The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
TuIRrr-FIRAr CoNGREss.
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w WAadINGT0Ss Marcn S<, ASJV- s,x,,v.-.The bill granting penslon to the widow .s Gen. Worth, was introdGeed, considered and passed. n,. .f ,h. Mir Bells resolution eaiing 70, . ecPy e1 me ,....,es,ons to our agent employed to visit Hun r,rv during the between that country and Aus s,;.' were taken up and passed My Bradhury's resolution relative to removals, f,om slFice, was thea taken up, bat motion toI ,osspone til to- morrow prevailed. T1s S.n.ts then took up Mir. Bells compromise, ...oa,ians. upon which the pending question waal Fo,,. motion to refer 10 select committee ol l5 M,. Dayton had the floor, and spoke upon thel .n.ra question ol slavery. particularly with refer .. ,o California He attributed the existing em- uts to the war with Mexico. He was fnI s.~o, of the immediate admission of California, without qualification
 Uorsx,-The bill reported from the Committee of ,h. Whole. appropriatihg SI00000 for the relief of ,h. c,ntor, of the frigss Philadelphia, in the har ho, off Trieo was read, but objections being made. 1t wss laid over Alter some time being spent private bills. thsi Ds6cIeBey bill was taken uP iu Committee, and discussed until adjournment. 3S
 March 23 srx.rE-Ths Senate proceeded at once to the, consideration of the special order Of the day, being MT Bradbury's resolution ln relation to tue remo- vsls from ofhcs Mir. Smith resunied, and spoke euerrstcaly, defending Gsn. Taylor and his ad :. immigration from the charge of prescription.
 March 25. SKykrE.-Mr Webster rose to make an explans. ten for the purpose of defending his recent speech from the charge of being inconsistent with his re- marks on slavery, made in lSiS. He said some per son had b,en edifying the Senate by sending round a piece of paper quoting from the two speeches. He would not undertake to say now that if any badv could make these quotations for the purpose of showing any inconsistency, he did not either understand the subject or not candid There was no inconsistency. He had never voted for any increase of slavery or slave territory. He would carry out the compact with Texas. having resisted unnecessarily tine making of the compact made. Hale replied that the compact was made in lS4j, and was just as much reality in lS43 as 1t was in le50 and it seemed to him that, under the circum. stances, that tAere was an unwarranted difference In sentiment. sHe had power in his alnsion, de- signed no censure or disrespeet to Mir Webster; fl hs did not intend quoting to show inconsistency. he did not see what his object was.
 After some further explanation between Webster and Hale, Mir Douglass, from the Committee on Territories, reported bill to admit California and . bill to organize territorial government for New Mexico
 The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the special order-the motion to refer the Presi dents California message. MT. Hinton. having the Hoor addressed the Senate al length upon the dues- ton of slavery, maintaining the right of lhe South ao take slaves into the territories and pictured the evils which would result from emancipation. He took decided southern grounds, and said the Union could not be preserved by any pached-up compro- mise, but was ready himself to do anything that promised peace, If consistent with the constitu- tional rights of his State.
 Mr. Uphann then obtained the floor. and the sub jsct was posipohed until Monday next.
 They then went into executive session, and ad :. jsurned.
 HoCsE-The bill 10 supply the ds6ciences in the appropriations for the present fiscal year was taken up, and the question the amendment reported from the Committee of the Whole, voting $9 900 tohs minister Prussia, and S4 300 for the Charg. ts Austria, was concurred in by yeas I, nays 72 The amendment appropriating S39a, 900 for the subsistence, &c for the Florida Indians was agreed te. years l09. nays 75. Other amendments were concurrsd ia, and the bill passed
 The House went into Cemmittee of the Whole on the California message. NIT. Thruston said he was the first representative from Oregon on the hoOr; hs came here not as R party man; he had been gfieved to hear California standered because she had dared 10 protect herself and form consti- tuOn and ask for admission His opinian was that California should bs admitted iato the U aoin with
 
 her golden constitution.
 March 26 HousE.-Mr Preston King asked leave 10 offer a resolution to close the debate in Committee of the Whole of the bill for the admission Of California The Speaker decided the question not to be in srder.
 NIT. King said his desire was ts get vote on the bill by the House.
 The Speaker said it was a question of privilege. Mir. King, in attempting to speak, was several times called to order
 The Speaker said that the ressistion was net de baieabIe.
 Mr. King claimed question of privilege.
 Mir. Kng-Ths decision of the Speaker is an af- terthought, and is designed to accomplish certain purpose.
 Mir. Inge-That is not a question of privilege; l insist on the order of business.
 MT king-My object in offering the resolution vas two-fOId lst, to indicate my willingness to vote for the admission of California; of other questions.
 Speaker-The gentleman from New York has stated TO question of pFiyilege, and not in order NIT. king-I charge that the Journal of the House has been Dutiiated on the 18th inst offered res- oiation similar to the one this morning: l simply requested the clerk 10 i'll up the blank to close debate or the California bill
 Mr. Stevens-I cell upon the gentleman to state wherein the journal has been muliated; the gentle man must lay the charge against some person. Mr. King-l wiz slate what have beard
 Speakes-Tbe gentleman will submit his charge against the proper person.
 Mr. kIng-l was informed by the subordinate clerks that 1t was done by the direction of the Speaksf.
 The gentleman then charges that the Speaker of the House has mutiisied the Journal the gentleman wlil please put his charge in writing.
 Mr. klng sat down to write; members were breath essiy silent. MT. King sent his charge to the Clerk winch read as follows: Fl charge that tn. Journal ofthe House of he 18th inst has been mutilated. ey erasieg motion which made, and interlining one which did not make''
 The Speaker interposed--the gentleman will please incorporate the name of the person eharge, MT. kiag-i was told that it was done by the direction of the Speaker.
 Mr Cobb. then calling up Mr. Winthrop, to tte shA',' requested him to preside, and he, the speaker, tcek hls seat among the members.
 MT stevens-i would ask what Is the motion, [, and what is the specification
 hi' hing-l made motion on the 18th, to end me deoae on The Califotnia bill, and the wofl bili was erased, and the word message substituted. opeAker-- The Honse canne, inyestigateth the ehar~e Nhen The name of the persOn la m. sna..s.d