The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-05-25

6"ea 1he AeueacUOn OF the usual mOTnIngl
business the census bill was taken up.
After disPosing Of several House amend,
menis OF no general importance, the additions
section adopted BY the House making The pres
en1 a perpetual census act, until some law shal
be passed was agreed to.
The House amendment fixing Ghe Number o
Representatives to $50 was adopted, as ulst
were the remaining additional sections made
by the House. afr.9 aas1 s4 lta5 sH
The Senate after a brief executive session
adjourned. 81 tat af saH
HOUsE.-MF. stShlsy offered d resolution "a
terminate che debate on the Presidsnt's mes.
sage transmitting the constitution Of California,
on the second Tuesday IN June.
The House then went into committee on The
PFesidsnt's California message.
Mr.. McMechan spoke Ia favor or tho admis.
sion OfCalifornia 20 an Independent measure,
and not mixing il up with others.
Mr.. Julian denied that Tie North had made
aggression on the South, and made a calm and
decided anti-slavsry speech,
The House then adjourned.
WAsnMsTOH, May a..
The Republic Of this morning contains the
valediCtory sddress Of A. C. BuIlitt and John
o. Sargent, iIS late editors. They cannot, with.
their present sentiments, sustain the cabinet
Of President Taylor ia their course; they how
ever speak elcquently OfGen. Taylor, in whom
they have undiminished confidence. Messrs.
Bnllitt & Sargent are succeeded ia their ediio-
nal conduct BY Allen A. Hall, late editor Of
the Nashville RePubIaan Banner and at pres
ent assistant secretary Of the treasury.
1t is stated tina. Chas, J. McCurdy, late LII.
Governor Of Connecticut, has been appointed
charge 70 Vienna, in place Of Colonel Webb,
rejected.
al. WASHINGTON, May IS.
SenGk.-The bill for the relief Of General
Roger Jones was taken up and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the bill for the admission of California, and
the establishment Of territorial governments.
Mr.. Douglass expressed a desire to get a. test
vote upon the separating the measure for the adj
mission Of California from other subjects. With
that view he moved to lay the bill under COM
SideratiOn on the table Tor the purpose Of tax.
ing nP the bill reported by the select commit.
tee fOF the admission Of California. The mo,
siOa was Eejected-yeas "A, nays 90. 5.u
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi, moved that the
10th section Of the bill be amended by striking
ont the provision preventing the proposed ter
ritOrial legislatures from passing any law in re-
latiOn TO A frican slavery, and substitute there.
Tor . provision preventing said Legislatures
from passing any law interfering with those
rights Of property which grow out Of the in,
s%titution Of slavery. laa
Mr.. Clay opposed the amendment, stating
bis reasons, and asked why snatOrs smbarrass
tn pending proposition by an attempt to Sc
cure q provision for protecting slavery where
II could and would not go. m glu
Mr.. Davis faid he was cOntending for aprin-
eiPle, the rights Of the South. rfi
MT. Yules discounsenanced the entire scheme
presented BY the Committee OF Thirteen.
Mr.. FoOte said he was grati6ed to find that
Yuloe was the only Southern man, who,
BY o direct vote, had felt himself called upon
70 express his diSOpPrObatiOn of the report. He
poke al length in flavor Of the compromise,
The debate continued between Messrs. Foote
md YuIee until 4 O'Clock, when the Senate
adjourned. s, I'D. ..fsas .-.i.
Hoase.-Mr. Stanley, from the Select comn
nit1ee to inquire what persons who held Office
under the last administration were correspond
Of newspaPers andintsrfered with elections
that the committee be authorised TO ems
10y a clerk and have power 10 send for per.
ions and papers. gaq eaao5 le 90 asrti
After considerable debate and the proposal
u several i%aC.iOus amendments, the resolution
vas adopted.
Mr.. Calvin spoke in favor Of the tanfr Of ~
md denounced the inteTfesence on the part Of
be British minister % impairment and rePEer
He moved that DO much Of the mes.
ago under consideration 10 related 10 the Ia
ia be referred TO . select committee with in.
trnctions 70 rePor. by bill Or otherwise.
Mr.. Bayley moved that SO much Of tho let.
eE of Sir Henry Bulwer az related to the tariff
% referred to the committee Of Ways and
The House, after SOme debate and without
the question on the pending amsnd-
adjOuEned.
WAsHlNeTON, May 10.
Seaate.--Ths Senate resumed the cOnsidsra.
ton Of the bills to admit California as a State.
10 establish territorial govvernmsnlsi IN U,ah
and New Mexico.
Nj. Davis, Of Mississippi, modified hisamsnd.
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