Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
WASHINGTON Feb 26 1850 .

Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
WAsHINGToN Feb. 26, 1850
u S. SENATE
Mr. Underwood reported bill to provide for Virginia
military land warrants.
Mr.. Benton rose to make an appea to this BODY He
referred TO in speedily the Senator from Aaba-
ma, (Mr. Clemens) and he to speak in point
He went on to read the passage about the lion and the
lamb-the great expunger, and great expounder and
great compromiser, &c.-lying down together He did
not wish to reply to the eloquent remarks OF the Senator
from Alabama, but he would notice one two points.
He read Mr.. ,Clays reply to Mr.. Clemens, and Mr..
Clemens explanation.
MIR. Clemens said the passage unsupported He
had said that the explanation between the gentlemen init
mated that California would be admitted, and he consi
dered that measure as dangerous TO the South.
MIR. Benton accepted the explanation, and was hap
py to be relieved from the necessity Of urging any thing
more.
The resolutions Of Mr. Foote in relation to the es
Enlistment of the Territories of California New
Mexico and Deseret were taken up. He moved to re-
fer the same to select committee OF thirteen-six from
slave States and six from free States and to be cho
sen by them.
Mr. Hale moved to amend by extending over the peo-
pie of the elritory the principles OF the ordinance es
tabshed in 1887.
The order OF the day, Mr. Clays resolutions was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Miller resumed and concluded his remarks on
the subject.
After Mr. Miller concluded,
Mr.. Foote'S resolution in relation to the organization
of Territories was taken up.
Mr.. Foote urged the appointment OF committee
the only means OF an adjustment.
Mr.. Butler had little hope OF any good result from
protraced discussion. He would consent to no COM
promise which did not recognize the equality of the
South
Mr.. Foote certain that plan Of adjustment
could be agreed on by the committee which was not
fair and just. II it was not approved, the gentleman
would against it. II we would do any thing here
OF practical character he had that the
House would sustain it by large majority. The gen.
era feeling in favor of compromise and that there
was prevailing full belief thatthe Union is in danger
Let us give the committee week to act iu and next
Saturday plan can am certain, be matured, VIII ch
the whole Senate will ratfy. Each member of the COM
mlttee would be sustained by the other twelve, and
their opinions and would be respected by the whole
Senate, the House, and the whole people The expert
ment was worth trying.
Mr.. Walker made some remarks as to the views of
the South; and declared that no committee could ever
agree to them.
Mr. Butler said that if the committee failed to agree
it would aggravate the difficulty 1t would become
source OF contention lie opposed to precipitae
action Let move cautiously, step by step An i'm
prudent measure might produce embarrassment. He
Mr.. Butlerl had fixed upon an ulimaum. tie had no
spirit OF defiance He would impose guards himself
and would not unless assailed any point recede-
lie believed that report OF a committee would only
serve to entangle us the more
Mr. Walker did not wish to throw down the gaunt-
let or any other defiance.
Mr. Badger was decidedly IN favor OF the proposition
OF the gentleman from Mississippi.
Mr. Clemens suggested that the difficulty would DO
to get committee that would satisfy the county
He would not vote for the committee unless the six
Southern men were elected by the Southern Senators.
MIR. Badger could difficulty as likely to arise
from the appointment oil committee.
MIR. Dayton thought committee would do more
harm than good. Let us discuss the matter first.
Mr. Clemens urged the expedency OF arresting agta-
ton III the discussion went on three weeks longer, there
would be no hope OF the Union.
Mr.. Berren made some remarks in opposition to the
immediate adoption OF the resolution.
The subject was passed over and the Senate adj
lourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
elhis day set apart by the rules for the reception of
peul!ons The Chair called the States for that purpose
wheh numerous petitions, unimportant in their charac
ter, were presented and appropriately referred When
| Ohio was called
| Mr. Glddlngs presented petition from citizens of
measures Tor the peaceabe dissolution of the Union and
moved Its reference to select committee with the fol-
loving instructions, VIZ ITO INQUIRE whether dissatis-
faction with the present confederation of these States
exists among the people thereof
3D. Ii SO, what extent such dissatisfaction extends
| Sd. The cause OF such dissatisfaction
| 4th. The proper mode OF quoting such discomfort
Mr. Evans, OF Maryland, objected to the introduction
| OF the resolution.
The Chair said the question would be on the reception
| OF the petition.
Mr. Jones' Of Tenn, demanded the yeas and NAYS
which Were ordered, and the question being taken re-
| suited IN the negatve-Yeas =, nays l62.
Those who voted in the affirmative are Charles AL
len, Charles Durkee, Giddings, Goodenow, Howe. Ju-
Ian. P. King, Root
so the House refused to receive the petition.
Inc House, after the reception OF numerous petitions
adjourned at 81 o'clock.