Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-09-20
CONG RES SION A l..
From the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.

FROM the ChdffeSl0D courier.
~ WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.
The commemoration of the peace
meas1es, as they are called, was an
nounced, last evening, in this city, by
salvos of artillery, which will be re-
peated in every city ofthe North and
West. The people generally had
become very much wearied of the
subject, and were clamorous for a
settlement of it. The California bill
was taken up yesterday. Mr.. Boyd
; ment, which the Chair declared to be
in order. The decision of the Speak
er was reversed-yeas G7, nays lis.
The California bill was therefore
acted on separately. Mr.. Thomp-
son, of Miss, moved Mr.. Soule's
amendment for division of Cahlor-
MIA. MIR. Orr moved to amend that
amendment by making 36 80 the di-
viding line. This was lost--yeas rs,
nays l32. Mr.. Thompson's amend
ment was negatived-yeas II, nays
l34. The bill was passed yeas $50,
nays Sc; the majority being Cd
There was no commotion in the
House, it being considered that the
main question at issue was decided
already.
The Southern men who voted i'm
the minority will make a public pro-
test, following the precedents in such
cases, 1t will be remembered that
MIR. j. Q. Adams and large num-
Der of Northern members signed
protest against the admission Of Tex
as. The next thing to be done is to
close up the session as soon as posi-
BILE, and it will be done in a hurried
manner.
An agent from the Governor of
Georgia was here awaiting the final
passage and approval of the Califor-
ma bill, to take an official copy of it
to the Governor. The bill was sign
ed last night, and the agent could
easily procure a certified copy from
the Clerk of the House, So, pre-
sumo he started with it this morning.
For the bill concerning Texas and
New Mexico there were from the
slaveholding States SO votes-twenty-
slN OF them wings and twenty-four
democrats. Against the bill were
tmrty-two votes from the slavehold-
ing States. The Northern States
gave fifty-eight votes for the bill and
slxty-slx against it.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
lhe JOINT measure proposing a
boundary to Texas and establishing n
Territorial government for California
came TO the Senate yesterday, and
the amendment was concurred in
yeas 81, nays 10. Nine Southern
Senator'S though present and in their
seats declined voting, on the question
OF concurrence. Two Northern Sen
atofs, Messrs Green and Cooper, re
fused to answer to their names. Of
the'ten negative votes all were North
ern except MIR. Benton's. Mr. Ben
ton was opposed to the junction of
,ne TWO measures, and also to the
boundary line proposed. The Cali
lorna bill was received with the Pres
ldents signature and enrolled, and
the California Senators, Messrs Gwin
and Fremont, and her Representa-
lives, Messrs. Gilbert and Wright,
Will take their seats to-day.
Shortly after thesTexan and New
!Mexicanbill was signed by the Pres
ldentt and enrolled, a message was
received from the President transmit
ting the Constitution of the State of
N. Mexico. The President says in the
message, that as Congress had legis-
lated on the subject it was not nces-
sary for HIM 10 offer any recommen-
dahon ln.rcgard to it.
The House passed Joint Resolu-
ton fixing the 30th day of this month
ior the termination of the session.
The Senate was disposed to fix a
week earlier, but they agreed to the
resolution without amendment. There
VIII be time in the three weeks for all
necessary legislation, which does not
require much debate, but a vast mass
OF measures that haze been carved
out must DE deferred till next year.
zen. Houston made personal cx-
PLANTATION IN regard to controversy
That had arisen between him and MI.
Wallace. He defended himselffrom
afharge Of malfeasance in Office as
llndlansAgent, brought originally by
Gen. Green, formerly of Texas, now
OF California, and alluded to by Mr..
Wallace. He disclaimed any attack
on Mr. Calhoun or the State of South