New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.


Mr. DANIEL moved that the House go into Com.
mittee on the private calendar. The vote was
taken by yeas and nays; and determined in the
negative-yeas, e0-nays, los.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr. McLANE, Loco Of Md. moved that the Cali
lorna bill be laid aside, to take up the Cumberland
Dam bill.
The question was in the course of being takenby
tellerf, when
Mr.. Nj Lane said he withdrew the motion.
! MIR. Nj CLEREASD, (Loco) Of III. wanted TO know
whether it could be withdrawn. i desire to have
| the pleasure Of voting it down.
VOICES" Cant withdraw - Voted down -
$50 on The Chairman, meanwhile, calling 70
! order
The motion Of Mr. Nj Lane was voted down-42
! TO 50.
The Committee then proceeded with the
CALFERNIA BILL.
MIR. iNGE Loco Of Ala. moved an amendment TO
M Green's proposition Of running the Missouri
! Compromise line 10 the Pacific. 1t was in the
form o. Pro'iso, namely that the people Of any
potion oil the territory, in pursuance the author
ity OF Congress- shall form Constitution they may
or may not exclude Slavery and that their deter
minaiion Of tins question shall be no obstacle 70
object was to reverse the decision of the Committee
on Thursday, when they voted down the amend.
ment Of Mr.. stanton, of Ky.
Mr.. McCLERSAND should vote for the amend.
ment, having always recognized the principle that
State has right to adopt Slavery or not. Con.
gress has no right to interfere with the subject.
Mr.. NAN DYKE (Whig) Of NJ said it was not
proper Tor Congress TO express an opinion on the
subject he was against the amendment because
being offered 10 that of Green, it assumed that Cal
ilorna is to be divided. However, his opinion was
that it was not good ground OF objection TO the
N eq1 N Gfofa
Slavery, il in all other respects she applied pro,
perly.
Mr.. HIBBARD Loco ofN. II. was in favor of the
principle OF MIR Inges amendment, but not for in.
cooperating it in the bill for the admission of Cali.
iornia He wanted that State to come indepen.
dent Of other measures. He would not vote 10 ex.
olnde California, if her Constitution tolerated
Slavery.
Mr. BIssELL LEGO OF III. denied that the doc.
trine was generally prevalent in the North that no
more Slave States shall be admitted into the Union
True, an uncomfortable number seek 10 carry out
such views 1t had been stated on this floor that
no more Slave States shall be admitted but be
never acquiesced in il Notwithstanding the dec.
time had here been disayowed by gentlemen from |
Northern states, the result Of the vote on Mr..
STANTON amendment on Thursday, had been sent |
south on lightning wings, as the fixed opinion of
Toe Nortn' without the explanation Of members
Mr. Roor free Soil Of Ohio said that the /
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to The South Il was 20 have no effect il was but
apeace Offering. He went for California as sha ia |
Mr.. NoRSI Loco Of La. Gid not want connIi. |
mentary vote. He desired something substantial |
The mon WSs not worth q straw so ions "a dif |
ference exists between the Slaves ofths South and !
the horses and carriages ofthe North Is proper,y
&c wanted 10 mix and water compromises
Mr. scHENoS, Wing OF Ohio, wished 10 Offer |
sn smendment, to iest the senss OF the South that
there shsii be no objection 70 the admission Of Ca.
iicruiR bscaRss abe bSs not tolerated Slavery.
The amendment Of Nr. ISGE has nothing to Do
with the California bill, and should be resisted.
dae southern men object ~ California because enc
Goes not recognise Slavery.
Nj. SgDD0H Loco o. Virginia, denied this.
tne greatest objection % her admission was TIA.
the Southern States bad no opportunity 70 paric.
pate IN iznling tho institutions OF California
Mr.. Sooss, Wing OF Georgia replied 70 NJ.
soHENck, and sasntiy denied that the oppOs..
uon to California by the south IS based on the
ground that Slavery u not recognised BY her Con.
tntoton He went Tor justies and right. II sho
doctrine is 10 prevail that State is hereafter to
be admitted which toerate Slavery, then every e.
Tort upon ms part shall be put forth toward dis. |
unlon. IL was not worth preserving il the South |
were 10 be placed in sucs humilisting condition.
TIE gentleman was excited and several msu1
bers cried, Good Good"
Nj. MADE Loco OF Va asked Mr.. Schenek \
whether II California had in her Constitution. tols
rated Slavery, ne would vote for her admission
MI. eoHEkcE-l have always, and do recognize |
the right OF the people, when forming governmental
TO ADOPT Slavery if they please. But my ARGUMENT |
Tor excluding it IN the Territories is that we snood
give them tree Institutions when we legislate Tor
them, and let them change them alterw ards iflhev
choose.
Mr.. NEADE--He refuses to answer bat Twill
answer for him. The gentleman would not vote
or the admission Of Save State. WIZ s dedy