New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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CLOSE or WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. BAKER concluded, when the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
There was not so much confusion as yesterday.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. BAYLY Loco Of Va. called for the regular
order, being reports from Committees.
Mr. SrErsoY Loco of Ne asked that the SEN
ate bill for Custom House at Bangor be referred.
Objections were made.
Mr.. HARRIS Loco Of ILL., moved that the House
go into Committee of the Whole on the State Of
the Union on the California bill
The question was taken and decided in the
affirmative. Yeas "a, Nays IS.
The amendment pending was 20 extend the Ms.
souri, Compromise line to the Pacific. and to fix the
boundaries Of California accordingly.
Mr. THoMPsoE Loco Of Miss. offered an amend
ment to it, to enable him to reply TO Mr.. Stephens
speech OF yesterday lie believed that the Demo-
cratic party was responsible in a greatdegree for
tie acquisition of the territory bu. as the people
bad elected Wing to the Presidency they had
relieved the Democracy from the settlement Of the
questions arising out c. the acquisition, and he con-
tended that this now more especially devolyed on
the Whies.
Mr. STEPHENS (Whigl Of Ga. replied, saying that
he had been ready 70 vote to imPeach the lat,
Executive for establishing Military Governments
without the warrant OF lNE. lie did not want the
territory, but as we have it, he would favor suta
bic Governments. He denied that the Wing party
are responsible TO settle the question, aud stated
the positions of Gen. Cass, which the people hal
repudiated
Mr. Stephens withdrew the amendments viii h
he and Mr. Thompson had ssverally offered
That of Mr. StsntoD, which declared that it shall
be no objection 10 the admission into the Union of
any State which shall hereafter be formed out Of
the territory lying south Of the parallel of 369 30,
that the Constitution Of said State may authorize
or establish African Slavery therein, taken up.
Mr. VAS DYKE, Wing Of N. J. raised ques-
ton OF order, that the amendment was Irrelevant
inasmuch as 1t related to a matter not before the
Committee.
The decision ofthe Chair tina. It was in order,
was sustained by the Committee.
The same amendment was offered BY the same
gentleman, who subsequently spoke.
Mr. McLANE Loco OF Nd. would not 90 for the
Missouri Compromise unless rights be secured 10
the Stakeholder, south Of the line, by positive enact
ment Of Congress.
Messrs BOcOCK, FEATHERsTOS, MEADE, aud
billiard went for the line.
Mr. HUBBARD Loco Of Ala remarked that the
friends of the North, in his section, said they be-
ieved that the North would make a fair division
Those who opposed the North there, said that the
North were selfish and would take all The friends
Of the North said no. Gentlemen, now 10 the day
to determine which shall be believed He wanted
to see whether the Southern States are 20 be re-
garded as dsgraced provinces
Mr.. MARSHALL tWhigl Of Ky. hoped that gen.
temen from the Slave States would no longer de.
bate, while those from the Free States are silent
and ready for the vote.
The question was about being taken on the
amendment Of Mr.. Stanton, when Mr. Dder rose.
Mr. Marshall proposing to withdraw the amend.
ments-
The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Duer was too late as
the Committee were now dividing.
The question was taken on the amendment, and
il was rejected, Is to 90.
Mr.. SEDDos Loco OF Va offered an amendment
declaring that at the time Of toe adoption o. the
Missouri Compromise line, IL was intended and I'M
destocd as q partition for the future between the
slayehociDg and non-slayeholdiDg States 10 the |
Ultimate extent Of its Western limits and as sucn 1
was enscted mainly by the votes OF Representa-,
tiyes from the non slayehoding States. He claimed !
that the principle be extended 70 the territory
acquired from Mexico.
NJ. Bows Ioco) Of Miss. had long since made
up bis mind that no Justice was 20 be melted TO tie
section from which he came II he had ever en- 4
tertained doubt, he YVES now perfectly satisfied
that he was right. When the States came into
the Union they were equal. II the South are 10
humbugged and deprived Of their Just rights, i: I
will raise 4 storm which will sweep away this
Union, and, in such an event, ne prayed deyouty /
IL would do o.
Mr.. CARTrER, Loco Of Ohio. said that the
amendment Of NJ. Stanton, which was voted down,
was totally Irrelevant 10 the subject. Ii was pro-
duced for no other purpose than to show false col
ors to the Southior embarrass the bill pending.
Mr.. STANTON, Loco Of Tenn. sid that he had
originally introduced the amendment, and you i'm
pute to il motives, which are rot true-itwas 70
show you in your true colors.
Nr. CARTTEK-Not for the purpose Of aiding the
measure, bat embarrassing H.
Ag SrASTOs-It was 70 embarrass the action Of
Iobody. say that the charge ia untrue.
Mr.. CARTTER-I understood the gentleman 70
say il was n.Fudused 70 show rs of What does
be mean b. that
Nc SThsIoS-J VIII tel yea.