Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-09
LATEST NEWS.
By Magnetic Telegraph.
OF THE RICHMOND TIMES.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, April =, L. M
SENArE.-Aiter the presentation ofreports from COM
mttees, and some other uninportant business,
The Senate resumed the consideration OF Mr. FooTE's
motion to refer Mr.. BELLS Compromise to select
committee of thirteen; pending which motion, Mr. BEN
TON had moved exclude from reference all matters ap-
pertaining to California.
Mr. BENTON addressed the Senate. He was opposed
to mixing up the admission of California with any other
subject California was already State There was
no precedent for mixing up any other subject with her
admission; above all, for mixing it up with slavery
California has washed her hands of the subject of
slavery The connection of her admission with any
other subject, would prevent many from voting for her
admission who otherwise W ould vote Tor her The peo-
pie of California had heard of og-rolling they would
not consent to have her admission effected by og-rol
ling.
Mr.. B. took up, in regular ORDER various points in
controversy and showed that with no one OF them had
the admission of California any connection. He exam
med the various precedens OF admission OF new States,
and argued that in had the bill, admitting
new State, been coupled with any other subject. He
examined whether there was any for the alleged
apprehensions Of danger from the North For sixty
years. effort had been made to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia nor in the dock yards, forts or
arsenas. No proposition OF the kind could receive the
vote OF decent minority in Congress.
1t was the with regard to every other point on
which real danger menaced the Union The Northern
members OF Congress had by their votes added free ter
rltoy to Missouri they had, by driving out the Indians
increased the of slave labour two-fod; and now
this same North it was apprehended had dark and dan
gerous designs upon the South TIe said twas ridcu-
ous to think OF such things, much less to speak OF
them
Mr.. B. then alluded to the remarks Of Mr. CLAY. in
which that Senator had expressed the fear that COM
bination would be formed for the purpose OF defeating
the admission of California into the Union, unless her
admission asincludedi in general BILL He read ex-
tracts from Washingtons Farewell Address, upon COM
bnatons to defeat the action of the several branches
OF the Government, and expressed the opinion that
the Nashville Convention under the ban of
the address of the Father of his Country He then
urged upon the Senate the admission of California as
separate measure; and examined in detail all objections
to her sze want OF previous sanction by Congress- and
want OF population, and urged that these objections
unfounded He closed by eloquent allusion to
the march of the free institutions first planted on Ply
mouth Rock and at jamestown.
Mr. CLAY replied to the remarks of the Senator from
Missouri He thought the and most expeditions
mode of efecng the admission Of California would be
to unite general bill giving Territorial Govern
ments to Utah and New Mexico and admitting Cafor-
MIA Headvocated the appointment OF the Committee
and the reference OF the whole subject to that Commit
tee.
Mr.. CAss concurred with Mr.. CLAY in his views
Mr.. HALE agreed with Mr. BENTON.
Mr.. SMITH opposed to the passage OF territorial
bills, and in favor of admitting California He was op-
posed to the union of measures because he could not
then vote for the admission of California.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved, as test question: to Law the
subject the table, and take up the California bill
Mr. FooTE asked that the test vote be postponed till
Thursday, which was agreed to, and the Senate ad-
iourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr VINToN moveda
suspension of the rules to enable him to introduce q
joint resolution for aiding in the search for Sir John
Franklin Two thirds not voting therefor the rules
were not suspended.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole,
and proceeded to the consideration of the Presidents
special message Messrs. WALLACE and JOHNSON each
addressed the committee an hour when Mr. HARRIS, of
Tenn, having obtained the floor the committee rose and
reported progress.
Mr.. Kaufman submitted resolution of inquiry
whether the rights OF Texas had not been invaded by the
Federal Government in its instructions to government
officers in New Mexico relative to the formation OF
territorial governments
The resolution not received
MIR. CoNGER asked leave to introduce Bill reducing
the rates postage and abolshng the ranking priy
lege; which refused.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported bill pro-
viding for taking the census, which was made the
special order for Thursday.
The House then ad ourned.
BALTIMORE MARKETS, April 8, P M
FLoUR--Prices have slightly advanced We note
sales o-day of $500 bbs Howard Street and City Mills
brands at 81 rs per Dbl.
WHEAT-Sales of red at l04 cents per blslel
CoRN--Sales of white and yellow mixed at SO cents
per bushel.
CoEFEE--Prices are on the decline
WHsKEY-Saes of bbls at 22R cents per gallon.
NEW YORK MARKETS, April SPIN.
STOCKS are improving,