The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-18
THIRTY-F n st CON q II E 3,
FIRST SESSION.
Senate
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Mr.. Dickinson reported against changing the stand
, ard of silver alloy in gold coin.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
The vi granting lands for the Mobile and Georgia
railroad vs. passed
MO- UMEsr GENERAL TAYLOR,
Mr.. wspsrsR ia, roduced u bill directing the cree.
ton in the coneress, nal Burying Ground, Of monu
ment to Zachary TAYLOR President Of the United
States, which was con siders,t and passed.
ss. COO. kh'
The bills to remit heirs Of Dr. Co., er hne which
was imposed under the sedition law, was ps, 'sed'
MINNESOTA RArLsoAD BILL.
The Minnesota railroad bill was amended and order
ed to Q third reading
Amer the transaction Of the morning business, the
OMNIBUS BILL
MrwrssrER said II had been his intention on Tuesday
Of last week. to follow Mr. Butler and say what he had
to say upon this bill But before the Senator had con-
cluded his remarks the Senate adjourned In conse-
quence Of the illness Of the President which termi.
mated in his death After q few touching reflections
relative to the death Of the President and the conse
quences flowing therefrom, and eloquent allusion
TO the circumstances of his death in the conscious
of duty performed, and Of the honor gratitude,
and love Of his country Mr. Webster proceeded to say
what he had designed to say before the dscess Of the
President The longer the questions in agitation
postponed the greater wsud be the agitation He was
In favor Of early decisive settlement Of the matter
Mr. Polk, In his message Of 1s4s suggested MEASURE
which again recommended In the message Of 1s4s,
Of the late President and have the proposition
Of the Committee Of Thirteen He did not view these
sntagonistio measures. The committee only vent
g. - -
all was to procure settlement of the questions re-
latins TO California and the territories His own opn-
ion, from the first has been that would be better
to consider these various subjects In separate bills
Although he was not strenuous upon that point, he
vas In favor Of the admission Of California ct once
he also vas Of opinion that Congress ought not
psse without FIRST providing government for the ter
might be admitted and the action OF Copsrsss atom
there He aid not mean to say that such action might
be admitted but that would not ret rid OF the suhsct
Of the territories The ohairmss Of the COMMITTEES on
rtoria bills. For his part he must sAy that m
the notion 20 lay upon the table should BE- sarried
and the proposition TO admit Caforn mia be pressed bv
isel he should feel bound consider other
IL remained for Southern gentlemen 10 say whe-
ther this measure providing territorial governments
without any restriction the subj ect Of slavery
should pass OF not He should feel IL absolutely ne
s.ss.ry to provide territorial government for New
Mexico He could not consent 20 her admission IS .
stste-even free state He was opposed to the |
admission ofsny State until she possessed the
amount OF population Sc, 10 take her place pros
porous state The admission OF weak immature States
was calculated, In his opinion TO dersnge the sys-
tenn srd produce much injury The bill opposed, |
unfortunately, By gentlemen Who before agreed
upon any subject Whatever. Some Of them from the
North opposed IT, because gives mp the rights OF the
North and southern men because 10 gave mp the
rights Of the South and each declared that they
would fight to the death. This stats Of things had
produced strange feilowships lie regretted that he
differed nom his colleague and With the
Of Mssachusets In the other House But he felt that
the interest Of his STATE In with the In.
tersst Of every other state required selsm. MT and
permanent settlement Of these questions, By the
adoption Of this or sone other similar measure The
passage OF this would settle at the aim
Guilty relating TO the boundary OF Texas and avert
conflict between her and New Mexico. II would siso
taken In eonsidsrsuen With the other
mepded By the Ocmmts--, stts all the other aa~s
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