Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-28
slider the question of the admission of
California.
WASHINGTON, March ID.


SFNATE.-Mr. Baldwin accepted Mr..
Webster's mod ifcati on; he bought no
proctical results would be had from any
series of resolutions; he was satisfied
that the only proper course would be
to keep the question of the admission
of California distinct and separates; he
was prepared to vote for her admission
Just as she came.
Mr.. Cass coincided with Mr.. Clay's
opinion Of select committee, and
looked upon il as one of more chance
for a settlement Of the question, al
though he had but little hope of such
result. He complimented Mr.. Foote,
and said he had given an exhiton of
moral courage almost unequalled, when
he had dsavowed the position taken by
Mr.. Calhoun in his speech. He OBJ.
served that il was well ascertained that
no Wilmot Proviso could pass the Sen
ate. He thought the fugitive slave bill
ought to be taken up and adjusted SO
as to be satisfactory to the majorily,and
passed The passage of that bill would
do much towards better feeling on the
part of the South.
Mr.. Calhoun replied to Mr.. Cass. and
observed that the only way to settle
the matter would be to amend the con.
sti,ution as he had irdicated; he held
himself prepared, if the Union should
be dissolved, TO show that Mr.. Cass
had full share in producing lha,
result.
After some further remarks, the con-
sideration of the subject was postponed
till tomorrow.
The census bill was made The order
Of the day for Friday.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
GRAFTON of the California message; Mr.
Douglass spoke till the adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
HouSe.-The bill amending the con,
s,i,ution so as to make judges elected
by the people, passed the House last
evening. with only three negative votes
viz: Conger, Nathan Evans, and Potter
On motion of Mr.. McClernand, the
bill for carrying into effec. the conven
ton between the United States ane
the Emperor Of Brazil, was referred tc
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, and took up the private
calender.
Senate--Mr. Chase presented mem
orial relative 10 The est ablishment of
line of Telegraph across the Con,inen
and through Bhering's Straits, TO con
: meet with Europe. Referred TO tn
Committee Of Commerce.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill prov
ding for the survey of route and cor
slruction of rail road TO the Pacific
which was read twice, and referred
the Committee Of Roads.
g Mr.. Bradbury's resolution relativ
!. TO removals from office, was then take
up and postponed to Thursday next.
=. WASHINGTON, March Is.
,e SENATE.-Numerous petitions wer
9, presented and referred. The bill a
thorizng the payment Of $4,000
Of the Winnebago Indians, was reporIt
,e from the Judiciary Committee, consi
n. cred and passed. After the transacliC
n. of general routine of business, The Sc
n. ate resumed the consideration of NJ
u. Clay's resolutions, Mr.. Badger havi'
We the floor. He proceeded at some leng
he to consider the value of the Union a.
IA, he evils Of separation. Before col
ish sdering the question whether the
lie. was a possibility of any action by CO
- gress which would lead TO disunion, a
if there was a possibility, was there
tod probability of such state Of things.
l He said he was no alarmisi, but look
nd 10 the Union, as to be guarded agai
on everything which threatened its per-
. tuity, he mus, say, that no one, "
, :. looked upon the proceedings here g
,d the convulsions throug hout the coun
do. could doubt the probability that sep
, ~ alton might follow certain course
legislation. Mr.. Badger gave way l.
motion for postponement till to-morr'
- After some time spent in Execul
loo, Session. the Senate adjourned.