Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-05-16
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Moy 8. 1850.

WAsHlNGruS, May 8. 1850
Conclusion or Senate on yesterday.
5th That slavery ought 10 be abolished IN the DIS
trici of Columbia.
9th. The majority Of :he committee repor, bill for
the suppression Of the slave trade in the District OF Co.
lumbia upon model of the law lately enforced m
Maryland.
The report very voluminous and occupied more than
hour in reading.
Of Louisiana, Clemens of Alabama, YuIee Of FLORIDA,
Turney of Tennessee, Borand of Arkansas all came ou
in opposition To the proposed compromise
Mr.. Clay, though taken by surprise, maintained his
ground with characteristic ability aud energy, and an
nounced his determination stand by the report TO The
last Messrs Cass of Michigan, Mangum of N. C.,
Houston Of Texas, Foo;s of mississippi and Dickinson
OF New York, stood by him.
Mr. YuIee called his resolution seeking for all cor
respondence between deputies and Generals Percer
Smith and Riley, in relation to California affairs, with
reference TO constitutional convention OF California.
copy of Journal Of said Court the ordinances passed. &c
and alluded to in favor Of an indepen-
dent Government in California duplicating executive in
failure of holding Pacific possessions in trust for
county, and subject ultimate action of Congress. Reso
luton adopted.
Mr. Fooe letter and presented certain documents
relating TO movements in Southern portions of California,
in favor of organization Of territorial Government /;
aIso letter from President of Senate Of California; stating
that old Caornians had held meeting favor of same
MIR. Turney objected reception of papers, and they
received. Census bill received from him.
with amendments, and referred to select committee
On motion, MIR. Clay's bill, reported yesterday nd
hitting State of California, establishing territorial Gov
ernments for Utah and New Mexico making proposals
to Texas for establishment of her and northern
boundaries eken up, read second time, aud made
special order fur Monday.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill
TO establish board of accounts.
After debate and action upon various amendments Of
no general interest," the bill reported to the Senate,
and ordered 10 third reading
Hr. Houston opposed the bill. 1t was then passed
yeas SO, nays 8.
The Senate into session and adj
HoUsE.-Mr. Melville was appointed on Mr.. STAN
eys investigating committee in place OF MIR. Inge-de-
clinsd.
Mr.. Richardson from the committee territories
ported bill amend the establishing the terrific
rial Governments OF Oregon and Minnesota, and Tues
day, 18th Instant assigned for its consideration.
MIR. Bailey moved to take up the bill for supplying the
dehciences IN the previous appropriations for the sup
port Of the Government and said that every Department
was suffering for want Of money.
| No quorum voted. point OF order raised, and
committee quorum now present. The
House again went into COMMITTEES Of the whole, and i'm
medately rose, and afterwards adjourned.
| WAsaISGroS, May 6.
4 SEsATE-Mr Smith submitted a resolution inquirins
into the expedency of providing that the alloy of gold
coins be OF silver only Of copper and silver, the
proportion in which ound California gold also
into the cxpedency Of establishing mint in California
or depostes for the purchase of builiou-adoPled.
/ WAsHrseros, May 10.
SEsArE-Not in session.
/ HousE-The bill paying NicoI g. CIinch, Of New
York, for supplying the U. S. Navy passed.
Various private bills from the Senate were taken u
and appropriately referred.
Il House then went into committee OF the hole thu
of the Union, and proceeded the consideration
Il the Senaies amendments to the deficiency bill.
/ long debate ensued in relation TO the contingent
| nenses of the two ouses