Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-26
LATEST NEWS.
By Magnetic Telegraph.
OF THE RICHMOND TINES.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March %, T

WASHINGTON March 70, T. W.
SENATE-Mr. Seward presented this morning TWEEN
ty petitions praying for the abolition OF slavery one OF
rhepeons prays Congress to make he words compos-
ing the 18th and 10th in the 23d chapter OF Due
teronomy, part and parcel of any law which may be
passed concerning fugitive slaves All the petitions were
received and laid upon the table.
bill for the relief of John Dennis was taken up and
passed lit grants him pension OF $50 per month";
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA, ETC.
Mr. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Territories to
which had been referred Mr. Foote'S bill providing Ter
ritorial Governments for New Mexico, California and
Deseret and Bentons bill for paying the State of Texas
for surrender OF portion of her territory for the pur
pose of settling the boundaries ofNew Mexico, report
ed as substitute for those bills bill for the admission
OF the State of California and bill providing Terrific
rial Governments for Utah Called DesereD and New
Mexico and for other purposes. The report was or
dered SO be printed.
MIR. FooTE offered a resolution authorship the pur-
chase of copies of Mr. ]. Ross Browns report ct the
proceedings of the California Convention. Lays over.
Mr.. BELL offered a resolution relative to the Pub-
lie Printing which gave rise to debate in which Messrs
BENTON and RoRLAND participated. The resolution was
then laid aside.
The Presidents message communicating the Caltor
MIA Constitution, was then taken up. The question
being on its reference Mr. HUNTER addressed the Sc
nate couple of hours the general questions at
issue. He gave sketch OF the past nroads made by
the abolitonists upon the institutions OF the South and
said that this class in the North appeared to be actuated
by spirit which nothing short of universal emancipa-
ton could satisfy. He traced all the advantages they
have gained, as we'll as the industry with which they
have endeavoured to force their principles into egsa
tive action; contemplated the fact of their present abso
lutte power in many States in the Union and their grow
ing influence the floor of Congress- and then asked
what the South had to expect from the torbearance OF
this power in the future, when the South would become
mpotenI in Congress- He declared that there existed
no security for that future.
Mr.. H. next dwelt upon the effects the abolition Of
slavery would probably produce and drew attention to
the present wretched condition of the West India IS
lands astonishing faint illustration OF the horrible
results likely to ensue in the Southern portions OF the
Confederacy in the event OF the abolition OF slavery
He said he despared OF any security TO the South from
patched up compromises which might be set at naught
tomorrow by majority of Congress. He earnestly
hoped permanent settlement of present difficulties
might be effected and thought that if all the patriots in
Congress would unite together for that purpose such
result was possible He would stand by his native State
OF Virginia, and follow her whthersoever she might
lead hoping that he might be forced to follow her
out of the Union He invoked spirit OF kindness and
forbearance from the majority.
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
soon afterwards adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION motion OF Mr.
BAyLY the rueswere suspended for the purpose of ia
king up the Bill providing for supplying deficiencies
in the general appropriation bill, reported by the
Committee of the Whole The Bill was then
passed; after which the House went into Commit
tee the Whole, and took up for consideration the
California message of the President of the United
States. Mr.. THURsroN, of Oregon, delivered an in
feresting speech Astounding with valuable information
relative to California. He also conroverted the posi-
tons assumed by gentlemen who had preceded him in
the debate touching the interference of the present adj
minstraton with regard TO the formation OF State
constitution by the people OF California.
Mr. BREcK followed in moderate and conciliatory
speech which he said he would vote for the admission
of California. He warmly eulogised Mr.. Webster !;
said Kentucky for the Union and against the Viii
mot Proviso regarded the Union as priceless, &c
Mr. HARRIS, of Illinois, next obtained the floor, when
the House adjourned.