Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHlNGToN, April 4,

WASHINGTON, April 4, P. M
SrNArE-After the presentation OF petitions, the JOINT
resolution relative to the public printing was taken ana
discussed by Messrs HALE and BoRLAND; alter which II
was laid aside till tomorrow.
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Messrs Mason, Ia
Wis Of Miss, Berrien, Webster, Dickinson, and Dodge
ot Iowa as the committee to attend the remains Oh l
Calhoun to their final resting place in South Carolina
Mr. ArcH1soN was appointeda member OF the COM
ni,tee on Foreign Relations, in place OF MIR. BENTON
resigned.
M, NJ .soN presented petition from the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company, as assignee OF lhe
State of Virginia, asking the repayment OF SlSo,ooo
loaned nv Virginia in the year l79o, to the ohiteo
States. NJ.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF Mf'
Relps COMPROMISE Resolutions; and Mr, UNDERWOOD
heng entitled to the floor, rose and eonciooe' lilo
speech begun yesterday lie entered INTO an 'nses'i,
lot;on Of the condition of the negroes in the United
States and declared that he believed colonization al
forded the only means OF aiding emancipation. lie
oonnaned mon the legislation Of the free States rela-
two N the surrender Of fugitive slaves and concluded
hv advocating the passage of the bill now before the
canote renorted by Mr. Mason. in relation to fugitive
slaves.
WIN. -. H., ,ho
Mr.. WEBSTER advocated immediate action by Inc
sanae-thouqht the bill for the admission OF Caltofna
into the Union ought to be passed hrst then le Aeii
rial bills could be disposed Of and then the regular Dos'
ness of Congress might be proceeded with.
Mr. FooTE replied, urging the passage hisl oi ''ie
Territorial BILL and then of the California Dill OF oo
embodied in one bill If California should be aoi''eo
into the Uhion without passing the Territorial bls' ne
believed the Union would be dissolved.
Mr. WEBSTER reminded the Senator Of the Saturday
ronheced by him as being the last day OF the existence
of the Union
MIR. FoorE explained the circumstances attending
that prophecy.
Mr. SHIELDS obtained the floor, but gave way tor the
adjournment. AT.
STANTON of Tennessee, the House took up Tor consiae
ration the motion made by him on Friday last to recon
slider the vote by which the House referred 10 the CONF
mee of the whole on the state OF the Union, the JOIN
resolution asking the Secretary the Navy to purchase
for the use of the Navy American water-rot'eo nehp
Nessrs Bow1IN and SAoKETT addressed the House
on the subject until the expiration ofthe morning hour
Mr. STRONG from the committee on Elections, made
reports om that committee against the admission OF the
DELEGATES from New Mexico and Deseret. Ordered to
be printed.
On motion by Mr. BAYLy, the rules were suspended
and the House resolved itself into committee OF the
Whole (Mr Boyd in the chair and resumed the consl-
Iteration of the question OF admitting California as
State into the Union.
Mr.. GREEN spoke against the admission OF California
into the Unon because he thought her State Consuu-
ton had not been fairly adopted
Mr.. SPA1plNe followed tavourng the plan recon-
mended by the President OF the United States Tor the set
Element of Territorial questions
Mr. WALLACE obtained the floor but the committee
rose and the House shortly afterwards adjourned.
The following gentlemen compose the elect Com
mtee to enquire the conduct of the Secretary OF
WARN relation to the claim of the representatives oil
Geo Galphn, viz Messrs. Burt, Grinnell, Weather
ston, Gentry, Disney Jas, G. King, MeLenahan, Con-
rad and jackson, of Georgia