The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-26
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.

WAsHrroroS, July 23, 1SAs
The Senate assembled at IL A. NJ, and was called
order by the Vice President. Several petitions Nd
presented, and took their usual course.
REPORT OF CONFERENCE coMMIrTEE.
The Committee Of Conference, on the Indian AppI
pration Bill, made report, which read and are
CONTINUATION or THE DEBATE ON THE rERSIToRI
The discussion seems to have acquired an iucreaa
momentum since the terrific speech of Mr. COrwI
yesterday. 1t began again to-day, at halfpsst elev
o'clock.
Mr.. UNpEnwooD led off, in stating his agency in &
deliberations Of the Select Committee He had al
proposed the Missouri compromise, and next I'd
that California and New Mexico should have q Leg
lative branch, elected by the people and that q
governor and judges should constitute the other bran
Of the government; From the nature Of these poop
that would be the best plan to initiate them into
principles Of sefgo' eminent. He argued the abstra
question Of slavery, in detail. He would hold bal
yet his course on this BILL and wait the result Of 4
discussion. His speech was like calm shower after
tornado, as compared with that of Corwin.
MIR. BUTLER spoke with uncommon energy and al
nation, In reply to MIR. Corwin. 1t was evidently
tended as fierce onslaught upon the Ohio Senate
which reused the Southern Senators to boiling hes
He pleaded the constitution he made very free vii
the Yankee military and as the last chance
would perhaps support the bill.
Mr. FoorE next took the floor, laying out brod
foundation, extending to Greece and Rome He hi
many objections to the BILL especially because Of 4
the doctrine Of Mr. Calhoun of the supreme sovereg
ty OF Congress over the territories. He bore dow
with all his strength. upon Mr. Corwin for his ina
matory speech yesterday, and his unpatriotic spee(
on the Mexican war. II was with pain and deep ed
row he saw the desecration Of tho lofty genius Of Il
Senator from Ohio; and said he, shall, perhaps,
port the BILL Objectionable as find it, because IL mi
tend to give peace to the Union. -a
Mr.. WEsTcorr commended that the powers of Col
gress were limited over the territories and denied Il
contingency by which the Supreme Court could
made the arbitrator. Undisputed points we're nothiI
new. The Supreme Court always was the srbitrat
on constitutional disputes. He would vote for th
having reference to Oregon, but he had not made
his mind as to the other portion Of the bill No wor
scheme could be DEVISED but as the Senators frd
ONO and Connecticut were opposed to the bill-aI
he knew they could not be right-he was inclined
vote for it.
Mr.. JOHNSON next took the floor, and offered
amendme mt to the oath section, to wit: That in cas-
brought before the Supreme Court for the recovery
slaves the value should not be taken into consider
ton: Mr.. johnson next moved to amend the 26(
section SO as that the withholding from the terrtor
governments of California and New Mexico the rig1
to leeslate on the subject of slavery the shall
extended to Africans, in order to enable them to o.
on the suppression of slavery. Mr.. johnson vou
speak now upon the amendments, If the Senate vol
willing to hear him. After some Conversation
Mr.. BrRRIES moved to adjourn. ('No, no, no;
Mr.. CLAYTON appealed that IL was due the Senate
with the understanding that the debate should cea
tomorrow.
Mr. HASSEoAN suggested tomorrow afternoon, 90
Mr.. BADGER said he could not assent to this arrang
ment.
Adjourned at half past O'Clock.
House OF Representatives.
The House assembled at the usual hour when II
Speaker resumed his seat and called to order I'll
journal was then read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the first thing in order
be the reports from committees; whereupon suudl
bills were read twice and referred to the Committee
the Whole.
AMrrpxrsr or TIN pr,r.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, Of Maryland, from the Committee o
Rules reported an anne dmeDt to the same in favor
abolishipg the privilege Of speaking five minutes O
any amendment. On this report q running debat
ensued in which Messrs. Evans, Garland, Vinton
Ohio. Bayly, and othere participated
Mr.. CoLLAMER, Of Vermont, moved to lay the repoi
on the table, On this motion the yeas and nays wei
demanded, which resulted follows:-Yeas l07, nal
60.
REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Conference Committee made a report respectiu
the amendment to the Indian appropriation bill whc
was read and agreed to by the House.
OREGON TERRITORIAL BILL.
The bill and amendme nts then laid aside, an
on motion the Oregon Territorial Bill taken up, whe
Mr.. Harris, of Alabama, made a set speech Of cons
derable length replying to Mr.. billiards. speeches. an
sustaining the administration against the attach
made on it by speakers on the opposite side.
MIR. CoSGER, Of New York, followed on the Norther
side Of the slavery question: and in opposition to th
administration.
MIR BAyLy, Of Virginia, obtained the floor, and ID
dressed the committee at length. He read a dsfenc
of the Virginia representatives Of the last Congress
on the Oregon question: and In reply to the speech
the Hon. Isaac f. Holmes. after which the COMMITTEE
rose, reported progress and motion the House ad
jourred over till Wednesday.