The Arkansas banner., 1850-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
rHfRrr-FiRsr CoNoREss.
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WAsmnsrom, April IS, lss9. n. eemmifsse of investigates into the disorder r .-.,-ranx. gas announced fsiiows; MsssFs, nui~, Webster, King, PhetPs, kssh. Bell aud sh,rlas. Mr. Dodge asked lsaSe to bs excused, A~eauss of the peeallAr Ieaatioa existing between him and Ms. Beaton
 h. ,~oa,a nreCer the Senator, as member of the epsnnisfee io any man in A@ef1ea
 M- n..s~. thsnkea Mr Foote tsg this expression rksA s.~l,ar bat sad thai fi0m delscacy he mast iuaist upoa the eEease
 Ah.r sh. termination of mornings eussaess, Mr Benton moved to postpone all pFaer orders for he pusposs Of taking aP ihe o'ii lof sne eamsseoa oa c.hfernis ss state After discussion upoa the ne~,,op of order the Wee President ruled that the nO,,on to postpone could not be made until the sub lset proposed to be postponed had been hssi taken Hp. -
 consider the CalfoFnia biif.
 Mr Clay moved to tav the motion on the iable, wh,ch was agreed to. Yeas q. nays 2a
 The Senate thea resumed the consideration Of the uu6aished business of yesterday. Mr. Feose having the aoar s4sd ha, in ofthe urgency ofih case. he woHla refrain fFou any other remarks. and simply ask the Senate to come to speedy vOte. Mr. Mangum expressed hope that the Senate oald vote serlGisn oa ah Mir Bensoa's propositions and tat the vote would be taken without any debate by majority or any attempt to rsstr'xi debate by the niBoTIry.
 M. Cisv expressed his hearty eoncarenceia ia what had just been sad. The question wss then to bear m Nr Bestoh's amendment, inzfructiag the con mi,fee not to connect California with any other measure. The amendment was rriecte4. Yeas $. nsTs 8.
 Mr' walker moved to amend the original motion of refereace by excepting therefrom the subject of arrest ot fugtise slaves, rejected. Yeas 2, Rsys %.
 Mr Hale moFed ie amend, by adding provision reserriRg b the aisi@e sIi petitions and stranees seat to toe Senate thls spang relating o subJects referred to select Committee.
 Mr. Clay hoped tue reference eoald be made He thought thai the committee afer reading eee e two ol them would be satished.
 Mr KIng opposed the reference of these petitions from miserable parties, ii wss insulting to pro- pose II.
 M. Hale in the course of some remarks in rpply, said, ths; the Senator from Alabama considered II respectful to refer the agitation of the Senate but when il ~as proposed 10 refer the thoughts of the people, he caaisa fl insulting Afer soms further debate the Chair ruled HAie's amendment cat of order. upon the ground that the petitions proposed were aoi under consideration.
 The final question being taken upen The molten 10 refer Messrs. Clay and Bells resolutions to select committee of l3 Wiiaeui inst sessons t was adopted. Yeas %. nays 22. as inliowss Yess-At- chinso Baiger, B+I, B gARf, Brighf. B BIrler, Csss Clay. Clemens. Dsvis. D,cKenson, Dodge of Iowa, DoWRes, FOoie, Hunter. Kiag, Msgaam Mason, aorron, PeaIe~, Rush. Sebastian, Soale. SPraebce. Surgeon. Tarney, Underwood, Whit combe, Ysle.
 siflos, submitted seule days snce and all were re- lected- The qnesilen was then taken upon prepo- ssnOn by Mr- HAnlin, excepting the adnss4on of CAliioru'a from Iae reference, rejected. Yeas 20 kns 35
 Nays-B4ldwia. Benton. B-aabury. Chase Clark n Fitch Green, Haie, hssniia. Msll-r Norris PhIl- lips, Seward SAl~ias, Smith, " Wslker. Neb=t@s On n 'tIon et Ar. MaRggm, II was ordered that the Senate ballot kssi iS tas chairman ef the com nIiiee.
 oa 'nOiiou of Mr. pavi., of Ms. the b.Ilstiag was Pospoaed lti i0-n0roe-aitsr which iAe Senate aeloafaed
 April Is H0CsE-Mr. Cobb being absent, Mr W1Riworth by eons-h cd the House, acted as Speakpr
 MT Aaes e5ered resolution, as a privileged qaesiioa 10 eFtRfaae the debate on the CaIiiornaa Message. oa Frdsy nsKt. al o'clock: If the cosn. m4'iee shoGi5 no sooner come 10 eonciasloa that vote be taken ca inc severA propositions pending ne Speaker said that gentleman could nos offer resolution, ss M'- Thomas hed previously obi 4issed the ao0' to move 10 go oComAilee Of the W whoie o2 the prIEaie calendar
 NJ. Thompson of Peansyivania mate an iaefec- tsai edsrf ts make report from JadeiAry commit tee ca the Senate bla for taking aexi census Mir f:hion wanted that ihe cemmitte. should Call is,t reports Nf- Thomas motioa was fBAIiy agreed to. TSe E HSase then went mic commtree Of " hoie and took up the bia for r4iief oG s F. Nachols aad James ChDch. Of New Yofk. claim of q 300 for ta4i psyHeat isr lea furaisaes for use ot me Nary and consumed ia tue pasIic serVice. debAie af some iengfh ensaea seveIs. ei tae bills weTe con- ssarred and ordered io be reported 10 th. Hons. I De Commsttee rose, waea Mr Otds offered a resolution. MrEcn W zAne.Ae. aFPo'n'-e 10 investigate the charges sgainsi 1T srner 'he eo"rEeeper, saai haze ps ger 10 send for per. sons and papers
 hs House then wen; into Committee of the W boieI on tne Cziilornia message
 NJ. C}eFeand entered lsio m. his,o-v of in. doiags oi The House, sIfc. ia. ran,n-,rs,nso, ,oT s session AEa s@i that unless fhe Proyisa should be pass7d, slavery would 20 tats the Territories He a's oo' oeAieTe iaere were cue haHde-d persoas ts me house n favor ef slavery eK,eRssoa +. had 20 'e@fS oi aissoivtlon af he unioa. The Nash 'iie Convection EIl be the second edition oi inc Hartford C7aVeatJon stsg-tr xas A al. ,n tt. s,-At v u' afid be never would Vois 10 extend r The Noanmi'tee Tsss, and the House adjourned
 9LsAfs-hhef toe prescription ot petitions MT D0as1ass moved ina, the Caliiorusa eall be takxn sP, ~hrh Sss agreed ta
 Ar D9agisss thsn moved that the bia be mad. .as spee'a 0rd~r Of today immediately af,sr The @Ptoial Benf oi The Select C01giIt.ee
 At Iarn-y moved to refer the alll fo the Select CS@'s'hee- Ise question Of pesiponeaenf taking P'iosit, It vas pat Sad sgreed te
 4@e Senate ther proceeded 10 bslos for Chair s' sa ~ 'hs select connittee appointed oa Messrs % ea Aaa Clay's resolutions On the first ballot, Nr
 fses,Fed as votes, s-a !, Assssm i. Benton l. stsak 4 80 NJ Clay vas declared elee;eH ~ass Dtekfasoa, Brishf. Webster Phelps Sps' Ans. Mason, Dosas. Msgam, Beil aad - sefe, on the Bexi ballot, elected nemAeIs 0i iae Connii,se
 April =. h"osE-hT Richardson asksd the unanisneas sss sA' ai te House tS iatrsasee his resoIatiens - Se @p2eisimens of \ select eammittes ls turs tato cetts'a allowances Of msnev by the