Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-21


Tor me admission OF California in,o1I,e IN.
ION as state to leeaiize provisional Yotern-
inents formed by the territories; tn provide
for reirocession ofthe District Of Coumb;,.
and for the recovery Of fugitive SLAVES.
The resolution was laid On the tatIr. and
The special order taken up. 49,,
Mr.. Disney spoke principally on tie con.
stitutionaIiiy vi territorial legislation.
Mr.. Hubbard Of VI. Obtained The floor.
when the committee rose aud the house ad.
journed.
MIR. Boyd, OF KY, asked unanimous con-
sent TO introduce the credentials Of the two
members from California. and have them
printed, with the constitution, Sc, but MIR.
Aston, OF Aia6.. whig, objected. The report
on Whitnev's railroad to the Pacific wns or
,aered to be printed. A resolve offered by r.
Mug that all debate OH California cease on
"ea"esday next was laid OF the table.
WI meLane, from the committee of COM
"'e'ce, reported hill for the erection of a
custom mouse at Cincinnati, and a bill TO
eftaoiisii new coAecIIon district in MINES
Ola, and ports Of delivery elsewhere. Thev
were referred to the con,ni,,ee Of The Who'll.
on the state of the Union.
MIR. Thompson, OF Pennsylvania. from IN.
committee Of judiciary, mnde M adverse re-
port on the memorials asking for the nboli-e
ton Of chaplains in the army and navy,
which was laid on the table TO be printed, ,
In the SENArE, on Thursday, after debate
on the reception Of an abolition petition. Mr..
Pratt moved 10 lay the question Of receprfois
on the table. The motion was Iosi-yeas IL,
nays IL.
Mr.. Seward moved to receive the petition,
and then lay il on the table, which was cur<
ried
Mr.. Douglass resumed his speech on the
California question. II her admission was
delayed one year, California would divide 10 ;
to two suites and demand admission, and the
north would advocate the measure.
On motion of Mr.. Hale the subject was
postponed till Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Badger, the considera-
lion of Mr.. Clay's resolutions was postponed.
10 Monday.
Gen. Cuss resumed his remarks from yes
ierday. He reasserted the doctrine OF his
Nicholson letter, which was that the people
must settle their internal policy.
MIR. Davis, Of Mississippi was in favor Of
accepting The Missouri compromise.
Mr.. Foote defined his position.
MIR. DAYTON moved a postpoDement Of the
subject till Wednesday next, which was car
ried, and the senate adjourned.
In the House., Mr.. Conger introduced n
resolution for The reconsideration OF yester-
DAVIS reference of Mr.. Woodworth's patent
bill and to recommit il TO the patent commit
tee also to inquire into the exprd,eDcy of
repeating the law. Pending discussion of
the subject the house went into committee
of The whole and took up the California mes
sage.
Mr.. Hubbard coniended for the right of
The peopIs Of the territories to establish their
own political aud social regulations.
MIR. Morse followed in a rabid southern
speech He repudiated the conservatives of
the south, and believed the constitution par
amount to the Mexican.
Mr.. Morse said That slavery existed in CAL
ifornia, and therefore advocated non-inr erier-
ence. and if the proviso passed I've would GO
for dissolution. He wished all the Tree blacks
in the country were slaves.
In the Senate, on Friday. Mr.. Chase pre-
sented a petition for the construction OF u te J.
egraph across the continent, which WAS re-
ferred to the committee On commerce, and
ordered TO he printed.
Mr. Busk reported Il bill, for esial i'siiinc
pust offices aud post roads III CalItorn'" md
| Oregon also hull for increasing the n';ii-
Der o clerks in the posi- office department.
| Mr.. Walker Introduced u It'll providing
| for the taking OF incipienI measures tor lie
| construction of railroad from the Misss-ip-
pi river TO the Pacific ocean.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of VI ississippi, iiie
bill 10 increase The number Of U. :. conuiis
sioners was AIKEN up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Badger, NV resolutions
| granting lands to the Hungarian exi,es was
| laid on the table.
| On motion oi Mr.. Davis, Of Mass, the cen
sus bill was taken up. Mr. Badger moved
TO recommt The bill with msr ruevions to con
/ ine its provisions TO the enumeration of the
iuba i,tants. The motion WAS iOst-yeas 10
nays %. The bill was then debated by
Messrs. Smith. Bowlin, Dawson, b dyer,
Shields, U.uierwc cod, Clay, Benton and Davis
Of Mass.
MIR. Dawson offered new bill, and moved
that II be printed. Carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Bndger. the further con
sideration of the bill was postponed TO Tues
day xt. Adjourned.
In the HOUSE,, all matters relating TO the
treaty with the emperor Of Brazil were rs-
ferred 10 the committee on foreign AFFAIRS.
In committee Of the whole the bills from
the private calendar were reported upon "a
voraby to the house. among which was one
for renewing the patent Office ; another for
the relief of Morse and Haskell, and i. favor
Of releasing DR.. Cooper from fine Imposed
upon him by Gen. jackson at New Orleans,
and for the relief OF the captain of the irigale
Philadelphia.
The committee rose, and the house passed
the bills for the relief of Morse aud Haskell,
and DR.. Cooper. Adjourned 10 Monday.
In the SENATE, on Monday, Mr.. Dickin-
..a... "A.
the public lands for the be IL. fiji of poster,t,
Mr.. Sturgeon presented petition for in
creasing the duties on iron also, one pray
ing for the establishment of governments Tor
The territories without the pro.iso, and one
very in the district Of Columbia without the
consent of the state OF Maryland.
Mr. Ciay's resolutions were then taken up
and Mr.. Badger delivered a moderate bur
firm speech. He said If Mr.. Seward spoke
the sentiments Of the north, the continuance
Of the Union was not desirable, but he thor
they were not the sentiments Of the north
Mr.. Badger gave way for q motion TO Iosi-
rOne the question.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion. Adjourned.
In the HOUSE. Mr.. Boyd, by unanimou.
consent, presented memoriaI of the CALI
for ia constitutional delegation also tho
credentials OF Messrs. Virgin and Gilbert,
and the California state constitution, which
were laid on the table and ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Tennessee. moved that
the house 60 into committee Of the whole on
the state OF the Union.
Mr.. Preston King asked him 10 yield the
floor for motion TO print the New York res
oIotions