Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-28
rHlRTIETH CONGRESS. 1wSpss,o.

In the Senate, to-day, the Territorial hin ..
cupied the whole session. MIR CIav,on w. w.
Chairman of the Select Committee tia, reno wy
ed the bill first, addressed the Senate ana H., -.
tenor OF his remarks cannot but be respondoJ
TO by every lover of the Union.
The discussion was long and animated III.
Northern members, 9t least portion of them
oppose the whole bill, whilst the South 60
far as can be ascertained from the discus,o,
of to-day, are in favor of it,
Mr.. Baldwin moved to amend the hin bv
striking out all after the 2Oih section, Tins r.
tanning only so much of the bill as relates n
the Oregon Territory. This motion was Ios,
| by a vote of II ayes to 81 nays. This is sun,
posed to be an indication OF the vote upontb.
bill itself. The Senate, at late hour, al.
journed to tomorrow 10 o'clock, when IN.
debate will be resumed
| The House proceeded to the considerations NJ
the bills and resolutions from the Senate uDon
the Speakers table, and several were read The
first and second time, and referred.
Bill authorising the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury to make compromise with the suretes
of Francis d. Newcombe, late Surveyor Gen.
eral of Louisiana, was passed
Also, bill to facilitate internati onal exchap.
ges.
Also, Senate bill to make Bangor, Maine, a
port of entry.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the motion to reconsider the vote on order
ing the said bill to be engrossed, YESTERDAY
made by Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, when Mr.
Clingman moved TO lay the motion to recon
slider on the table, which last motion was De
cided in the affirmative, SO to SO.
The bill was then passed, Gncluding tlu
provision of $4,000 for the improvement o
Savannah river,) lO8 to 76, and sent 10 lh
Senate. Adjourned.
MONDAY, July a.
In the Senate the General Appropriation
bill was taken up, read twice and referred Il
committee of Finance.
On motion of MIR. Clayton, the Territora
bill was taken up.
the Select committee that reportedthe bill, ad
dressed the Senate. In the course of his re
marks, he informed the Senate, that although
in committee he gave his assent to the report
ing the bill, that still he then reserved to him
self the right of dissenting from several Of it
features in the Senate. He stated that il III
Objectionable features were not removed hi
would vote against it,
Mr.. Miller of New Jersey, next addressei
the Senate in opposition TO the whole BILL
Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, Zone of the com
mittee,) addressed the Senate in favor of tn,
bill, and expressed his regrets that any oppO
sltlon should come from the North
Mr.. Fitzgerald, successor to Gen. Ca"
next addressed The Senate He denied that b.
was there to represent the views of his pre-
decessor, Gen. Cass, on that or any other SUD
ject.
Mr. Corwin. of Ohio, made long and iu
rlous speech IN opposition 10 the whole BILL
The Senate ad iourned without any vote.
In the House, message was received iron
the President, in answer to the resolutions o
the House of the 9th inst requesting iDfoF
nation in relation to the boundaries OF New
Mexico and California, and the authority up
on which civil governments were establishes
there.
The President transmits reports from the Sec
rotary of State, the Secretary of War, and IN
Secretary of the Treasury. These report
furnish the information upon the severn
points of inquiry embraced in the resolutions
The President refers to his several message
on this subject, and goes at great length mic
an examination of the whole subject
A joint resolution was adopted that The Pre-
sident of the Senate and Speaker OF the House
to adjourn their respective Houses on the I'1
Of Augustine to 49
A debate occurred on printing the mesSag'
of the President received TO day. After De
bate, the subject was made the order OF IDs
day for Thursday next. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 25'
In the Senate, the great absorbing TOPIC {, .
slavery in the Territories was under consI"e
ration, and occupied all the day. The d !.:o
is hourly becoming more and more eHcl'l"s
and the fears now are that no COMPROMISE 0 q,
be effected. The Senate was addresSGa y:
Messrs. Underwood, Butler, WeStcou' fOos
and Johnston of Maryland. NO vote was %
ken.
In the House, the slavery question wal
: brought up in full blast, IN Committee Of IN
Whole. The Oregon Bill reported with tn
12th section-the Wilmot Proviso-was an
: der consideration. Mr.. Harris, OF Alabama
addressed the House. taking, of course, 70, I3'
Southern view. He was replied 10 BY MI
Conger, of Ohio. No vote taken.
The Northern Divis,on. OF tne ~
| merOuS WASHINGTON corrpsnOndeDtS OF TUG -"