He then with
drew to the Senate Chamber
, The vacancy occasioned in the Committees on
Foreicn Aft, ,irs and Accounts. by the resignation
of Mes.rs. Winthrop and KING, were ordered to
Be filled.
The Speaker announced the business before the
House to be motion to reconsider the vote by
which was referred 10 the Comni tee OF the Whole
en- the state Of the Union the bill to give every
man farm Tree OF cost
Mr. Evans, of Maryland, who entitled to
the door, said he would not max" Speech with
view Of proceeding with the public business, he
not having a desire of ridin. the demagogue
hobby. tie moved to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table. and it was agreed to-
The House then went into Committee oi the
Whole the state ofthe Union.
Mr.. Barclay moved to lay aside the California
bill. which was agreed to-95 10 6S, aud on his
motion the bill to pay revolutionary and other PEN
sions was taken up.
July 81.
SENArE.-Nothing of interest transpired in the
morning Tie omnibus bill taken up at l2
o'clock.
Nr Pc arce moved to amend the bill by striking
out all in relation to Mexico. His reason for the
motion that the Senate, Yesterday occupied
the proposition for the establishment providing
that the ,veruor shall not be in opposition to the
east side ofthe Rio Grande.
Pending the action of the board committee on
the boundaries of Texas, Mr.. Clay app.aled to
Prarre to withdra v his amendment for the present
|, was designed to off-r amendments which would
relieve the bill of the diff i.nt.es which the Senator
had alluded TO-
Mr.. Pearc1 sa,d he kas 20 i-sire 20 defeat the
bill provide for the se2tt2mert &C the Texas
boundary question. He designed if the pending
mollon should be agreed TO- to call it BY motion t.
restore that which ricken out Yesterday On
motion OF the Senator from GA, aud moved an
anrndmrnt providing tnat the territorial govern
meat OF New Mexico 90 into operation before the
4h of slarcn, 1851.
iloUsE.-Mr. Littlefeid from the committee OF
agriculture, to which was referred the memorials
OF The State Legis atures, agricultural societies
an1 the various other associations asking for the
establishment of an a,rcultura bureau in conn~c-
tiou with the department of the interior, asked to
- discharged from further consideration oil the
snbject, And asked that the report lie laid Oh the
table
Mr.. Crowsll, from the committee on Indian
afdhs reported the Senate bills 10 enable the
President to negotiate treaties of friendship and
boundaries with the Indians south aud west of the
Mississippi river, north os the northern line of
Texas. and about New Mexico. He said these
tribes numbered 10000 warriors. The govern
men, is satisfied that if treaties can be entered
Into with these tribes, it would be attended with
salutary effect. There are now captive women
and children among them, taken from the Wes-
Tern settem .nts. aud it is duty to exert every
lie e,Itimate meaus to rescue them This can only
bo done by entering into treaty; the attendant
expense will be 320O000 He moved that tn.
bill be put on its passage: however, as il contained
appropriations, 1t was referred to the committee
olthe whole OH the state of the Union.
The Senate bills on the Speakers desk were
appropriately referred.
The House went into committee of the whole on
the stale 0i the Union
In the fortlticaton hill, the question pending
on the motion to strike out the appropriation
of Sl5, QUO for "a defensive work near Detroit
Mr. Eissell replied to the charge Of Mr. Carter,
made yesterday, that Detroit a common re
csptacIe for public plumber, and that a portion of
the ,eopie were paupers. He euiogizrd that
ton of the country, aud opposed the amendment.
Mr. Garter responded, when the committee rose
without coming to any conclusion.
August /.
SEN.rg-Mr. Atchison moved, that when tie
Senate adjourned, it should adjourn 10 Monday
Alter some Iebale, the motion was Withdrawn.
The California bill was then taken up
Mr.. Foote asked if it would be in order to
strike out all after the -nactIng clause, and in
sert new matter. The Chairman.-Y-s.
Mr.. Douglass asked to have time to perfect
the bill, 10 winch Mr. Foote consented. Doug
lass then moved amendment respecting lands,
&c thereafter offered.
Mr. Fcote submitted an amendment to that
previously submitted. divi ling California bv the
ill- 81 deg. 81 MN. and spoke warmly in favor
Of IT, . -,
NJ. Foote moved amendment, by striking
out all after the enac,ing clause, and inserting
that part of the omnibus biil relating to N,w
Mexico aud Texas
Douglass moved TO amend by inserting the
third section of the omnibus bill relating to pub
lie domain of CaUrnIae
Foote moved to aniend The amendment, by in
'er,ing the proposition offered by him to the Om
nibus, bill, providing that California should not
exercise jurisdiction over territory south oil 30
deg 80 MN. He made an appeal to all friends