New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-27


SENATE w,srrr5roN. wednesday July =.
W HALE Of " II submitted re-ollron csilns
uuon the Secretary ~ War for information 3 20 way
- amour. pad zach o1cer. hsd been omitted non
the last Army Register. Ine reso-suoA "-s 81 over
Mr. kING Of Ala sgreea1ly - nolcr, AsNru alil ~
tanned leave o submit bill 10 ia'oI q. sianH7 ~
nation oi public and 20 The state o. AlnAins iof i1e
utroas u constructing railroad from NOBLE 70 me
mouth % the Ohio The BID. - -na-lin'l- .olseAi
was read fIst and second tire, ana feitiIs- 10 lAe
COMMITTEE on Pubic Lands
Mr. HANSEsAN submitted re-olioh lll con- lT,
ion that the senate VIII take recess from % D. D.
M BENTON opposed the resolution ~ sald nay y
looked 90 night sessions oi tne senate az so 'la.
be wa willing - IL here duflh1 Cos ea4s VA N--
NJ TPIAw opposed the resolution. He said that
,bev wanted ful time and day time iJr the debate On
tie Territorial b.ll
Mr HANNEGAN said that be wanted the question on
,be Territorial on taken ton hf and be for one would
never vote % adjourn sgan until tue question was
tken After some farther debate the resolution was
Withdrawn.
D. tie motion Of Mr CLAYTON, the senate proceed
ed . Take up the Territorial 5i..
Mr BALDWIN offered an amendment 20 the Oh. 10
favor OF giving the privilege Of Habsas C0rPn, 70 a per
sons deprived OF liberty in territories win me Fignt Of
direct appeal 20 the supreme Court -
NJ WALEEE. and siso Mr.. JOHNSON Of Nd gave
notice that they would move sundry amendments 70
The bi. before the hnal vote on i was taken.
Mr JOHNSON OF Nd. then obtained the hoof ana pro.
ceeded % address the senate ~ length be SAID that
be supported the bin the only olive branch on MS
exciting question There was but one otner mole tnat
be- could think o. and which be blushed % naine
and tina, Wa for Southern members base 10 surrender
but they w0uli they dare not they could not lace
their constituents f they did surrender he SPOKE not
- S.avehOder-ior be owed none-and never eN
uected 20 own any having manumtted long since inc
few left hm By h.s aucestryhe spoke - one knowing
ana feeling for the right Of The South He appealed %
Mr CoRwIN Of Ohio and urged hin 20 60 for the bill
and thus avoid the making Of direct issue between the
Nf.rsh n Inc
IL the BIN should be defeated.
Mr.. JoHNsoNs speech listened to with marked
and profound attention.
M B,perP followed and addressed the Senate At
length In the course OF his remarks, he said that
admitting the night Of Congress % prohibit slavery ~
Territories that he would sill deprecate ts exercise.
He expressed surprise ~ the manner in which the ol
hed been received AZ the North when IL considered
what vas surrendered the part of the south Tor the
sske Of peace and union He declared he could only
vote for il because obtained greater good 70 the whole
country than would from the maintenance OF her
rights He -sid that b. loved his party the Wing party
dearly but that he could sacrifice al party consdera
tons cheeriully for the settlement OF this great
Mr. DIX Of n Y obtained the floor aud addresse
the senate IN an able manner IN which he took coca
ion 10 defend New-York from some asper-ions cast
upon her by southern member IN the course OF de-
bate he had always sustained the compromises OF the
Constitution and always should do but denied that
those compromises extended 70 the Territories. He
aid that he had gone beyond those compromises
opposed interference Win slavery IN the Us,
/ trict Of Columbia he produced extract from Mr..
ADAMS Diary and paper found in Mr. MoNRoE's hand
writing % show that Mr. MONRoE's cabinet were unani-
mousy o, opinion that Congress has power 70 prohibit
/ slavery in Territories These opinions were given Al
I the time Of the adoption Of the Missouri Compromise
Mr CALHOUN rose and said that he had givenno such
| opinion
70 show that 10 did the construction put up
| on II bv Mr. DIX.
/ Mr. DIX replied and said that ne had presented a
written testimony which spoke Tor itself and that be
would leave Il where be bad found ~ snd then went on
/ sad concluded his argument al much length.
! Mr. DAYTON of y. J. followed snd gave his reason;
| why he should vote against the biz.
] Mr. UPHAM of VI obtained the door and addressed
the Senate At length and 10 opposition 20 the bill
Mr. BILL Of Tenn. fol- wed, and examined the
question IN al it, bearings, aud declared himself ~ op
position 10 the bill lie thought the bill deiusIve
and II 10 passed h would not settle the question ioT
there was no certainty that the decision OF the supreme
Court would be acQuiesced Ia by those against whom
il should be gwen. lie delivered most powerful
speech.
/ The debate is now going on near 10 o'clock. N
a. this dispatch leaves and from present appearances
the bin will pass about daylight tomorrow morning BY
vote oi yeas So to nays 70
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After the transaction OF some unimpOrtint business
| appropriate % the morning hoar. Mr.. WENTWORTH Of
l said that he wished 90 offer resolution 10 favor Oi
closing the debate onthc Oregon ON ms DAY at CLOCK
Mr HoUsroN Of Ala. moved 20 lay the resolution OF
the table on which the yeas and nays were demanded
and resulted In the negative by Yeas 81 Nays - n
ter taking i've other votes the resolution laid on
l the table
/ Mr VrNroN OF Ohio moved that the House resolve
tselfinto Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
| Union which was agreed 20 Mr. MoREHEAD Of Ky. ir
the chair when the Oregon Territorial bill was taken up
Mr. WALLACE probably, WOODWARD mesnt) Oh
tanned the door and took the Southern side Of the ques
tion He directed bis remarks chiefly In reply 10 Mr.
] MAINS recent speech
/ Mr. CRowELL OF Ohio followed and read an argument
in favor OF the Abolition Of Slavery in the District o
/ Columbia.
Mr. lvERsoN Of Ga. next obtained the door and resc
speech on the Southern side OF the question He read
his speech loud in good tone OF voice and with rap
Id enunciaton.
On motion the House adjourned.