Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-20

ed by separate ballot.
The question being put, the mo,ioa was agreed to:
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. am not at all prepared oi
the baong for this committee think 1t requires some
reflection before the Senate takes any further action
on the subject will move therefore, that the ballotng be
postponed until at o'clock and that the SENATE
adjourn.
The question being put the motion to postpone ballot
ing for the committee until o'clock tomorrow, it was,
upon DIVISION agreed Ayes 80, not counted.
Mr. DOUGLAS. desire simply ask, in order 10 soften
all aspery feeling and produce harmony that the sugges
ton made by the honorable Senator from Kentucky yesterday
be carried out to wit that the Senate take up the Call
forna BILL and make the special order OF the day Tor u
o'clock tomorrow.
The VICE PRESIDENT. II is moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of the California bill.
Messrs MANGUM and MASON simultaneously moved
an adjournment.
Upon which motion Mr.. HALE called for division and
the motion to adjourn carried Ayes 49, not count
ed-whereupon the Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1850.
message received from the House of Representatives
announcing that the Hon. RoBERT g. WINTHROP had been
appointed Speaker pro te 10 the temporary absence OF the
Speaker
CORRECTIONS OF THE JOURNAL.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Wisconsin. Mr.. President, desire to
the Journal perceive by the papers of this mornings
that recorded having voted in the affirmative yes'er
day on the amendment in relation to the abolition OF slavery
in the District Of Columbis instead OF the negative wish
the record to be corrected.
The Journal was corrected accordingly.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi. wish to make slight cor
rsction Of the Journal think in the 10th proposition
It is this Provided that nothing in this instruction shall
be construed to authorize the said committee to take into
consideration any thing that relates either Of the four follow
ing subjects first the abolition Of slavery within the States
decided vote upon either Of the four propositions con
tanned in that proviso BECAUSE voted carried
the conclusion that admitted the power in Congress to refer
these subjects. voted ''nay" carried the conclusion
that against refusing to submit the question to the com
ittee decided, therefore, at all upon this and
the three following questions neither affirmative nor
negative vote would carry my opinion upon the subject which
is that have constitutional power to act as contempla
ted upon any of these subjects My friends determined to
them down. with all other amendments. did notchoose
interfere with desire expedite the business Of the Senate
by offering amendments My course, then, was not to vote
upon them at all find, however that am reported TO have
voted upon the first and the other three The history Of
the transaction sufficiently explains the Of those who
voted upon all the propositions but who would vote either
without the others would be left in nexpcabe condition.
T. therefore, wish have the in the negative upon this
proposition, ascribed to me, erased.
Mr. SEWARD. On the amendment relative to the abo-
on Of the saverade between the States, wish to know
how my vote is recorded.
The VICE PRESIDENT. In the affirmative.
Mr. SEWARD. voted in the negative, and wish to have
it altered
Mr. YULEE. Ibeg leave take notice of inaccuracy
in the report of this mornings Union, which may expose me
to msapprehension. stated there excusing my not
voting upon the ground that had paired off with gentle
who voted in The negative. The reverse was what
really said should ms self have voted in the negative.
The VICE PRESIDENT Does the Senator make any
motion ."
Mr. YULEE. Oh, no. l merely make the statement in
order to myself right.
Mr. HAMLIN. Mr.. President, perceive that ! am
corded having voted the affirmative the eleventh pro-
position in relation the suppression Of the slave trade be-
tween the Sates which error, did not vote at all
The Journal was corrected accordingly.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. HALE. l made motion yesterday which was de-
cided by the Chair to be out of order hope it is in order
present the petition of citizens of Stockbrdge, In the
county Of Berkshire the State Of Massachusetts, praying
Congress to repeal all laws parts Of laws BY which slavery
established sanctioned in the District Of Columbia, to
the Of the National Government TO be removed to
suitable location move that it be received and
frred to the select committee about to be raised this sub
jec and on that ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. RUSK. hope The Senator from New Hampshire
will withdraw his motion for moment to enable me to pre-
sent joint resolution from State, as ana necessarily
obliged to be absent from the Senate on official business
Mr.. HALE. Certainly, sill. r. .....a
The motion was accordingly Withdrawn.
Mr. RUSK presented resolution of the Legislature Of
Texas nstrucog the Senators and requesting the Repre-
sentaves Of that State in Congress their exerons to
procure the enactment Of law compromising Brown and
Tabox for services in carrying the mail which referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and the Post Roads
Messrs DODGE of Wisconsin, WHITCOMB, and
DOWNS, also presented petitions. :.
Mr. HALE. now, sir again renew my motion that the
petition be received and referred the committee about to be
raised and ask the yeas and nays upon it.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. ATCHISON. I move to lay the resolution to re-
'ceive and refer upon the table
Mr. HALE ask the yeas and nays that motion.
The yeas and nays ordered
Mr. WHITCOMB. call for the reading of the petition.
The Secretary read the following petition for the repeal Of
all laws enacted adopted by Congress for the support Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia
To the Congress Of the United States
The undersigned citizens and electors OF the State of Mas
sachuse residing in Stockbrdge, in the county OF Berk
SHIRE respectfully for the repeal Of all laws and parts OF
laws adopted enacted by Congress- by which slavery or the
slave trade is authorized sanctioned in the city OF WASH
ington the District of Coumbia and that in the Of
removed to some more suitable location.
Mr.. BRIGHT There are various other petitions on the
subject the table, and after the committee pro-
posed to be raised shall have been raised
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Indiana is
out OF order The question to lay upon the table is not de-
batable
Mr.. ATCHISON. will Withdraw the motion to lay up.
on the table if the gentleman will renew it.
Mr.. BRIGHT assented
The motion withdrawn.
Mr.. BRIGHT. There various other petitions relating
to this suhecon the table, and various others connected with
the question Of slavery After the committee of thirteen is
raised, which presume will be determined to-day, il is my
intention, unless other Senator shall do it, to to
refer every thing connected with this subject to the select
committee With that intention, shall to lay this Pc
ton on the table for the time being. the
ton to lay the table.
Mr.. HALE. The yeas and nays have been ordered
The VICE PRESIDENT. The motion which the
yeas and nays ordered was Withdrawn.
Mr.. HALE. Then call for the yeas and nays this
motion.
The yeas and nays having been ordered