New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-11
xxx.h CONGRESS. .....Fir., session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Thursday, Aug 10.
NAVAL PENSION BILL

Mr. BADGER Of \. {. from the Committee OF Confer
ance on the Naval Pension bill made sreporLWhich was
read sud adopted
REPORT OK rHE PUBLIC PRINTING ET CONTRACT.
Mr.. CAMERON Of Penn from the Printing Committee.
made report showing mat debt OF $4,000 mad been
incurred or paid out under the contract system.
LIGHT HOUsE BILL.
The Liqht-House bill was returned from the House,
with amendments some Of hich were agreed 10, and
others rejected.
cEDlNG AWAY TIVE NATIONAL Road
Mr HANNEGAN. Chairman Of the Committee on
Roads and Canals reported from the House bill ceding
10 Indiana that part Of the Cumberland Road lying in
said State which read the third time and passed
POST ROUTES.
On motion Of Mr.. NILES Of Conn. the senate pro
eeeded to take up the bill respecting Post Routes
and sundry amendments We're considered and adopted
OREGON BILL.
Without coming 10 a conclusion on the Post Route
bin the motion. lfi aside the morning bust
and proceeded 20 the consideration OF the order OF
the day IL being the Oregon bin.
Mr. WERsrER obtained the floor, and addressed the
Senate the subject in his most earnest and elective
manner lie said,
III. desirable Sir, undoubtedly that there should be
established a. soon as may be, proper Government
FOR the Territory of Oregon and | willing 10 vote
for the bill 20 establish such Government wmcn mas
20 us from the House OF kepresentatf e-. but IT
amended a. proposed by the proposition for amend
meut now under the consideration OF the Senate shan
not be able 20 vote for the BILL
The 9Th section OF this bin provides that the inhabitants
Of said Territory shall be entitled 20 enjoy All and singular
the ghts privileges and advantages granted and secured
10 the people of the Territories OF the United states
Northwest OF the Ohio by the articles Of contract con-
tanned ordinance for the government OF said Terrific
~ passed 18th Of July ls, and shall be- subject 10 a
the conditions and restrictions and prohibitions OF SAID
aruc.es Of compact imposed upon the people oil sad
Territory IL Il We'll known That by the ordinance Oh
18th July, l1-1 involuntary servitude except as pun
shment tor crime, was excluded from the Northwest
Territory.
The proposal now before the Senate Il TO give rea
son for applying that rule to the Territory OF Oregon
and that reason is Ia the words OF the amendment =
iuasmuch the said Territory Is north Of the parallel
Of 3G deg aud 80 min Of north latitude, usually known
n. the Missouri Compromise" understand, Sir, that
when does act and undertakes 10 give reasons
for that and gives but without suggesting ihht
there others the world is fairly entitled % draw the
inference that be has no other reason For my par,
SIR should think that with this provso in The section
tn implication would be Irresistible that f the Terri
tory south OF the parallel Of 80 deg 30 min the
proposition AZ the ordnance Of III would not be ap
Piled For ono. VI h 90 hvJd All cummittus PIT unps
by way of preamble recital and as do not intend
% scuss this question at large, content myself with
saying n few words, that my opposition 10 the lar
iher extension of local slavery in TINS country % the
increase Of slave Representation in Congress, is gene
eral and universal It has no reference 10 the limits OF
lat ade or points Of the compass. shall oppose all
such extension and al such increase In all places al
all times under all circums stances, even against all in
ducements against all supposed Limitation OF great In
terests against all combinations against all cOmprO
mise This IL short but hope clear and comprehen-
sivc Il Il merely 10 announce my purpose and have
no more o. say against this bill III be the pleasure of
To N came from the House OF iktp-
resentafves. u snail nave my support. u amended
ehri vote against H. Somuch for the Oregon Territory.
With respect % California and New Mexico, no sub
Jet regarding them before the senate and therefore
ha-s only one remark 20 make, and thu, H. that the
controversy winch has arisen IN the councils OF the
country speeding the Government Of these Terrific
res H. just exactly that controversy which supposed
very easy iOrcsee from the very beginning easier
70 see from the beginnng fear, than II = now 10 fore
see pesceahle and satisfactory termination OF L.
That subject l. not now before Us will therefore say
upon but that am happy In the reelection that
for one. had nothing % do with the commencement
Of the late with Mexico, bat % oppose % with all
my might and that had nothing to do with the treaty
which terminated that but to oppose IL with all my
might / regarded the : a calamity regarded
the treaty as cslamify-snd fear Is likely 70 prove
by the annexations and acquisitions which Il has
brought 10 Us. a greaer because more prominent
calamity than the war itself
Mr. BUTLER of : c. followed in speech on the OPP
posite side characterized with much earnestness and
ability He advanced views In opposition to those
brough forward by the opponents OF the Compromise
bill and called upon southern men 70 go 20 New Ne a
co and California with their slaves in defiance Of the
WmOt Proviso
The debate was farther continued BY Messrs DoUG-
LASS. HALE CALHOUN. Niles, METcALT, REvERDY
JOHNSON BERRIEN end FooTE snd att o'clock the sen
ate took recess TIL 3.
AFTER RECESS.
The Senate re assembled a. halfpast - when on mo-
ton POO copies OF the Joint Report Of the Commis
soner of the North Eastern Boundary ordered to
The discussion OF the Oregon bin was again resumed
Mr.. FooTE of Mis- moved % lay the oil the table.
which motion lost by the following vote. YEAS, =
NAYS. 36
The preamble to the wIlmot Proviso section was
then taken up. The question being on Mr. lNDER-
WOOD motion 70 amend II,
A long debate ensued. in which Messrs FoorE Of |
Miss DAVIS Of Mass Downs Of La. HUNTER Of Va
JOHNSON OF La and others participated
At y o'clock Mr. UNDERWOOD withdrew his notion
Mr.. DoUGLAss moved amendment In favor OF ex'
tending the Missouri Compromise TO the Pacific Ocean
which was adopted by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Benton ber-
rien Borand. Brieh Butler Calhoun. Cen7oH, Davis
OF Miss. Dickinson. Douglass Downs Fitzgerald Foote,
HaHMsgaa, Houston Hunter, Johnson Of Nd Johnson
La, Johnson Of Ga, King Lewis, Mangum, Mason
Metcaf Pearce Sebastian Spruance Of Del, Sturgeon,
Turney and underwood-33
The Nays were
Messrs Allen. Atherton. Baldwin Bradbury, Breese,
Clarke, Corwin. Davis of Mass, Dayton, Dix, Dodge
Fech. Green, Hale. Hsmn, Miller, Niles. fnelps, Up
ham. Walker and Webster-2l.
After some unmportant business, the amendment
adopted. and the bill amended, was passed ~
lEAs-Atchison, Badger. Bell, Benton berrirn, Dor
land, Breese, Bright. Batler. Cameron Davis OF Miss
Dickinson, DOunsss Downs. Fitz gerald, Foote, Hanne-
gan, Houston, Hunter Johnson OF Ga Johnson Oh La
Johnson Of Nd King Lewis, Msngum, Mason. heteali
Pearoe, sebastian, spruance, sturgeon turner and
Underwood-,p
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Baldwin Bradbury,
Calhoun, Clark, COrwin, Davis Of Mass Dayton DIX
Dodge, Felch. Green Hale, Hambln, Miller Niles
Phelps, UphEn, Walker Webster. Wescott-22.
The senate then on motion adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. CRozIEA Of Tenn. moved 10 suspend the rules IN
order that he might offer resolution 70 suspend the
contract for u copies Of the Congressional Globe 70
each member made az the last Congress On this mo
ton the yeas and nays were demanded and resulted
as follows Yeas "a, Nays - two-thrds not voting for
H. the motion failed
EXTRA CONFIRMATION
Ny. CArHcARr Of Ind. moved 10 suspend the rules /
that he might orer resolution extra compensation 10
IN
employees.
The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted in
the affirmative.
Mr. HousroS Of Ala, moved to lay the resolution on
the table
The yeas and nay, were demanded and decided in |
the negatives, by Yeas 73-Nays54
Mr.. CArHcARr accepted an amendment ia favor Of
including The Sergeant Arms
The resolution ives then put upon its fna passage,
and the yeas and nays demanded and decided IN the
affirmative, only 50 voting IN the negative.
CONTINGENT yuSD OF THE HOUSE,
Mr.. coss OF Geo moved 70 suspend the rues that BE-