The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-04-06

W nthroP to the Chair, requested him g. pre-
side, and he (the Speaker took his seat uhOng
the members.
Mr.. Stsvsns-I would ask what is the mo-
ton and what is the specification? Mr.. King
l made motion on the 18th to end the debate
on the California bill, and the word bill was
erased and the word message substituated.-
SpeAker-The House cannot investigate the
charge when the name of the person lie moi
specified. Mr.. Morse said he trusted the
friends Of the Speaker would not attempt to
Svade the investigation. Several voices
Who wants TO? who ever dreamed Of such a
thlngg The Journal of the 18th was read,
showing that Mr.. Kings resolution was to
close the debate on the California message,
whereas, he, Mr.. King, insisted it was to close
the debate on the California bill.
Mr.. Holmes said, it was perfectly obvious
that the question must go to a Committee Of
Investigation, and moved that the Committee
be appointed. MI. Robinson amended the mo
tion by making the Committee consist Of 9.
Mr.. Cobb, ask ed leaVetO make an explanation
Cries OF Sit down in front! Order! order!
OFder!' Mr.. Cobb in his explanation, said it
was altogether a misunde rstanding-and that
The Clerk had entered the resolution strictly
parliamentary. He gave his reasons at length
which seemed satisfactory However, after
some debate, the subject was referred to a
committee Of nine, to Investigate. The House
went into Committee Of the Whole, and took
up the California message-Mr. Holmes, Of
Illinois, having the floor, who spoke in favor
OF the admission Of California. Having con-
cluded, Mr.. Asbum obtained the foor. Ad.
jOurned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Webster rose to make an explanation
Tor the purpose of defending his recent speech
from the charge Of being inconsistent with his
remarks on slavery made in l848. He said
persons had been edifying the Senate
by sending round a piece Of paper, quoting
from the two speeches. he would undertake to
say now, that if anybody could make these
quotations for the purpose Of showing any in
consistency, that he either did not understand
the subject, OF was not candid there was no
lnconslstency~-he had never voted for any in
crease OF slavery or slave territory. He would
carry out the compact made with Texas; hav.
ing resisted unsucesslully the making Of The
cempact he would not o violate it after il
made.
Mr.. Hale replied thatthe compact was made
in l845, and was just as much a reality in 1913
it was in 1850, and seemed to him that IN.
der the circumstances, there was an unwarran.
able difference Of sentimen:-he had howev
in his ailusion designed no censdre or dis |
Mr.. Webster observed that If he did not in.
end quoting to show inconsistency, he could
lot see wha, his object was.
HOUSE.
The bill TO supply the deficiencies in appro.
tor the present fiscal year was taken
mp and questions on amendments reported from
the committee Of the Whole.
The amendment voting $4,000 for a minis.
ter to Prussia, $500 for a charge to Austria
cOncurred in. Yeas la, nays r.
The amendment aPPrOPriating 100000 for
Subsistence, &C., for the Florida Indians was
OOncurred In. Yeas 100, nays rs. Other
amendments We're concurred in and the bill
passed the House.
The House then went into Committee of
the whole on the California question. Mr..
IhurstOn said, he was the first Representative
from Oregon on the hoor-he came here NOT
as a party man. He had been greved to hea,
slandOred, because she had dared to
protect herself and ask for admission, his oDin.
ion was, that California should be admitted
into the Union without p~lucklng a single hair
from the silver locks of her golden cOnstitu,
tion.
A fundamental fallacv lice : H. 60. ri