The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
By Telegraph for The Lancaster Daily Gazette
WASHINGTON, March 10.

ASHINGTON, maICu 10
HoUsE.-An unsuccessful attempt was
made to introduce the credentials OF
Messrs. Wright and Gilbert, Represen.
tatiVes elect from California. together
with the Constitution of that State and |
memorial asking for her admission into
the Union.
Preston King offered resolution that
all debate upon the Presidents Calfor-
MIA Message should cease on Wednesday |
next. It was laid upon the table. a |
The committees were called upon for
reports. Majority and minority reports
we're presented from the Committee on
Patents concerning the extension of
Woodworth's patent.
The Committee on Commerce report
ed bill for the erection of a Custom
House in Cincinnati. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Disney entered into close consti.
tutiopal argument TO show that the Con-
stltutlon gave no powerto Congress re.
specllng the governments of new terri
tories-that the people have right to
establish their own laws and government
indie pendent of the action of Congress
The House adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Douglass presented the
credentials Of Messrs Fremont and Gwin,
Senators elect froth California, and the
memorial asking for admission of that
State into the Union Laid on the table
and ordered to be printed
A number of petitions were presented
against the extension of Slavery and the
admission of Slave States. Quite an
exciting debate enSued. Finallya mo.
ton to lay them on the table prevailed
The Senate then resumed the consid-
GRAFTON of Mr. Foote's proposition to re.
fer all exciting questions to a select com
nittee of thirteen Several amendments
were proposed. Mr.. Benton wanted to
modify the proposition so as to provide
that said committee shall not consider the
question on the admission of California
The modification was accepted as an a
mendment to an amendment.
Mr. Webster thought no practical re-
suit would be had from any series of re-
r solutions. He was satisfied that the only
I proper course would be to keep the ques
: ton upon the admission Of California
distinct and separate. He was prepared
to vote forhe admission just as she pre-
sented herself
4 Mr. Cass coincided with Mr. Clay,
, opinion of select committee and look
, ed upon the plan as one more chance foI
Settlement of this momentous question
though he had but little hope of such {
4 result. He compl lmented Mr.. Foote
1 and said he had given an exhibition o
moral courage almost unequalled, wher
5 he disarmed the position taken by Mr.
D Calhoun in his speech.
" Mr. Cass said it was we'll ascertalne,
that no Wilmot Proviso could pass tn
Senate. He thought the fugitive slav
. bill ought to be taken up and adjuste
% so as TO be satisfactory to the majority
c and passed. The passage would do nuc
10 towards securing better feeling on tn
70 " part of the South.
II Calhoun replied to Cass. The ohl
v way 10 settle tho matter would be to q
'e mend the Constitution. as he had indca
!" ted. He held himself prepared to show
y, if the Union should be dissolved, thf
w Mr.. Cass had full share in producin
ID that result.
le After some further consideration, th
10 subject was postponed until to morrov
=, = The Census bill was made the order
re the day for Friday.
to The consideration of the Californ
Message was then resumed and M
A Douglass spoke until the Senate al
al journed. ... a,..
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