Washington telegraph., 1850-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WAsHINGTDN. MARCH 81

lions MIR. Foote rose to 'pfeseii. ceftaii
,esolutions passed blythe Mississippi Leg
;.la,ure. relative to the su5jectof slavery
and proceeded to address the Senate il
,eply to series of articles recently pub
j;.hed in the National IntelIigencef, il
,vbich a parallel is drawn between the
Hartford convention and the proposed
convention at Nashville. He referred to
the Nashville convention Which would be
held in the event of certain offensive en.
ac,meuts taking place. He skid those
who would attend it would prove them
selves lovers of the Union and patriotic
citizens. He then resumed the considera-
ton of Bradtury's resolutions relative to
the removal from Office by the Admins
tration.
Mr.. Smith defended the Executive, and
made a speech of some length.
HoUsE.-The House wen; into COM
mitree of the whole upon the bill to carry
into effect the convention between the
United States and Brazil, concluded
January, 1s49. 1t provides for the ap-
nointment of commissioner and clerk.
who shall adjudicate claims against Bra
zi-the commissioner to continue for one
wear On motion of McClernand. the
hill was laid aside to take up the bill to
supply the Deficiencies for the present
fiscal wear, the amendment pending being
an APPROXIMATION for clerks in the Depart
ment of the Interior. Considerable dis
cu,sion ensued, after which the amend
ments relative to the clerks OF the Depart
meut of the Interior were modified and
,b. hill passed. Several other unimpOrt-
An, amendments were made. when the
committee rose.
The House then passed the Brazil con-
yen.i,n and adjourned.
March %.
SENATE The bill granting pension to
the widow of Gen. Worth was introduc-
ed. considered and passed.
MIR. Bells resolution calling for a copy
of the Instructions to our agent employed
20 visit Hungary during the war between
that country and Austria was taken up
aud passed.
Mr. Bradburys resolution relative TO
removals from office. was taken up, but
motion to postpone until Tomorrow pre-
vailed.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Bells
compromise resolutions, upon which the
uending question was Foote's motion to
refer 10 select committee of thirteen.
MIR. Dayton had the floor and spoke
upon the general question of slavery.
particularly with reference to California
lie attributed all existing embarrassinents
to the war with Mexico. He was in
favor of the Immediate admission OF Cali
forna without qualification.
HoUsE-The bill reported from the
committee of the whole apprOpriatimg
100000 for the relief of the captors OF
the frigate Philadelphia. i'll the ha rhor OF
TripoIi, was read. but objections being
made 1t was laid over.
MIR. Thomas moved that the House go
into committee of the whole OIL the private
calendar.
After some time being spent on private
bills the deficiency bill was taken up in
committee and discussed until adjourn.
fnent. March 23.
SENATE The Senate proceeded at
ouce to The consideration OF the special
order: MIR. Bradbury's resolution III rela-
ton TO removals from office.
Mr. Smith resumed his defence of the
President from the charge of prescription.
March 25.
SENATE-Mr Douglass. from the COM
mittee on territories. reported a bill to
admit California, aud d bill organizing a
territorial Government for New Mexico.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con
sideraIiou of the special order. being the
Presidents California message
Mr. Hunter addressed the Senate at
length upon the slavery questions; MALL
tanning the right of the South to take
their slaves into the territories, aud piclur-
ing the ends which would be the result
Of emancipation. He took decided South
srn grounds He said the Union could
not be preserved by any patched up com
promises. but was ready himself TO do
anything that promised peace if consisten,
with the constitutional rights of his State.
The Senate then went into Executive
session. and adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill to supply the detici-
encies i'll the appropriations for the present
fiscal year was broken up, and the ques-
ton was OIL the amendments reported
from the committee of the whole.
The amendments voting SO 600 for
Minister to Prussia, aud $4,000 for
harge to Austria were cOncurred i'll
Yeas ia. Nays 72.
The amendment tappropriating $2OO,oOO
for the subsistence OF the Florida lu'i'sns
Was concurred iu-Yeas lO5 Nays 70.
Other amemd,me ents were cOncurred III,
aud the bill passed.
The House then Went into committee
Of the whole OIL the California question.
Mr.. Thurston said he was the hrst
Representative from Oregon on the 1oor.
lie came here not ;ts party man. lie
had been yrieved to hear California