Southern shield., 1850-08-03
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that motion was pending to suspend the rules to take up the business on the table.
 The motion was agreed to.
 The Executive communication, in reply to the resolution, was laid before the House
 The House then took up the Senate resolution passed with the view that the two committees on public buildings ac jointly.
 MT. Houston explained that the object was to deliberate on the enlargement of the Capitol for the better accommodation of the House and Senate, the library, and the Su- preme Court.
 MT. Richardson opposed the resolution.
 MT. Woodward favored it, and it was finally adopted
 Several Senate amendments to private bills were concurred in.
 A variety of other bills were referred tc the proper committees.
 The bill for the branch mint at New York, &c., was referred 10 the committee of the Whole on the state of the Union and, after some further proceedings of nc importance, the House adjourned.
 WASHINGTON, July 24.
 SENATE.-Mr. Corwin's resignation was laid before the Senate.
 After the consideration of the morning business, the Omnibus bill was taken up.
 Yhequestion pending being on Mir. Foote's amendment, providing that California shall not attempt to exercise jurisdiction over the country south of D deg. 30, until the ques- ton of establishing a Territorial Government in that country shall have been submitted to the people.
 MT. Turney moved to amend the amend men;, so as to authorse California, when we shall have thus reduced her boundary, to assemble ill Convention and form State constitution.
 Mir. Clay expressed the hope that the amendment would be voted down without debate.
 The equestion being taIen on Mir. Turney's amendment, it was rejected-yeaS 20 nays 30.
 Mir. Davis, of Miss, moved to amend the amendment, so as 10 prcvide for the repeal of the local laws of the country that pro. hibit slavery.
 Mir. Yuee suggested that the words "nul and void" be substituted for "repeal."
 Mir. Foote contende( that the Southern address intended to put such construction on the doctrine of nonintervention as ht contended for, and as the bill presented.
 MT. Yulee addressed the Senate at some length against the bill.
 Mir. Foote responded i a tone of sarcasm and Mr. Yulee rejoined
 After some farther debate Mir. Foote's amendment was rejected.
 The further consideration of the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
 Several Senators gave notice of amend. mentS which they intended 10 offer.
 Th~ c'--o fheu v-ut oAUUurt,. session, and soon afterwards adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Featherstone introduced a bill for the regulation of the payment of interest on claims against the United States and preventing those engaged in late depart ments from acting as calm agents against the government-refe to the Judiciary Committee.
 The committee on claims reported bill establishing a Board cf Accounts, which was referred to the committee of the whole.
 Wm. Daniels, from tie same committee, reported a substitute for the above bill, which was similar referred.
 Mir. McLane, from the Commerce com mlttee reported a bill making appropriation for certain rivers and harbors, which was referred to the committee of the whole.
 A large number of reports read and dis posed of
 A bill was passed providing for holding the United States Court, when there shall be sickness or disability of judges. House adjourned.
 WASHINGTON, July D.
 SENATE.--The question was taken on Mir Hale's amendment, in substance as follows
 That until the duties of the Board oI Commissioners shall have been completed the rights of the United States and Texas respectively, shall remain as they now are
 MT. Hale again modified his amendment so as 10 apply to the date of the exchange ot notifications of the etreaty of Guadalupe The amendment was rejected 3 nays 30.
 Several other amendments were passed and after lengthy discussions, rejected.
 A Agreat effort was made to get vote or the Omnibus bill but failed.
 After the reception of petitions and re ports, MT. Cass' resolution inquiring into the expediency of forbidding the exercises ol civil authority by military officers of the U. S., was taken up.
 MT. Houston addressed the Senate in re Jolnder 10 Mir. Pearce's reply 10 his forme speech charging the late President with be ing actuated by spirit of jealousy and yin clctive animosity towards Texas, both as military chieftain and Executive officer O