Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-21
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WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, P. M.
SENATE-The special message Of the President of the
United States being under consideration to-day, Mr.
CLEMENS addressed the Senate the subject Of admit
| ting California into the Union. He declared that the
Compromise Resolutions submitted by Mr. Clay in
iiced the deepest injury on the South accused Gen
Cass of being afraid to take decided stand on either
side of the present question and concluded by COM
mentng on the singular coincidence that Messrs Clay
and Benton should be found in the same company on the
| issue now before the country
Mr. CAss defended himself against the charge of nom
comontalism preferred by the Senator from Alabama
and gave history of the circumstances attending the
production of his Nicholson Letter He said that letter
had been written after consultation with Judge McLeon
declared hmselfo be heartily sick of the Fanatcism
OF the North well as that Of the South but could not
perceive how dissolution of the Union would mend the
| matter.
Mr. CLAY defended himself most triumphanty against
the attack made upon his proposition by the Senator
from Alabama.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, continued the debate, and
said that he had endorsed all the conclusions Of
the Nicholson Letter of Gen. Cass.
Nv FooTE followed. He said the speeches of Mr.
Clay the subject agitang the country, savoured
too much Of abolitionism, and were in his opinion ia
Mr.. BUTLER addressed the Senate, and commended
that the North had, heretofore attempted to defeat all
efforts to obtain California He believed that the same
objection would be encountered now had the people of
that State, in framing their constitution omitted to en-
graft in it the principle contained in the Wimot Pro-
viso.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. denied that the North had de-
teated or had attempted to defeat at the last session
the passage OF bill extending territorial government
over California.
Mr. HALE conceded in opinion with Mr.. Dodge, and
charged the South with the defeat OF the territorial BILL
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATlvEs.--The Speaker called
for reports from Committees, and quite number were
presented. The Chairman of the Committee on CON-
merce, amongst others, reported bill to deposit two
millions of dollars in the mint and branch minis, for the
purpose of m aking advances upon bullion deposited
The bill was read three times and passed.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
and took up for consideration the Presidents Special
Message.
Mr. DAY made speech, in which he Joined issue with
the President on many points in his annual message
He argued in favor OF the admission of the State of Ca
lifona into the Union He said he prepared to de-
tend the rights of the South but not the extent of
dissolution of the Union. That he declared to be be-
yond all price, and would consent to any such
alternative Rather than dissolve the Union he would
side with the North.
Mr. T. STEVENS followed and delivered pointed and
forcble anti. slavery speech,
Mr. BuEL gained the floor, and very pertinently con-
tinued the debate by nveghing against the present adj
mnsra on because it had not recognised the rationale
ty OF Hungary before the Russians invaded that country
as the ally of Austria! When he closed,
Mr. B1ssELL obtained the floor but gave way for mo-
ton that the committee should rise, which being agreed
to, the committee rose and the House shortly after
wards adjourned.