Washington telegraph., 1850-09-25
CONVERSATIONAL SUMMARY.

On motion of Henry Clay, the bill to prohibit
the slave trade in the District OF Columbia was
taken up. He explained and advocated the Dill.
Foote proposed to put the whole suo]ect under
the control of the corporate authorizes.
The House took up the Texas boundary bill, ois-
cussed it until adjournment but came to no result.
| Sept. a.
SENArE.-On motion of Mr.. Clay, the bill to
abolish the slave trade in the District of Columbia
was postponed in consequence of the absence OF
several Senators, and made the special order ior
Tuesday.
| Mr.. Dickinson, from the Finance Committee,
reported to the General Post office bill, and the
appropriation bill. which he hoped would be taken
up at once. He briefly explained the amendment
to the bill offered by the committee.
HoUsEAThe Texas boundary bill was taken
up and the Speaker announced that the iquestion
was on referring the bill 20 the Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr. McLane said that to commit the bill would
be tantamount to its rejection. He said his object
was to pass bill that would be acceptable to all,
and thought in its present form 1t had most
strength in both particulars.
Mr. Gable OF Ohio moved to lay the bill on the
table, and after considerable debate the bill finally
came before the House, and vote was taken on
Clingman's amendment on Boyd's resolution, pro-
POSING to organize Southern California under the
name of Colorado by line of 3G degrees
There was much confusion in the proceedings
which followed when the House refused TO order
the bill to third reading by yeas 80, nays 1856
The House then adjourned.
Sept. s.
SENATE-The Post office appropriation bill was
taken up, and the amendments in relation to the
Bremen and Havre line Of steamships was passed
The bill to establish mail communication be-
tween New Orleans and Tampico by steamer,
was also passed.
Fhe report of the Committee Indian Affairs
~, or axin be Cherokee Indians mOneVS,
was then taken up and concurred in
HoUsE-The morning hours were occupied
with the reading the report made yesterday, from
the Select Committee appointed TO investigate
the iustness of certain claims reopened ana paid
bv Mr. Ewing while Secretary OF the Interior
The report concluded with the following resoiu
tions:
Resolred That the payment by Secretary Ew-
ipu of S32 $50 80 to the administrators OF James
Barron as Communication for naval services OF SAID
Barron during the Revolutionary War; was III VI
oaton Of Law.
Resolred That the officers OF the Virginia Ma
Wy during the war OF the kevoiulioh are ho' ell
titled TO commutatoD pay:
ResoIued That the payment OF compound m
terest in the case of Commodore Barron was
made in violation of Law
Resolred. That the sum of s paid to Cor
coran and Riggs, assgnees of W. nj. Gwmn, was
Justly due to the Chickasaw Indians
Ibe vote refusing 10 ofuei 'He AoNN' 'o"N""'.
bill to a third reading was re- considered
The vote rejecting Mr. Boyd's amendment pro-
.vdinc p territorial Government for New Mexico.
was re-coasidered. ~ =
The question recurring on Mr.. Boyds amend
men., scenes Of indescribable confusion followed,
amidst which tie knocking oil the speaker S nam
mer was but feebly heard.
Finally Mr.. Toombs obtained the floor, and Of
fered an amendment to Mr.. Boyds amendment.
Mr. Toombs' amendment provides that no citi-
Zen of the United States shall be deprived oil his
lile liberty, or property except by the Judgment
of his peers and the laws of the land and the
Constitution of the United States, and such stat
utes thereof as may not be locally inapPncabie;
and the common law it existed in the British
Colonies of America until July 4th, 1866 shall he
the exclusive law OF said territory on the subject
of African slavery, until altered by the proper
authorities.
After one of the most boisterous and noisy
DAYS Of the session, the House adopted Boycs d
amendment to the Texas boundary biil.
The question then recurring on ordering the
bill as amended. to third reading, great excite
ment prevailed
The Speaker announced, in loud tone, that
the bill was rejected Yeas SO, nays l01
Exclamations of rejoicing were heard on one
side Of the House, and sorrow on the other, when
the amendment was made.
Sept. 6.
srxn.E--The bounty land bill was then taken
up.
Mr. Seward offered an amendment extending
the bill to mariners, Adopted
Mr. Walker moved that the bounty land war
rants shall not be assgnaoiy in any case whatever
After some debate. without definite action
thereon, the bill was laid over.
HousE--The report of the select Committee
on the conduct Of Secretary Ewing was consid-
cred and the report and resolution were ordered
to be printed.
After the refusal of the House, yesterday, TO
engross the Texas boundary bill, Mr. Howard
moved a reconsideration, which the chair decided
out Of crder, and o-day the Speaker announced
that ain appeal from this decision pending.
After some remarks by MIR. Howard, in ekpana-
ton, he called for the previous question which
was carried by yeas lO2, nays 56.
The question then recurred ''Shall the decision
of the Speaker stand The Judgment of the
House?" The Speakers decision was not sus-
talned-yeas 80, nays 10.
The Texas boundary bill, amended by Mr..
Boyd, then ordered to be engrossed for Its
third reading, by yeas lOS, nays 90
THE scene in the House al the time of voting
was all excitement, and much confusion prevailed
The galleries and lobbes filled with anxious
spectators. When the clerk began to call the
roll all was quiet. The call being continued, each
proceeding was anxiously watched, and when
Mr.. Howard of Texas, was called and he voted
aye, applause resounded. which was quickly si-
fenced. But few members were in their seats,
many having passed to the in front of the
clerk desk. Great confusion prevailed the whole
time The speaker exerted himself to restore
quiet, and when he announced the result yeas
lO0, nays 9S, clapping of hands and stamping of
feet resounded from the galleries and loboes, with
applause from members the floor. Cries of
''order," were heard from all parts of the House.
The excitement having subsided, the Speaker
said the question was the third reading of the
hi ,,a, NJ P,,rt, tc Law an he All
which was lost, by yeas 81, nays los.
The bill then passed, by yeas lO7, nays
81, ami Immediately after amending the title,
House adjourned, at 3 O'Clock.