The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-18
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IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN WASHINGTON.
THREATENED BLOODSHED.
-WHIRTY-BIRST CON0RHss,
PIRSr SESSION.


THmTY-DRST CON0RNss.
PIRSr SESSION.
Senate.
* heRs.'s MAGNETIC TME0RAPH.
wAsHirorsr, April II, 1884
HR. cALHouN's succ.ssea.
M. BgrLEa presented the credentials Of Irsnkiia
n. Elmpze, sppointed Senator from South Caroline.
90 al the vacancy oeeasioned BY the death of Me-
Cslhoun) which were read and ordered hle. Mr.
Hlnsre wss mot present.
voRSIA MAIL CONTRACT.
Mr.. DowuEs submitted resolution, inquring Of the
-secretsry of tho Navy whether the contract with
a SLos - carry tho mails between New York and New
eOpeans Chaeres &c. has not been violated In several
partouAzs snd whether said contract ought not to bs
,deeisrsd null and yod and whether any legsstion BY
Congress necessary to carry suoh declaration Into
effect.
Mr. Dscx,rsor objected to ts consideration, an the
resolution lies over rr
rms PROPOSED COMMITTEE THIRrEnN.
Amer tho transaction Of tho morning business, the
Senate proceeded to tho consideration Of Mr. Rootes
motion 70 ressr Mr Bells resolution to committee OF
thirteen.
Rhe pending question being upon Mr. Benton In
structons the committee, declaring that Congress
has power slavery in the States tho Internal
trade and that Congress ought not to abolish sla
very in ts Drict In the Forts Arsensls and Dock
Yards OF the United States Mr. Clay moved to amend
this proposition, to read Provided that the
senate docs not deem 1t necessary to express in ad
vance any opinion, to give any Instructions either
general OF specific, for the guidance Of the Commit
tesr
oEnAru sxrwEnr SEXTON cLAy-rHs FOR
MEa CHARGED WITH DELAYING
cALIvoaRiA aUEsrioS.
M Dxxros aid IL would be remembered that the
.Arst amendment pending was In fact, Mr.. Cays own
soropositon he Mr Bsnton) having accepted ON Mr.
sClay's suegsston and In spirit Of compromise II
Mr. Clay nov desired 10 receds and to take back
ssrcly hs proposition, he (Mr Benton) would with
draw The proposition, and throw himself hssk upsn
his original proposition
The original proposition being thus Withdrawn, Mr..
Osy's amendment fell
kr. Bs~ro~ thrn moved his original proposition, pro-
vidng That the select committee shall not take into
sonsdstoa the question Of slavery In the States the
internal trade slavery in the District Of Colum
ss seA In the dock yards navy ysrds and srssnAs Of
the United ststss
Mr.. Cav then moved to amend this amendment, By
-sabstitstas the proposition submitted BY him this
a.osaing.
Mr.. Bsvyew addressed the Senate In deprecation Of
the long dsay which the question Of the admission
al Csnfornis hsd boon subjected and urging the
sesty Of securing sction upon that subject dur
sns tho present week II lsr later than that the
~oommNtee Who were to convey MT Caihoun's remains
20 soath Carolina, would bs absent from the city,
ssusinG further delay Of two weeks to be followed
by - many weeks - may be consumed In The
discuasen which would certainly then be resumed -
II were, q as~s. In conclusion he moved, - test
vot that The peadns business be laid upon the table
With view 70 taking UP the bill for the admission Of
California.
Mr.ClAr, n reply, charged Mr Benton with being
n-tlE --l~
being suhjssted Let him ths useless opposition
10 As Veudiug propositlon-let the select COMMITTEES
sos sppstsd and let the committee then take up the
alsrnia bul without reference to the action Of the
sesass end act upon It, when that bill should ssms
up he would not abandon the which he had al
ready Indicated but would moveto connect the terri
M B~wros ssid tho proposition Of the Senator
ss,th< nor lsss than that tho jury should
D. sent Out and the gentlemen remaining be then al
lowed 70 argue ths cause. As to the charge Of
Aobstructax the public business, he had only to say
Dossn, be would never deferred from the perfsrm
Ancs Of his duty BY such charges. His position was
.fsshes of Sis cssutry himself thrs. iimes sent his
messages TO Congress In relation to the admission OF
shese under which Prcsdsps Taylor had his Cali
forplA message. Tennesses, Kentucky and Vermont
ss. not z b scared on the track By the oSsrs. Of
ssyi.s public b.sne.s lie would never f.i 70 rss,ss
shsr. he had The right TOR ..a. proposition which
osprn-srssss poUelAs .rp voors
Mr. DoyoI.s. susmitied few remarks in yindiss-
ssloo Of the California bill from allusion by dr
ebay, W The effect that would, In It's preesnt FORM
szvs ths federal sov.nmsnt no eertainsy OF control
MT rocrr madc . point Of order that the Senator
-eoul nos dkcuss the California bill st this time.
The CnAs 80 ruled. and Mr. Douglass took his seat
ssrroS's sorros prgNArrD.
The question being taken on Mr. Bentons motion 70
sy On the table, h was nesstived By yess "a nays -
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oLArs Aarrpsrrr-ss. pousl.ss AoAr' OUT ov
On IN. ouessiop recurring on Mt clay's smsndmsnt,
-ar DovoI.ss sro-e to resume his remarn coniendns
that a. the ndment pending covered the Whole SUB
~cs ~ In o~der to dlseu" any branch OF the gene
rel sabject ,,
4A.ns ruled Mr.. Douglas qua Of order
several additional questions OF order were rAo ana
.iscus~>d ~ considerable length
d. vsw ssrwrs- srssss. rrrro- .'p otAr.
Mr. Bsrrc~ discussed Mr.. Clsys smendmens-no
ssy .ss,s Sss ever @ s.sors % been msa. Il
,s.bod q spp.yinf N. prsv,oss auss,,cnns sAs
In, Az ,~ry veil m s.se.s sus vas highly i'm proper
On the senate. ~ vas resolve In advance, sSanst
Foss roDih n. .rsns p.r.%.sass.y ,ssS o.
sn oppcsition TO the proposition for committee
Mr. Cav, in reply; said there had ss~n no caucus
senator had spoken Of his rights-he muse r~eol-
eet kss other SENATORS hsverGhts and we're as r.sdy
40 sss>r< them, the Senator from Missouri. The
a~ns had rights also and the question whether
thsy would decide TO refer subject With instruc-
tionspr without They had the right and In ts
esee " wsz proper TO cah previous QUESTION" 81
snv thing eise He referred 90 the ommittss y
,oipt.d In the case of the sdmission Of Missouri,
Eating that that COMMITTEES we're len uninstructed
.ltoeeshc~ Mr. Clay commented With some severity
.aor t~ oour.~ Of thcss Who insisted upon the ad-
rni.Sou-cf California and unwilling 20 give govern
.,srt. At ths same time TO the territories wings
,op the hocr of the senate anxious TO bring In Cali
sd,,~ had expressed Themselves In favor OF lesving
,hs hundred thousand population OF Nev Mexico TO
,he prosecsiou of military government the establish
-a.,t of Witch BIZ the late sdminstrsiion In time
- ~sr had b.s N loudly condemned In conclusion,
ne sad he had deliberately prepared ms smenamesr
,.h ,he wiew settling whole question Al once,