The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-16

,st .vtstiop in The conntry the def.at Of this liz
now vii increase tbi, sgitstion hope our friends
Sil r.t,nit the resolution 20 psss. Lookng al MIR.
pe,top end Nj Calhoun. ne spoke OF the distinguish
ed men here who had takcn SO distinguished apart
MOI, I'm, bU mir Benton nodded in OF his
srrentnpce of the complimsrt) Let tho resolution
49, l., th, bin go the President and become a
law the majority who passed 1t take the cen
qrI,Tsone competition for the floor,
Mn KING secuieJ II. aud rad that no man could
be more opposed To this Oregon bill than hnsef lie
had been prepared To insst for another c1mmitee of
conference the subject, but that overruled
and he would now let The bill go to tar President
of the United state, and let him do his duty would
not oef,at the Hill through pariame utsFy Let
The bill GO the Presiccnt II he Is ready act he
will act uponit II not ready, he will take his
stitutiopal time aboutt.
Mr. C.luour-it has been said that If there il any
responsibility in this case, il j. With the maj GRITTY and
not with the minority But We are not yet done.
lost and they know IL. Cat, cir in order TO carry
this bill through, hey have added to it the
Army bin, and all othsr bills hand. In resisting
the su pEion of this rule authorized to resist
1t 10 the last mon ept We have done our whole
duty till then his is the frat time the history of
the government that Congress has assumed dictate
rial control over the question OF slavery in the terrific
ries of the United Staes This is the first time
the rights of the South have been openly invaded by
this III. fed. raj ordinance of 1857 would
have passed but for the provision requiring the
North to restore our fugitive slaves. The Missouri
compromise would net have passed, without the qua
rantee of our rights South of the line Texas itself
was annexed this compromise
MIR. JoaSsoN-Wn the honorable Senator make
his motion!
MIR CALHouN-I will when am done ; and he con-
cluded his remarks and then, understood amid the
prevailing confusion, he moved that Oregon be excu
ded from the resolution.
Mr.. BREEsE-1he yeas and nays.
Message from the House, asking Joint committee
to wait on the President.
SEsAroR-I move to take that up. [" Oh no %
No, MOI" Take it up, and have it read."l
Mr. BENToN-I object, sir.
After further conversation
Mr. Bsn1oN to Jay the Senate resolution
the table, and take that of the Houfe.
MIR. CALHoUN-Read it.
Mr. CALHoUN-Not that; the other
The Secretary read the resolution suspend;ng the
rules to let all bills on hand to the Pres
dent for his signature.
Mr.. CALHouN-I move to exclude the Oregon BILL
MIR JOHNSON, of Md That is to say except the bill
entitled "A Bill providing Territorial Government
for the Territory Of Oregon.
Mr. CALHouN-I accept that my motion. 20 to
27-Not agreed to.
Mr. FooTE the said that the South was now willing
to yield the point and with some general remarks in
opposition to the bill he sat down.
Mr.. HousToN next rose f. On no. no; let US have
MIR WEpsrER-We have nearly an hour yet | hope
the Senator from Texas will be heard. agreed,
agreed
that looked upon this Oregon bill abstrac
ton not q measure invading the rights OF the
to Ore gon and in obede to the wishes of peo-
pie Of Oregon II was upon this principle that Texas
was admitted into the Union. and with this under
etandirg have not acted with reference merely to
the North the South but would give to the North
that which rightly belongs to her He would allow no
man to arraign his motives or to sit in judgment upon
his conduct.
The House resolution was agreed to, and all the
the Pr, sioent waiting TO sign them,
Mir YuLEE moved TO take up the resolution for the
ventilation ofthe Senate
Mr. BENTON oh, no! we have wind enough
Mr. DICKINSON We shall not be here for some
months. and when do come it viii be cold enough
without ventilation.
The resolution not taken up.
MIR Jonr DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce,
handed the River and Harbor bill from the House,
and various other papers in the hands of the commit
The committees were discharged from the business
lying upon their hands.
Mir BENTON rose, and
Mr. WEBSTER the same time.
MIR. BEaToN-l give way, sir to the Senator from
Massachusetts,.
Mr. WEBSTER moved to take up the House resolution
providing that the session the business Con-
gress be resumed at the point at which it shall have
been left of at the present session. agreed oh !!
yes take it up
voices at the closing hour the resolution adopted
A very important resolution.
Mr. Benton moved to take up a bill con armn g
land warrant to VIM. Triplett, which agreed to,
and the bill passed.
The CHA1R-The Senator from South Carolina
MIR. BuTLER-I move sir, the Senate go into Execu-
tive session.
MIR ALLEN, standing before the Chair with the open
bill in his hand moved that the House bill relating to
Message from the House, relating to the committee
wait on the Pr esident, sent back at their re-
Senators gathering in the central aisle, in front of
the chair-haf dozen making motions simultane-
ousy.
Mr. DOUGLASS temporarily in the chair; Mr. ArcHr-
SON, President PRO tsm, signing bills
Mr. CAMERON moved that the resolution giving some
$500 extra compensation to the Secretary Of the Se
nate, be taken W.. Agreed.
Mr.. CAMERON moved to add some extra nav to the
workmen in the public grounds
MIR. KING sad he would withdraw his opposition in
late the pay Of the officers Of Congress.
Mr. CAMERoN's amendment was agreed to.
Mr. HALE moved that the boys who attend to the
mails of the Senate be paid the same the pages.
Agreed to.
MIR. HASrEcAs moved that the pages of the Senate
be paid the the pages Of the House Agreed
Mr. TURNEY opposed the resolution. 1t was uequal
in it's operation gave $500 extra to the Secretary,
while the other officers Of the Senate it only allowed
from to two hundred dollars. Already some $500
extra paid to the Secretary which would give
practical beraty of and Would ask the
ayes and noes on the re, olution.
Mr. BvTLER-l move, sill, that the Senate 60 into Ex-
MIR TuRrrr-wel, sir, give way for an Executive
session.
MIR HALE The Senator gives way, and the resou-
Mr. TuENrr-Then, sir, want to be heard on it
and he continued speaking some minutes longer, in
opposition to it, and the resolution with Its amend
me nts, was passed -
bills,
And at fifteen minutes to twelve,
On motion Of MIR. HANNEGAN, the Senate went into
Executive session,
And, at about ten minutes past twelve, the doors
were opened and the Senate adjourned, sine die.
Thus ends running report Of the long session Of
the Soth Congress- Your reporter submits that he has
endeavored be fair and truthful and believes that
he has not altogether failed Of his object
House of Representative.
TINE SESSION.
The Rev. r. X. GuRLEY, the Chaplain to the House,
returned thanks to Almighty God for his watchfu-
ness over members Of Congress, and prayed that
they might return in safety to their homes
The CLEBk CONNIE Fenced reading the journal when,
motion of MIR c. J. Ingersol this part Of the pro-
ceedings dispensed with.