The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-11

And the question being taken, the amend.
ment was re- eected as follows:
Yeas .Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright,
Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Corwn, Davis of Mas
sachusctts, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dou.
glas, Felch, Greene, Hale, IIamlin, Miller, Nor
ris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Upllam, Walker,
and Whtconb-23.
Naw-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell. Ben
ton, Be zen, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Da.
Wis OF Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge
ofIowa, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, Jones,
King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon,
Turney, Underwood, Webster, and Yulee-33.
Mr.. Berren moved to amend the section by
striking out the words Gin respect to" and in
sert establishing or prohibiting" And the
question being taken, the amendment was adop.
ted, lis follows:
Ycos-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ber-
rien, Borland, Butler, Clay, Clemens, Davis of
Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Downs, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Ma
son, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Webster,
and Yulee-30.
Nays-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Coope., Corwin,
Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge of Wis
consin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Fclcli, Greeue,
Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Underwood, Upham, Walker, and Whit
comb-27.
Messrs. Hale, Chase, and Douglass, offered
each an amendment, which were all lost, and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Deberry offered resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, instructng the Com
mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads to in
quire into the expedency of establishing mail
line from Yorkville, S. g., by South Point and
Woodlawn, in Castor county, n. c., and by
Cottage House and Vesuvius Furnace, in Lin
coin county, to Newton, in Catawba county,
NC.
The California question was then debated in
Committee of the Whole, and the House ad-
iourned.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the 9th, that
body passed an order to meet at l l o'clock here
after instead of IL, daily.
The Compromise bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Daytons and Walkers amendments con-
corning the abolition ofPeonage i'll the Union,
were both rejected. The first by yeas 24, nays
2G; and the last by yeas 20, nays 80.
Mr.. Yulee moved to strike out the 2lst Sec
ton and insert " that the Constitution and Laws
of the United States are hereby extended over
said territories" After debate this amendment
was adopted. Yeas 80, nays "a.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to insert "that the Mex
lean laws prohibiting slavery shall continue in
force till repealed by Congress" Rejected
yeas 23 nays 81.
The Senate then, at o'clock, adjourned
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the California bill.
MIR. Tuck spoke an hour in favor Of the Viii.
mot Proviso and against the Compromise.
Mr.. Dimmick made Il speech in favor of Ter
ritorial Governments and non-intervention.
Mr.. Bowie spoke in defence of slavery and
in favor of the Compromise.
Mr.. Dickey advocated the immediate ad'nis.
sion of California, and non-interveHtion.
Mr.. Meade obtained the floor, and the House
took recess till 8 o'clock.