The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-23
ground When Mr. D. has cOutiOd.d, tn. House

adiourned.
 April IT.
 SESArx,-Gen. Csss presented a joint resolution of the Legislature oF Michigan, rescinding the in strue.ions 10 The senators and representatives il Congress from that State, 10 vote for the Wilmo Proviso. He expressed hts pleasure in preseniin these resolutions, and considered them peace offer ing. He hoped they would be received as sueh
 The Senate thea resumed the consideration of bill and resolutions the subee, of slavery, which Mir Foote had moved to refer to a select committee o
 thirteen with instructions for the settlement oI al questions arising ca, of the institution ot slavery Tothis motion My. Baldwin had moved an asaend meht, providing that ihe question of admitting Cali Eornia should not be connected with the subject ! Upon the amendment Mir. Benton briefly address ed the Senate stating facts in support of the position assumed by him-thst in sixty years of legislation | Congress had before coupled the admission o State with any other question.
 Mr. Clay replied again citing the case of Missouri ot showing that no injustice would be done calilor. hia by referring her case to a select committee He would not consent to eoapIe California with slavery l any way.
 1 Mir. Dayton opposed connecting the admission oi California with the distracted lueston of slavery i Mir. King advocated the propne'y of connecting the two subjects as proposed. California is tenn tory, and could have no right a State un,i Con. gress had made her such-he hoped the Union would l be preserved Douglass for inc purpOse of getting testques;ion, moved to lay the whole subject upon the table, but withdrew his motion for MT. Webster who expressed his readiness to vote for the commit. l tee, but could uot submit to any measure, winch shai make the admission Of California dependant on l any other measure-said he was ready 10 vote for 1 California independent measure, and would vote for the proposed committee experiment, rather than froln any confidence in the result. 1 Foo'e modified his motion by substituting for a 1 plan of eompromise the words Sscheme of adjust 1 ment " IfprR fuFthsr aFks hv RAEfaa zDA l King, Dayton renewed his motion to lay Fooies s l resolution on the table, which was rejectet-yeas l 26, nays 2S.
 HousE.-Mr. Melville from committee on print ing, reported in favor of printing 10000 copies of 1 T. Butler Kings California report. MT. Venable 1 Thompson of Ky, and Wentworth spoke against the coatract system of printing; they considered it | a monsTlous evil, and ought 10 be Iemedied. The census bli received from the Senate and refer red to the judiciary oommitte. Mir. BayeIy sad the Senate waste blame or deiay--,hey had ordered SO l much extra work Aiset some further debate the 1 report wss agreed to.
 l Mr. Bayly from the committee of Ways and I Means, reported the army and navy Appto psiAtion biil for The ensuing fiscal year.
 l Mir. Potter, from the committee on Post Offices and Post Roa3s, reported a bill establishing mail routes m California Oregon, N. Mexico, and Min. [ nesota.
 l Mr. Bart from the Committee on Military Aifairs, reported bili increasing the number of comanissa ries in the army
 l Mr. Cobb. of Alabama. from the Committee on Public Lands, reported bill granting bounty lands 10 soldiers o the of lSI2 soldiers ot the Indian w3a under Gen Wayne: and of the Creek and Florida wars. 1 April I2
 SESArE.-Benton gave notice that if the business of yesterday should be resumed, he had an amend ineht 10 offer and perhaps some addition 10 those- ! The sI ent propositions, the object oi which is 10 prevent 1 the connection ot California admission with It by i making II dependent upon any other subject. r Mr. Foote's motion Tor a select committee was then iaid on the table temporarily and the deicien- cies bill taken up; after debating at considerable length, an amendment was Inaie striking out sppfo- priation or wings to the patent office. Without corning 10 vote he Senate adjourned t Monday. HoUsE.-Mr. Burt remarked that he was Instruc. ted by select committee on the c Gtlphin clai;n To state that they are ot opinion inc resolutions o the 1 House under which they were appointed restricted their enquiry ;o the relation and conduct of the ! Secretary oi War, and does not suthorise them 10 enquire whether there was anything unusual or m- proper Tn obtaining iatere,t the caims and they asked 'he instructions of the House.
 1 Al Mir. BIr's request that part Of he Journal of the fOrtaer day was read stating that The speaker laid beior, the Hense, n eammunic alton f on, MI Crawford, asking for prompt and il,ii investigation Ot his conduct n rsih,inn 10 the claim Of Repfesen taiives of Geo. Galphin, and that on Monday Mr roombs from the select committee appointed Mr B. desired 10 say on rart of committee that they dc not ask of the House any eua gement og duties con , hned 70 thsm-ih1i lhey have seen Lo;hing m the progress 0! the investigation so Tar. which induces them To apply for an Increase of powet-he felt i'
 o be his duty to protest that any ihfcrences 1f aGy kind are 10 be drawn from their present appIie i:on
 from the reading of ihe proceedings on :its TT, eeed- ing evening. One must believe that the nc eis os the committee ito not extend beyond our eh luiry into the relation and condgc; of the Secretary of war. In relation 10 the claim this was he duty which he was charged 10 perform. In ihe language of he report be asked The instructions of the House as 10 the interpretation oi the resolutions and the dniy of the committee. They are cesteHt 10 per form the datirs as defined by the resolution, aed wish distinctly 10 be understood as not asking that the duties be increased or powers enlarged M. Moore vas aware certain reports are in cir culaion, and therefore would submit a resolution, that selectcommttse anihofiz d 10 enqure into all the circumstances attending he allowance of principal and interest on he Gapiin claim unier act of August IsiS. and that they have power to send for persons and papers.
 MT. Sseeizer asked leave "a oif.r an amendment : with view to an enQfy into jle claim. The sinc- tuIes Of the public press already alarming. i Mir. Bart merely rose to say that the committee did not wish 10 maEe suggestions as 10 any other claims
 Mr. Johnson of Arkansas, desired that smsnd- ments shoad come from the whig side oi the house. 1 IL was due 10 them
 1 Mr. Thompson oi Mississipripreferred the moiion made by Mir Moore: he did noi thiak the commit tee should be instructed 10 investigate everything l Mir. Moore said he would amend his resolution 10 enquire into he circumstances of the passage of he Gslphin bill.
 Mr. Thompson was opposed to enquring into the conduct of our predecessors.
 i Mir. Johnson, of Atkansss, said the Secretary of War had reasons for asking an investigation, and Mr- J. wanted 10 see whigs do right, but hoped that the House would not instruct ihe committee to in- vestIgae other subjects and embarass The enquiry 1 Mi. SSeeZter withdrew his amencmennt. House voted-no qaoTum-lnotlon 10 adjourn was 1 lost.
 Call of House refused.
 l Mir. Madison proposed 10 investigate all the cir eunstsncrs connected with the passage of the Gal phn hi and all c,reumsianc allowing interest on Il; whether the opihion ot the Comptroller of the