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xxXy. CONGRESS.

CENA1E.-Mr. ObWuCu . iVSoi'N'o' VI -
curry into the outrages on American vessels
ty British cruisers, In The huff of Mexico,
which was postponed yesterday, was unahi-
mou>ly adopted. -.
The pending motion was Mr.. Trumbull's
thct the consideration of til, u be
postponed till December next
Mr.. Fitzpatrick of Alabama. spoke in
favor of the postponement, in order that an
enabling act may be passed, and census
taken.
Mr.. Gwin of California, warmly urged
her immediate admission, and referred to her
poll books to show that Oregon has ample
population, and is able TO maintain State
government
lie defended the claim in her constitution
prohibiting Cinnamon from voting. They
are not citizens of the United States, and
Oregon has done rightly in rejecting both
Chinese and negroes.
Mr.! Douglas was opposed TO the postpone
ment. He was opposed to drawing distinct.
tons between these two inchoate States OF
Oregon and Kansas-opposed to saying that
ono has right to come in without sufficient
population and an enabling act, and that
the ether shall not
The sovereignty of State has fight to
exclude Cinnamon. if disposed to exclude
titlll, anu 81 Wltn lTec neErOes, "uu GU WIN
slavery.
Mr.. Seward was opposed to the postpone
ment. lie favored the admission Of terri
tories into the community of States as soon
as they were fitted for it, and said the sooner
they become States, the moro healthful and
vigorous they will be
Mr.. King of \. Y. would vote for the bill
although perhaps the population was not
sufficient. Referring to the Oregon Constr
tuition he said the disabilities imposed on free
| blacks are too stringent, but he himself was
against too many free blacks in n State. 1t
was for the benefit of both races that the
| black and white race should live separate.
lie considered that Black Colony IN Cen
trail America, receiving aid and protection
from this Government, would meet the inte-
rests ofboth races. 1t was for the States in
terest to take steps in the matter, and he
would give what support he could 70 any
proposition having practical form. Mis-
souri, perhaps was the locality in which it
could be best considered, as a sentiment exist
ed there towards emancipation.
Mr.. Green of Missouri made talk about
tanning flames of civil discord. He said the
feelings of emancipation did not exist in Mis-
souri,, except to most limited extent among
a few individuals. The sentiment of Mis-
souri, was in favor of peace but not of eman-
cpation.
The motion to postpone was lost, 90 to l6.
The bill was passed, So to II.
The following were the dissentients -
Messrs Bell, Clay, Crittenden, Davis
Durkee, Fessendcn, Fitzpatrick, Hale. Ham
lin, Hammond, Henderson, Hunter, Iverson
Kennedy, Mason, Trumbull, Wade.
Absent-Bates, Clark, Fitch, Mallory
Pearce, Rice, Sumner, Thompson of Ken
lucky, Thomson, of n. j., and Wilson.
HorsE.-The House proceeded to tho cleo
ton of doorkeeper, and Joseph L. Virgil
of New Jersey, the Democratic nominee, wal
chosen. lie received ~ votes. The repub
licans voted for Arthur W. Fletcher, whc
received ~ votes; % votes. including thos'
of the Americans, were cast for other per
| sons.
The House went into the Committee Of tn
Whole on the Civil appropriation bill.
A ong debate followed on some amend
ments, which were finally rejected, making
appropriations for custom houses and marin
hospitals.
May %.
SENArE.-Mr Hunter, Of Virginia, fror
the Committee of Finance, introduced n bill
to authorize a loan of SIS 900 900.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia. presented reso
cate information respecting the seizure of til
ship Tampico on the coast of Africa; also
7 inuuiring whether the President has an
further information regarding British out
RACES in the Gulf Agreed to.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, offered
l resolution that the Secretary Of the Trcasur
r be requested to report to the Senate specif
estimates for, and reform in the expenditure
for the several branches of the public SCI
. vice, to remedy the evils of an excess
the expenses over the means Of the Go,
ernment, as mentioned by him in his r,
port of May 10; and that he further repol
S what efforts have been made, and by whol
c | since March, 1857, to restrain the Govern
ment to economical expenditure of the publ
> money, and what have been the results
those efforts. Agreed to.
= Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, from the Nav
Committee, reported bill, authorizing tt
construction of six small war steamers
light draft.
House. The House resumed the conside
: alton of the Minnesota election case,
S Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, by request of Il
Committee on Elections, submitted the cert
fcate ofclection of George l.. Becker, whic
; Mr.. Stanton had discovered in the Clerk
: Office, while looking over some pape
there also letter from Gov Medary, ar
Jos. r. Brown, one Of the canvassers, sayir
Messrs. Phelps and Cavanaugh received Il
t highest number of votes, and referred
Greely's Almanac for tho figures.
Mr.. Harris said that the Committee undo
stood that they were ms ructed to inqui
simply into the prin1a tacie right Of Messr
Phelps and Cavanaugh, leaving the seats opt
e to a contest.
Mr.. Marshal of Ky, wished to kno
p, which two Of the three persons elected the
d were to select.
n Mr.. Harris of Illinois replied that NJ
U Beckers certificate was never presented for Il
examination of the Committee.
Mr.. Gilmcr, Of North Carolina contendt
: that the certificates were utterly WORTHLESS
@ it being the universal principle that, if a
election be without legal authority, it is a
solutely void, and cannot be made valid |
any subsequent law.
O Mr.. Washburn, of Maine offered resoll
ton that Messrs. Phelps and Cavaanaugh a
not entitled to be admitted and sworn.
: Negative by 81 majority.
, The question was then taken on the resol
ton of the majority of the committee, tn
Messrs. Phelps and Cavanaugh be sworn il
> provided that this shall not be considered
: precludng any contest of their rights to Il
S seats, which may be hereafter instituted
persons having right to do so-and il VI
adopted by los against 63.
Messrs. Phelps and Cavanangh were tbs
= sworn in.
B, HEPROPOsED TREASURY LOAN,