The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-04-06
March 80, 1850.
4stegraphed TO the 81. Louis hteuigenter.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 8 P. M.
nEAT 1. k4k1

hSHlNuIUNS muTCn ZOS q 2. M
SENATE.
After some further explanations between Mr.
Webster and Mr.. Hale, Mr., Douglass from the
committee on 7 r%ritories, reported a bill to
admit California, and a bill organizing a terrific
rial government for New Mexico,
The Senate then proceeded to the con.
sideraslo OF the Presidents California mes
sage.
Mr.. Hunter having the floor, addressed the
Senate at length upon the question Of slavery
maintaining the right OF the South to take
their slaves in'O the territory, and thus pictur-
ing the evils which would result from eman
cipatlon. He took decided Southern ground,
and said that the Union could not be preserved
by any patched up cOmprO Use, but that he
was ready himself to do anything that promise
ed peace, If consistent with the constitutional
rights of his State.
Mr.. UphOm next obtained the floor, the sub.
lect was then postponed ,ill Monday next
After going into Executive session, the Sem
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 90 Z PAN.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Preston King asked leave to offer a
resolution to close all debate in Committee Of
the Whole on the admission Of California. =
The speaker decided the resolution not to be
in ORDER Mr.. King said his desire was to ge,
a vote on the bill by the Housed Mr.. Tnpe
asked whether it was in order to debate -
The Speaker said it was a question of privll.
ege' Mr. King in attempting to speak, was
several times called to order, The Speaker
said that the resolution was not debateable j..
Mr.. King claimed question Of privilege -
Mr.. McLane-What is the point Of orderl-
Mr.. king-The decision of the Speaker is an
after thought, and is designed to accomplish
a certain purpose. Mr.. Inge-That is not a
question Of privilege, | insist on the order Of
business. Mr.. King-My object in Offering
the resolution was twofold; Let, to indicate
my unwllllngness to vote for the admission Of
California, independent of other questions
Mr. Stevens of Virginia, called the gentleman
to order. SPeaker-The gentlemen from New
York has stated no question Of privilege and
is out Of order.
Mr. King. charge that the Journal Of the
house has been mutilated on the 9th inst
| onered a resolution similar to the one tbis
morning; simply requested the clerk to Eli
up the blank to close debate on the California
oli' Mr.. S%tevensi| | call on the gentlemen to
state wherein the Journal has been mutila,ed
Inc gentleman must lay the charge to soma
person. Mr. King. ! will state what | have heard
Mr. Inge-l object to that. Speaker-the gentle.
man will submit his charge against the proper
person. Mr.. King-I was informed bv Tho
subordinate clerks that it was done bv Tho
direction Of the Speaker. The penti.mo,
then charges that the Speaker Of the Houss
has mut'lated the JOurnal-the pentlen,aD
will please put his charge in writing. M
King sat down to write. Members wo,o
brea'hlessly silent. Mr.. King sent bis charge
to the clerk which was as follows,
charge that the Journal of the House. ar
lS'h inst, has been mutilated by erasing a mo.
non which ! made, and intorliningDne which I
u'u not make' The Speaker intefposed. ,ho
gentleman will please incorporate the. names of
Inc persons charged. Mr.. King-I was ,oIa
that It was done BY the direction Of ,ho
: speaker Mr.. Cobb, then calling I'd M