New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-16
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xrxr.t ooNGRRs s.... F,rs. Session.
sENArn..,.w A.H,seroS, Saturday. Sep, Il.

California which. after Amendment so as TO fix
the aauusl salaries of three Indian Agents at
IS 000 was passed.
Mr. DAVIS of Misc, from Military Committee re-
ported bill to provide pensons for widows Of do
ceased officers and soldiers not hitherto provided
for.
The PRECEDENT laid before the Senate Rev. Mr.
Gurley report on Liberia communicated by the
Secretary Of State.
Measrs. GwIs and FREMONT introduced q nun
Der OF bills for the benefit OF California, relating to
the Public and the Gold Mines and PacerE, Sdr
vey Of Coaat, a Light house system, Donation and
Presumption lights, and Settlement Of Land
Claims
After the consideration of the morning business
bill for the Suppression of the Slave Trade 10 the
District Of Columbia was taken up, on motion by
Mr.. CLAY The pending question being upon con
curing in the amendment made by the Senate, in
Committee, providing penalties for entcing slaves
to escape and giving the corporate authorities con
troll over the ingress or egtess OF free people OF
color
Mr. BADGER advocated the amendments
Nj HALE wanted to know what would become
of the free people Of color il they Were ejecsed
from the District The laws OF the State oil Mary
lard on one side ana Virginia the ohe rohb'ei Tres
negroes from entering those Sates-whee tnen wac ihs
elected pegro TO exercise bis natural night OF breathing
Mr. CLAY submitted few remarks against the
amendments He would 20 for proper aud separate mss
tures o cary out The objects OF The amendments
de,red The vote oon the pending hill based upon us
own merits He desired that the should pass
he feared would not the amendments were retained
The debate was continued al coaeidera Bile length
after which the amendments OF the Committee were con
sderably modified, tie motion OF Mr. BADGER 10 odsr
TO meet the objections urged by Ar Clay aud othsfs
Among heae notifications was one reducing hs peaaly
for aiding sbtnR slave to escape to period OF not
more thsn FIVE years nprsonm H. which was agreed %
/ by 25 yeas to 10 nays
Mr. CLAY still opposed the uniting of any other
measure with he suppression OF TIE savs Trade
The question being taken upon concurring IN the
amendments OF the cmmiltee, they were ally ra
as reported from The Committee of Thirteen
The bill was ordered to be engrossed, by cas-,
YEAsGMeass BALDWIN, Beuton, Bright, Gas, Chate
Clarke, Clay, Davis OF Aass; Dayton D.: SinSon pods.
of WI D9d. Of Hee e9Hg' nS a5r
Shields Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wae',
Walker, Whlcomb and Winthrop n.-sr p.u
NAYs-Messrs. AChigon, Badger, Barn Teli, Bail,
Berrien Butler Davis OF Miss Davson, owns Hnner,
souiG, Rurney and Yulee
1t was discovered that blank, designed to be
filled with The date al which the sc should 60 into effect
had NOT been filed.
Mir. CLAY hoped it would be filled by unanimous
consent
Mesars MASON and DAVIS of Miss objected.
MIR. CLAY moved reconsideration of the engross-
neni which agreed 10
The blank was filed with list Of January,
1885," and The bill ordered to be engrossed,
The Senate chen adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. VENABLE, Loco, by unanimous consent, IN.
troduced Joint resolution, authorizing the Score
tary OF the Navy to farnsh certain metal to Clark
Mills to complete the casting of his equestrian
statue of Jackson which was passed
MIR. HARRIa, Loco, OF Ill announced that Am)n
w Rabbit, Delegate from Utah, was in waiting
and moved that he now be admitted to his seat but
as the credentials were not before the House, Mr.
Harris waived the question until nnday.
The House resumed the consideration Of the r.
Al n
the affairs of the Department OF the Interior.
MIR. RICHARDSON Loco OF Ill closed the debate
in condemnation Of Mr. EWing's allowance of Ger
tain GLAZING
Tho question wat then taken on the following
substitute, offered by Ar. VINToS, from the minor
ty for the resolution Of the majority Of the Dom
mittee
Reoloed That inasmuch SIS the resolution proposed b7
Committee docs charge the Secretary OF the Interior
with crime or miademesuor aud does mol propote any
char sxsng lave but IL eiect calls upon The house
10 review the deciaon OF the proper oce Of
hghts, that the same be MOI concurred In
The above resolution was agreed to-Yeas, %
Nays, a.
Mr.. ALLLN Free Soil) of Mass, moved to lay the
whole subject on the table, which the House
fused TO do
The question was taken on agreeing to the 1880.
tons.
MIR. BAYLY from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported back the bill appropt;ang the suppo OF
the Post0fhce Department The Belse's amendments
were concurred in
Mr. BAYiY reported back the bills for the cree
ton of Goa In Bangor Cincinnati, ard 81 Louie
which referred the Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of The Uuon
MIR ToomBs said q few weeks ago he was in
suucted make a the Tkiif question-since
that time great change had been going 10 Tho public
mind and In HE among tho res aud he Iu hmlIted
report that Ia the Judgment OF the Commit of Ways a1d
Eesns It s rexpedient TO attempt legislation aeriog
The existing duties on imports.
Mir. VINToN moved Rs q substitute, that the
Committee on Ways and Means report on tuesday next at
The hour OF III O'clock bin 10 the effect that all foreign
goods aud merchandise shalt be appraised accord
Ing 10 he average market value In tbs prncipd pof OF
der regulations prescribed by Ike Secretary Treaaa
ry, ss 10 secure uniform valuation throughout hn
United eiaes MIR. Wilton atid that az mia was one OF
those PROPOSITIONS which every understands and as
time 10 dibcasi IT, he moved t-e previous
Mr. HALL moved call OF the House which was
not ordered.
The demand for the previous question was
seconded-Ayes So Nays 49,.
Mir. PHELPs moved to lay the whole subject on
| the table mol cared-YeRs IS, Nays 81,
Mr. VlNroNs amendment was rejected Yeas,
Is; Nays 96.
The original Resolution, declaring an alteration
Of the TaTif inexpeden, was disagreed to. Yeah 9li
| Nays, SO
Mr. BROOKS moved to reconsider the vote, to en-
able him TO ofar resolution that Committee OF Seven DO
appointed sit during recess Inquire into lhe opera
ton OF the existing .tif system and all the acs relating
thereto ard connected herewith aud report the same ct the
ensuing session of the House; and hist said Conmittse
have power summon witness and PROFOUND such que'
SIS may necessary 10
Resolution explained itIelt and 1t would commit either
side OF the House buI would leave the subject to H.
veshk ston win the facts before them, whom the House
again meee be moved The previous question: but wih'
| draw 1t atihe reQueslof
! Mr BAYLY, who said If the Committee be raised
twas perfectly certain lhsI gentemsn could on 1t
except those from ciues and ow1s All who rspteSsat
agricultural Interests farming and planting com oelle5,
AFTER this long session TO 60 home aud look ate s pFl'
vAe ShArs The position he occupied wouid entile HIN
place tbs Committees but in consequence Of hs
long time DC hsd been from home II wous bs SLY In
possible for him 10 neglect hit private AfAf ard this was
The with every farmer and planter in the House He
/ renewed Ihs den and ior the previous question
Mr. THOMPSON of Miss moved 10 lay the motion
10 reconsider the table and it was agreed to-YsM95
/ Nsvbs2.
YEAs-MesErs Alexander, Allen. Audel son. Auirews'