Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-04-25

the immediate controversy which had occurred,
but minated that, rs a man Of honor, he felt
bound 20 take proceedings elsewhere.
Mr. Benton greeted the last remark with
contenp,uous laugh. loud enough 10 be heard
throughout the Chamber.
After some further debate, the mrtinn tn a9-
point committee was agreed To. AMI before any
further action was had, the Senate adiourn-J.
THURSDAY, April is.
In Senate. today, Mr. Benton moved To post
pone the orders, and take up the California bill.
Mr. Clay moved to Law the motion on the table,
which was carried, after some discussion. The
Senate then took The yeas and NAYS on Ar BEN
tons fourteen points separately, AMI all were
iected.
Mr. Wslker, ofWisconsn proposed an a'neni-
ment to exccp, the fugitive slave question fom
the reference, which was lost. 1t was also W.
ted that no instructions should be given 10 the
Committee.
Mr Hale moved that all petitions presented
this session touching the subjscr of slavery h.
referred Messrs Clay and Webster sustained
the motion, and Mr. King, of Alabami, and otiI-
ers. opposed it, and 1t was lost.
The resolution of Mr. Foote. FOR the appoint
ment of The committee OF thirteen, VS. then a.
dop;ed, 81 to % and it was ordered that the
me mbers SHOULD be balloted for tomorrow.
IN the dou-e of Represen' atives. MIR Brown
| preferred CeTtdlH CudiGCs iiH1e 'hc wv
er, and mide motion tor committee OF inVe=-
tigation which was carried.
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois moved f'r a COM
mttec of inquiry upon the Conduct oil Src'e'ary
Ewing, regarding certain alledged usurpato.s,
&c.,-inotipn objected H.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the California message, and MI ssrs Ewing,
of Tenne see, and Aston, OF Ohio. made speech
es of one hour each. Mr. Cleveland. OF Connec-
ticut, took The floor, when ths House adjourned.
| FRIDAY, April -.
In SENATE, Mr.. Hale prese nt.d petniun Tor
repeal of the ST. We laws III the D.srict u Co.
Ilumba, aud moved It's reference To a select
committee upon which he called TOR the Yeas
and nays Alter some debate, Mr.. Airhisun
moved TO lay on the table the qiestIOn.O oil rccep
ton aud reference, which was carried.
The Committee on Foot-' fe>o utlnn Of all the
slavery subjects was chosen o. bail t, Nj Cay
beinl hrs, elected Chairman. and the remainder
on single ballot, THIS: Messrs. Bel OF rn-
nessee, Berrien Of Georgia. Bright OF In 'l.nl,
Cass { Mlehyan, Cooper oil Pennsylvania. D,a-
lnsou of New York. Downs OF Louisiana. King
of Alabama, Mangum of North Csro..na, Vi 'spn
of Virginia. Pie ps If Vermont. Webster OF
Massachusetts.
Me- Benton moved Instructions TO require sep
ara,e reports, &c., winch were ruled uur.
| The California bill was laken up aud discuss
ed. Mr. Clay siid he ould mSe an aneiri-
meni, adding the ieriior,al, aud PERHAPS tie
TEXAS iundary questions. Mr.. BENIN Sud lie
,ould prove ih,l tn be Illegal and unP,ra .ei-
lary. Messrs. Ciay and Benton sand they wef.
respectively prepared TO meet the issue, and tlee
oil was made the order iof Monday inruBI5n'.
Mr. Haze renewed his niiIon To refer ceitiil
an l-savery petitions. Mr.. a,chiSon moved IN ;
the lnnl,on oe laid on the table, which was cas-
rled, and the Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
Tine House OF Representatives, after discuss
mg tie private Calendar Ia C.nn nitree OF III
Whole, lose aud reported progress. L" Com III
tee of the Wnoe on the state oil the Uni'n, AZ
Cievellnd, OF Connecticut, made DUTs
speech, advocating The admission ut C.iiiorniI,
ani reJukirg southern threats. Nj. A"renett
OF Kentucky, ts,ok the i,,r, when the conlni,es
rose aud lne House adj ,urnei.