The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-07-29
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July %.


WASHINGTON, July %.
HoUsE.-Mr. 0lds asked leave to offer
resolutions, the Senate concurring, that the
Speaker Of the House and President of the
Senate, adjourn their respective Houses on
Monday the 18th Of August, and that the
next session commence on the lst Monday
in November next.
The Speaker said, the resolutions must be
acted on separately.
Mr.. Olds replied, that he did not want to
adjourn on the 28th of August, unless there
should be a session commencing in Novem-
Der.
The Speaker said, the gentleman might
attain his object by modifying his resolution
in2proposing to take recess.
Mr.. Preston King, reminded the Speaker
that motion was pending to suspend the
rules to take up the business on the table.
The motion was agreed to, and Executive
communications were then laid before the
House.
/, The Senate resolution passed with view
that the two committees OF Public Build
ings of both Houses, shall sit jointly.
Mr.. Houston explained that the object
was to deliberate on the enlargement Of the
Capitol, for the better accommodation Of the
Senate and House, Library and Supreme
Court.
The resolution was finally adopted.
Several Senate amendments to private
bills, were concurred in.
The bill for the establishment Of branch
mint at New York, was referred TO COM
mittee of the whole on the state Of the
Union. t
After some further proceedings, the House
adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Webster's resignation was
laid before the Senate by the President.
Mr.. Houston presented the proceedings
of meeting Of citizens Of Texas, asserting
the right of Texas to all the territory Claimed
by her, and condemning the acts Of the Fed
eral officers in preventing the exercise of
her right of jurisdiction, and declaring their
determination to resist all such interference
at all hazards, and to the last extremity. Mr..
H. said he was confident that the Tesolu-
tions were made in good faith, and that they
would be made good.
The Omnibus bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Foote submitted an amendment, pro-
viding that the State of California shall not
exercise jurisdiction over any territory south
of the line of 35 Q 30 minutes, until after
the question Of establishing the territorial
governments south of that line, shall be sub
mitted to the people.
Mr.. Clay rose and addressed the Senate
in favor of the bill. He commenced by ex-
pressing his firm conviction that the Union
was in danger, as was evidenced by the SOL
emn resolves Of the several Legislatures in
favor of extreme sectional measures in case
of the admission of California, the passage
of the Wilmot Proviso, and the abolish.
ment of slavery in the District of Colum-
bia. He was opposed to admitting New
Mexico as a State, declaring his conviction
that she was not in state of maturity, es.
sential to State, and ought not TO be admit
ted at the present time.
Mr.. Mason called on Mr.. Clay, to say
whether he knew Of any consultation helC
between southern Senators, and Senator
from free States.
Mr.. Clay-No. But will the Senator say
that southern Senators opposed to the, bill
have not frequent consultations among them
selves.
Mr.. Mason-We have had frequent con
situations in reference to matters affectin,
the honor, dignity and safety of the south.
Mr.. Clay-Yes, no doubt Of ii and other
have had many consultations with referenc,
to the honor, dignity, and safety Of tn
Union! l
[Great applause in the Galaries, whicl
was checked with much difficulty by the off
GERS of the Senate.