Washington telegraph., 1850-05-01

MIR. klng advocated tue ptOp[lety VI
connecting the two subjects as proposed.
i California is a territory, and could have
t-o right as State until Congress had
made her such-he hoped the Union
i would be preserved. Douglass, for the
nurpose of getting test question. moved
to Law the whole question upon the table.
but withdrew his motion for Mr.. Webster.
who expressed his readiness TO vote for
the committee, but ccnld not submit to
,nv measure, which shall make the ad.
4 mission of California dependant on any
other measure-said he was ready to vote
for California as an independent measure,
and would vote for the proposed COM
mittee as an experiment. rather than
from any confidence in the result.
Foote modified his motion 10y substitu-
ting for plan of compromise the words
"scheme of adjustment" After some
further remarks by Benton and King.
Dayton removed his motion to lay Foote's
resolution on the table, which was re-
jected-yeas 26. nays %.
HousE.-Mr. Melville from committee
on printing, reported in favor of printing
10000 copies of T. Butler Kings Califor
MIA report. Mr. Venable. Thompson, of
Ny., and Wentworth spoke against the
contract system of printing; they con-
sidered it a monstrous evil, and ought to
be remedied. The census bill was re-
-ceived from the Senate and referred to
the judiciary committee. Mr.. Bayey
said the Seiate was to blame for delay
they had ordered so much extra work.
After some further debate the report was
agreed TO.
Nit. Baylev from the committee of
Ways and Means. reported the army aud
navy appropriation bill for the ensuing
fiscal year.
Mr.. Potter, from the committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported a bill
establishing mail routes III California,
Oregon, New Mexico and Minnesota.
Mr.. Burt from the committee on Militia
nv Affairs. reported bill Increasing the
number of commisaries in the navy.
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama. from the com
mittee on Public Lands reported bill
granting bounty lands to soldiers OF the
war of 1912, soldiers of the Indian war
under Gen. Wayne, and of the Creek
and Florida wars.
April 12.
SENATE.-Benton gave notice that If
the business of yesterday should be re-
sumed, he had an amendment TO offer and
perhaps some addition to those. The
amendments were read. They present
different propositions, the object ot which
is 10 prevent the connection OF California
admission with it by making 1t dependent
upon any other subject.
Mr. Foote'S motion for select COM
mitree was then laid on the table tenn
porariy and the deficiencies bill taken up;
after debating at considerable length, ALI
amendment was made striking out appro-
prlation for wings to the patent office.
Without coming to vote the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr Burt remarked that he
was instructed by the select committee on
the GaIphin claim TO state tha: they are
of opinion the resolutions of the House
under which they are appointed restricted
their enquiry 10 the relation and conduct
of the Secretary of War, and does not
authorize them 10 emqUire whether there |
was anything unusual or improper in OBJ |
tanning interests Oh The claims, and they |
asked the instructions of the House.
At Mr.. Burt's request that part of the
Journal of the former day was read stat
ing that the Speaker laid before the
House. d communication from Mr. CraW
ford, asking tor prompt and tuli lnvestlga-
ton of his conduct III relation to the
claim of Representatives OF Geo. Galphn,
aud that on Monday Mr.. Toonbs from
the select committee appointed. MIR. Is.
desired to say OH part of committee that
they do rot ask of the House amy enlarge
meut of duties confined to Ihem-Lhal
they have seen nothing IN the progress OF
the investigation so tar. which Induces
them to apply for all Increase OF power
he felt it to be his duty to protest that any
inferences of any klud are TO be Drawn
from their present application, from the
reading of the proceedings OH the pro-
ceediug evening. One Must believe that
the powers OF the committee do not eX
tend beyond our enquiry into the relation
and conduct of the Secretary OF War.
In relation 10 the claim this was the duty |
which he was charged TO perform. In |
the language of the report he asked the
Instructions of the House as to the inter
pretation of the resolutions, and the duty
of the committee. They are content to
perform the duties as defined by the re-
solution, and wish distinctly to be under
stood as not asking that the duties be ill.,
creased or powers enlarged.
Mr. Moore was aware certain reports
are in circulation, and therefore would
submit resolution, that select COM
the circumstances attending the allow
ance of principal and interest on the
Galphin claim under act of August l040,
and that they have power to send Tor
persons and papers.