New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-24
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE Ntw.yoak TRIBUNE.
xxxra CONGRESS-. First Session.

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jurisdiction over the country south OF 1o' 80 until
the question Of establishing Territorial Govern
ment in that country shall have been submitted to
the people
MIR TURsEY moved to amend the amendment so
as to authorize California, when she shall have
thus reduced her boundaries, to assemble in con-
venton and form State Constitution.
Mr. CLAY expressed the hope that the amend
ment would be voted down without debate. Mr.
Turney's amendment was rejected. Yeas 90
Nays SO.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Miss, moved to amend the amend
ment so as to provide for the repeal Of the local
laws OF the country nhibiting slavery.
Mr.. YULEE suggested that the words " null and
void be substituted for " repealed
Mr.. BUTLER hoped the change would not be
made. He desired to see affirmed the right and
power Of Congress to repeal the local laws and
carry out the Constitution over the new acquisi.
tons.
Mr. FoorE objected to the entire amendment
He stood and desired to stand, upon the Constitu-
ton alone. The rights Of the South could not be en-
dangered while based upon that rock.
Mr.. CLAY remarked that the great principle Of
the bill throughout was non intervention, while this
amendment proposed principle of intervention
Surely, if the right torepea laws relating TO Slave
ry was admitted, the converse was also true, and
Congress had the right to pass laws establishing or
inhibiting Slavery.
After some discussion between Messrs. Butler
and Foote upon this point
MIR. UNDERWOOD expressed bis readiness TO vote
for the amendment because he thought the bill
without it does not contain the principle OF nom
Intervention. Ii violated that principle in forbid
ding the Legislatures Of the Territories from repeal.
ing the laws inhibting Slavery.
Mr. BERRIEH did not consider this bill of non
Intervention, when in relation to the most import.
mt M of poV and
to an act excluding Slavery, which would have no
such vitality except by the sanction Of Congress.
| He advocated the amendment to the amendment
as necessary TO remove doubt hanging over the
STAKEHOLDER and preventing him from going to the
| new country with his slave property, because Of
the glorious uncertainty which always hangs over
question Of law which depends for its oonstruc.
ton upon the opinion Of the Courts called upon to
construe it.
In the course OF additional debate Mr.. YULEE
declared the adoption OF such an amendment az
this TO be bis ultimatum.
Mr.. FooTE contended that the Southern Address
intended to put such construction upon the doc
trines Of nonintervention as he had contended for
and a. the bill presented
Mr. YULEE addressed the Senate at some length
against the bill
Mr.. FooTE responded in a tone OF sarcasm.
MIR. YULEI replied, and Mr. FooTE rejoined.-
The debate was evidently more interesting to the
speakers than to the audience.
Mr. HALE expressed his qualification at these
quarres between Southern men, He thought il
was placing the quarres in the right quarter. He
felt quite Indifferent in relation to these matters
He desired now simply to hope that the Senate
would come 10 vote ifthey had had enough OF this
exhibition between the Senators.
Mr.. ATcHIsoN called Mr.. Hale to order for speak.
ing upon other questions than the pending amend.
ment; and because the Senator had right to in
terfere in questions between Southern men. lGreat
laughter.
The question being taken on Mr. Davis's amend
meHt to Mr.. Foote'S, 1t was rejected. Heas.22,
Nays 80.
Mr. FooTE moved that the further consideration
of the subject be postponed until to morrow.
Messrs. HALE and Benton demanded the yeas
and nays upon the motion, which were ordered
and the motion was agreed to-yeas, 81; nays, l6.
Mr.. BRADBURY gave notice OF an amendment
providing for the appointment OF Commissioners to
settle the boundary of Texas.
Mr.. RUsK gave notice of an amendment TO the
amendment, substituting therefor clause admit.
ting the limit OF Texas TO the Rio Grande.
| Mr. FooTE gave notice OF a new section provid.
ing that nothing in the bill be considered as con-
ficting with the compact contained in the Resolu
| tons of Annexation.
After an Executive Session, the Senate 3D.
iourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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Mr.. FEATHERsros introduced Bill regulating
the payment of interest on claims against the Uni
ted States and preventing those engaged in the
Department from acting as Claim Agents against
the government Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Reports from the Committees were then re-
ceived.
Mr.. NELSON, from the Committee on Claims, re.
ported the Senate bill to establish Board Of Ac-
counts, which was referred to Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. CRowELL moved to reconsider the vote thus
to refer 1t was equal to rejection. After what
we have recently seen the interests Of the Treas
ury require that there be Board TO guard against
the payment OF improper claims. The rights and
interests Of claimants called for the establishment
Of this Board. He desired the bill now to be put
on its passage. The motion to reconsider was laid
on the table.
MIR. DANIEL from the same Committee reported |
substitute for same bill, which was referred sim
ilary.
Mr. LANE, from the Committee Of Commerce.
making appropriations for certain rivers aRd har-
bors referred to the Committee Of the Whole on
the State OF the Union.
Mr. PHESix, from the same Committee, reported
blu granting register to Bark James Pstten,
Jr In New-York, which ON his motion passed. A |
large number OF reports were made.
40ef9ek-A bill passed providing for the hold
ing oil u ,. Courts, when there shall be sickness
or disability OF the Judges.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Penn. saidthe proposition came
from New.York, one Of the Judges there, not
being able to hold the Court. But the act was
framed to be general in its operation. Other busi.
ness of DO especial public Importance was dis.
posed Of
Mr.. SAVAGE moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Message of President Fillmore, laid
before the House yesterday, was referred, and he
took occasion TO criticise the Nicaragua Treaty
made with Great Britain. Instead of the guaran-
tees Of both nations being bond of peace they |
would be an apple OF discord We cannot main
tain partnership with England. Mr.. Hises treaty,
which secured Us rights, was discarded This re- |
Gently negotiated was conce ssion Of love to Great
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