New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-26
xXxtb CONGREss...Fir Session.
SENATE. .WAsmNGroN Tuesday, July p.
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For p.n of ihas R-per 80 o-tsisl
Mr. UNDERWOOD said that he the Southern mem
Der on the select Committee who opposed the Missouri
Compromise and wa for giving Governments 90 the
three Territories iu which The MeNlcans 10 New Mex.
90 aud California % elect one branch Of the Gov
eminent and the other % be composed % Governor
and Judges appointed by the Federal Government 60
act check upon each other IN the course oi
his remarks ne dwet upon the necessity o. conciAa
ton but considered that the people OF the Territories
should be SLOWED 20 form the character OF their own
institutions when they grew % the maturity OF states
seeking admission into the Union.
Mr. BUILrR of SO. followed Mr. JNnf awooD, and
replied with animation. and ia speech distinguished
fof sbiity the arguments OF Mr.. DIX Of ~ ana Mr
NJ FoorE OF Miss obtained the floor aud addressed
the Senate ~ considerable length In the OF his
remarks be rebuked the North for having been the r
10 indulge IN the slave traffic and after Il had encour
aged aud promoted the slave trade to turn round on
he south and sttempt 10 deprive It OF rs property in
slaves
Many Of the slaves originally owned At the North had
been sold 20 the south
He replied 10 the arguments Of Mr. CoswIN snd
others on the opposite side, a. considerable length
The whole day was consumed IN the delivery o.
speeches on the bill under confederation. several OF
which marked for their eloquence and soily sna
cannot have Justice done them Ia brief Telegraph re-
port When Mr.. wrsTcorI lsd concluded the Senate
ON motion adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker announced the nrst thing IN order % be
the report. nom AUmMatc-. ~ AtfcAlNu rNi.ti
bills were read tw &c and referred 10 tae Committee o
the Whole
Mr. CHAPMAN of Nd from the Committee on Rules.
reported an smende the same, favor Of aholh-
ing privilege OF speaking tive minutes on any amend
meut. On this report running debate ensued, IN
which Messrs EVANS OF Nd NINTON Of OHIO BAYLY
ana others participated
Mr. CoLLAxER of W. moved 70 Jay the report on the
table On this motion the yeas and NAYS we're demand
I'd which resulted ~ follow. Yeas lO7, Nays 81.
Tue Conference Committee made report respecting
the amendments . the ludsn Appropriation bill, which
was read and agreed q by the House.
On motion OF Mr. FICKLIN OF III the House resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole the State OF the
Union. which agreed 20, when the amendments
added By the Senate taken up, Mr. MOREHEAD VI
ky. Ia the Chair some Of the amendments were con.
CURED In. and others were disagreed TO-.
The bill and amendments then laid aside and on
motion the Oregon Territorial bill taken up-when NJ.
HARRIS OF Ala. made EFT speech OF considerable
length. replying TO Mr. HLLIAADs speeches and sus
tanning the Administration against the attacks made Oh
. by speakers On the opposite side
Mr. CONGER OF y. y. followed on the Northern side
Of the slavery question, and ID opposition 20 the Ad
mlnstrati0n.
Mr.. BAYLY OF Virginia, obtained the door and al
dressed the Committee ~ length lie read defence Of
the Virginia Representative " the last Congress on
the Oregon question ana in reply 10 the speech Of Hon
ISAAC T. HOLMES after which the Committee rose,
ported progress and Ou motion the House adjourned