The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-09
CongrsssionaI


WARRINGTON, innc ~, lao.
Htie So1afc. M Clay PRESENTED seso...
ions from he kcaiucky convsntiou. whisl
lately fmmed a new constitution iar tbs,
state, IN iayor Of lac passage OF the compre
misc bill.
Mr. King, from the committee on Foo.
eim Rolaticas. reported a JOINT resolution
authorizing the presentation of a gold med.
al 10 David Cooke, master Of the English
barguc sarah, for his meutorious and Inn.
name services in behalf Of the passenger
and crew 81 the American ship Caleb Grim.
shaw, and the joint resolution was unan,. I
mously adopted. .
The compromise bill was then taken nv /
and after n brief discussion of Mr.. Under I
woods pending amendment, giving the L. d
5. Supreme Court jurisdiction in the case of 4
the dispute between Texas and New Mex. +
co. the amendment was rejected-yeas 16.
nays q. Messrs. Downs and Soule voted
in the negative.
MIR. Berrien submitted the following /
amendment
SEC. 2. of this bill now stands thus
"That until the Representatives in Con.
gress SHALL be appoFtioned according to an
actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the
United States, the State of California shall
be entitled to 1--WE representatives in Con.
gress." .5 e
The amendmentis to strike out ''two rep.
resentatives' and insert cone representa-.
tive" and add at the end OF the section the
following words
"And the Senators and Representatives
of the said State in the Congress of the Uni.
ted States shall be chosen by the Legislature ]
and people Of said State, after the passage
of this act"
Mr.. Berrien addressed the Senate at great
length, in support of his proposition, and
Mr.. Douglas replied to him.
The question WINS then taken on the mo-
ton to strike out "two representatives and
insert zone representative, and it was de.
cided in the negative-yeas IL, nays 81.
Mr.. Soule voted for, and Mr.. Downs against J
the amendment.
The question was then taken on thS !
2 amendment to add to the section the words
: given above, and it was also rejected-yeas
IL, nays 28. Messrs. Soule and Downs 70. :
!. ted as before. )
f The Senate then adjourned to MONDAY, J
t the Oath instant.
: In the House, the day was spent in debate !,
S in committee of the Whole, on the bounty
: latid bill:
{ WASHINGTON, June "a, 1850.
e SENATE:--Mr. Hunter presented dt
t credentials ofRob't w. BarnwelI, ap
pointed Senator to fill the vacancy coca
i stoned by the death OF Nj. Gilmore.
After some routine of business. tk
California bill was taken up. Nj
a Soule tnovedhis substitute for that Dor
. tion of the bill relating to Californa
: The Substitute proposes that the Psa
dent shall issue his proclamation, d.
!, claring that California be admittedm
n to the Union as soon as he shall re
5 ceive evidence that she has, in conven
Is ton assented to certain conditions
among which are her refinquishmentol
Of the public domain, and the restriction
It of her southern limits to the Nilsson
lie compromise line.
u HoUsE.-Mr. Garter offered the fa
q lowing resolution, which was adopted
y RcSolCed, That the Committee
n Commerce be instructed to inquire int
the cXpediency of passing a law, con
le polling all crafts carrying passengG
il and navigating the waters of the UH
ly ted States, or sailing under the ,authU
s. ty OF the Uuited States, to be provid
lie with ample means and suitable resou
: ees Of escape for passengers in CASE
Y accident; and also to inquire into d
2 expediency Of making certain custpn
y house officers inspectors, to carry OF
y any law in pursuance of the purpos
of this resolution, and that saidncOF
ts mittee report by bill or otherwise.
The House then resolved itself int
Id committee ofthe whole and took uph
ur Bounty Land Bill. Three hours ws
st occupied in Offering amendments an
to in making minute speeches; but d
&c one amendment Of any consequen
he was adopted. Mr.. Corwin at leng !
rose and made a motion to adjouf
OF which, in consideration of the gre
heat and the confusion which prevaile
= was carried, UiUa uoce. a aA cay
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