Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-09

cordingly, and the House subseouen,1-.
from theirs. So the bill stands passs s feceda
House amendment TO the bin forn
commissioners 10 examine the claims ~ us"afd Of
lean citizens under the treaty. with ~ Ame.
was agreed 10. Bill passed. Nlexco
House bill to extend the prov;s;o
act IN relation to passenger vessels, was =, a'
Executive Session.-Doors operoa
message was received from the Hons" nen
bout 123 O'Clock, communicating tbe 80, at a
that body in relation 10 the disaerea;n"". uon d
of the two Houses on the Civil and NJ Voa
ic Appropriation Bill. p'Orat
The amendments of Mr.. Thompson :,
ted by the House as a substitute e. aGop
Walkers, was read. ' NJ
1t authorizes the President to hnla
cupy all of California and New Mev ana o.
CURED by the treaty with Mexico~,O &C.
ploy such parts of the army and navy ~ e.
be necessary 10 preserve ordpr-tbe e ~%GS
laws there to remain in force, and tha
and municipal authority 10 he exerc;s.! 'l'
such persons as the President shall anne: y
the revenue laws of the U. States, and rfO! l'
relating to the public lands, applicable law
extended to this territory-martial law N.Y. =" %
be proclaimed except in the trial of pa ,s,
belonging TO the army and navy
A Protracted debate ensued, in which NJ,
srs Mason, Underwood, Foote, HamIin ~ y'sS
Douglass, and Jefferson Davis, rarticn ~a;
and it was proposed by Mr. Jefferson F RAe
that the Senate should insist upon IFS .m Da's
ments. and ask a committee of copfprsn .s'S
His object he stated 10 be, that all that ,.s
10 California and New Mexico might he . .,.as
en- out, and the passage of the BILL 81 O".eN
sary to the operations of the goveums U,'. :.
cured.
The debate was further continued bv NJ.
srs. Foote, Hunter, Douglass and Westeos
when. at quarter past 2, Mr.. Foote csHS
Mr.. Westcott to order, on the ground that
constitutional existance of the thrtielh co'
gress had terminated, and they were siI,,
there without shadow of authority.
Mr.. Westcott, however, was permitted
proceed, and concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Yulee expressed his doubt as toN
constitutionality of their present proceednn
and he therefore, at half past 2, moved T.
the Senate adjourn sine die
The yeas and nays were requested, andN
Turney requested that the House might be al
ed.
| Mr.. Mason moved to strike out that n.
which provides that the existing laws Il
remain in force, &c.
| Mr.. Berrien moved to amend. so as 10 lem
the question as 10 whether the law of Men
CO regulating slavery remains in force in an
ded territory, after the transfer, open, 10 beI
cided by the Supreme Court
Mr. Butler would sooner lose the approp,.
ton bill, than give his consent to the anon
ment of the House, though he was rpaIv Il
strike all out relating 10 the territories as emo
gesied by the Senator from Dlississpni
Mr. Yuee insisted that The Senate rouId ~,
now recede from Their amendme II as !, h. \
passed from their hands into the possession al
The House.
Mr. Foote asked the Senator from Mass.
chusetts 10 yield the floor to him Tor sing.
remark
Mr. Webster. Certainly, but for Colsa
be short [Laughter1
Mr. Foote's remarks, in the confusion wht +
succeeded, were not heard.
Mr. Webster proceeded The question Wa
whether this bill was to be lost. For on.
was not disposed to blink-he was prrms
to sit out. and rid his skirts of reponsbifr
Mr. Berren again addressed the Sensss
some length, when he was called TO ordsrh
Mr. Cameron, as having spoken more tia
twice on the subject
Mr. c hal been explaining the point Of
lpr. aad had taken his seat, when he was ~
proac:.ed bv Mr. Foote. who, with gtsicul
liens, made some remark no, heard in then
nor,e,s' .al'erv, hnt which Mr. Camermt|
! cou.su, c".< d re. &, Sc. Fl; i.'%:ae
Win a t.Gw IN ;he face with Is open Iaol-.
Mr. F"o.e attempted to reta!ate in the san
way. hnt Senators in the vicinity in'eTt1a
seat, and Mr. Foote returned to his
Mr. Cass said that he had been 'ooklrgr
as spectator for two or three hours, but nj
took no part. because he conceived that III
constitutional term OF the thinieth Conga|
had expired And he soon af,er left the Sa
ate. it now being half past 3
The vote was then taken by yeas and rsF
on Mr. Mason's proposition, modltei by thI
acceptance Of Mr. Berrien's, and ii was decide
III tue w 80
Mr. Foote protested against any further
gisation, on the constitutional grounds +
moved an ad journment The yeas and MP
were ordered, when Mr. Foote raised tbeMf
that no person should vote whose cols''u
tonal term had expired, but he was declare
TO be out of order
The motion TO adjourn was lost 10 /"
The question was about 10 be taken Cd
motion by Mr. Webster to agree to the ame@
ment of the House, when Mr. Foote' all +
some very earnest remarks against the conS1
nationality of their proceedings, in when /
stated his determination TO spread The vi"
matter before the American people, aG'
moved that those Senators, whose conS'''
tional term expired at midnight, should ,
he permitted to vote His motion was aS'
ruled out of order.
Mr. Turney also, al considerable 'ehg'uy
gued that the constitutional existence, nm
y of the thirtieth Congress, but OF Inc re
dent of the last four years had terminate.
President of the Senate being now dc J3'
President of the United States.
Mr. Webster was disposed to make one mu
effort He was willing to Withdraw DIS T ~
ton to concur, if gentlemen were then VIM
to make the motion to recede from the oenaal
amendment, and let the bill stand purely % /
appropriation bill. w. \
MIR A,herton-Mr Webster yielding /
floor-moved that the Senate disagree
House amendment, and then recede iio"
own amendments.
MIR Houston dressed The Senate IN nef1
cation of the extraordinary proceeding OF
Senate during the past night.
Mr. Walker insisted that their onfy Gov
xras n agree or disagree 10 the House ams