Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MAnlIlNaroN, Sent. lI,lsl

The amendment was agreed lo-yeas l09,
nay, 50; aud the motion, us amended, was agreed
TO without II division.
Here they come, there they are, said several
voices
Mr. Boyd came down the aisle followed by
Messfs Wright aud Gilbert. These gentlemen
having reached the foot oflhe steps leading to the
Speakers chair that officer came down aud ad.
mlnislefed the oath.
Sept i2.
SRNsrg,-Aflef the morning business, the bill to
abolish the slave trade ia the District of Coum.
bia was taken up.
Mr. Clay appealed TO Senators 10 nllow a vote
10 be taken without debate The question on the
amendment Of Mr.. Seward was put and lost,
yeas s, naysI5.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate, whan
Mr., Clay expressed the hope. that thr amendment
made IN the committee Of the whole, would be
rejected, aud that the bill would be passed. On
motion Of Mr. Dickinson, the bill was laid over
Nit Stewards bill 10 abolish the slave trade IN
the District of Columbia, was rejscIed-ycas ;,
npysi5.
The Prssident laid before Ia, Senate a mrmaTi.
al OF the Legislature OF New Mexico asking ad,
mission inia the llnian as Stalr.
Mr. Sswaid moved that the memorial be refer.
red to the Committee Of Territories.
Mr. Dickinson moved To lay the memorial on
the table. The motion was agreed to=Ntas y;
nays Is.
The House bill, 10 supply tl,s ltfcieuers pay
In the mileage Of members. was taken up-srYs.
raj amendments, reported by the committee Of
finance were agfest 10.
Mt Beulon muyed TO amend, by providing that
the mileage of members Nc, from Organ, shall
be computed by the nearest Usually travelled
route, which hr designated as that from hsran.
sin, aefoss the country, aud by the south pas
Anrl sumo debate, tie nation Was asfsrd u
The bill was then reported 10 The Senate and lie
amendments roncuIIfd IA.
Mr. Douglas moved 10 amend b. alaRlng tie
California Senators ead Representatives tleir per
diem from the date Of the communication Of tie
eonltulion OF Cailfouia 10 Gungfsa by the
President The melton was agreed 10. The bll
was llen ofdefed 10 be susfaasrd, aad aas passed
llolzr.-1le S,nalr's fugitive slave bill waa
taken up aud read
Mr. Thompson. Of PrnuH, iyaHl said. that IA
his Judgment the bill sas couiafnabia 10 tie
constitution, winch sas biuaug oa all Ia leltsi
fugitive slaves
The bill was ordered 10 third reading. By ysas
los, uals,l. aud ahsr sams iuHhzf debate tie
bill was Passed-ysas lUg nays -,
iiotsr Mr.. Stevens, Of rznnsy ylsan.a, al
shouneed the death ai Dr. A,z, ul thai ststs.
ate member Of the llouss. WAo espfei a, hI.
residence, At York, ua the liih mt lie pad
an rulasium Gu the decreased aud slbmlled a fs.
solulioni expressing the deepest seaslIily Of tie
House on tbs announcement, aud HAT manh#h
sill wear crsps iof ihiny da,s, aad ai a iuItasi
mark Of rtpvti lie iiouss stjaufatd
SG>nr.- Soon are the reading ofthe j1umsl.
the acton Of tie llassv Of Representative in -
ialiou 10 the death ef pf. Nsls. Nj Sturgeon
submitted a leR remarks upon Tie iiie aht char.
setter Of the deceased. TIE usual resolutions oi
#condoltnee were adopted, ani the Senate al.
iournsd.
Sg,.re-ML Boil. from che Committee on ln-
disn Affair, frpofi.d hll 10 pfyrrn- prare
With the Indian 'Ifbes u Csiifula, which sitgf
smendmsni, ~ 10 10 ia tho annual sLail,s 0.
three ludian Agents Al three thou,und dgllar,
was passed
The bill ior the suppression II The slave trade
in the naintt ol Columbia, we lakrn ~
The preceding question bring pp1n lUucuuIug
IN the amcndtnrais made b. The srnals ia Com
millsc providing prnaltrs lot shtens slaves Go
escape, aud gsing ihr corporate aulhonligs con.
irol oycf the iugftss Or egrrss oi nee people Of
color
Aner considerable debate, the bIlI was ordered
10 be rngfussFil rhH ait nays ~
ilousE--liy unanimous couHcni, Mr. N,nabir
introduced q iliul rtsoui uu auIh1rzng the So
fe,aty Of the Navy 10 furnish crH4il metal 10 The
CLARK Mills To complete t.e tllttiran statue VI
Jackson, which was Plsagd.
Mr.. llau.s guusehctI that 4. W. Bahb.t,
Delegate FROM Utah, WAS ia Washington, and
moved that lie now be admitted to- ssai, bat a.
the CREDENTIALS R,re not before the House, liauls
waved the question uul Monday.
Mr. Baly, fum The COMMITTEE on Ways and
Means, rr ported back the hil mskuI appopu'
tons for iho Post Odicr Department, aud tie
Srnaie's amendments were c'Hcluriin.
Nj. rOombs said he was few weeks ago il-
struuled 10 make q report oa the Iurf qnrslilu.
And Submitted fcpor, that 10 the judgment Of
the Committee Of Ways aud Alransll is lnrspr-
disnt 10 attempt any legislation alleilhg TIE rNa'
ding duties on imports
4 lengthy dsculsion ensucl bat The report
was daaly adopted
Sgs,1G.--A jonl Re solution, lof tho publication
Of the statutes at large, was "poi'sd i'on TIE
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Dickinson, irom the Finance Committee.
reported the Ciy aud Diplomatic Appropriation
bill, with various amendments, aud tho bal Was
made the special order Tor "Wednesday ufAL
Nc Fremont introduced o bill lvf tho settle.
mcut Of private land claims Ia California lls
advocated The bill to prevent the euloing Of
slaves from their masirfs
The bill to preserve peace with the Indians ia
California was passed.
Tie bill 10 suppress the slave trade was read d
third tim,, the question being iukrn upoa H. pis
sage, Mr.. Benton briefly addressed the Senate.
Aiier considerable debate, the bill passed
yeas %, nays 10.
The bounty land bill was then taken up; pen-
ding amendment making provision for tie salts,
faction Of Virginia revolutionary bounty land war
rants was rejecled
Mr.. Soule moved an amendments extending
the benefit Of the bill to the navy aud marine
corps, who served on the coast Of Florida during
The Seminole war, aud ia the Gull during the
American war The motion was agreed to- yeas
30, nays2l.
Mr. Baiy hom tho Committee Of Ways aud
Means, reported u bill to create the office Of atsis.
tant Secretary Of State, which after debate, was
rcfeuedto The Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union. Pending the consideration
OF bill 10 give the Arkansas Swamp lands the
Senate adjourned