Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-23
LATEST NEWS.
By Magnetic Telegraph.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND TINES
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, May 3d. P. M.
SENATE.-Aiter the transaction of the usual morning
business, during which unmportant debate sprang up
the bill to amend the Patent Laws the Compromise
Bill was taken up, the question being upon the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. DAVIS OF Mississippi
Mr.. PRATT moved, as substitute far Mr.. DAVIS
amendment. to amend the tenth section OF the Compro-
mise Bill to make it read substantially as follows
"Said Territorial Legsa ture sha pass law to intro
duce exclude African slavery Provided, that no.
thing herein contained shall be construed as to pre-
said Legislature from passing such laws as may be
necessary Tor the protection of the rights of property
of any kind, which may have been ormay be hereafter
lawfully introduced into said Territory"
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, accepted the substitute in
lieu of his own proposition.
Mr.. Downs then took the floor and spoke couple of
hours In reply to the speech ohs colleague (Mr Soue
delivered yesterday He took decided ground in favor
OF the Compromise bill said he should prefer it, with
certain amendments which he named, if it were pos
sibe to obtain those amendments; but if not, why he
should cheerully support the Bill from the
Select Committee.
When he closed his remarks, the Senate went into
Executive Session, and shortly afterwards dourned
HoUsE.-Numerous reports made from COM
mittees among which note bill for the establish
ment of Branch Mint in the city of New York.
Mr.. CONRAD moved reconsideration of the refer
ence ofthe brepored by him yesterday from the COM
mttee Commerce, providing for the establishment of
line OF mail steamers between New Orleans and
Vera Cruz, which had been referred to the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads, He spoke ear
nestly in favour of the measure as being of vast
importance the commercial interest OF the great val
ley Of the Misssspp said that the committee which
the subject had been referred inmica to it, and
therefore hoped the bill would be taken from that COM
mittee.
Mr. POTTER opposed the motion to reconsider de-
cared himself opposedto all forced mail contracts ar
guing that the mails should be carried, like merchan
disc, by the speedes conveyances, and not delayed
they had BEEN for instance, the line to Chagres by
waiting for mail steamers.
Without coming to the vote on the motion to recon-
slider, the House went into committee the special or
der OF the day. being the report of the Committee
Elections against the admission seat on the floor Of
the House, ofthe Delegate from New Mexico.
Mr. STRONG, chairman of the committee sustained
the report Of the majority at considerable length
Mr. McGAUGHEY obtained the floor, when the COM
nee rose, at the instance of Mr. THOMPSON, of Mis-
sissppi who thereupon moved to postpone the farther
consideration of the special order to the third Monday
in June next asto prevent that subject from interior
ing with the debate California matters. The motion
was agreed to and then, the House adjourned.
DEPARTURE OF THE STEAMERS.
New York, May %, P. NJ
The steamshp Niagara sailed to-day for Liverpool,
taking out one hundred and twenty passengers
The steamship Empire City also left o-day for
Chagres, taking out one hundred and fifty passengers.
BALTIMORE MARKETS, May o. P. M.
FLouR-The last sales of Howard Street Flour were
made at SIS 25, but holders ask higher rates.
WHEAT-Saes Of REQ to-day at lis cents.
CoRN-Whte and yellow So 60 cents per bushel.
WHsKEY-Sales of barrels at "a cents per gallon.
NEW YORK MARKETS, May %, P. M.
FLoUR-Southern brands sell to day S. 62aa5 IS.
WHEAT-Prces have slightly advanced.
CoRN-Sales o-day at 64a65 cents.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs firm at prior quotations.
CoTToN-Market quiet-no change in prices.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, May 22,P M.
FLoUR.-Sales to-day at S. 49,.
WHEAT-The market is firm, but we note no change
nprices.
FORGERY.-A forgery to the tune of eleven hun
bred dollars was detected in one of the city Banks
day,