New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-25
xxxth CoNGREss..-Fir Session

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Saturday. July p.
The Territorial Bill, being the regular morning bust
ness, taken up
Drawing tor the amendment Of the territorial Bill so
10 permit the blacks o. vote IN oregon.
On motion of Mr. CLAYTON, the bill establishing Ter
ntoral Government in Oregon New No ico, and Cali
fornia. was taken up Mr- CLAitoN addressed the
and reservfu. ~ himself the right ~ Chairman Of the
select Committee % close the debate i discussion
should sr.e he ezhOrted al those who wished to
this question peacefully settled 70 vote ioT iAis PHI
Mr. NILES spoke In opposition 70 the oil ana pointed
out Whist he coutended were ~ defects VIZ that 10 did
not prohibit Slavery u the new territory, when apply
Ing Tor admission into the Union. He reminded the
Northern Senator OF the political death which heiel
those Of The North who voted tor the Missouri compro
mise some Of whom were burned IN eihgy.
Mr. DICKINSON said the burning in ethgy hsd no ter
rors for him. That was only the resort Of runans and
towards This Union was founded on compromises
and he should 20 for them.
The debate was farther continued ~ Iessrs CoRwIN
PHErrs. WEsrcorr, NILS, BALDWIN, Hale and others
Mr BALDWIN offered an amendment 70 the bill. strik
ing that part relating 70 New Mc%co aud California
and leaving Oregon 10 stand alone which negstvcd
bv e. vote Of ~ yeas . .U nays
Mr. H,NLN addressed the Senate and spoke At some
len eth 10 opposition % the bill
When he had concluded. Mr. CLAEYE obtained the
floor and moved that TIE Senate adjourn. which was
agreed to by the following vote yeas -. nays a.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AttCr sundry important motions tut ilous' 'yoh W
the bill from the senate granting Mr. Vsttemare the
privilege ~ frsnkng IN certain cases
Mr. Co.'s moved % lay the bin upon the table,
which was lost and il referred 10 the Post once
Committee. ~
The House then took up the Civil Appropriation bl
when Nh Cobb moved consideration Of the vote by
which the bill has been ordered 70 be engrossed
Nj CLrNG,rAN moved 10 las the motion upon the Ia
bic and the vote being taken By Yeas and Nays was de
cdf ~ the afunative-iess 90 Nays =. 80 the House
refused % reconsider the engrOssment OF the bill.
The bin wa then brought back upon its lna passage
again when il was read a third time aud passed-Neas
lOs Nays rs
Mr. NrNroS then moved reconsideration, AMI by
way of a clincher Mr.. -cEESoK spoke for an hour in
exposition Of the policy Of the Administration party
upon the subject Of internal Improvements and throw
ing Oh the responsibility. The debate was continued
by Mes r. LAHN GREEN and others.
Mr. KING OF Ga moved 10 lay the motion upon the
table which carried and the bill stand passed with
the appropriation for the improvement Of the Savannah
river. Adjourned.
SENATE WAsHINGroN. Monday, P. VI. July ~.
report was made to the Senate by the Secretary Of
the Treasury Of persons employed in the Baltimore
Custom House and the salaries received by them ndi
yidually in obedience to previous resolution.
Mr. JOHNSON Of Nd. submitted resolution calling
for the proceedings Of Pillows trial before the Court
Martial at Frederick, Nd.
On motion OF Mr.. CLAYTON the Senate took up the
Compromise bill establishing Governments in Oregon,
New Mexico and California
The bill under discussion when this report closed