The New York herald., 1850-04-12


20 the subject, ss one Of great commercial snd asei
Mr. Dove LAss regretted that Mr.. Seward should op
Mr. sEwAnp replied that he wanted only 20 keep tho
quettion balanced.
THE DISCHARGED REVENUE opvscsas
Mr HAMLIs from the Committee on Commerce re-
ported against the restoration to the Revenue service,
OF the officers discharged some time since, which re-
port was coneurred in.
Mr.. srLL's RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF Mr.. Bell
resolutions the subject Of Slavery which Mr. Foote
had moved to refer to Select Committee OF Thirteen
with Instructions to sndeavor to report some plan OF
compromise fer the settlement Of all the questions
arising out OF the institution Of slavery To this mo-
tion Mr. Baldwin had moved an amendment P.o-
should not be connected with the questions reported
upon The quseton having been stated on tho latter
Mr. BENTON briefly addressed the senate citing facts
in support Of the position assumed by him that in
sixty years Of legislation Congress had never before
coupled the admission Of State with any other ques
tion
Mr. CLAv replied again citing tho case Of Missouri
and proceeded with remarks for tho purp Of
showing that indignity injustice would b. done
to California by referring her to the select
mittse There were few points in which Congress had
any right touch the question of slavery at all and
Of those few there several which he would not
touch himself and would not therefore send th,m to
any committee. lie would never consent to couple
California with slavery in any way lie also read the
act for the admission Of Missouri, and commented
upon the action completing that measure.
Mr. DArror opposed the connection OF Gal forns
with the distracting question Of slavery wSit not
and thus hazard the defeat Of her admission in tho
h Of bringing in. with her and carrying through
moro objs ctionabe measure thus making h,r sort
Of sugar plum, In the expectation that she VIII
sweeten In some degree, bitter dose, and thus en-
able certain individuals to swallow IT, California had
rights upon this floor and such use as proposed
should be made Of her The proposition was unjust
also TO senator's who desired to vote for California and
who did not desire to be forced to reject her else
vote for measures which they believe to b. improper
Mr KING advocated the propriety Of connecting two
subjects, as proposed. He contended that California
had no actual right to be received here and that de-
lay In that act for the purpose Of securing rights
Of the States Of the Union proper and could
have no rights as state until Congress had made her
State After some remarks on the general question
he expressed his attachment to the Union, and tho
hope that it would be preserved by sprit Of conciia
tion and compromise
Mr. DovciAss as a test question, whether the Senate
would raise the select committee moved to lay
the whole subject on the table but withdrew for
Mr. WEBsTrR, who expressed his readiness to vote
for the committee but he could not commit him .clf
to support any measure which shall make the adins-
sion OF California dependent upon any other
lie thought that tho Importance Of the precedence OF
get up his State bills would be competent for any
gentleman to move to amend by inserting territorial
ep sna nna soi upon either
he said that he was ready to vote for the admission Of
California as an independent measure and that he
ment In difference to tho leading in the senate,
who had discussed the question rather than from any
confidence In its results
Mr. Foorr. in compliance with q suggestion from
Mr. Webster that the term in his motion for tho
mittee suggesting that the COMMITTEES DO appointed to
consider aud present some plan Of compromise. modi
a. his motion by substituting for plan Of sompro-
mise" the words " scheme Of sdjustment.n
After rome observations by Mr. HALr and Mr.. PoorR,
Mr.. Br,ros submitted some additional remarks, to
show that IL the subject Of California should be sent
prejudged. and contending that the Of the
Senate upon the direct subject should bo taken
that a manifestation Of the real sentiment might
be obtained while tho whole subject hand.
ssnt to the committee and brought back again the
Senate the man who would dare oppose the propo-
sion Of the committee. would be denounced through
the country u disorgauiser and fsctionist. lie
further objected TO the injustice Of any BY the
Senate. the effect Of which would be TO make caiifor
mia buy oa pay down, for the privilege Of excluding
slavery from her borders In reply to Mr. Clay h, do
% n,ss ,n hr. &c Jssa upon N n
that his founded upon reasons which have
goyerensd those prccsdcnts for sixty years
with him being governed in his course by any cousid
srstion connected with the Introduction exclusion
Mr. DpucIAs. renewed his motion to lay Mr.. Foote'S
motion on the table, which was rsjected-yess D. nsys
Y..ss..r.: Benton, Badger Brsdss,y; ctsS ci,rs,
Nerris Phelps. seward Shields Smith. spruanos uphAm
NIsiss..s.. h,eAisss. Bell nori.Gs. Bright, pu,ler
ESsI s..n. scsis Tsrn.y. Underwood. wsss.sr WHIT
Mr. Bsarsrsr stated the views which would govern
his vote lie had been Instructed to vote for no terri
teriai bill mos containing the prov-o he Recognised
the right Of and believed the provso to be
constitutional. lie understood the object OF those
who advocated the Select Committee to be tho coup
ling Of the California bill with one for the establish
Of territorial governmental aud being In favor Of
the admission Of California he could not consent will
ingly 70 be placed In position where he would be
dfcLey his instructions He was. therefors. utterly
opposed TO the reference Of this subject TO committee
Mr. Brsros gave notice that II Mr.. Bal1~ia's amend
mepdmsut rejected he would submit amend
mont, providing that the committee shall not consider
slave srass between ih. s,sse. slavery In forts and
deck yards. and slavery I'm the district anything
relative 20 domestic slavery not specially referred TO
Amer remark or two BY Mr.. webster relative to
the propricsy Of getting 81 some direct vote Mr..
90 amply to refer Mr. ciays and Mr. Bells rc-olu-
t.ons In conjunction TO select COMMITTEES Of thirteen
On motion; MT Yoots vas allowed TO Withdraw ms
Mr. Bs~ro- moved that Mr. Baldwin's amendment
BE- modified. The motion and the question being pus
curing ON Mr. Foote's motion he moved his amend
ment taking from the proposed ecmmittse the power
TO consider any Of the questions relating TO domestic
slavery.
Mr M1-orw said that not gentleman who had Just
voted with the majority. denied the proposition con-
tsncd in the smendment but ss. at the preset time,
the sGrmatve ~ the proposition did nothing towsris
the s.tt ment Of the question In agitation he hoped
the sms ndmsnt would be voted down
Mr. C,r moved TO amend to provide that
nothing In Mr. Foote's motion shall be construed -o s
20 sfi,m the existence q any power In Congress to
Mr. C.ss hoped the senator would withdraw the
amendment lie would vote for the committe. ss an
experiment but objected TO the proposed amendment
bseause involved vote upon abstract proportions
Nr ca ssid his only object TO obvate the df-
hculty which rome gentleman supposed the vote mp
the motion 81 Mr. Foote's resolution involved 10 wit
the ignition Of the In Congress to act
the tubjucts named In Mr. Bcnton's endnsut In
eonelusion. Mr. Clay Withdrew his amendment
Mr. Brsro- dissvoved any desire TO emb,rrsss the
action 81 the Senate His object directly the
and he believed the consideration of eseh sub
ject upsn ts own merits. would most tend 20 direct
ard tpe,dy action of the Senate
Mr. wrr-rss wanted TO know Why u vas. that Mr
Benton would persist In ohjecting to the reference
the seiect committee. The California bill would
up to morrow and would be In the power of the se
nate TO take such course upon ss seemed best inde
pendent of the action q the committee
Mr. Br~ro- wanted TO know Why Mr. Webster would
persist In advocating the committed, when the re-
ference thereto did not mean anything.
Amer further debate. Mr.. HAIR moved 10 refer
the whole subject 10 the Committee on Territories
which motion vas rejeeted-Yess y Nays 81.
Mr. Cav renewed, In substance, his amendment TO
Mr. pentons amendment
Mr. B,rror -sid his object TO prevent the com
mittse rom considering the questions stated in the
smsndment He did not think Mr. Clay's propositions