The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. &c
The Senate, after some ,lnimportant business,
on motion of Mr.. Foote, took up the Resolution
heretofore offered by that gentleman, declaring
it to be the duty of Congress to form Tcrritori-
al Governments for California, Deseret and New
Mexico. After some debate the resolution was
postponed for the present.
The consideration of the Message of the Presi-
dent, communicating to Congress the Constitu-
ton of California, was laid over till Tuesday.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the Compromise Resolutions of Mr. Clay,
and Mr.. Miller, of New Jersey, resumed and
concluded his speech. He took decided ground
in favor of the admission of California, denied
that the President had interfered in the matter
that slavery, by law, had no existence in that
Territory, and that the South had been represent
ed in California
The further consideration of the message was
postponed till Wednesday. A long discussion
ensned upon the resolution referring Slavery and
all excitable questions, to a committee Of thr-
teen, to be empowered to submit settlement of
difficulties.
In the House, number of memorials and
petitions were presented-one of which was from
VIM Smith, the brother, of the Mormon Proph-
ct demonstrating against the admission Of
Deseret, charging the people of that Territory
with treason, and other misdemeanors.
MIR. Giddings presented petition from num-
Der of citizens Of Pennsylvania and Delaware,
asking for a peaceable dissolution of the Union
Several gentlemen sprang from their seats to
save the Union, and much excitement prevailed.
Finally, vote taken on it's reception,
which fresuted as follows: Yeas 9, Nays 1872
the Free Sellers voting in the affirmative
Mr.. Schenck presnented memorials of con-
vention of New Mexico, together with plan
of civil government, and moved its reference
to the committee on Territories. The House
then adjourned. -
In the House, Mr.. Doty's Resolution for
admitting California was ordered to be printed.
The bill ordering the Secretary of the Navy
to purchase American water-rotted Hemp alone,
when equal to the foreign, was discussed and
passed over. ..1 -a.a .sE- f., g. ID
The House went into the committee of the
whole on the State of the Union, aud took up the
Presidents California Message-Mr. Conrad
having the floor.
In the Senate, Mr. Bell spoke on series of
RESOLUTIONS offered, creating new slave State
ont OF Texas. He said, that would satisfy the
South, and be an end Of the extension of slavery.
He spoke in favor of admitting California into
the Union, with its present Constitution.
u - WASHINGTON, Feb. &c
The r,nors that Tennessee is opposed to the
Southern Convention, are unture. r
Gen. Armstrong; views have been misrepre.
scented. Mere humbug and menace. The
dangers resulting from the slavery question are
increasing. The demands of the South will moi
be complied with. sa
An important debate took place to-day on Mr.
Foote's motion for a Committee of thirteen, Il
arrange the yexed question. 1t indicates Mr.
Webster as Chairman, and includes his com
promise. The movement Of Mr.. Webster Il
settle the slave questionis attracting the atten
tiou Of many here