The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-09-28
Congressional Proceedings.

SrSnK-Mr lIamln, Of Name reported
hill for the navigation OF tho river St. Lawrence,
and also for n reciprocity Of trade with the Uni
ted States.
Mr., Chase asked leave to introduce his bill, of
which he had given previous notice, for the pro
hibltsn Of slavery in the territories.
/ MIR Clay took the lloor; and said that he hoped
that tie senate would not gran, leave for the III
PRODUCTION of that bill
! Peace was now prevailing throughout ON Dor
ders The agitation Was NJ an end and he hoped
that It might long remain SO.
Mr. Clay asked that the yeas and nays might
be taken on granting leave,
Mr.. Cass next spoke, and fully conceded with
all that the senator from Kentucky had said, and
moved that the motion for leave be laid upon the
table
MIR Chase withdrew his bill
Mr uamln rose 10 move that the senate 60 INTO
executive session, but waved to Mr.. Pratt who
asked that the senate proceed To take up his bill
10 prevent the enticement OF slaves from their
masters
Mr. Hale took the floor and conquered mainly
with Mr. Clay's remarks. and hoped therefore that
the bill would not be taken up. thus renewing
the agitation which had long disturbed the
peace and harmony of the country,
Me>srs. Clay and Cass replied Mr. Chase OPP
posed the taking up Of the bill, aud SAID that If
such should be the case he should renew the one
he had previously proposed.
The motion was then made TO take up the bill
and carry 1t.
Mr. Hale moved its commitment with instruc
tions 10 report on the abolition OF slavery in the
District, and asked that the yeas and NAYS be Ia
ken which were offered and lost, by the following
vu,e--yeas 9 nays Al
Nc p,ll ,,v,r,J 80, {, o.,
peal the laws OF maryland, establishing slavery
IN the district
Nlr Pratt briefly opposed the amendment and
Mr. Baldwin favored 1t.
, The proceedings Of the 10th were telagraphcd
to u.s. aud were published last week,
Warrington, Sep 90.
( AIE-Opposition being offered By Mr.
Walker, to Mr. Rusk'. proposition for Deputy
Post Master General, fur California aud Oregon
he withdrew the motion and offered them scpa.
rately. Some California bills were debated and
passed,
Senate agreed to meet a, 10 o'clock on and at
/ ter Monday,
HousE-An interesting debate was had on
the Navy appropriation bill The ony action Ia
ken was the rejection by a vote of 60 TO I !, OF
late Texas Navy, into that OF the United States
Washington Sept 81.
Senate conhrmed Mr. Norton, L. ) District
Attorney, Mass, aud {, q, Taylor, Consul to Am.
sterdam.
Washington Sept %
llovsE.-- The Civil and diplomatic bill. as 1t pass.
ed the senate wus received to-day. and the senate
Ia.
introduced by MIR. Johnson. TO pay for stationary
&c, was taken up Ii was ruled GU, by the char
pending an amendment "a allow extra compensation
TO persons employed by the house. Afterwards III,
resolution, however, was adopted
Mr.. Grnnell called up his motion 10 reconsider III,
reference OF the hll allowing Canadian vessels tc
discharge freight IN American port on terms of rcci
procitp.
VI Bailey moved TO las the motion on the tabl-
which was lost hut was afterwards rccunslderrd b,
d vote OF So 10 IS
Nj Grnnell then moved to refer the bill TO IN,
committee on commerce with instructions To amenC
II by inserting protection clause-whch carried
SESArE-Ihe appropriation bill was returned tC
n, senate with the amendments concurred in by III,
house and withthe following additions! items FoI
the Custom house at Cincinnati. S50CCO, for III.
custom house at 81 Louis $50 900; and for marin,
hospitals a, VIcksburg, AMI Evansville, la 81 90
3 each
The bill guarding against constructive mileage 70
senators from New Mexico, was read the third um,
}, and passed. Adjourned.
I, Washington, Sept Gath
i SESATE.-On motion of Mr. Hale, the Senat
agreed To take recess from four to tx o'clock 7
VI, and daily hereafter for the purp.sc Of con,id
ering the executive business, now before the sen
ate, until that is disposed Of
Ga motion of Mr. Dickinson the Mexican indem
| nifty bill was again taken up,
. Mr.. Dickinson explained the bill and adrocate,
its passage
/. Mr.. Soule opposed and argued that it would b
e principally for the benefit Of British Bankers
G motion was made to postpone the bill "a
e the purpose Of taking up the special order, bein
the California bills, but was lost, yeas Is, nays 81
O Senate bill then as it came from thu Hous
was read the third time and passed Senate the
took up bill temporary provision for the o:cupa
ton and granting leases tn workers in gold min
:. districts. Several amendments made Bill pro
: yides for appointing twelve agents to control mine
c and gives them two thousand dollars salary yea
i five per cent Of the amount collected for rent
Mr.. Shields moved TO reduce agents from . t
6-agrecd TO.
/ Mr, Welch arose to speak against the bill whe
d, the hour arrived for recess
No.