The Arkansas banner., 1850-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY. ru,Rrr.vTRsr CONGRESS.
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 wasnIauT0n, April %. ts4 .s-nas,soa to search fer Franklin. whieh
 l ,Ls Heuss Saturday, was taken uP sad fsad twice - .... .. ,,,. A,ll ~,,.,,a~ -. .-,,ass of lnnd ts the State of Iilisels ta .aI ,, ths eoastruesion of central Faisroad. %a 4 A lane debate eassed on Che pfoPrsesy et gving had for internal improvements ssse..sS. .s I...., IT. Soeaksr stated that the hlst easi-
 "" ~.a., was the resolution ef Mr Cobb. of s,- :. -ak. ,he special osder ef the day for the GA s-; Ts.-~i.v, in Jane, his bill giving bounty {. .slSess u ell wars not provided fos by law The Fusoaton vas sdoPtea-
 M, Wentworsh offered reso'ution to sPposnt .nuulttee to inqaire into the causes os tns eeasy ss -shltr uriatinr; whether adequate prices are .,{' .-h.ther the printing Is kept back to eKiort kra, .r,.~. vhether there has been any combi- t.,.. ,s hr,nk no the contract system; whether .N r...nt eoutructors and their securities are par .s.. .n5 wha, alterations are needed to facilitate .hs york The resolution passed.
 The Heuss resumed the consideration ot me cen ssa bill. h,e.d ia inc bill that legitimate for the action of Cangrss, according to the consultation.
 Nr Kaufman opposed any thing farther thaa an ..rm.rntiou of the inhabitants, as unvarrauted ky the constitution
 Mr. Clark supported the bill. He thought IL i'm s.r.na, that we should know the various resources and amount of property ot the eo9atry' n addition tseoantiug noses only.
 N, Wesdw.ra argued the constitutional against any atheg eourss thaa an enumeration of the tn- habitxuts.
 Mr. Carter opposed those parts of the schedule to ssset Information generally ss to the condition Of w, Kius earnestly advocated the biii. The knew- I-dv. sought was necessary for legislative purpose ss well ss Information for the people. They had Tighs to demand it. April 90. srsArx-Sswsrd presented numerous snti-sla- very ps.itioas .. =, ls.gue the Hon Jefferson Davis. recently elected Senator G.sm Mississippi for siI years from March, lss9. M, Huntsr. from Finance Committee, reported n hill in relation to the niied States hints, the ob- aet of which is to facilitate the coinage of bullion This measure was by unanimous consent taken uP fer consideration and amendment reported from committee making provision for exchange of coin in aay required amount for all bullion which Hey bs sressnted at the hints. The bill was passed as amended.
 The bii for granting land for the construction of she ceatral railroad taken up, aud debated nn- ct adjournment Housx-The Speaker announced the following names e the committee for investigating delays and abuses in the public printing: Messrs. Wentw ovth Grsen. Mstisrson. Holiday. Thompson, of Ky, Orr, Chandler aud Cabelt
 a- A resolution was adopted to close tho debate on tho census biI to- morrow. The House then weat tssa Commi,tee of the Whole on the census bill. Mir SibIey gave notice of an amendment provi- ding for taking the census of the Indian tribes. Mir. JOHNSON, of Ark, informed him that the Indian barsau had already made propositions for thst object
 MT SibIsy was aware of that, but the provision h . census bill would be effective.
 Messrs Wilson and CoIcock opposed obtaining z gay ether information than the enumeration of the Inhahitahts.
 After a considerable debate on the census bill, MT Stevens obtained lhe floor; and the committee Foss.
 Mr. Mead asked leave 10 offer . resolution n- esrucsing the select committee on printing to en- quirs nIo the expedieney of establishing gtyern- meat printing office, Objected to.
 The agricultural portion of the Patent Office Re- pert received and referred to the Committee on Patents.
 May sExArH-Ths bill to encourage sulistmsnts was sdsptsd
 inc bill to undertake search for sir John Frank. ha was taken up
 Mf. Gtoy Wn8 t0 BaNuf Of N
 Mir. Kiag thought Ceagrcss had better take th' mstter in hand instead of leading aid to Privat, cisi1sn.
 Messrs. Foots and Pesrce had debate about ih, sAmiuistrs.ion's . conduct ia tho business. RssolG ttisa psssed-2S to Is.
 Senate went into executive session, and then ad. isaFnsd.
 EIousw.-Mr. MeLans moved to take up and pas, shs Seaats's bill for coiping bullion. Objected to Mir. Preston King moved the House to 20 into Committee of the Whole on the census bill.
 Mv. Cobb, of Ala ross with a paper to a ques ton, leaving it to the House to determins whether wss one of privilege or not.
 Mr. Ings called for reading of the paper. fCres sf tread, read ,
 The Clerk took up the New York Herald. and bsgaa to read aa extract from the Hon. D. Web ster's speech si Boston.
 Mir Ctingman objected to the reading. Mr Cobb said it seldom we had such eio qasas langsage. (Laughter-eries ef ready The Speaker rapped loudly to restore order, and vas tn the sct of Putting the question, when MT Csbh withdrew the motion.
 Mir. Inge-'Oh, no! read.''
 The House went into Committee of the Whole Ar. Stevens, of Ga, havisg the floor.