Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-09

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the Senate should take up something
practical. lie advocated The bill for the
admission Of California should be taker
up first and passed. The territorial bills
should he taken up and passed.
Mr.. Foo,e replied at length urging tina
the territorial bills should be considered
first. The salvation Of the country de,
pended upon it.
Mr.. Webster replied.
Mr.. Shields col The floor, and The Sen
ate adjourned.
Hausc CT Representatives
On Monday tie House met at twelve
O'Clock, and after prayer, by the Rev. Mr.
Gurley,
Mr. Vinton said tina, they might expect,
III short time, to receive message from
the Senate, announcing n melancholy G.
vent which is already known tO all. In
stead of proceeding to the ordinary dis
charge of business, he moved, and it was
agreed TO, that tho House take recess
until the message shall be received from
the .Sena'e.
In about an hour from this time the
House was called to order, when
A message was received from the SEN
ate announcing the death Of the Hon. John
c. Calhoun.
Mr.. Holmes arose and pronounced
highwrought eulogy on the character OF
the deceased.
Messrs. Winthrop and Venable follow
ed, and then the resolutions of Mr.. Hol,
mes were adopted. They express the
deep sensibility with which the House
have heard of the death of Mr.. Calhoun;
that the members wear the usual badge Of
mourning for thirty days; that copy of
these proceedings be furnished to the fam
ily of the deceased, and that the House
will attend the funeral tomorrow.
| As further mark of respect, the House
adjourned
On Tuesday the Speaker called the
House to order at l2M., the Journal Of
yesterday was read, and approved; and
the House, headed by its Sergeantat-
Arms, proceeded TO the Senate Chamber.
Alter uniting in the funeral ceremonies,
the House adjourned till to morrow.
On Wednesday on motion OF Mr.. Stan
ton, of Tennessee, the House took up for
consideration the motion made by him on
Friday last, TO reconsider the vote by
which the House referred to the commit
tee of the whole on the state Of the union,
the Joint resolution asking the Secretary
of the Navy to purchase for the use of the
Navy, American water-rOtted hemp.
Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn, who is in favor
of immediate action on the Joint resolu-
uon, advocated the claims of Mr.. Billing,
to contract to furnish hemp of this charac-
Ter for five years, and the passage of the
substitute for that purpose. After some
discussion, the matter was laid over until
tomorrow.
The Speaker said that since the meet
ing of the House this morning he had re-
ceiyed communication from the Secreta-
nv of War, which he asked might be laid
before the House, at once, that they might
lake such action in regard TO II as the
matter.
MIR. McClernand then offered for the
consideration for the committee, COM
promise plan for the settlement of the
slavery question.
After he had read and explained the
provisions Of his bill, Mr.. Baker and Mr..
Howard both expressed their determine
ton to vote against it. The debate on the
general question was then resumed by
Mr.. Richardson, and continued by Mr.
! Marshall, when the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
On Thursday the House resumed the
discussion with regard to the purchase OF
wlter-rotted hemp for the use Of the ma,
W, and did not come to Il termination.
Mr.. Strong. from the committee OF e.
lections, made two reports, against the
admission of Mr.. Smith as delegate
from New Mexico, and Mr.. Rabbit, as a
delegate from Deseret: which were refer
red to the committee of the whole on the
state Of the Union. and made the special
order for the 29lh of April,
The House resolved itself ino com
mitice of the Whole on the state of the
Union. and resumed the special message
If the President, enclosing the consnm,
lion of the State of California.
Mr.. Green. of Missouri, advocated the
passage Of the Missouri Compromise
nrincinIe "a an olive branch. means OF
adjustment of the present difficulties, and
said tina, lie would not vote for the admls,
sion of California except as one OF series
Of measures. with this view.
Mr.. Spalding, of New York, advocated
he plan of the President as the oes,
which has been presented. 1t was based
ON the principle that men are capable OF
self government
Mr.. Wallace, of South Carolina, oO-
tanned the floor when