Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-15
TELEGRAPIIC DISPATCHES.
(For the St. Louis Press.)
Thirty Second Congress---First Session.
WAsH1NGToN, April 8.

Th1rty-Second Congress---Frst Session.
WASHINGTON, April 5.
SENATE-Mr. Davis presented a resou-
ton of the Massachusetts, Legislature, pray
ing for an appropriation for the removal Of
obstructions in Cape Cod Harbor.
Mr. Carke's resolution on non-intervcn-
ton, was postponed until tomorrow, when
Mr.. Mason will speak.
Mr.. Downes moved that the bill amenla-
tory of the apportionmcnt of California, in
consequence Of the imperfect returns Of the
census, be taken up, which was agreed to.
The Committee Of the Judiciary reported
bill directing that the Secretary of the In
terror proceed forthwith to apportion the
representatives among the several States,
according TO the census of May, 1850.
Mr.. Downes addressed the Senate in
explanation of the whole matter, and urged
that the Constitution of the United States
required that representation should be APP
portioned according TO actual enumeration
only; no estimates of population should be
relied on except when State is first admit
ted into the Union.
Mr.. Geyer moved TO amend the billso as
TO decrease the whole number of repre-
sentatives from 233 to 1874, giving an in
creased number to California.
Mr.. Gwinn spoke in favor of maintaining
the right of California to Z members. After
debate and without taking the question.
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-After loud and stormy debate.
a resolution, introduced by Mr.. jackson, of
Georgia, two weeks since, was adopted,
together with an amendment offered BY Mr..
Hilyer.
The resolution recognizes the binding
efficacy Of the Compromise, and says, we
believe it to be the determination of the
people generally as we believe it TO be of
ourselves, to abide by such Compromise, and
to sustain such laws as are necessary 20
carry out the provisions for the delivery OF
fugitive slaves, and the act of Congress for
that purpose included, and that we depre-
cate all further agitation of the question
growing out of this act of last Congress
known as the Compromise Act, and Of
questions connected with the institution OF
slavery, as unnecessary, useless and danger
tous.
The amendment of Mr.. Hillyer is as fol,
lows:
Resolved, That the series of acts passed
during the first session of last Congress,
known as the Compromise, is regarded as q
final adjustment OF the questions therein
embraced and should be sustained and
executed as such.
The vote on the adoption was l0l to Ga
The House then adjourned.
WAsnINoroS, April 6.
Mr.. Douglas presented the petition oil
Henry OReilly, proposing to establish {
line Of communication by mail and telegraph
from the Mississippi river to the Pacific
Ocean.
Mr.. Douglas, said that the petitioner hat
not asked for money or donation of land
but simply, that his line may be protected
by military posts OF Government; as militia
ny posts have been employed in that country
he asks that instead of being placed in arg'
bodies, they may be put in sections of q
miles apart; detachments of each post coul;
carry the mail, and thus the telegrap phi, mail
and emigrants could be protected by tn
same line of military posts. If this be done
Henry O'Reilly thinks he can, in tw
years from this time, publish European
news on the borders of the Pacific, in tw
weeks from the time of its leaving for thi
country.
HoUsE-The speaker announced the frs
business in order to be the motion TO recon
slider the vote by which the Senate bill +
enforce discipline and promote good conduc
IN the navy had been rejected.
Mr.. Stewart said there was no necessit,
for pushing the bill through, as the japan
expedition, it was understood, would not sal
till June; he was opposed to the principle
of the bill, and suggested as a means o
reformation, that good wages should be pai
f 10 secure respectable American sailors, VIII
will need no flogging, and that instead @
promoting officers by grade, selections b
made by merit. The vote by which the bill
, was rejected was then reconsidered.
Mr.. Williams declared his intention G
submitting substitute for the bill iounde
on the measure, proposed board of nava
officers, convened at Washington lively
months ago, and which passed the Senat
during last Congress.
Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee, said he had
substitute for the substitute. Both wer
ordered to be printed.
The House then went into committee O
the whole on the homestead bill, and aite
spending a short time, rose, and the Hous
. adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, April s.
= SESATE-Several petitions were present
ed.
Mr.. Douglas introduced bill amendator
of the acts for the establishment of territori;
Il governments in Oregon and Minnesota.
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