The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-09-07
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To TIE n, o. PicLY5NE,
CONGRESSIONAL.


BALrnaoRr, Friday, Augu5l 2S; 1850.
In the Senate, on Friday, (93d) the Fugitive
Slave bill was ordered to be engrOssed
by a decided vote. The bill makes IT, Mar
shal's in some cases responsible fOr arrested
slaves.
WASHINGTON, August q.
SENATE After the consideration Of the
morning business, a bill to refund certain
moneys to the State Of Virginia was taken up.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr.. Hamlin,
went into Executive session, and so continued
until it adjourned,
HoUsE.-The voting on amendments to the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, report
ed from the committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union was resumed.
The amendment, aPprOpriating $4,000 fol
the salary and outfit of the charge d'afFaiIe e.
to Nicaragua, was concuired mile TO IS
The House cOncurred in and rejected a
number Of amendments Of a local character.
TIE House then adjourned.
WAsHINeTON, Aug. 90.
SENATE AFTER The morning business, Mr..
Clay moved to take up the bill for abOlishing
the slave trade in the District of Columbia
agreed to. Mr.. Clay moved to make il the
special order Of the day for Monday next.
Mr.. Atchinson moved that the bill be laid on
the tableI rejected.
The motion to make 1t the special order for
Monday next was agreed to.
The Senate then went into Executive SeS.
sion for the remainder of the day.
l. House. The bill to settle the Texas bouna
dairy was read
Mr.. lnge asked that it be subjected TO the
test presented by the 10th rule.
The Speaker said the question is, shall the
bill be rejected? The rule is, the first read
ing Of the bill shall be tor information, and if
opposition is made to it, the custom shall be-,
shall the bill be rejected2 If no opposition is
had, or il the question to reject be negatived,
the bill shall go to a second reading without
the questions
Mr.. Stanley, from the select committee, ap.
pointed TO enquire what persons holding office
under the last administration were engaged in
electiOneering against Gen. Taylor ccntribut.
ing money to the presses to carry on the cam.
Paign, made a report in part that Ritchie,O OF the
Union, and E. P. Sequenstock, late warden OF
the enitentiary,Tefused to answer as witnesses.
The Committee, in view of this, had adopted
a resOlutional0 this effect, that Ritchie and
sequens,ock, having refused to answer, the
House Be asked Eor advices and orders there
on.
Mr.. Stanley offered a resolution that the
Speaker issue 4 warrant directed to the Ser
geant at arms, 70 take into custody Thomas
Richie and E. P. Sequenstock, and that they
be brought to the bar OF the House for alledg-
ed contempt, and that they be allowed %cOusel,
if they desire. The morning hour having been
expended, the House proceed to dispose of the
business on the Speakers table.c Several ex-
&c utive communications were read, and the
bill, to establ 'shIng Territorial governments
was read by its title, when Mr. Boyed moved
that it be referred 70 the Committee on Ter
ritOries-carried. Mr.. Sweetzer moved that
the House go into Committee of the whole,
with a view to take up the bill.
The Speaker said it was not in order to 90
into Committee Of the whole on any bill; the
committee must decide what business they
would TAXI up.
Thequestion was taken and the House refused
to go into Committee on the Utah bill. Yeas
90, Nays lao.
Mr.. Hubbard proceeded to address the House,
and said the question rests with the House,
shall we give peace to the %countryl The ques-
tons before them were seVeral, all in some sen Sc
connected and may be said to have grown out
OF the annexation Of Texas, he was willing
to act on them separately, and in good faith -
The first, in Importance and dignity, was
the boundary of Texas which he proceeded to
show was recognised by the government to
the extent which he claimed. He commended
that the boundary proposed in the Senate bill
does not touch the limits Of New MexiOo laid
down by Mexico; he should vote to give Tex
as ten millionsi he believed that government
should provide for the territory acquired; that
American, instead Of Mexican laws shoald
prevails that the Wilmot p%rovisO If adopted,
would shake the Republic to it's centre, he
eulogized our government over all others of
ancient or modern times and appealed to the
patriotism Of gentlemen for it's preservation i.
After some considerable and confused de-
bate, the question, shall the bill be reiec ted?
was decided in the negative, yeas, "a, nays
l68- After an unsuccessful attempt to amend
the House adjourned.
To TUE LOUISVILLE JOURNAL,
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
HALIFAX, Aug. q, s P. M.
The America has arrived with Liverpool
dates to the 9th inst.
Cotton was down; midlinr deClined 4dl nth.