The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-06


:ett: He thought that the time Of day a. Indicated
BY the clocks was Of Some consequence
Mefssge from the President.
1T was supposed that this message from Presi
dent Polk bidd: ny good bye to Congress
MIR YULEE moved executive session
This was supposed to be for the appointment Of a
committee 10 walt President Polk TO induce him to
hold . while
aiped with closed doors for quarter Of an hour
AT twenty minutes to the doors were opened ;
sndthe Civil and Diplomatic bill with the
HOUSE AMENDMENT,
Fer temporary government for California being sub
sHntaiy the ssms IA that Of Mr. Webster but little
more exi nded 1t provides to give the President tenn
porsry jur, dcton the territories cedsd to the
United Ststesby Mexico to extend the constitution
over tbsm far applicab and that until the 4th
laws the existing laws in Calf orns shall continue In
force.
Mr.. WEBSTER moved that the Senate concur in the
MIR. HUNTER moved that the Senate adhere to its
own amendment,
Mr. Foorr rose, and va, proceeding to make speech
sgaisst the anne dmsnt # the House, Is amounting
o nothing, when question OF order Was raised on
molten by
The question Of order was debated by Memrs Mason,
Webster, Foote, Hunter, Westeott. Dayton, King,
Dickinfon. Walker, Bright and Bsrren, when as I'M
derstood, the question REQUIRED concurring with
The House, In their amer dment
Mr.. UNDERWOOD briefly reviewed the amendment
containing nothing Objectionable e. Ques ion Cues
tionrJ
Mr. Foorr rose in opposition to the amendment and
snay zed 1t a. to perfect s6surdity, and as
worse than nothing.
[Gslleriss filling with people General lively CONVEX
sation prevailing on the floor below. Quarter to two
Mr. FoorE ntimatss that he Intends to speak pretty
much 1T length in opposition to the bill AT two
O'Clock, he cofed with protest against tho adoption
Of any amendment like this, which he could not
derstand.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS rose to move that the Senate
deavrso with the udmeut of the HOuae nd hat
committee of conference DO appointed with view to
strike out all this territorial matter so that may
the appropriations required oi the support Of the
Mr. DeuaLAss said, that between the two expsdients,
he would 90 for the dsfes Of the civil bill rather
s,audon the people of Caferns, the Senator from
Mssssppi proposes to d. to rspne, robbery and out
rages OF every kind.
Mr.. JErpEE.os DAVIS appealed that the people Of
California from the United States were competent to
Mr. Dou persisted that to strike out thi, amend
meDt would be 20 abandon the people Of California,
md that for this he was not prepared.
Mr.. HuN1ER suggested that tho amendment be
he In fore. a. FAR NJ eomnstibs with the con,tiu
ton Of the United States.
Mr. WEssrER said the amendme mt already extend
cd the constitution over the territory and he I'M
willing for any amendment which would hazard tho
bill again before the House.
Mr.. FoorE submitted tina. the session had expired,
and that the Senate adjourn.
ME-. Wrsrcorr expressed his opposition to the
a%:ndment as giving up the whole case to the North
thorty and he would therefore move that the Senate
adjourn sine die.
Mr.. MASON moved call OF the Senate.
MIR WEBsrER hoped the bill would first be passed.
MIR. FoorE-Wby, the President leaves at three
O'Clock.
Mr.. WnpsrER- Then We shall send the bill after
him.
Mr. YuLEE did not persist In his motion
MIR. BRiGHr moved to strike out Of the bill every
thing relating to the territorial government CAgreed
agreed - Yes, that's It." Chandelier going out
Mr. MASON ipsissd first on his motion to strike ont
the section Of tie IIouse amendment
QUARREL SENATE.
Mr. BERRIEN said that he should make one more Of.
fort for the psage Of this bill Senators that the
laws CT conquered country are In force over till
superseded by the laws of the conqueror IL this be
10 Senators cannot object to the motion which have
to make II ID this strike ont all that relates to
timing in force the existing Mexican laws in said tor
ritories, frtm the ndment Of the House By the
laws Of nations they already exist there The amend
ment, then. Is unnecessary. As Mr.. Berrisn was
speaking,
Mr. CIMERoN cried out Question Question"
Mr.. BAsErGAN also called out question.
Mr.. FeoTE-Order, sir, order.
Mr. HANNkGAN eaid he thought tho Senator from
Georgia had concluded his remarks.
Mr.. CAnEaos-Is am s:tonishsd that Senator 50 dis
s"Ss The time. osdsr G1 "ord.i Ss A'Da ''A
Er. REv.KDY JoHSsoE-Ths Senator from Pennsyi-
vapis 10 not in order.
Mr.. BERRIEN said he regarded with scern and CON-
tempt Any Efforts Of this kind to arrest Senator in
the 0b6harge OF his duty.
Mr.. CAMERoN-Is that language proper!
Mr.. CAnInor-I did not ak your opinion, but tho
opinion Of the Chair.
interruption was rude ana indecent.
Nj. CAMrsos.l asked tho opinion Of the Chair
The CHAIR, Mr. Atchison) decided that all this was
ont Of order and that the Senator from Georgia had
the noor.
tween MI Cameron and Mr. Foots in which the latter
s.id-" Well sir, / ssy SO, and am responsible for
MIR. BiRRrS resumed and sdmonishsd Senators
that be deferred from the exercise Of his
privilege a. member Of this body, BY any such inter-
fully delivering bis views to the Senate.
MIR. HAsNEGAs-I trust the Senator from Georgia
did not apply his language Of scorn and contempt to
Mr.. BEhRnN-Oh, not at all, sir The Senator'S ex-
PLANTATION entirely sbsolves him
MIR. hAssEcAN reiterated that he supposed ct the
time the Sc nator from Georgia had concluded his
Malks.
This scene occurred at near three O'Clock on Sun
be- burning dimy for several hours, 50 that even
with the sid Of q few candles distributed among the
Senators the scene en- the floor below looked dim and
dismal. The galleries remained hudded with specss
tore, who enjoyed the excitement With Fest and GU
ricBity.
Nj BUTLER had, from the first, commended that this
ndne mt not proper to our appropriation bill;
and after all that had occurred he thought that We
she uld consider what due to people at homo
paramount to the nts Of California And he
would insist striking out all relating to Call.
forDia or hazard tho loss Of this appropriation bill
Mr.. WEBsTER would say few words, and according
ly proceeded to say that while he had resisted the in
PRODUCTION Of this txtraneous matter rom the FIRST,
ether Senators including the Ssnstor from Souta Ca
Iolins, had voted in the anne ndment to the bill.
Mr.. BvTLER-I opposed IL from the frst.
Mr.. FoorE-W Id the Senator frem Massachusetts, sl.
low me e. Or Ter order order r)
Mr. FooTE-Wil the Senator from Massachusetts,
allow me
Mr.. WEBSTER tsharply) Short then, for Gods sake
make ebert (Grsst uprosr OF laughter In the gale
iier)
NE FoorE asked, II the Senator had not, from the
FIRST, centeEded that the amendment strictly par
hamtptary.
MIR. WHBsrER-Yss, said II; but It does not follow
that because tbirg 10 parliamentary IL 10 prudent,
and tafe proper. | have resisted this sme ndnent
fro be first, proper to be attached to this bill
and whatever the result may be. shall come out Of
the FIRE without the scent OF smoke upon my garmc
Mr.. BurLrR-For what purpose, then, did you offer
your sntrdmtnt!
Mr.. WsBsILR--I aid not ofer It,
Mr.. BUTLIR-t certainly was offered.
Mr.. W. BsTER-It was not offered.
MIR. BUTLER-Wel, II II was not offered % an
smsL dneDt, what vas 1t offered for
Mr.. WYBsIkR-I did not offer Il at all.
Rtr, ali ho- k><o n.