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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, .JaHe m,-Scndic.-Mr. Hum
Ter presented the credentials Of Mr.. Barnwcll,
of South Carolina, who appeared, was sworn,
aud took his scat.
Mr.. Douglas laid on the table, TO be printed
an amendment TO the California bill, providing
for the future admission of two new States
ono from the Northern aud another FROM the
Southern portion of California.
The motion granting tickets Of admission to
the floor OF the Senate was debated. Or mo.
lion Of Mr.. Clay, it wa-ldid on tac table, and
the special order, the Compromise bill taken M.
Mr.. Soule moved his amendment, previously
notified, and spoke two hours on the subject,
commanding marked attention, lie should re-
sist the admission Of California, till reduced to
suitable limits lie would then cordially well
come her into the Union. lie proceeded to ex-
plain his atncndmcn, showing it would prevent
the national domain from cschcating TO Cali
fornia, and thus remove Il serious cmbarrass-
ment from the bill. lie finally gave way for
an executive session, af or which the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE Debate on the Land Bill, and moth
ing else.
WASHINGTON, June %.
SENArE.-Mr. Davis, of Mass, presented a
petition for a change in the Tariff, and argued
the n'cesslty and Importance of a change, at
great length
Mr.. Soule resumed his argument, and after
further rcmarklng upon the principal points Of
his speech Of yesterday, he proceeded to show
that the boundaries of California were:
|. EXtravagant as compose with the area
OF other States.
=. That they were unnatural. as her territory
included several varieties Of climate, separated
by natural barriers and adapted to very differ
cnt productions and population.
3. Because 1t was impolltic. Her admins
tration with such boundaries was cndangcring
the stability of the Union. If she remained in
the Union, she would at no distant day WELD
IN influence in Congress, us great as New
York now wiclds. If she should 90 ont of the
Union, having command Of the Pacific and In
dies, she would have IA formidable and DANGER
ols empire Whatever was the issue OF events,
his opposition would end there lie al udcd
with deep emotion, to his flight from dcspotiSIn
to this land Of freedom, and should never en-
gage in any struggle tending to di solution
Mr.. Douglass moved Il postponcment of The
whole subject, which was carried.
The Senate then went into Executive SEES
sion, and ad ourncd.
lIousr.-Debatc on the Bounty Land bill,
and that's all.
Washington, June 9th.
Mr.. Underwood called up the supplementary
census bill, which passed.
Mr.. Foote'S resolution uI,rcd Yesterday, res.
pccting w Mexico, was modili ID aud adopted.
The special order, the Cornpronise I'LL, was
then taken up, when Mr.. Webster spoke in re.
ply to Mr.. Soule. II. referred 10 prtcedcnts in
legislative and legal decisions in opposition to
Mr.. SDulc'. position. in view OF The couAtIy's
great emergency, he appealed to M. Soule to
recon -ilrr and withdraw hi. ,bia.ti,u ia ilo
admission oi California. In further reply 10
MIR. SouIc, he reminded the Senate that al
though California had great extent of surface,
hhc had far less available aid useful soil than
intny States oi the Union. He argued that
the Southern portion OF California was unit for
ii State by itacil, and uusulted to Southern pro-
ductions. Finally, lie waa impressed with tie
conviction that it was the duty Of Congress to
do something for the Territories. lie hoped
Senators would realize the Importance of this
duty. lie hoped they would be convinced that
California ought to be admitted without fur
iher delay, and that the necessary legislation of
the country should be attended to, in order that
The government might 90 ON prosperously. lie
hoped that when they took Il vote, they would
have d decisive vote, SO far a. California is con.
Cerncd, at least.
Mr.. Webster enumerated various reasons for
assuming these positions, among which were
the vast and rapidly increasing population OF
California, her commanding position, and Ter
untold wealth. lie believed it unsafe 10 delay
the admission till the next session of Congress.
lie considered the objection which had been
raised against her admission relating to the loss
OF public domain, supposed to be involved, as
an unlounded idea and that State Severe gu
ty, AS paramount TO the sovereignty Of the
Genera Government, was an absurd notion
and long since exploded.
A protracted, personal and tedious debate
followed be'wecn Mesrr-. Foote, Butler and
Jefferson Davis, each claiming the honor OF
carr ying out Mr.. Calhoun's views to the letter
and urging their respective opinions upon the
pending question.
AT ~halt-past i, Mr.. Davis gave way to a mo-
ton for adjournment, which was carried.
IloUsE.-Nothing but debate on the Iowa
contested election case aud that not worth
copying nor reading.