Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-04-12

A. w. Babhiu, Delegates from New
Mexico and Deseret. seats in the House.
Report referred To the Committee of the
Whole, and made The special order for
the 27'h April.
The House went into committee on
The California message. Mr.. Green
spoke favorably; lie would go for the
Missouri compromise line aud admission
of California on certain conditions.
Fridays Congressional Proceed
imgs.
IloUsE.-The private calendar bill was
taken UP, fourteen private bills were pas
sed. and The House adjourned.
SENATE.-'rhe Senate resumed the
consideration OF Mr.. Bells resolutions.
Mr.. Shields addressed the Senate upon
the slavery question, aud said that he
had been instructed by his legislature To
vote for the Wilmot Proviso, and felt
bound to obey. He believed Congress
had power over slavery in the territories,
in the District of Columbia, and every
where, except where restricted by the
Constitution; he was opposed to Mr..
Foote'S proposition for select commit
tee; he though, it would do no good, and
that the grievances of the soa,h were
more imaginary than real. lie express
ed strong confidence that the good sense
and integrity of the people would pre-
serve til. Union. lie expressed him.
self in favor of The admission of Calilor.
MIA. as simple ACT OF Justice to her PEG.
Pile. lie colended that slavery WAS
ahnlislled in California and New Mexico.
lie expressed his decided belief that Tex.
rs had no claim TO any portion of New
Mexico. He rrpu hated The ide, of an
equilibrium of The States by The moth.
aud he would ne er submit that one foot
Of free American soil should be made a
slave territory.
MIR. Mason made some lung remarks
in favor of slavery in the territories. so
long as they remained territories of the
United Staies--mainained that The fed
eral relation of California was that of a
territory. nothing else. He did not think
The CONSTITUTION of California was worth
the parchment upon which il was engrus-
sed, if il was to he maintained at The tx
pense OF The rights guaranteed To The
south. Such. was the feeling of the
southern people, that jus, as cheerI'uliy
as they came into the Union would they
n III li.,l
10 pause before the, decided To bring in
a new State. against the protest of every
southern man, with its present bounda.
ries and constitution. He de>iled her
early admission, bui with suitable boun-
dares.
The Vice President stated that The
question was Mr.. BaIdwin's amendments,
excepting from the proposition Ia refer
The bill and resolutions Ia selec, commit.
tee on The admission of California.
Mr.. Underwood said he would vote
against the amendments.
Mr.. Butler appealed To the majority
no, to force California into the Union.
Mr.. Clay expressed his regret at the
feelings nf distress e,inced. lie was in
favor 81 the motion for select commit
tee; not with The confidence expressed
BY many, hui with The conviction that il
il did no good. il will be pro iuciive OF no
evil. lie was willing 10 vote Tor Cali.
fornia. either as an independent measure,
or in connection with measures for the
government of The Territories. lie was
opposed 10 the amendment.
Mr.. Benton rose and supposed his TO-
si,ion in favor of the admission of Cali
fornia, as separate measure, nut gave
way for motion TO adjourn. Adjourn
ed till Monday.