The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-16
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CONGRESS-.
WAsHINGToN, May 8.
Ia the House, the amendments Of the
committee Of the whole on the census
kbill were taken up. The amendment Of
Mr.. Stanton, for continuing the law il
force for taking the census, was concur
red in. Mr.. Vinton' 8 second amendment
was then read, when Mr.. Thompson, Of
Pa, moved 10 limit the number Of mem
bers Of the House of Representatives to
233. The question was taken and the
amendment agreed to-ayes 90, nays 75.
! The question was then taken on Mr. Vim
tons motion, as amended by Mr.. Ihomp-
son, and agreed to---ayes us, nays 81.
The bill was then engrossed and passed
yeas ll9, nays 81 Mr.. Thompson, OF
Pa, moved a reconsideration ofthe vote,
and the motion was laid on the table.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the California Message.
Mr.. Winthrop having the floor, said they
had the right to apply the Proviso, and
that Northern men had no right to com
plain. Reproaches ought to be for those
among themselves and their allies at the
North, who insisted on bringing terrific
ries into the Union, and which they fore
knew would produce domestic strife
Mr. Orr followed, when the committee
rose and the House adjourned
In the Senate, Jefferson Davis offered
series of resolutions of the Mississippi
Legislature, in defence Of the pro-
ceedings in that State IN relation to hold
ing Southern Convention, which reso-
buttons were laid on the table and ordercd
to be printed. The same gentleman read
at great length from the address Of the
State Convention, to show, that all efforts
to charge that il originated in any desire
for dissolution Of the Union, were either
malciously false or ignorantly contriyed.
He contrasted the Mississippi proceed
ings with the proceedings Of various free
soil conventions, north and west, which
were allowed TO pass without rebuke c, and
which had, in fact, led to the present
state o.; things.
The Compromise Committee of Thir-
teen then made their report, which Mr.
Clay is now reading, and Of which the
following is an abstract:
The Committee are unanimously of
opinion, that new States may be formed
out Of Texas, under terms Of the COM
pact entered into by the United States,
in the resolutions of annexation, and
when they are so formed, they have a
/ clear and undoubted right to be admit
ted into the Union as equal States, but
the committee do not think that any plan
for the formation Of new States, should
be originated by Congress, but should
be left to the people of Texas; also,
that such new States should be admitted
without any objection on account Of the
exclusion or rejection of slavery.
I Second. In considering the question
of the admission Of California, a ma jor-
ity OF the committee are of the opinion,
that every irregularity in the proceed
ings antecedent to her application for
admission into the Union, should, in con-
sderation Of many circumstances of her
position be overlooked, and recommend
the passage of bill accordingly.
| Owing to interruption at Washington,
this report was not finished when the
office closed
WAsHiNGTON, May 9.
In the Senate, Mr.. Smith submitted
resolutions, inquiring into the expedien-
cy of providing, that the alloy Of gold
coin be Of silver only, instead of copper
and silver, in the proportion in which it
is found in California gold; also into the
expediency of establishing Mint in
California, and depots for the purchase
of bullion, which were adopted.
Mr.. Walkers resolution, directing
the Secretary Of State to make report
to the Senate, relative to the correspon-
dence with the heirs Of Gen Kosciusko,
was taken up for consideration Mr.
Berrien opposed the resolution, because
! it related to a matter between the Minis
ter of foreign country and the Execu-
tive Of the United States. Some debate
ensucd. in which Mr.. Walker accused
NJ Bodisco Of improper interference in
the SHIT of kosciusko's heirs to recover
his estate, and he having been prompt
ed in such interference by the Emperor
Of Russia, who took that method of vis-
ting his displeasure upon the head Of a
rebel subject This interference had
been complained of to the Secretary Of
State, who took no notice Of the appeal
which was made by a naturalized citizen
'of the United States.
Mr.. Foote said he had made himself
acquainted with the facts of the case,
and found that the individual appealing
as complainant had written most ini'
sulting letter to the Attorney Genera
which was replied to in spirited AMI
Just tone Of rebuke by that officer. lie
considered, however, that the heirs had
rights and interests which ought not tc
be neglected, and hoped the resolution
would be adopted. 1t was agreed to. ,.
Mr.. Yulee called up his resolution to-
: all the correspondence between the De
, partment of State and Gems. Persiio
N,t-