The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31
CONGREssiONAL:
By Telegraph for hs Daily lancaster Gazette
WAsHIsaros, May 90.

SESATE.-A message was received from tue
President IN answer to the resolution 0f tile Sen
ate, transmitting all the lditlonnl correspondence
in his possession relative to the established treaty
with Nicaragua, which was adopted by the Con-
vention aud is now inthe department.
! The message was laid ON the table as portion
the correspondence is confidential.
Mr. Yulee said h 9 had designed calling up bis
resolution in relation to Cubo, but would post
pone il. ~ .rt I.-. rl... U......g.,. T. .
The bill TO promote the progress Of the useful
arts. was taken up aud after amendment and de-
bate was laid over "i; r
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the special order, being the Omnibus bill"
Mr.. SOule, in some remarks, said he had no
design to say anything offensive 1t was his OBJ
Ject to allay not to foment excitement.
Mr.. Pratt suggested that the pending amend
nenl be. modified so that the tenth section shall
declare that the Territorial Legislatures shall pass
no laws interfering with or excluding shveiy,
provided that nothing in the section shall be so
construed as to prevent the Legislatures from
passing such laws as may be necessary for the pro-
lection OF the rights OF property of every kind.
Mr. Davis accepted the amendment as mod
liication ol his own He addressed the Senate in
support Of the general features of the bill. He
believed it ,wonld secure peace and settlement
could get in any other way. 'f.''
Mr. Soule took the floor but at tho suggestion
OF MIR. King, made a motion tn 90 into Executive
session, which was agreed to. Soon alter the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. PhGnix from the committee on
Commerce, reported bill to establish branch
mint in the city of New York. 1t was referred to
the committee of the Whole. ....
Mr.. Doty ofthe P o. committee reported res
olution, authorizing the coriimittec to employ
clerk -' .f -
The House went iuto committee of the Whole
and proceeded to the consideration Of the special
order, being the report Of the committee on e.
Iectons against Mr., Smith Of New Mexico and
Mr. DubOtt of Deseret taking seats as delegates
from these territories. ..I..
The report of the majority Of tile committee
lon elections and Of the minority Of the same com
mittee, Messrs MeGaughey Vnndyke aud Au.
drews were read in the case of New Mexico. r
The question presented was the resoniou of
the majority of the committee that il was iuexpe.
dient to admit the delegate from tile territory OF
New Mexico TO seat III the House.
Mr.. AlcGaughey offered "A prOvs0 to the resolu-
ton 1.-THE minority committee that the ddhiissiou
of Smith as delegate shall not be deemed ns u
{ expression of opinion in relation to the claim o
Texas TO the territory. lying on the east line o
the Rio Grande. but on the contrary the boundary
shall be left open for further adjustment. ..
The committee arose, when Mr. Thompson o
Miss. called attention 10 the fact that the debat,
On the subject before the committee would b'
continued through this week at least and woulC
preclude debate on the California message, the
. discussion of which was to terminate on the sec
ond Tuesday in June.
He moved to postpone the consideration of tn
subject. "t
Mr. Carter said that buneombe speeches enougl
had been made for home consumption.
. The Speaker said that debate was uOt in order
Mr. Carter said, might have saved my wind
[Lnushter.]
l, Mr. Thorn son moved that tho Mex can AM
| Deseret subjects be postponed until the iirs
. Tuesday oE Ju'y, Asced To unI the llpuse ad
burned
i""..-' WAsHrNcros, May 81.
: SEyATE-AIr. Hale submitted a resolution II
curing into The Necessity OF amending the rule {
: the Senate in regard IN tue admission Of person
i to the II iOr.
4 Mr.. Mlnsim moved substitute proviGing thu
!. printed permits be provided by which each Sen
: dtor may daily admit tn the anorone person..
a After debate tile subject wils referred to sc
lect committee.
On motion of Mr. Yulee, his resolution in reli
6 ton tO the Cuban EXPEDITION was taken up, wlie
j., Mr.. Walker withdrew his amendment and I'll
V re.Qlutinn was PASSED without debate .s..
10 Tie Senate then resumed tho consideration
tie bin tbpromute the progresso the useful art
: After some debate upon the amendments propo
IN ed tliG bill was again laid over and the "omnb
bill' was taken up. ,t.... ...
The Senate then adjourned,
ID HousE.-VariOus reports from COMMITTEE
IS, We're presented occupying considerable time
a Mr. Burt from the committee on Military
fairs, reported back tue Senate bill to increase II
H. rank aud file of the army and to encourage enl,
el ments, with an amendment.
10 Mr. Jones moved to refer It 10 the Confniitt,
!, of the Whole ... '.-
= Mr.. Burt explained the provisions o' the bill
T. 1t merely proposed To increase the number
I'd the companies, which may be sent to the derent
of OF the frontier.
=, Mr.. Jones opposed the passage OF the BILL
~ had not even been printed and should be seut
q the Committee of the Whole and there be d
y cussed.
Mr.. Evans, of Maryland, earnestly support'
the bill.
Alter lengthy debate and without coming
n. any conclusion the House adjourned