The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-23
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY as, Is4s.
Conxrss~s~ asi
S.ruRDlY. JuLY %. 1913.


Journal the bill to establish territorial governments IN
Oregon California and New Mexico, was taken up on
motion OF Mr.. Clayton who proceeded TO address ine
Senate thereon He remarked that the great Object eh
pected to be gained by reference OF this subject to the
select committee was the prevention OF all exciting dis
cusson and he expressed the hope that such discussion
would be avoided upon the bill under consideration He
did not design to discuss the bill at presents nor at all
unless general debate entered INTO he then pro
ceeded to explain the provisions OF the BILL giving nouce
that if gentlemen should indulge IN general debate upon
its merits, he would take opportunity when they mad
concluded, to reply to the arguments which they might
advance in opposition to the bill In referring to the
practical operation OF the Missouri compromise with
reference to the territories in question, had IT been
extended proposed IN committee, MI T. SAID
that the line of 800 80 would have given to the north
599 PAT square miles OF free territory, and TO the south
but 262729 square miles subject to the extension OF
southern institutions Their northern friends on the
committee however declined acceding to the proposition
to extend the Missouri compromise line.
In conclusion, Mr. c. enreaed that the bill might I'M
dergo no exciting debate, and that when reasonable
discussion had been allowed It's friends, If 1t had any,
would stand by and press it to vote at the earliest pos
sble moment.
Mr. Niles inquired OF the gentleman from Delaware
whether the bill affirmed the power of Congress TO egs-
late for the Territories He also inquired what compro-
mise" OF the question involved was proposed IN the bill
Mr. Clayton replied The bill neither affirmed nor de-
MED the power OF Congress egislae for the Territories
1t left that question to be decided by the proper consttu
onal power-the highest judicial tribunal known to the
constitution; and therein the compromise.
After further debate which Messrs Niles, Calhoun,
Dickinson Corwn Clayton. Phelps Westcott Baldwin,
and Hale participated, the question was taken upon an
amendment submitted by Mr.. Baldwin, striking out all
after the goth secton-thus leaving the bill to Apply to
Oregon alone which was disagreed TO- py yeas 10 nays
81, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Clarke, Corwln,
Davis Massachusetts, Dayton, Dix Dodge Felch EItz
gerald. Greene, Hale Hsmn' Miller Miles, oPnaih' al
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Aschison Anterior, Badger Bell
Benton Berren Borand Bree.e Bright, Butler Calhoun
Clayton Davis of Mssissipp Dickinson, Douglas Downs
Foos, Hannegan Houston Johnson of Maryland Johnson
Mason Metcale Peace Phelps Sebastian Spruance Sur
geon, Turney, Underwood, Westcott Ynlee--H
The question recurring upon ordering the Dill 10 De
engrossed for third reading
Mr. Hamin lddressed the Senate in opposition to the
bill
| Mr. H. having concluded
Mr. Bell moved an adjournment. which was agreed to;
yeas 30, nays %, as follows:
Bradbury, Clarke, Corwin Davis Dayton,
DIX Dodge, Fitzgerald; Greene, Hale, Ham,n, Johnson Of
Niles Pearee, Phelps, sprnance, Underwood upham
NAYS-Messrs A,chison, Atheron Berrien, Borland,
Breese Bright, Butler, Calhoun Clayton Davis of Miss
sipp Dickinson Douglas Fech Foote, Hannegan Hous-
ton, Johnson of Georgia. King Lewis Mason, Sebastian,
| and Turney-22
| So the Senate adjourned.
| In the House, by consent, the Senate bills the
Speakers table taken up and referred to appropriate
committees.
the State of Maine, port of entry read three times
and passed.
| The motion by Mr. Cobb of Georgia to reconsider the
engrossment OF the civil and diplomatic bill, was laid
the tableyeas 3d. nays So and the question recurring
on the passage of the bill it decided in the arma
Al md
sent to the Senate with the $4,000 appropriation for the
Savannah river improvement
Mr. Vnton moved to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was passed
Mr. Schenck then addressed the House at length, by
way OF explaining his in voting in the first place
against the passage of the BILL and now for the passage
of the bill and express his qualification at the deve-
opment which the motion to reconsider had brought out,
TO wit that the democrats of the House OF Representa-
tyes have been willing stop the wheels OF government
on account OF single item in the civil and diplomatic
bill He was glad Of the opportunity now to test the rel
alive strength of the Congress and the Executive.
Mr. Lahn rested his objections to the appropriation for
the removal of the Savannah obstruction, the ground
that the item was out OF place, and that other improve
ments were more important He was opposed also to
one of the items for improving the city OF Washington
and he voted against the BILL because he saw wing men,
bers after shaping the bill to their own liking, them
selves voting against it, though they intended to
throw the burden and odum OF the support OF their own
| measures upon democratic votes.
He asked the majority why it was that an internal I'M
provement BILL of proper character for American legis-
ia,on had not been brought forward And he avowed
it as his opinion that such bill might become law not
| wthsanding the Presidents veto.
| Mr. Green opposed the Savannah improvement, be-
cause he believed the proposition to be unconstitutional
He demonstrated from the terms of the 9th section of the
lst article of the constitution that the power OF Con-
gress TO improve harbor cannot be incident to the
power to regulate commerce." because such work
could be pursued without exhibiting preference to.
wards the ports of State those OF another;
which expressly prohibited.
Mr. g. admitted the charge that the Presidents opin-
ions upon this question were well known; and, In the
language OF wing speakers, that their shadow Qhrough
his official communcations) had extended far
this Capitol" But he said, there fear that Gen.
Tayors opinions would cast shadow OF such fear
| ful length And when Mr.. Duncan (of Kentucky and
Mr. Smith (of Indiana interrupted him. to deny that they
preferred Mr. Clay Gen Taylor their presidential
candidate Mr. G. replied by asking the House what sort
| of wings gentlemen must be, when they can make
| such declaration for Mr.. Clay was the most
renowned leader of the party-the acknowledged EN-
| bodiment and exponent of wing principles whereas
| General Taylor had told the world that he would
not be the exponent Of any party principles whatever
| Did gentlemen prefer Gen Taylor on this account'
Could they make such acknowledgment, and be con-
si-cnt with their own political professions
Mr. King of Georgia next obtained the floor, DESTROYS
of being heard in favor Of appropriation which had
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