The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-22
TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

The Vice President announced the commit
tee OF investigation into the difficulty which
occurred yesterday between Benton and Foote
as follows: Messrs. Dodge, of Wisconsin, Web
ster, King, Rusk, Phelps, Bell. and Shields.
Mr.. Dodge asked TO be excused because
of the peculiar relations existing between him
and r. Benton.
MIR. Foote said that as far as he was con-
cerned, he would prefer the Senator as
member Of the committee to any manin Amer
lea.
Mr. Dodge thanked Mr.. Foote for this ex-
preston of kind feeling, but said that from
his delicacy of feeling upon the subject he
must insist on being excused.
After the transaction of the mornings bus
mess, Mr.. Benton moved to postpone all prior
orders, for the purpose of taking up the bill
for The admission of California as State.
A discussion arose upon question of order.
The Vice President ruled that motion to
postpone could not be made until the subject
proposed to be postponed has been taken up.
Mr. Benton then moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration Of the California
bill.
Mr.. Clay moved TO lay the motion on the
table which was agreed to-yeas 81 nays "a.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the unfinished business of yesterday.
Mr.. FoOte having The floor, said, in view of
the exigency of the case, he would refrain
from any further remarks, but simply ask the
Senate TO come to a speedy vote.
Mr.. Mangun expressed hope thatth SEN
ate would vote Seriatinl on ali of Mr.. Bentons
propositions, and that the vote would be TAX
en- without any debate by the majority, or
any attempt to restrict the debate by the ma
jorty.
Mr.. Clay expressed. his hearty con cur
renee in what had Just been said.
The question was then stated to be upon
Mr.. Benton's amendment, instructing the
committee not TO connect the admission of
California with any other measure.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 25,
nays %.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Ben
toms nine propositions submitted some days
since. and they were all rejected.
The Senate next voted upon Mr. HamIin's
proposition, excepting the admission Of Cal
iiornia from the reference, which was rejected
yeas 20, nays %.
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the original
motion of reference. by excepting thererOm
the subject of the arrest of fugitive slaves,
which was reiected-yeas 20, nays 27.
MIR. Hale moved to amend, by adding pro-
vision referring to the committee all petitions
and circumstances sent to the Senate this
session relating to the subiects-referred TO
the select committee.
Mr.. Clay hoped the reference would be
made He thought the committee would be
satisfied with them after reading one or two.
MIR. King opposed the reference of these
! petitions from miserable fanatics. The propo-
st;on was an insult to the Senate.
/ Mr.. Hale, in the course of some remrks in
reply. said that the Senator from Alabama
] ~,
of the Senate, but when it was proposed to
refer the thoughts of The peopLe-the sorer-
eigns, he called it insulting.
| After some further debate, the chair ruled
/ Mr.. Haes motion out Of order on the ground
that the petitions proposed TO refer were not
under consideration.
/ The final question then coming up, the mo-
/ ton to refer the resolution OF Messrs. Clay
and Bell to IA select committee of thirteen,
without Instructions it was adopted-yeas 30,
nays p, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell
BorIand, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens
Davis. (of Mississippi Dickinson, Dodge (of
Iowa. Downs, Fcote, Hunter. Jones, King,
! Mangum. Mason, Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sc
bastan, Soul, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney,
Underwood, Whitcomb and Yulee-3O.
NdyS-NIessrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbu-
chusetts) Dayton Dodge (of Wisconsin. J
Douglass, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Mil
Ter, Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields Smith,
Walker, and Webster-22.
On motion of Mr.. Mangum, it was ordered
that the Senate ballot for the chairman of the
select committee.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, the
balIotng was postponed till tomorrow.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Young, the new clerk, was qualified.
After an Intellectual attempt to rescind the
resolution postponing till the 4th of March
: 1851, the election of postmaster and doorkeep-
err of the House, Mr.. Brown. of Miss. prefer
red the following charges against Mr.. Horn
6 err the acting doorkeeper:
1st. That said HOrner made false certi6-
Gates, under and by virtue of which his broth
er drew pay as an officer of the House, and
when it was notorious that he was absent
from the city Ct Washington. and held an
office in a State. the duties of which he was
dischargng, and receiving his salary from the
United States.
ID. That this Horner has dismissed from
his place a page of this House, without rea-
son, and in attempted Justification had made
false charges against said page, which, if true,
would disgrace TIE page and justify a crimi-
r nal prosecution.
2 3D. That said Horncr made false state
! ment in dischargIng his official duty.
A ommittee Of five was then appointed to
investigate the charges against the door
: keeper.
Mr.. Richardson, of H.. asked leave to Of
fer a resolution that a select committee offve
be appointed, and with power to send for per
. sons and papers to enquire and report to the
l House, whether Thos. Ewing, Secretary Of
If the Department of the Interior, has reopeneC
! and paid the claims of the Ewing's agains
the Treasurer's count amounting to $1,000