The New York herald., 1850-06-08
TelegIaphie Summary.


The House Of Representatives, yesterday, when
thsy met attempted TO take up private blls but the
majority went Immediately into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union and took up Cali
ferna. Notices of amendments they wished IS offer
were given by several members, among them Mr..
Duer, of this State, whose amendment is in almost
the precise words Of the Compromise bill before the
Senate. Messrs. Caldwell, Johnson, Root, and
Duncan, took part in the debate, which, as usual,
was of sort Of importance, except to pass away
time. At one period ofthe debate, there were only
forty members on the floor, and two spectators in
the gallery. The committee rose and took re-
cess until o'clock. The night sessions of the
House appear TO be perfect farce. There is never
4 quorum present.
The Senate met an hour earlier than usual.
memorial was presented from Father Richie, beg
giDg TO lie let of from the unfavorable contract which
he bad made for public printing We have no
doubt The memorial IS funny paper. Ii caused
considerable talk among the Senators, who finally
referred it 10 the Committee on Printing. RIr. King
asked and was excused from serving further on the
Benton and Foote committee Old Bullion, We
suppose, had insnuated that Mr.. King was no friend
Of his, and Mr.. King is too high-strung and
sensitive, after such a remark, TO have anything
tnrther TO do with the committee. Some motning
business was transacted, when the Senate went into
Committee or the Whole and took up the Compro-
mise bill The proceedings are very important,
and the vote in the affirmative the amendment
offered by Mr.. Clemens, indicates pretty clearly how
the same seventeen will vote on the Compromise
Senator Clemens moved to amend the section in
the Compromise bill, relating to Texas, so as to
soniirm her boundaries TO the law oflimits fixed by
The Texan Congress in 1876, and to set apart all
hs territory north of % deg for the use of the
Indians, and the Indians TO be collected and re-
moved there. This a hot shot from the South,
and Mr.. Clay replied Immediately, and hoped that
the Southern Senators would not insist upon the
undoubted title Of Texas, and predicted, that il T.
ever went TO the Supreme Court, that body would
decide against Texas. Mr.. Rusk, Of Texas, rose
IN reply, and defended the title of Texas TO the Rio
Srande. Several Senators engaged in the discus
zion. Mr. Davis, Ct Mississippi spoke STRONGLY in
favor Of Mr.. Clemens amendment. Senator
Foote said be would not vote for the committees
proposition, unless he had more light. Cass Ber-
risn and Butler joined in the debate. AIr. Web
ster hoped these questions would all be settled by
compromise. lie did not like to great political
suestons 60 to the judiciary. The vote was finally
taken on Senator Clemens amen iment, and il was
rejected--yeas II, nays 81.
hT Hale moved posiponemsnt until Monday.
The indomiiable old veteran Clay opposed it sue
sessfully, and, Of course, the Senate are sitting in
Washington to-day. Mr. Benton gave notice that
on Monday next he should move the indefinite
posiponemeni Of the Compromise BILL II he does
30, then will come the tug Of war. Old Harry will
shelye him on the fret vote Mr. Benton hopes to
succeed, and, should he do so, he will then move
the admission Of California at once, without any
membranes The Senate went into executive
session, and then adjourned.
The news from Cuba is highly interesting Five
instead Of four Of the invaders taken at Cirdenas
have been thot. Only one, boy, Ameri-
ssn. The steam frigaie Saranac had reached
Havana, which, with the slooPs Of war German
town and Albany, present quite a respectable naval
force to carry out the instructions Of our govern
ment. Will the Conde de Alcoy, in the face Of
the squadron, enforce his DEGREES 20 shoot every
man takenl We await, with considerable interest,
the news by the Georgia.
IL will be seen that the proceedings in the
Southern Convention, az Nashville, are still Of a
nild and deliberate character, and such az cannot
give offence TO any, eEcep, the most ultra Of the
sbohtionisis. The report Of the committee Of two
from each State, which Is looked for with consider.
able interest, will probably be brought in to-day
For graphic account Of the doings in the Conven-
tion yesterday, the reader is referred to another
page.