Southern shield., 1850-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL;
WASHINGTON, July 9.

I of the members of the new Cabinet-ther Appointments to take place from Monday next, as follows:
 Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, Secre- tary of State.
 Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury.
 J. A. Pearce, of Maryland, Secretary of Interior.
 Ed Bates, of Missouri, Secretary of War. Geo. Graham, of North Carolina, Secre- tary of the Navy.
 N. K. Hall, of New York, Post Master General.
 J. J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, Attorney General.
 The Senate rejected MT, Kings amend ment to the Compromise bill, after rejecting the amendment 10 the same moved by Jeff. Davis, substituting the Missouri line. Foote then offered an amendment to give 30 deg. as the southern boundary of California, and establishing a territory of Colorado south thereof. This was under consideration when the Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.-The House finally disposed of the New Mexico delegate question, exclud- ling him by vote of l05 to 93. After con- siderable debate, the report of the committee on elections, declaring it iDexpedient to ad init A. w. Rabbit to seat in the House las delegate from Deseret, was adopted, |yeas lO4-nays IS.
 WASHINGTON, July g.
 SENATE.-MT. Webster's resignation was aid before the Senate by the President. MT. Houston presented the proceedings lof meeting of citizens of Texas, asserting the right of Texas to all territory claimed Iby her, condemning the acts of the Federal Government in preventing her exercising the rights of jurisdiction, and declaring ltheir determination to resist such interfer- ence at all hazards and to the last extremi- lty. MT. Houston said he was confident that the declarations were made in good Itaith, and that they would be made good. After the transaction of the mornings business the compromise bill was taken up. Mir. Foote submitted an amendment pro- viding that the State of California shall not exercise jurisdiction over any territory south of the line of 35 deg. 30 min., until after thequeston of establishing Territorial Governments shall have been submitted 10 tie people,
 MT. Clay took the floor, and, after a few remarks, proceeded to address the Senate in favor of the bill and in answer to the ob- ijectons urged against it. He commenced by expressing his firm conviction that the Union was in danger. He was no alarmst, lbut must be much mistaken in the signs of the times if they did not betoken danger. Among them he named the solemn resolves f -c--.--------.---r@-- oxtron1 sectional measures in the event of the ad- mission of California, the passage of the Wilmot proviso, or the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia If he should lhave occasion 10 comment on law recom- mended by the late President, he hoped that it would be understood that he did so with out the least feeling of unkindness, and in this connection passed beautiful tribute to the memory of Gen. Taylor He had known him longer probably than any other man in Washington. He knew his father well as one of the most intelligent citizens |of Kentucky, and he had known the late President since the time he entered the army, although he had not met him after, because oi their respective positions in diff terent spheres of service. He had always known him to be good, honest, and brave man. He had covered his own head with aurels and it added honor and glory to his country. Without saying anything as to what would have been his official course had he lived, he must say his Administra- ton in connection with foreign affairs, as lar as they had been developed, met his |hearty and cordial approval. "Peace to his ashes."
 Mir. Clay considered the propriety of admitting New Mexico as State, decar- ling his conviction that she was not in the state ot maturity essential to a State, and she could not be admitted as such at the |preSent time.
 MT. Mason called on MT. Clay to say whether he knew of any consultation held between Southern Senators and Senators from the free States.
 Mir. Clay-"No. But will the Senator say that Southern men opposed to the bill have not had frequent consultations among themselves?"
 MT. Mason-"We have had freuuent consultations in reference 10 matters affect Ing the honor, dignity and safety of the South"
 MT. Clay-"Yes, no doubt of it, and others of us had many consultations with reference to the honor, dignity, safety, and prosperity of the Union." Great applause Tn the gallery, which was checked with much difficulty by the officers.) He pro- ceeded to present the arguments heretofore offered in support of the proprety of join |lng several measures in order to secure the whole, and restore peace to the country