The Arkansas banner., 1850-08-27
YEds. Badger, Bell. Ilertlea. Bsadev, TIrodb,iry.

EN Blight, Cass, Clark, Clemens, Cooper, Davis, oI Mass,. Dickinson, Dodge Of Jews, DOdgIass, FeIeh FSote, Green, Horstea, King. Norris, Pearee Phelps, RHsk. Stields Smith, Spruance, StsFKsen Wales, Whitcomb, Winthrop.
 Nats-Atehison, Baldwin, BaTnwel, Benton Chase, Davis of Miss Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewisg Hale, Hunter, Masou, Morlon, Seward, ,Souie, Tar ney, Underwood. Upham. Walker. Yulee.
 In the House, Mir. Savage stIgmatised the PresI. dent's Measnge ns revolutionary in its tone and hypOcritical ln its composition.
 HoUsE E.-Mt. Holmes obtained leave to introduce resolution that the President be requested to cc- munleate 10 the House the amount of the several claims of the United States sgninst Portugal, and the nature of them. the correspondence on the sub ject, and also ths amount aud 1alnre of the claims preferred by Portugal against the United States &e
 Mir McClernand said he had seen IL stated in the newspapers that the sqsdrOn of the Inerican Navy had been ordered to Lisbon, 10 enforce demand of indemnity by force of arms. He did not deem 1t necessary 10 make serious inquAFy to the truth of the report, because under the Constitution the power to declare war and blockade ports be oneed Congress, ma if would be assumption by the President 10 do 90.
 Af,er considerable debate the resolution was pas sed under operation of the previous question
 August. T..
 SExATE.-Took up the California bill, the ques. ton was taken oa Mr. Turney s amendment, which Is the same that offered by Mir Soale as A sub- stitute for the California part of the Omnibus bill which was lost.
 After considerable debate the California bill was ordered to be engrossed, and when the question was stated on the passage, a motion for adjournment prevailed and Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Postoiice committee reports bill to es- tabish certain post routes--refeFred to committee of tho whole.
 memorial was presented. praying Congress to act with view to the preservation of the lives of steamboat psssengers tho lakes and rivers; refer red to the committee commerce.
 Mir. Mead asked leave to offer the following, Whereas, the President of the United States in hIs mes age of August 6, communicating copy of the letter of Gov Bell of Texas, to the late President of the United Statss and the reply thereto from the Secretary of State. expressing his fear that the claims of Texas to the territory lying east of tle Rio del Norse, and embraced within the old limit of New Mexico, may lead to collision between the authorities of that State, and the United States, un less prevented by timely action the part of Con gress whose immediate attention he invited 10 the subject, and the House being impressed with the importance of the matter thus submitted to its alteration, and disposed to give prompt attention to and listen with due and respectful consideration to any claim preferred by the States of this Union therefore.
 Ressloed That 1t is the sense of this house, that the President o the United States houd avoid any action calculated to result in any such collision, and await such legislation as Congress may adopt in reference to the territory claimed of Texas.
 Objection being made, Mir. Mead gave notice he would again attempt to introduce the resolution. (Schenck's resolution) to close the debate Ou the civil and diplomatic bill on Tuesday, was amended by substituting Friday, and passed. The House then went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union said biII and after considera ble debate oQ the Texas boundary question and Presidents message. the committee rose withOu, action, and the House adjourned.