New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-04
xxx,h CONGRESS-. .Fir., Session.

SENATE. WASHINGTON Thursday, Aug. ,
Several petitions were received which took the ordin
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
A message was received from the President trans
hitting in obedience to a call OF the Senate, the Pro
ceedings of the Court Martial in the case OF Gen Pill
Low 5000 extra copies with the accompanying docu
ments were ordered 20 be printed.
TIE OREGON TERRITORIAL BILL.
message was received from the House transmitting
the Oregon bill passed yesterday. 1t was received and
read twice
Mr. CLAYTON of Del rose aud addressed the Senate
length, and chiefly in explanation OF the de-
eated Compromise bill which he said southern mem
bers had objected TO the ground OF it, giving up too
much by the South, and that Northern members OPP
posed il giving up too much by the North.
Mr. CLAYTON in conclusion, moved 10 refer the bill 10
the Committee on Territories
Mr.. Downs of La. gave notice that he would move
amendment when the bill came up for consideration
Mr. BADGER of n G. spoke briefly and expressed his
surprise that any Northern should have opposed
the Compromise bill, or that any Southern man should
have supported H.
Mr. PHELPs of VI obtained the floor, and addressed
the senate. he said that he prepared to go home
and face his constituency and 10 vndicate his course
on the Compromise bill And that unless he grev.
ously mistaken they would unhesitatngly give him
their approval.
The bin was then referred to the Committee on Ter.
ritores
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPRoPI ALTON BILL.
Mr.. ATTENTION of ~ II. moved thss the senate take
up the Nlfu ana DlploulAlC AppIOifidloh ~hoh
agreed 10. The irst question before the Senate
the amendment in favor OF striking out cJOOO0 Tor
the improvement of Savannah River. On which, the
Yeas and Nays demanded and resulted in the at
hrmative by the following vote Yeas IS, Nays Is. SO
the cause stricken out The next question was on
amendment TO pay $4,000 for the Amistad Slaves
Mr.. BALDWIN OF Conn addressed the Senate against
the amendment at length, after which debate sprung
up, in which Messrs. JOHNSON OF Md BADGER OF \. c.
BUTLER Of ;. c. and HALL Of n. II participated The
yeas and nays were called for, when the amendment
II, Il "A. No
On motion the Senate then adjourned until to-mor.
row, friday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sundry bills reported, read twice and referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole.
MOTION RESPECTING PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. ROCKWELL Of CT made Intellectual effort TO
have the House agree TO devote tomorrow TO private
bills.
ARMy APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF Mr.. VINroN the House resolved itself
into Committee OF the Whole the State Of the Union,
and took up the Army Appropriation Bill, Mr AsHMUN
Of Mass. in the Chair.
Mr. GEORGE p MARSH of W. being entitled to the
hoor rose and addressed the Committee at length. He
made speech on the Northern side of the Slavery
question. He said that he unwilling to leave the
decision of Slavery in the Territories to the Supreme
Court Of the United States; that, II was
sttuted, it composed almost entirely of Southern
men, and Of Northern men with Southern principles.
In the of his remarks he said that he had
thorty for declaring that Slavery now exists in the
Mr.. DAVID WTLMor followed in an eloquent speech
in which he took occasion advocate his Proyso He
said that he willing 10 let Slavery exist where IL
IT, but that he warned the South against forcing its
extension Free Soil. II for the occupation Of
white men, and belonged 10 them their right and not
10 negroes and il was for the former legsate lie
was followed by Mr. JoHs II. CRozfER OF Tenn. who
addressed the Committee at length He defended
the House majority for killing the Senstes Territorial
Compromise bill He denounced the said bill as no
at all and said that it deceptive lie
character and settled aothing.
Mr.. NJ. P. GENTRY Of Tenn made speech in which
he made similar declarations In reference 70 the Com.
promise Bill. He said that had the Bill been put upon
It's final passage majority of twenty hye would have
voted against Il. spsrring and animated discussion
then sprung up between Mr.. INGE Of Ala Mr. CRoZIER
Mr. VINToS Mr.. BowDoN Of Ala ard others which was
conducted with much spirit
Mr. BIRDsALL OF N. Y obtained the floor and proceed
ed to make speech in reply 10 former one by Mr.
COLLINS Of Y In the of his remarks he gave
A historv OF New York politics.
The discussion continued by Mr.. CATHcART OF
Ind, Mr.. BAYLY of Va, Mr.. TALLMADGE of ~ Y Mr.
NEWELL OF n J. and Mr.. BoYDEN Of ~ C. The latter il
speaking on the local Territorial power to egislae
savery-at6 o'clock. The prospect is, that the House
will sit very late and that the telegraph offices will close
before we can get another dispatch through to night
giving the conclusion way messages may Interfere