Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-29
TMIETY-IIRsr CONGRESS SESSION.
WEDNESDAY. March -, 1850
SEX tl'I

SENATE.
After petitions Mr. Benton and asked BE- eAcuv,
from serving the committee Of foreign relations.
Mr. Benton called attention 10 The report in the Natl, nal
Intelgoncrr the alteration hun and the Senator
from Mississippi. (NIr. Foutc) His remarks coz
rrchc REMARKS t" that Senator Incorrect The report ot
tie Senator yin. report lie lrou BEGINNING
IL was mol pammc nary 10 alter words used in personal al
tcrcatons The reporters brought then notes 10 him. anu he
refused 10 hook al them
The allegation The Senator thai h. Mr. b. had openly
isayowed obligations the laws of honor n,tcf ia.
lie made such dsNowal If the Senator chose he would
bring that matter test He would like 10 know now long
language be tolerated here that Than The
vocabulary al ir tNe PoinS-aDgnage that M9ult dis
rarc q brothcI.
claim no privilege said Mr.. B., of insulting any one
never have done il bear with insult Ions: time But
notice II Al al. party the other shall NOT s"y he
II the Senate viii nu protect me- viii protect >eC5st
what may. Here is the newspaper report OF the Senator'S
speerh brand with ialsehood and viii prove the false
hood where, any time Iller cant cali
rider brand hIhs report a. iaselooi lienceiorih
viii project myself.
MI Foaic said he be allowed defend himself from
This indecent attack, which WAS made newspaper. He
rouried hostility. lie plain and spoke plaza
y. This sepor,he snme in both papers SAID 10 be
false The reporters reporters could be
lie in the habit of writing speeches from the
portcs notes The Senator had always followed The
practice Yesterday i'll stormy debate, The reporters cou!
not catch word. There clsms in the pre-
scented 10 him lie admitted that there nah be slight
difference omissions o changes wori-.
He had alluded yesterday affair nf honor between
Senator and Senator from South Carolina stated
10 thar il was improper allusion and admitted it
and therefore LEFT out that matter One other very ars
mark made stories resting the Senator'S cha.
in early cand that omitted But insisted on
can give the reporter notes.
His remarks we!eas bric, spoken they written
Ii thing past omitted he repeated it, He
done with the quarrel here lie had said all that liz shed
say lie had spoken his sentiments the very
He willing, he said Yesterday call the
niof to proper punishment, il he made claim ans phi
vilcgc.
He wished 10 know whether the Senator considered him
, responsible | -
ponsibe. Ii he is, let him ayow IL ana proper slmr
DC, the matter can be settled
MIR. Benton sneerea and so the dropped.
message OF an Executive character received from tie
President OF the t. States
The California message was taken up, and Mr. Chase
concluded his speech in OF the admission California
ANA 81 the Nilmot proyiso
Mr.. Foote urged that his motion raise sclec, commit
tee should be voted tomorrow.
Mr.. Foote's resolution taken up and postponed all
one O'Clock tomorrow.
The Senate went into Executive session for fcv minutes
ana adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Winthrop took the Chair ana called The House order
on motion =" Nj. Holmes leave GRANTED 10 the
,g'e appointed 10 Investigate he carscs mad" 10y the
lion. Preston King against the Hon. Speaker Cobb, to s
'inlina tn, stnGs Of thr House.
Mr. Morton introduced BY unanimous consent, resolu
tInn in>trucn tie committee the judiciary, Ia inquire
MI the .Xpcdlency ot establishing District Cou of the
United States os the Eastern District oi Virginia, the
town o ArNanfia and al autorisng the present JUDGE
hold Tie same The resolution was passed
The Speaker announced that The iIrsr business in order
Was inc motion OF the gentleman nom New tMi
Con9o: reconsider tho by which the bill extend
the patent for a poughng machine heretofore granted
VIM N"odworh, was committed 10 the committee of the
whole.
Mr. Oris occupied the morning hour opposition iu
tler extension of the patent.
On motion of Mr. Jones' the bill then laid Oh the table
Un motion o Mr.. Ashmun the rules were suspended aud
the House resolved itself committee ile whole the
state of The Union, (r Boyd in The char and o.Incl the
consideration of the bill to admit California State
the Union and the special message ot the President upon
The subject.
Mr. A.hmn, who entitled o the floor addresses! tie
committee 10! an hour
Mr.. Aycret was Of opinion hat the functions ofSoness
had been lost 81 hto III The attempt 10 derive from the Con
stituon & mover Ia esatc the subject Of slavery
That instrument contained such authority After passing
from this point he proceeding the discussion OF
others when, being nnwei he yielded the oor for motion
that the committee rise which prevailed
The committee then rose when
The Speaker laid before the House message from The Pre-
siden OF the United States transmitting the report Of l.
Butler King, the special agent California, upon the condl
ton and character vi that country.
The report ordered be printed also motion to
print 20 900 copies referred the committee
printing.
The House then adjourned