Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.


The Vice President announced the committee Of
investigation into the difficulty which occurred yes
ierday between Benton and Fooe follows: Messrs.
Dodge, of Wisconsin,, Webster, King, Rusk, Phelps,
Bell. and Shields.
After The transaction Of the mornings business,
Mr. Benton moved to postpone all prior orders, for
the purpose Of taking up the bill for the admission of
California State.
n discussion upon questions Of order.
The Vie President ruled that motion 10 postpone
could not be made until the subject proposed 10 be
postponed has been taken up.
Mr.. Benton then moved that the Senate proceed TO
the consideration of the California bill.
Mr.. Clay moved to lay the motion the table,
which was agreed lo-yeas II, nays "a.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business of yesterday.
Mr.. Fooe having the floor. said, in view ct the ex-
ieecy Of the case he would refrain from any further
remarks, but simply ask the Senate to come to n
speedy v"te.
Mr. Maugum expressed a hope that the Senate
would vote seriaiint ON all of Mr.. Benon's PROPOSE
tions, and that the would be taken without my
debate by the majority. any attempt to restrict the
debate by the minority.
MIR. Clay expressed his hearty concurrence in what
had just been said.
The question was then stated to be upon Mr. Ben
tons amendment, ins.ructing the committee not to
connect the admission of California with any other
measure.
The amendment was rejected-yeas %. nays %.
The question then taken Mr.. Beulnns nine
propositions, submitted days since, and they
were all rejected
The Senate next voted upon Mr.. Hamlin's p.opo-
eition excepting the admission Of California from The
reference. which WINS rejected-yeas 20. nays %.
MIR. Walker moved to amend the original motion
of reference, by exemptng therefrIm the subject Of
the arrest of fugitive slaves. which rejected
yeas 27, nays 20.
The final question then coming up, the motion TO
refer the resolutions of Mcssrs. Clay and Bell to
select committee of thirteen, without instructions, it
was ndopted-yeas 80. nays % as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Atchison. Badger. Bell. Borand,
Bright, Butler, Cass Clay, Clemens. Davis, (of Mss
Dickinson, Dodge, (of Iowa. Downs, Foote, Hun
ter. Jones. King. Mangum. Mason, Morton, Pearce.
Rusk, Sebastian, Soue. Spruance Sturgeon, Turney.
Underwood, Wbltcomb, and Yulec--30.
Nays--Messrs. Baldwin. Benton Bradbury, Chase,
Clarke, Corwn, Davis, (of Mass-) Dayton. Dodge,
(of wisconsin, Douglass, Felch, Greene, Hale,
HamlIn Miller, Norris, Phelps Seward, Shields
Smith, Walker and Webster-22.
On motion of MIR. Mangum, it ordered that
the Senate ballot for the chairman Of the select
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Mississippi, the ballot
ing postponed till tomorrow.
HoUsE--Mr. Young, Clerk, qualified, after
neffectug attempt TO rescind the resolution post
poning till March, 1851, the election of keeper
and postmaster.
Mr.. Brown. of Mississippi, thereupon preferred
the following charges against Dir. Homer, acting
door-keepcr
1si. That said Horner made false certificates under
and by virtue of which his brother drew ray as an
officer of the House, and when il WINS notorious that
he was absent from the city of Washington. and held
Office in the State of -, the duties of which he
was dischorging, and receiving his salary from the
United States.
3D. That Horncr has dismissed from his place e
page in this House, and in attempted Justification,
has made false charges against said page, which, II
true, would disgrace him, and justify q criminal
prosecution.
Sd. That Horner made false statement, in dis
charging his Office duties.
committee of five was then ordered to be ap-
pointed to investigate the charges against the door
keeper
Mr. Richardson asked leave to offer resolution
that select committee of nine be appointed, with
power send for persons and papers, enquire
and report to the House,
First-Whether Thomas Ewing, Secretary of In.
terror, has re-opened and read The claim of the Ew-
ings against the Treasury, amounting 10 seventysev
thousand dollars, afier tire same had been udjudi-
Gated and rejected by the proper officers of the Gov
eminent before Mr.. Ewing was indicted into said Of
fee. what agents operated and what clerk introduced
said claim
Second-Whetber said Ewing allowed ihirty-oBs
thousand dollars interest on the claim of Commodore
James Barron, of Virginia, for services in the Navy
during the Revolutionary war. after The principal lad
been paid and if paid, whether simple or compound
interest allowed, and whether it by authori-
~ of law,
Third-Whether said Ewing paid The Chickasaw
claim, amounting to one hundred and eight thousand
dollars, after the same has been adjudcated and
iected by the proper officers, and before Ewing
indicted into Office Who was the agents for theat
torney 7 whether said agents held any Office under
It'll Ill
Fonrtl-Whether said Ewing has usurped power,
and whether any officer of his had reversed the opn-
ion Of commissioners of pensions, and if So on what
authority has it been done.
Fifh-Whether persons in Office. appointed by
said Ewing, correspond for newspapers; if so. what
salaries they received and what papers they write for
The Speaker said the rules cannot be suspended.
The House then went into committee Ut the
Whole on the state of the Union, and resumed the
consideration Of the Presidents special message en-
closing a copy of the constitution Of California.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
SENATE.-After some time spent in reading and
correcting the Journal,
the repeal of oil slave laws in the District of CoIum
bia. He moved its reference to Select Committee
and called for the yeas aud nays.
After some debate MIR. Aichison moved that il b.
laid on the table for reception and reference which
wus carried
Mr.. Douglass moved to take up the California Bill
aud make it the special order of the day.
Mr.. Douglass from the Committee on Printing
reported bill in favor of printing the Index of the
laws.
The subject was passed over, and
The Senate proceeded TO choose the committee o.
thirteen.
The first Senator chosen Henry Clay, chair
man.
The remainder Of the committee were chosen BY
ballot, which resulted follows Messrs. Bell
Berrien. Bright, Cass. Cooper, Dickinson, Davis
King, Mangum, Mason, Phelps and Webster.
Mr. Benton moved that the committee be instructed
10 make separate report.