The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-06-21
CONGRESS.

territories, was rejected without division; and
Mr.. Davis's by yeas Is, nays 29-Mr. Foote voting
In the affirmative.
Other motions to amend the bill, were seyeraly
rejected.
Mr. Underwood moved an amendment making
provision. in the event of the rejection by Texas of
the proposition for the settlement of her boundaries
that Texas may bring'a suit.
In the course of subsequent debate, which took
wide range, MIR. Underwood expressed his belefthat
the pending bill, Immediately upon its passage, will
make the territory acquired from Mexico free SOIL
Mr. Berien gave notice Of an amendment provi-
ding that California shall have one Representative
and two Senators--the latter to be chosen by the
Legislature, after the passage Of this act
Mr. Clay suggested that the bill be passed without
the amendments, and that then Joint resolution be
passed providing for the contingency alluded to in
Mr.. Underwood amendment. He sincerely trust
ed thatthe Senate would tomorrow sit out all the
amendments, and that by Thursday Of next week
the final vote would be taken.
The Senate after an executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr.. Bayey, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported the Civil and Diploma
tic bill
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole the bill granting bounty lands to soldiers
in the of 1872, 1913 and 1914 with Great Brit
ain, the Indian wars of 1911, the Florida war of
i
1892 to 1895, that have not been provided for.
Mr.. Mason (dem.) Of Kentucky, wished the COM
mittee to rise, that resolution might be passed to
terminate the debate in two hours.
Mr.. Vnton (Whig) of Ohio, hoped that the bill
would be fully discussed, as it was one of the most
important bills ever known to the House, and would
have greater influence on the operations of the
government and Treasury than any measure which
has passed during the last fifteen years. He con-
| "A
ton to dispense with the land revenues. 1t was a
bill virtually for the benefit of spectators. five
give away the lands, having nothing but the Gus
toms, may be compelled to resort to direct taxa
ton. ta1fg
Mr. Bissell thought that the common interest of
1.-The country required that the public lands should be
disposed ofm the required in the proposition
now before the House.
| Mr.. Holmes said that the Wimot proviso was to
be forced on the country, TO cheat portion for the
benefit of the other and this bill was to cheat all
he States for the benefit ola few spectators Sew
eral other members spoke on the bill.
The Committee then rose, when Mr. Mason offer
ed resolution to close debate on the bill tomorrow
at Notwithstanding which, the House adjourned.
PRospEcT OF THE OMNIBUS BILL. The
correspondent of the New York Commercial Adyer-
tiser writing from Washington, June 18th, says the
most sangune advocate the measure does not pre-
tend to fix time when action may be expected upon
it, He adds, cit isascertaned to the satisfaction of
Mr. Clay, that the vote will stand, in full Senate,
80 yeas TO % nays
4 MI Bright, OF Indiana, supposes 1t will stand
thirty three TO twenty FIVE, allowing for two absen-
tees. But as Mr.. Phelps has arrived, and as it is
now certain that vote will be taken until after the
day appointed for the election Of Senator in Maine
Mr.. Bradbury, Of that State, will undoubtedly be
present. Mr.. Borand, Of Arkansas, will be the on
I ly absentee But while these are the calculations
upon side, cool and cautious Senators upon the
other declare that thirty votes cannot be mustered for
the bill under any circumstances nor after any lapse
of time, and that, moreover there is no chance for
vote during the present month. Amid such con-
rarety opinions, the difficulty Of forming an opn-
ion is manifest f
The proceedings in the Senate to-day are certain
" most uniavorabe signs for the progress and fate
tof the bill. Jefferson Davis is proving himself de-
termlned champion of the principle of slavery extern
sion, and shows his resolution to procure the recog
milton of it by Congress. The motion made by him
this morning Tor the repeal of all local or previously
existing laws in the territories which may be con-
srued so as to prohibit the introduction Of any sort
OF property, OF course re-opened the discussion
winch, having ragged so many weeks, seemed to
have been put to rest by the votes Of last Wednes-
day week. Mr.. Hale promptly availed himself of
the opportunity to re-ntroduce the proviso, for he at
once moved to amend the proposed amendment by
excepting from its operation the Mexican laws ad
verse to slavery and thereupon ensued that discus
sion which continued through the day, and was in
full flow at the time of adjournment.
i TYING THE CAROTID ARTERY. A correspon-
dent of the Lowell Courier, in letter respecting the
late Dr'Fwchell, ofKeene, claims for him the hon
or having performed theact ofying the carotid ar
terry some months before Sir Ashley Cooper, the great