The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
THIRTT-FIRsT CoNqREss.
WAsurseror. March IS. 1880.

WAsHrseroN, March IS, 1850.
 The bill authorizing the payment of ei2,0O0 to the Winnebsgo Indians, was reported iron the Ju. dietary Committee, considered and paseed. After the transaction of general routine business. the Sem ale resumed the consideration Of Mr. Csy's resola- tious. Mir. Badger having The foor--he proceeded at some length, 10 consider fife value ofths Union and the evils Of separation. Before considering the question whether there was possibility Of any action by Congress, which would lead to iisanion and II there was possibility, was thefe pFobabil. ity of such state of things. He said be was no alarnist but looking 10 the Union, to be guarded against everything which threatened iss perpetuity, he must say, that one, who looked upon the pro- ceedings here, and the eonvHIsiOns throughout the country. could doubt the probability tha, separation might follow certain course oi Legislation. Mir. Batger gave way 10 motion for posiPohems nt till to-norrow. Alter some time spent in executive session, ihe Senate adjourned.
 HoTsE-The California credentials were con- shered. Mir. Williams defended The course Of Gen. Taylor. and protested against the doctrines now avowsd California would be admitted, and terrilo- rial governments formed for the remainder of the territories without the Wilmot ProSiso; in eoaclu- sion he said that Mr. Calhoun had erred-he had taken the Southern platform, Mr. Webster the na. tona one. and appealed 10 alto come to tue rescue fl the country
  where the constitition leaves it The whole diff eulty has grown ont of difference of views as to the constitutional power on this spbjset-ihst con- tends way this the other. He believed firmly that ihe Mexican laws, the constitutional and organic laws. made them 90 that if slaves were 10 be taken there now, they would instantly beeome free With regard to the territories of the United States, he helisved that Congress had ample power over he subject.
 Mir. Gid,!ings spoke against the extension of slavery. and avowed ,he motto sf his constituents 10 be |" no more slave territory slave States g
 Mir. Thornton obtained the floor, when the com nit,ee rose, and the House adjourned.
 An act providing for the payment of interest on transferred war bounty scrip, was taken up, amen- ded and passed.
 The Senate resumed the consideration of Mir. Clsy's resolutions. MT Badger resumed his remarks and said that the Wilfnot provso ought 10 be drop- ped altogether, admitting the fact il was highly reprehensibe and entirely useless; 1t vas bad plan 10 adopt the rule of demanding and exercising the right 10 do everything that We have ihe power 10 do The assertion of extreme right was always odious and when a'a ,t-d mus, eventually lead to despoiisu
 HousE-Mr. Fuller, from the Com mittee of Print ing. made report in favor Of printing 5000 extra copies o the report ef the Committee Roads and Canals, setting apart certain pabie lands for the construction of Whitney's Railroad. Mir. Bown was opposed to the measure; tfe bill eouutenanced one of the most gigantic schemes of speculation ever known in the country Whitney would be- come perfect Rothschild; and gave bim a power never before coHeUed man.
 Mr. Robinson obtained the fionr, and said that to- rsorrow he would reply 10 Mr. Bowlin, and tha, his remarks were untoBhded. The bill for carrying Into effect the convention between the United States and Brazil, made the order Of the day for Thurs day. Several executive communications were appropriately disposed Of Ths House went into Committee Of the whole on the California message, laid aside and ths Committee proceeded to the con sderstion Of the bill 10 supply the deficiencies of appropriations Tor service for he present hsca year "a long debate followed; much opposition pr ssed against he department o inc inferior. With out coming 10 conclusion, the House adjourned.
 March 2I.
 SENATE -Afer the reception of petitions; Mr. Fooie to present certain resolutions passed by the Mississippi Legislature, reisive to the subject oi slavery; and proceeded {, address the Senate in reply 10 series of articles recently published in the National Inieilgencer. in which parallel IS drawn between the Hartford Convention and the proposed Convention at Nashville. H referred 10 the Nash vile Convention which would te hei n the event Of certain offensive enaciments taking place. He said those who would attend # woniG prove them selves lovers of the Union and patriotic c'izens.
 He then resumed the cOpsideraton of oi MT Brad- baTy's resolutions relative 10 removals from office by the administration.
 Mir. Smith detepded the Exec ltiye, and made speech of some length. ~ 1 HoUsE -Ths House went in'o Committee of the Whole upon ihe bill to carry ni1 effect the Conve- | between the United States and Brazil, concluded January, ls49. IL provides Tor the appointment of a commissioner and clerk. who shall adjudcaie claims agains, Brszi the comm ssioner to continue ] for year.
 On motian cf Mr Xfrt,larnanA inc h;U or.a laid aside 10 take up The bIii 10 supply the deficiencies for the present fiscal year, The amendment pen ing being appropriation for clerk in the Department i of the Interior.
 ! Considerable discussion ensusd. after which the smendmen's relative 10 The clerks of the Depart men, of the Interior were modified, and the bill passed.
 l Sevessl other unimportant anne ldments were made when the COmntie rose.
 ! The House then passed the Brazil Convention bill, and adjourned.