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Washington, July 90.
HousE.-Mr Olds asked leave to offer
a resolu,ion-the Senate econcurring-lhat
the Speaker Of the House and President
Of the Senate adjourn their respective
Houses on Monday the 2Sth of August.
and that the next session commence on
the first Monday in November next.
The Speaker said tho resolutions must
be acted on separately.
Mr. Olds replied that he did not want
to adjourn on the 23th Of August. unless
there would be session commencing in
November.
The Speaker said the gentlemen might
attain his object by modifying his resolu-
ton. proposing to take a recess.
Mr. Preston King remainled the Speak
er that a motion was pending to supend
the rules to take up the business on the
table.
The motion was agreed to, and Execu-
tive communications were then laid be.
fore the House.
The Senate resolution passed with a
view that the two committees on public
buildings, of both Houses, shall sit Jointly.
Mr. Houston explained that the object
the Capitol for the better accommodation
of the Senate and House: Library and
Supreme Court.
Mr. Richardson opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Woodward favored it, and the re-
solution was finally adopted.
\ Several Senate amendments to private
bills were concurred in.
/ A variety of other bills were referred TO
appropriate committees.
The bill for the establishment Of a
to the committee Of the whole on the State
of the Union.
After some further proceedings Of no
special importance. the House adJ dJourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Webster's resignation
was laid before tie Senate by the Pres
ident, (Mr. king)
Mr.. Houston presented the proceedings
of meeting of citizens Of Texas, assert
ing the right of Texas to all the territory
claimed by her. and condemning the acts
OF the federal officers in preventing her
exercising her right Of jurisdiction. and
declaring their determination to resist all
such interference at all hazard and to
the last extremity.
NJ. Houston said he was confident that
the declarations were made in good faith,
and that they would be made good.
After the transaction Of farther morning
business. the Omnibus bill was taken up.
Mr.. Foote submitted an amendment
providing that the State Of California shall
not exercise luisdiction over any territory
South of the line of 35 degs. 80 min.
until after the question of establishing the
territorial government South Of that line
shall have been submitted to the people.
Mr. Clay took the floor, and after few
remarks he proceeded to address the Sen
ate in favor of the bill. and in answer 10
the objections urged against it. He COM
menced bv expressing his firm conviction
that danger 10 the Union does eXist-and
il requires immediate action to avert that
danger. He was no alarmist. but he mus,
be much mistaken in the signs Of the
times if they did not betoken danger
Among the signs of danger he named the
solemn resolves of several Legislatures
in favor Of extreme sectional mea sures. in
the event Of the admission Of California.
the passage of the Wilmot Proviso. or the
abolition Of slavery in the District Of CO.
lumbia If he should have occasion to
refer to the law recommended BY the late
President. he hoped it would be under
stood that he did so without the leas, feel
ing Of unk indness. He. in this connec-
ton. passed a beautiful tribute in memory
Of Gen Taylor.
He had known him probably longer
than any other man in Washington. He
knew his father we'll as one Of the best
and most intelligent farmers Of Kentucky.
and had known the late President from
the time he entered the army, and although
he had not me, him often because Of their
respective positions in different spheres Of
service. he had always known him to be
a good. honest. and brave man. lie had
covered his old head with laurels, and il
added honor and glory to his country.