Eastern times., 1850-04-18
CO N G. R E s S

| CitlZens Ot San DleSo LOT sct'n'at0 SohcC :
lion district in southern California, and warm
Iy advocated It's reception.
| On motion of Mr.. Dickinson, the deficien>
cy hill was taken up.
The chair decided that Mr.. Benton was
entitled to the floor, which he took. and con-
cluded his remarks which were commenced
on Friday. He warmly and vehemently nd
| yOcnted the admission OF California as n
separate measure. She STOOD on footing
entirely different from other territories, and
il was entirely incongruu,is and diSrespectful
10 join other measures with hei admission as
a state. He replied to the remarks of Mr..
Clay, which were made on FRIDAY, and which
mad induced him To speak, and compimented
| the manly and open avowal OF his sentiments
He believed uhey would do good, though he
differed from him. The votes of The Two
houses were more valuable 10 the country
| than all the compromises of committee
| he never would 60 for a committee.
Mr.. Clay was sorry The gentleman differed
| from him. He was not ia favor of connect
| ing the fugitive slave question with other
| questions aud he was in favor of referring to
! the committee only three propo> itons-the
| adm IsSOn of California, the establishment o..
territorial government, and defining the boun
daries of Texas. 1.-THE admission of Cali
iornia was embraced N separate bill. these
| measures could be attached to II by amend
menis. They were connected and Itoi IHcon-
| gruous. There was no danger of California
| establishing an independent 9overnnenI.-
The California bill IN Il separate iorm would
bring all parliamentary measures TO delay.
| Mr.. Benton said he would give no commit
| lee jurisdiction on the abolition question.
I MIR. Foo'e explained. The committee, he
said, could report separate bills.
Mr.. Douglass wanred the vote taken and
| therefore moved that the resolutions of the
committee be laid on the table, aud that the
senate consider The bill for the admission of
| California as IA state. He wanted sorHeIhing
| practicable.
Mr. Cass expliineL briefly. He fully agreed
with Mr. Clay. and added that the committee
could do no harm, for there was but one more
way of ii settlement Of the question. He
! considered the debate about separating the
| bills was irreIevant-that there was time
enough for that when the committee re-
ported.
Mr.. Foote opposed the motion of Mr..
| Douglass for a test vote al the present Ilme,
as many senators were absent, and moved
that the subject be postponed ill Thursday,
with the derstanding thai the debate should
| then close.
Mr. Bradbury said lie wished 10 speak OH
the subject. and il was postponed.
| MIR. Dickinson gave noIICe that he would
Tomorrow call up the deficiency bll. The
senate then went into executive session.
| Adjourned.
IN the HOUSE, the judiciary committee re-
ported The census bill which was made the
order of the day for Thursday.
Ui,tn,, oIInrnI ,,in nitInp n
favor of the proposition ni Henry Grlnnel for
an expedition 10 search for Sir John Frank
! lin.
The house went into committee of the
whole, and Mr.. Wallace spoke warmly
against the admission of California. II,
charged the inhabitants with being usurpers
and compared them To u band of robbers
He denied them the right of sovereignty. The
free soilers contemplated The abolition q
slavery Throughout the state, aud charged the
President with The design Of putting down
the minority by force oi arms He conclul-
ed by warning the south that the time iGl
united resistance had come.
Ia The SENATE. on Tuesday, Mr.. Webster
was excused from serving on The commute,
~ attend Mr.. CallIouns remains 10 SUutl
Carulinn.
Mr.. ID ckiuson moved TO take mp the de-
fciency bill. The motion was lost 10y vot,
OF Is TO 19.
On rn"rion of Mr.. Davis, the census bl
was taken np. and the amendments wer.
considered. The discussion lasted abou
three hours, aud several amendments were
adopted, but wtlIou. concluding The sena t
adlourned
In the House., Mr. Thompson asked leave
10 present memorial from the >tnte OF Mis-
siesippi, asking grant of Ia'Il for ll'e officers
and suldiers ofthr war of 1912. Mr.. Comgel
sail lie should oi iecl 10 The memorial unit
the resolutions of the New York Legislature
we're disposed of.
Leave was granted to the committee o
investigation INTO The charges against The see
retary Of war. III reference 10 the Ga alphir
claim. 10 sit during the sessions OF The house
The resolutions for purchasing hemp fo
the navy were discussed, and alter speech
from Mr. Harris, OF Illinois, in their favor
the house refused 10 lay on the table II motion
10 reconsider the reference OF the resolutions
TO n committee.
In committee of the whole The Californii
debate was continued. MIR. Howard gave no
tice of a long amendment 10 Mr.. M'Clerrand
bill relating 10 the territorial claim Texas
Mr.. Harris OF Tenn spoke an hour ngain,
|
measure, ald advocated The principle OF non
intervention aud the ri igit 10 carry siav' int
the territories. For This right lie claimco
the aid of The strong arm ot The govern
meat.
Mr.. Corwin spoke m hour in aGvocatin!
the immediate admission of California AM
in favor of the restrictive policy. The south
he said had Land enough AID her demands
were unreasonable The speech of Mr.
Corwin WAS full Of drollery and boisterou
merrIment.
h;r. Ross then obtained tile floor and th'
committee rose.
Tie Speaker communicated message
from the executive. covering communication
TO the government relatIve TO the lndial
troubles; also a COMMUNICATION from The Ireas
urv department relating To marine hospitals
aud another from the post office department
containing estimates for the current hsca
year.
a resolution o. inquiry concerning The Gal
ph,n claim. which was refused. AdJ'urneu
In The SENATE on Wednesday. Mr.. lila L
prrsenIei thirty or forty petition, tor the ao
oIitinn of slavery, Sc. MIR. Archlson moved
ht Alr. Hale have leave 10 withdraw them
The peIiiions were handed 10 The secrriar,
without being read and without stating tlei
contents. In order 10 save time II was no
insisted upon.
Mr. Cav called the attention of the senate
TO the fact that the PETITIONS presented wer'
alike, aud it was a concerted plan OF the ah-
oiiiioni>I> To produce an impression upon il
public sentiment.