Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-16
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE RICHMOND TIMES.
CONGRESSIONAL9S SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON May 10 p. nj.
STANDARDIZATION and other petitions were pre-
scented by Mr.. HALE and other Senators.
bill for the relief of Adjuant General Jones was
then taken up and passed.
THE COMPROMISE.
On motion, the Senate agreed to take up the report
OF the Select Committee of Thirteen.
Mr.. DOUGLAS for the purpose of testing the sense Of
the Senate moved lay the report the table, to ena-
Ne the Senate to take up his separate California Bill
The motion failed, by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Chase
Clarke, Cooper Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts, Day
ton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas, FeIch Green Hale
Norris Seward, shieds Smith, Spruance, Wales,
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Bell, Berren, Borland
Bright Glass; Clay, Clemens Davis Of Mississippi Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Elmore
ton, Pratt Rusk, Soule Surgeon Turney, Underwood
and Whitcomb-28.
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi moved to amend that por-
ton of the report which prohibits the territorial Legs-
ature of Utah from passing any law concerning slave
ry as to make it read thus The Legislature shall
pass law interfering with those rights growing out Of
the institution of slavery as exists any of the States
OF this Union.
long debate ensued, in which Messrs. CLAY and
FooTE opposed the amendment, and supported the re-
port.
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi advocated his amendment
Mr.. YULEE opposed the whole report and advocated
the amendment of the Senator from Mississippi.
Mr.. FooTE replied to MIR. YULEE
Mr.. HALE then obtained the floor when the Senate on
motion, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-On motion, the Sc
ee committee raised at the instance of Mr.. STANLY
was authorised to send for persons and papers.
The Committee on Elections reported resolution
dinor forn tha+ Al
tested election case.
The Committee of Ways and Means reported the
Revolutionary and Naval Pension Bills.
The House then proceeded to dispose of the business
on the Speakers table.
The motion made some time since by Mr.. Brooks.
to reconsider the reference of the Presidents Message
communicating letters from the British Minister ela-
tive to the duty iron and the coastng trade was
taken up.
Mr. Brooks spoke in favour of referring the message
to the Committee Manufactures in preference to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. He said the letters re-
lated entirely to the internal policy Of the country and
had no connexon whatever with diplomatic affairs
He condemned the present Tariff, and said he desired
further protection to the commercial and manufacturing
interests, &c.
Mr. CALVIN followed, urging similar views; but was
in favour OF referring the message select committee
Mr. BAYLy argued that all matters relative to the Ia
riff belonged of right to the Committee of Ways and
Means and moved the reference of the subject to that
committee by way OF amendment to Mr. Brooks mo-
ton.
Mr.. Moore asserted that the letter of the British
Minister afforded proof that the Tariff of 1876 had
been passed for the benefit of British manu- fac-
turers: The object had in view by the trainers Of
that Tariff, he thought, to break down American
manufactures. He declared himself in favour OF refer
ring the subject to select committee.
Mr.. McCLERNAND supported the reference to the
Committee on Ways and Means
The discussion cut off by call for the previous
question. Pending the vote the question of ree-
renee, the House adjourned.