Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-23

King Mason Downs, ManGuu Bell anL Beircn. having A
plurality oi votes we're dccie ed be duly elected members
Of the committee
Mr. Phelps asked be excused from serving on the com.
ee lst elected. And the Question being taken the Sc
/ Mr. Benton submitted iEe following which wa. read.
Iha e said committee BE- instructed report separate
'on ea' different subject referred 10 it. ana thar The sad
ur, OK bis of different natures ,partl,r:
.c bill any .! niore subjects which are
o.her."
DIR. Badger sad tina, there nothing before the Soac
Al this time IN which The Senao.s motion could bo
achcd IL INDEPENDENT matter and capli NOT h..
considered if objected 10.
The Vice President ruled the motion be out of order.
THE cAtiFoR&IA plLL.
Mr. Douglas moved and The Senate proceeded 10 the CON
sideraon Of tine California bill.
Mr. Mason stated that the committee appointed by tie
Senate 10 attend the remains Of Mr. Calhoun to South Ga
ron would leave the city in the discharge that dry
Monday next They anXiously desired that nothing would
done with these ill their return which would hc
perhaps within ten or twelve da, from Monday.
After some further remarks from Messrs Hae Webster
King Douglas, and Butler
Mr. Webster moved that tho further consideration Of tbs
subject wcl the referred the select commit
Sec ct thirteen be postponed Ill Monday the 9th Of Nav
Mr Clay said IN reply 10 observation o The =.
from South Carolina that the consideration of the Cionl
till was not o much moment to amicabIr settlement II
he difficulties That bill could not leave The SEN e. with
1nt an effort and Struggle by him and hc hoped wou!t
oe successful effort 10 add thereto the re:r'or' i. nd
provision for the settlement Of the Texas boundary held
those amendments in his hands, and would offer .,i i;
bill when il was taken up.
M Benton said tit ,he Senator from Kentucky had -t
ted that lie held in h- hands certain which
10 offer 10 the California bin When III. shr
10 30 he OR b. woald show that his a;sn, nenrs
flag anily Illegal and liudtive oi parliamentary law
Mr. Clay said thar, nj the proper timr he woni meet the
Senator on his parliamentary law.
3lr Benton said that he would meet the Senator.
Mr. Clay. Very well
Mr. Benton said that he would meet the Senator He had
before him the books containing tn w. lie would hing
in those volun,eshe law in four auarto Volumes he would
IN n Il ng
'hcm 10 the Senate ana then they would whn has The par
iamenary law on his side
The question then taken and the motion POSTPONE
was agreed Ia.
Mr. Hale again made the motion 10 refer certain abolition
n"titions 10 The conmi,ic. d thirteen.
Nj Achison moved and The motion aid on the table
Nv the follow ing
YEAs-AIcssrs Atchison. Badger, Bell BoranJ Butler
Clay, Davis o Mississippi, Dickinson, Dodge oi IowL
Downs Footc Hunter, Jones' King Mangum, hason, Nor
ION. Peacc, Rusk Sebastian Sone Sturgeon rnrney and
iulee-2l.
NAYs-Mcssrs Baldwin, Bradbury Blight, Chase Clarke
C1win Davis Of Massachusetts Dayton Dodge of Wscon
sin Douaas, Greene Hale fIamn, Miller, Norris phcigs
Seward Shields Smith, Spruance Underwood Walker and
Nhtcomb-23.
And then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr Winthrop occupied the chair az Speaker rrD fcm
upenn. Of the House this morning. lie request Of Mr.
Cobb who absent from the hall.
lie House went into Cu.llittcc ot tho Whole on the state
n; the Union and resumed The consideration of the Pr,s
dcns message transmitting III" Constitution OF C" IoiDa
lii Cleveland of Connecticut, said that his sentiments
the now ~ W!CH lie lett his Noint ana lie pr
sd 10 send ou' his s'nlnenso his constituents. Ono
iion Of tls public moncY has been sluande'cd a!yc the
nlsrcss Of Cong $50 was ia,iv commenced IL was a
most Impossible 10 bring tho House IN vote tiny ohc,
question until that now hcoic the committee was disposed
of He then entered into history If the proctcdns.
tending the at the session. the difficulty ii
cecting officers ani stop the wheels
government and commit murder unless CERTAIN concessions
we're made the South. d.au2her) Gentlemen m"ht
up but they clappc their hands when pro
aiuc; but shcrs will here IN Their places aitct
yIe Among other things he alluded 10 rcn'as OF Mr.
McI.anc of Maryan! desiring crush the ice rollers
Mr. MrIane said tai there ing IN the speech %
srrej bu; what had been placed IT. by the reporters
Ii was The individual he wanted To tramrc down,
but TO destroy principle which h. thought deesilbc
Mr Cleveland asked whether the gentleman world tram
pie down the spirit.
Mr. McIanc replied that he would ,ramplc down both e
~pigi, and the principle. A him remarked.
Ii: dead now.
Mr. Cleveland reumcd Now they had the declaration
that the effort 10 tranre down Tie principle OF liee-so
What in the name Of Heaven IL ouI so When Geolgo
Washington and his cumpa,ii0ts fought Tor liberty Mas
merely for the purpose o throwing oil hc British yoke and
that they might have the privilege If hodn. The lash
the back Of saves In tn u Heaven, what you
in favor Of? ion in "a "r oi slave SOIL lie did n" be-
eve that there hum ID men within the limits "i C"a-
necticul who favor slavery extension lie had 30
fear Of dissolution o th' Unon The Nashville conyen-
ton would be second eton Of the Hartford convention
lie believed slavery 10 be- sin In the sight ' "od ana
| would never by his vote extend L.
Mr. Morehead obtained the floor when the committee
rose, and the House ailouro.d Galil Monday next.
DEATH OF MAJCt 'BKIEN-we regret to learn OF
the death by cholera .. gallant officer at Indianola
Texas He was bo-n P.!ladc!phia, in the month
Of December, lsl7, and, - the uno Of his death,
on the 3st March was tc over thirty-two years oi
age lie entered Vest Point Academy, cadet, in rs
ouec,h year; he graduated with honor and repua N
July 1885, when he attached to the 4th Regimen. o
Artillery, which he Immediately Joined in Florida where it
engaged in active service. In July 1876 he lcit Carlisle
Barracks, Pennsylvania, with Col "onhingtons Battery
or service Icxco; and attached 10 General Woos
column s march flom San Antonio 10 Bucna Vista.
lie had horses shot under him in that we-contes"d
ie was severely wounded in the fight, and by his coonrs
arascy and daring contributed seaIy to the triumph %
ur arms the bloody field Few require to be told hn II
was chiefly if entirely owing to the wonderful ecen
cy of the artillery Of the service that Gen Iaylcr was
abc to defeat with such carnage ishonor the forces oi
enemy vastly superior numbers they ARE know
| to have been.
For his share in this victory Capt Oricn bevc;,ed
to majority From that time TO the present. he remain
On Tho staff quarcrmas,c but having resigned his
pcn in July last he closing up bis accounts p-
vious 10 resumption of his duties in The line, with his
old regiment the 4h Artillery light battery OF which -
| stationed at Fort Brown
| IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Tclegraphed for the New York Herald
1 WAsu,soTo. Arm Ii, 1880