The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
By Telegraph for The Daily Lanea'tsv Ca
WAsHtsoroE. July I

ny Af"BTaPH J0T Me O0tfy LdnensteT OdleAe
wAsHrSOToE, July Is.
SEEArE-After the transaction of the usual
morning business, the Omnibus bill was egnin
taken up
Mr. Rusk addressed the Senate in reply TO the
remarks Of Mr. Benton yesterday. relative to the
northern boundary Of Texas. He argued at some
length the title OF Texas to the Rio Grande
| Mr. Clay followed ia defence Of the action of
the committee relative to the boundary Of Texas.
Afterrebuking Mr.. Benton severely Tor an init
nation made by him that the sum to be paid to
Texas was scheme of auctioneering for votes
for the rest Of the bill, Mr.. Clay proceeded with
an argument to show that the true line of New
Mexico begins ut FL Pasu, running to the head
OF Red River. aud thence TO SOD parallel
| Mr.. Benton rejoined, contending that Mr..
Clay had evaded the only question Of boun-
Diary. He had not touched the question be.
tween Texas and New Mexico. He adveried TO
Mr.. Clay's rebuke of language uttered by him
yesterday, contehding that language was proper,
and challenging any mnn TO call him 10 order for
repeating it,.
Mr.. Clay called Benton 10 order. for saying
that the crime Of the bill was, that it Auctoneered
for votes 10 pass ITSELF
The President held that the language was in or.
der, unless designed 10 impute improper motives
to Senators, which he understood Benton 10 de.
ny. .....
Alter some further colloquy between Benton
and Clay. relative to the boundary Of New Mexi.
CO. and additional remarks upon the same sub.
joct-
Mr.. Webster rose to address the Senate upon
the general merits OF the bill, but yielded to mo
ton to postpone the further consideration Of the
subject till tomorrow which was aseed to.
| Mr.. Webster gave notice of bill far. the erec-
tion OF a monument to Gen. Zachnry Taylor. in
the Congressional bulyins ground.
The senate then. after executive session, ad-
journed.
HOUsE,-Ths body was engaged in discussing
the right of Mr.. Smith, delegate from New Mexi-
CO. to seat in the House. The debate ends to-
morrow.
1t was ordered that 3OOOO copes Of the pro
ceedings relative to the death of General Zachary
Taylor he published.
| Butvery few members were in their seats to-
day.
| 1t seems now to be n settled iact that Mr.. Web
ster will be Secretary Of State
WASHINGTON, July II.
SEsArE.-.Mr Webster introduced bill direct
ing, upon the Congressional burying ground. the
erection of monument to General Taylor
! The compromise bill was taken up, when Mr..
Webster after n few eloquent and touching re-
marks upon the circumstances attending the late
national bereavement, proceeded to address the
Senate in reply 10 Mr. Butler of South Carolina.
He said the longer the question was postponed
the greater would be the difficulty in settling 1t.
HousE-The question of the admission of the
delegate from New Mexico was taken up,
MIR. Bailey said that Mr.. McGaushey had told
the committee that the question was of very lit
tie importance to Mr.. Smith. simply because New
Mexico will soon be here with Constitution
asking leave of admission as State, and that a
maiority of Congress will be in favor of the al
| thissiun.
Mr.. Howard said the admission OF the delegate
was not of So much importance as its influence
on the public mind of Texas.
-FOUR Congressional despatch is very imperfect.
WGsHlSGToS, July 49,
The National Inteligencer of this morning say
that information has just been received from Cuba
which promises most happy and immediate
termlnhtlOn ol All ulHcuIties Oet"eeH t"e u"'"oi
tiles of that Island aud our Government, GROWN;
out OF the Lopez expedition.
Nothing is definitely known about The Cabinet
except that all the present members will retire.
The city is full of strangers, all doing their bes
10 get their iavurites in office.
The chances of the compromise bill with SOM
amendments aie improving Mr.. Clay has re
ceived numerous letters from South Carolin
urging him to save the Union.
Mr.. Gurley, Chaplain of the House, is yer
sick, and there is good deal of sickness i
Washi, gton. This fact, together with account
of the progress of the Cholera in the west, max
it probable that members will insist on an earl
adjournment