New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-02

Mr. DOaGg Of Iowa wanted Gr. FOota TO say
why the cshfornis bil could no, be pAsssi.
NJ FooTE replied that u ND be defeated IN
the House by Parliamentary NOD socn g he hal
he toore referred TO- For his own pars DO hoped
California never would be admIt,ed in sseParAIs
to m before the Territorial bills were oasssd.
The question being taken On Mr. OoUoLAss
motion, II WAS asr d 70 without division.
Mr. ArcsIsON moved that ghen the senate a1'
jOurn, u be 10 meet on M0nday.
Mr. DAYTON hoped the Senate would dispose o.
this California question before it sdjo1rned m order
20 see what was the state Of feeling and whether
there va. disposition to 20 into general debate
again or 10 vote without taking
Mr.. AIcHisOs withdrew bis notion
The Senate then proceeded 70 the CONFEDERATION
OF the California bill
Mr.. FooTg moved 10 amend by striking out All
after the enGcting clause and inserting that part OF
the Omnibus bill relating TO Neg-leAico aaa
Texts.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to amend the bill by insert
ing the third section Of the Omnibus being the sec
titn relating n the public DOMAIN Of California
TIE question upon the latter amendment taxes
precedence Of Mr.. Foote'S amendment
Me-. FooTE moved 20 amend the amenfment by
inserting the proposition offered by him TO the n
bbGs-ptoydiDg ttist California snsll nos exercl.e
iuIisoicilon over teriiorg foath o. 35' 3d. he
ate .PPeai 20 ssta. fsiSsds u comrsOaaise u
sustain the bill
Mr. DAwsoE also made an appeal 10 behalf Of
tie amendment.
Mr.. CLAY followed Toe ssnat. had had before
tia measure Of peace and tranquility which would
| have harlnonsed all discOrdant feelings. That
measure bad met fate not altogether unex )ected,
Which because Of the country be deeply dep.Ore }.
| TIE 'jority Of the COMMITTEE Of Compton &c had
performed its duty. the hill had been 'festsd by
extremists be did rot mean 10 inquire into the
measure Of respoDbDility Of those wbOse acton had
| defeated the bll-hoW II was defeated was kno En
| too well. The proposition made by the Senator
| from Mary land Mr.. Pearce) yesterday, was the
immediate cause Of that defeat ltwasthat which
| ensured IL, although be doubted not the Senator
had acted cOnsclentously. Hs-Mr. Clay
had iaid from the hrsL 10 the last that he
was 10 favor Of the admission Of California and he
wss SO still. He would say alsO that the PROPOSE
| ton made this morning by mir. Foote, had 1t been
received IN proper spirit, he would have voted
for IT, hut under all the circu instances he should be
compel ed 10 withhold his support from that prOpo-
sitlon. He desired now, standing in his place, to
| say that he intended to be unawed by any men
either from individuals or States, bat alter all
that has occurred, ii any portion OF the people or
any States or any individual State should array is
against the authority Of the Union he was for
testing the strength Of our Government TO ascer.
tam WHIT Their it was a practic bile Government
one which could maintain itself Applelse II
blood was TO be split, whose fault vas il IL was the
fault OF these who raised the standard OF dis1nlon
and if such an issue was made, as long he bad
support Of the authority OF the Union. Applause,
| checked by the Chair with q warning that II re-
peated the galleries would be cleared. He had
been anxious 10 see these various measures passed
together. He now hoped they would be passed
| separately; but whether passed or not he FOR
putting down any and every resistance TO the Fed.
ers authority. He had no idea that blood was 70
be split, but If so whose would be the responsible
ty In conclusion, he declared his opinion that .he
boundaries Of California are suitable and require no
alteration.
Mr. PEARcE admitted that the defeat Of the bill
was consequent his proposition to amend, bat
denied that he was to be justly he'd responsible
for that defeat although he would shrink from no
responsibility attaching TO him. He proceeded 10
defend bis course in connection with the bill
He bad told Msssrs Dawson and F0ote that II Nc
Dav SON anne nomeBt providing that the Terrific.
rial Government OF New Mexico should not go mo
operation tast OF tho Rio Grande prevailed, he
o.uld not vote for Mr.. Brsdoary R.nendm sut 70
which that provision was appended he told them
also II at il ould defeat the bill. Had the Sena-
tors from Texas given their assent to the PROPOSE
ton " hcb he mads ye-terday' the OH would not
have been defeated. They chose n refuse any
! thing which cid not come up to their demand. He
| acted as he believed 70 be his duty. IL was he
| and bis colleague who represented the state OF
Marylend here, ard nobody else. de acted 4 pom
responsibility, as be conscieDllously believed his
| duty required and be would not shrink from de-
| fence Of his action whenever and by whomsoever
| il was assailed,
| Mr.. CLAY SAIL nor will shrink from presenting
the facts stated they present portion Of the ms
| tory Of the case he repeated that the amend
| meIt Of the Senstor from Maryland was the nme-
oiate cause Of the defeat Of the bill The senator
had msde speech against Mr. Dawson aneud
nept when pending three times yesterday. He
was approached with amendments designed "
avoid the difficulty.
IAt this point lne line south Of Philadelphia gave out
supposed orseauenee OF The heavy sorm souhwLieh
has cut Oh our further communicsuonsl
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs
Mr. BENSKTT ard not MIR Risley, yesterday re.
ported the bill for the establishment Of an Agricol.
tural Bureau.
MI WHITE asked leave TO offer a resolution
which was read for Information, that the Speaker
appoint Special Committee Of twenty.one mem
beis, " hose duty it shall be to meet, consult and
draft sRLh measures for the consideration Of the
House. as may in their judgment havethe effect Of
Aay ing the present excitement prevailing 10 differ
ent sections Of the mon and that IL shall be 10
der 10 report at any time, notwithstanding the rules
| OF the House.
Messrs RooT, GARTER and others objected.
Reports were made from Committees.
On motion Of Mr.. STANTON Of Tenn. the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs was discharged from the
further con sideration Of sundry memorials asking
| Peace Convention at Frankfort on the VI aine.
Nj STANTON, from the same Committee reported
a bill 10 establish line of War Steamers 10 the
Coast of Africa, for the suppression Of the Save
trade, and the promotion Of Commerce and Naviga
iion which was referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole The bill authorizes the Secretary OF the
Navy, after the passage Of this act, to contract
with Joseph Bryan, Of Alabama, or Nicholas Saun
ders OF ~ and their associates, for the building
and equipment Of three steamers 70 ran between
the u niied States aud the Coast OF Africa each
shp to be not less than four thousand tuns burthen
80 constructed as to be convertible, at the least
possible expense, into war steamers Of the first
class, to be commanded by officers Of the navy. la
the event OF war the government u take the ships.
One is 10 leave Baltimore and one New York every
three months, to carry not exceeding twenty i've
hundred passengers each; the charge for passage
to be ten dollars for free negroes over twelve years
Of age and five dollars for negroes under ten years
under the Colonization SOcletys direction