The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-11
Congressional.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, lS4S.
In the Senate, after unimportant business. the
post office supplemental bill taken up; and pending
an amendment offered by Mr. Niles for the restriction of
the rate of newspaper postage to cent for any dis
lance, and making the postage free for any distance less
than thirty miles from the place of publication, the bill
was laid aside.
The bill from the House establishing the Oregon Ter
ritory taken up; the question being on Mr. Under
woods amendment to the second amendment reported
from the Committee Territories The amendment E.
ported gives for the provision extending the
ordinance of 17s7 the Territory of Oregon that the
said Territory north OF the line OF 500 3O, commonly
called the Missouri Compromise line. Mr.. Underwood
had moved to strike out 36' 3O', and insert 42o.
Mr. Webster commenced the debate, by stating that he
would vote for the bill from the House, but
not for the amendments.
The debate was continued by Mr. Butler and Mr.. Hale,
when MIR. Underwood withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Calhoun spoke at length, declaring that he would
not vote for the BILL with the proposed amendments,
though he would be willing to acquesce in any measure
for such compromise as the Missouri line the COM
promise on constitutional basis which had lately been
rejected by the House, if the majority would take the
lead in it. The evil which had resulted from this ques
ton was like some diseases which terminate fatally II
allowed to run their course. This would terminate
fatally unless arrested. Unless should successfully
take the matter into our hands, this question would
result in dissolution or the destruction OF our lnstu
tons-one or both--and more probably both than one
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Mangum,
Miles, Webster. Reverdy Johnson and others, till the
hour of the recess.
up and the discussion continued by MIR. Fooe, and
his motion to lay the whole subject on the table was
negatived-yeas Is, nays SO.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Downs,
Hunter johnson of Louisiana, King Foote, Douglas
Walker, Webster Mason, Berren, Benton and others.
Mr.. Douglas had moved, an amendment to the
amendment of the committee under consideration the
words of the Missouri compromise.
Mr.. Walker said the amendment would carry down
the BILL and any other bill with the same amendment
Mr. Downs inquired of the senator from Wisconsin
whether there had been any vote aiken in the House on
this compromise. r
Mr. Walker said that it had been stated and
understood.
Mr. Downs said the compromise had been ruled out OF
order, but not distinctly rejected in the other House.
Mr. Fooe said if it received the sanction of this body
he had no doubt it would receive the sanction OF the
other.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. Westcott and
Mr. Bright.
The question was taken on the amendment of the com
mttee providing for the addition of the following words
the beginning of the section which extends the ordl-
nance Of 1887 the territory OF Oregon ms was
negatived by vote of 3 to SO.
The question was then taken the amendment adopt
ing the Missouri compromise line OF thir'y-sx degrees
and thirty minutes, and decided in the affrmatve
yeas 80, nays 81, as follow
YEAS-Mcssrs Atchson Bell, Benton Berrien, BoIiand,
Breese Blight, Butler Calhoun Usmep9 DAVIS 81 Foe
Hanncuan Houston Hunter, Johnson OF Maryland John
son OF ouisiana Johnson OF Georgia, King Lewis Man
gum, Mason Mecae, Pearce, Sebastian sp"ance' Sur
g~on, Turney, and Underwood-33 - y,,,
r NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anterior, Badger, Baldwin,
pr.dhnrv CLARKE Corwin Dav. of Dayton,
Dix Dodge Felch, Greene, Hale Hamlin Miller Niles,
Phelps Upham, Walker, and Webster-N
Mr. Calhoun rose to say that he would vote for the
amendment but against the bill. s4Irs
Athalfpast clock the Senate was about to pass the
bill ra 7u 4N .sn.
In the House, Mr.. Cahcar proposed resolution CIV
ing construction to the resolution of Monday, allowing
extra pay out of the contingent fund.- to the clerks, &c,
of the House, which was amended to include the
chapans sergeant and dookecpe in the order for extra
pay, and adopted. na 0 faa % or td11