The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Congressional.
TUESDAY, July %, ls4s.

TUESDAY, July 25, ls4s.
In the Senate Mr.. Atherton, from the Committee On
Conference in relation to the dsagreelng votes of IN.
two houses upon amendments to the Indian appropria
tion bill, made report; which concurred in,
On motion OF Nh. Clayton, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bill to establish the Territorial gov
ernments of Oregon, California, and New Mexico
MIR Underwood addressed the Senate defining his
position, and explaining the which induced him.
member OF the committee reporting the bill, 10
disagree in said report. The scheme which he had
proposed was to organize Territorial governments
in all the Territories in question: each to be limited
in regard to the exercise of power over the public
lands in relation to contracting debts. and in relation
TO the formation of corporations With these restrc.
lions, he proposed to leave the people OF the Territories
free adopt such legislation, with reference the sub.
ect Of slavery, might to them proper. He pro.
posed that Calfornans and New Mexcans should be al
lowed TO elect branch of the legislature the other
branch to be composed OF the executive officers and
and judges appointed by the President each branch
have the power negative the acts of the other This
appeared Mr. A. the only plan which could be adopted
with satisfaction 10 all sections of the Union.
MIR Butler followed in support of the BILL and in re.
ply to the remarks made yesterday by Mr.. Corwn
Mr. Foote defined his position. He considered the bill
under discussion not the faest mode of compromise that
could be devised II yielded TO the north than was
yielded the south but if better terms of compro-
mise could be agreed upon, he loved the Union too we'll
to hazard because the not in all respects as
fair for his section of the country he could desire
He was prepared to take any compromise which was
worthy of the name but he wanted the best bargain that
he could obtain.
Mr. Westcott next addressed the Senate in favor Of
compromise He had many objections to the bill under
consideration, which he stated and argued and he did
not wish to be considered committed either for against
it in its present shape.
A. Lob fat ia plImip
to the introduction of sundry amendments, which he
thought would remove the principal objections TO the
bill
AT three o'clock, after conversation, resulting
general understanding that the vote is to be taken TO-
morrow, Wednesday, the Senate adjourned-having
been in session over eight hours.
In the House the morning hour was occupied with the
call of committees for reports, when sundy bills of p
vae and local nature reported and received the
ton of the House. :
resolution to bind and letter the report of Leutenants
Emory and Albert and Captain Johnston, reported
from the Committee on Accounts by Mr. King of Massa.
chusetts, and agreed to.
Mr. CHAPMAN from the Committee on Rules and Or.
ders, reported the following amendment to the joint rules
of the two houses, to wit:
"After six DAYS from the commencement of second
subsequent session Of Congress, all bills, resolutions
reports which originated in either house. and tho close
either house shall he resumed and acted on in the same
manner as if an adjournment had not taken place"
Mr. Chapman from the same committee, also reported
a resolution resembling the proviso to the thirtyouh
rule authorizing five minutes explanation of any amend
ment proposed in Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union after debate has been closed upon the
question; which laid the table-yeas lot, nays
co.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr Moorhead in the
char and took up the consideration OF the Senate amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill for the year ending
June 3Oth, Isl9-agreeng to some and disagreeing to
others The House agreed to the report OF the Commit
tee of the Whole.
The remainder of the session occupied with de-
bate in committee upon the Oregon Territorial bill.
Mr. Harris having the floor upon this subject opened
the discussion upon the twelfth section of the BILL deny
ing the power Of Congress to egslae upon the right Of
property in slaves further than to protect that right
recognised by the constitution.
Mr. Conger next obtained the floor, and addressed
the committee at length in argument in favor OF the
said twelfth section, and asserting the authority OF Con-
gress the subject of slavery in the Territories
Mr. Wallace then obtained the floor.
Mr. Bayly, (Mr. w. giving way,) by consent, and by
way of personal explanation proceeded to correct sund
statements made by Mr.. Holmes of South Carolina in his
speech of the 2sth of june with reference to the position
and of the Virginia delegation in the last Congress
upon the Oregon boundary question.
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned.