Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15

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'na' me pom! Of order might be reduced 10 wri.
l'nP-ard j was reduced accorlinelv and read
from The Chair, viz:
Inc Seh"tof rom Georgia is engaged in a
personal dIspuIaiion with The Senator from Mas.
sacause,is, for The sake OF victory, and MONO
promote The despatch q business" \
The presiding ctflcer Nr. Btetsel submitted
The question 10 The Senare and M Berrien was
declared 10 be III order, Mr.. Benlon's asolitary
and aIpne," being the only vote in support OF The
poil' raised, ana Mr.. Berfien concluded.
Mr.. Webster said: a single word, and be
would relieve The Senate forever from this discus
sion. And ne explained some misa approximations
oil Mr.. beffien 10 regard TO his Mr.. VS. re-
mafEs 'h's afternoon. He had saii that The pow
e OF acquisition WINS c resulting power, from the
circumstances OF the case, and no. 10 be lou nd in
The constitution.
MI. Wake! replied 10 some OF the remarks OF
MessIs Douglass and Mason, ami discussed
ofiehy ne general question Of slavery in The ler-
!hofies, taking the view OF the tree SAFES on this
su'jeci, and III opposition 10 compromise, in re.
terence TO The newly acquired territories on the
line Ct 36 80.
Mr.. Wesicou made few remarks in opposI-
lion Ia The Missouri! Com, romise. He should not
yo!e ioI II, and would trust 10 an oyerruline Pro-
Violence Tor The resui,-to The good sense OF The
North, when The efccs Of this excl ement shall
nave died away. There would be no security
'ha' 'nis compromise would now be observed any
more faithfully than tina, OF 1890
Mr. Brigh! followed, in explanation OF his un-
derst"niing oi The action OF the committee. (ot
which he IS member.) Ii was that the amendment
was nothing more nor less than the Missouri Gem.
promise. II was proposition which he had OIL
iefcd SIX Weeks ago, which ne had Withdrawn, to
give place 10 the Compromise Bill, which had
oeen rejected oy The House, and he was willing
70 lake Inc present amendment again, il il would
give peaceto the cuunIfy-s.op the agitation by
lhoss whose political existence depended upon
aeitation-lhough he preferred the bill as il
came from the House.
MIR. Butler also made some explanation in re-
gard 10 The action ot the committee With the
exception OF The II h section. Zine Wilmot Pro-
vlso,) there had been no objection by the commit
lee 10 The bill, as originally reported by The Sc
nalc committee.
Mr. Dickinson would have been better satisfied
with the bill reported from the Compromise COM
mitIee, bu, il This bill was to take its place IN re-
gard 10 Oregon, he preferred it, as II came from
Inc tiouse, ascyefy one could understand il.
Inc vote was FIRST taken by yeas and nays, on
The amendment heretofore siyen) by the territorial
committee, inserting The preamble 10 the section
containing the Wilmol PrGviso, tina, "inasmuch,"
&c, and il was decided in the negative, 2 10 50.
The question was then taken on the substitute
offered by MIR. Douglass Che Missouri Compro.
mise, as substantially above given, and The ques-
tion was, by yeas and nays, decided in the afiI-
NATIVE, 50 to 81.
The other amendments from The committee (al-
rea'y before g'ven,) were then agreed 10 without
opposition aud
Mr.. Downs read his amendment, proposing to
an al hat 10 Avn
relating 10 California and New Mexico, modified
in severa! particulars. He, however, declined,
upon consideration, Offering The amendments, as
he did not wish 10 embarrass It's passage.
MIR Davis oil Mississippi, preceded By soms
amendments, hen proposed 10 strike DOT all alter
The enac.ing clause, and 10 insert the compro-
mise bill Of ne SeLae as substitute.
Mr. Berrien opposed The amendment, and ap.
peaed 10 Mir. Davis, as Southern ma n, 10 viii.
draw Tue amentment-as fatal 10 the purpose
Whica ali contemplated.
own convictions q right and because ne prreyeu
il stood better chance than the bill before The Sc
nate, as amended.
Mr. Mercaie was surprised that any Southern
man. under he circumstances should have made
such proposition. He would not appeal q the
would appeal 10 his Southern friends 10 reject Il.
MI Davis finally consented 10 withdraw his
ameudmenl, and
Mr. fitzgerald made Z iew remarks eYplana.
tory Of Ire reasons which would induce him 10
vote Tor ,hc b He Jid SO 10 sec The question
though n had title hore ihaI such would be the
,esul! He had voted for The substitute Tor The
Amendment 4. the TcnHoriai Committee, pu, he
must confess hal he had regrrued il after the pro-
position made by the Senator from mississippi.
and ne regretted that he had Withdrawn thai pro-
position.
The 7olp was then taken on The passage OF The
bill, as amended. and 1t wa, decided IN The afhe-
mative-33 10 %, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Benton,
Eefrien. Bur'and, Btresc Blight, Butler, Came.
ron. Davis a. Mississippi, Dickinson. Douglass,
Downs, Fitzgerald, Foo'e, flanagan, Houston,
Hunter, Johnson o. Maryland, Johnson OF Louis
lana, King, Lewis, Mah2um, Mason, MeIcaiie,
Pearce, Sebas ian, Spruaace, Sturgeon, Turney.
Tnderwood-33.
Nays-Mrssrs Allen, Anterior, Baldwin, Brad
bury, Calhoun, Clarke, Corwin, Davis OF Mas
sachusrlis, Dayton, Dix, Dodge, Felch, Greene,
uar,blln. lialc, Miller Mics, Phelps, UPham,
Walker, Webster, Wes;co-22.
and then the Senate, al a quarter pas! ten o.
clock, adjourned -
FRIDlY, AuoUsT IL.
SENATE
Vi
Senate, 10 meet a similar committee on The PAT.
0. the House. 10 harmunze conflicting opinions
on The General Appropriation Bill, was appointed.
The resolutions, repcr ed by Mr.. Ben'on, from
the Joint Committee relative TO the publication oil
daily reports Of The proceedings ot Congress :
changing the present plan and providing for thei!
publication in The In elilgencer and Union, al
stipulated price per coumn-wa5 taken up and
adoped.
The Senate hen took up and passed The bill re-
| latige TO he PosmasteIs
| On Mr.. Benron's motion the Senate look W
the bill proyicing ;ur The payment Of CLAIMS o.
| American citizens against the Mexican govern
! men.. Discussion on this bill IS now LAT I :
Nj progressing. r,,,epnr.n
The Oregon territorial bill, with the amend
ment, OF The Senate, was taken up a nt the ques
\ lian being on concuTring in these amendments
he question wss aiken separately On each.
Thai giving he veto power 10 the governor wa
non.concured in, 80 10 LOG.
That inserting the Missouri compromise, wa
non concurfed in, 81 TO III.
That in regard 10 the mileage Of the Delegates
was also non concurred 10.
! (So The Senate must Iecede, or committee 9
conference must be appointed, or the bill IS lost.
A message was received from The Pfeslten
communicating The information called iof W
resolution OF he House. in regard 10 me eA't
pay OF Gems Taylor and Cas-, which was ia'u O
Inc table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Stephens moved to reconsider Inc ' vo'e OF
derng The message TO be printed, Y,, a,; y,sS wv
rc;er The same 10 The committee on Pubic hxpen
dnnres. -. O, - o--,nd =,
question q relsfs1se so without OF b p' as, M
IVA -. wss oratifed 10 have the opportunity L
s e1u himself from all participation 10
,aoyemen, 50 ci.graceful TO The House by leavin
The whole affair in The hands OF those on III
other side. ,.
The River and Harhor Bill was then 'aken uf
the question being on its passage, which was, !, O.
yeas and nays, decided in the affirmative
CD !,
A resolution was adopted, restricting 10
sneeches OF all members TO ten minutes oufinl
the remainder oil The session-so TO ~.
On motion, The House then, IN commiuee
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