Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-06
LATEST NEWS.
By Magnetic Telegraph.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
PROCEEDINGS OF TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Fe'

WASHINGTON Feb. S, P. M.
The SENATE took up and considered the Compromise
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Clay
Mr.. CLAY addressed the Senate on the merits OF the
resolutions He said lie had never before witnessed
period raugh with such peril danger and alarm to the
Union. He believed be all traceable to the license
given to party feeling and passion Instead OF endea-
vorng discover mode by which to restore peace
to the country, the leading public men were discussing
the next Presidency He declared that, as for HIMSELF
he would never ose any in the for Presiden-
tial honors.
Mr. C. said he believed his plan of compromise en-
braced all the grounds in controversy between the free
and the slave States of the Union The first resolution
providing for the admission Of California without any
restriction to slavery, contained all the South de-
manded, whilst the North could not complain, because
slavery had already been excluded by the people of the
territory, in the formation of their constitution The
Wimot Proviso, if adopted, would cease to be
binding when the territory became State; consequent
ly nothing could be gained by applying it to California
Mr. c. said the second resolution asserted that slavery
did not exist in the acquired territories. He maintained
this kndsputable doctrine. The ground which
had been assumed that slavery had been extended co
Instant the territories when the treaty with Mex
leo adopted he declared TO be unenable Congress
had power slavery in the States but had power
slavery out Of the States This power existed some
where. 1t belonged to the Government of Mexico be-
fore the treaty. and had been transferred the Govern
men of the United States by that treaty Mexico coded
the United States all the sovereignty she possessed
these territories, and under the exercise of that
sovereignty Mexico had abolished slavery consequent
ly the Government of the United States enjoyed the
same power. Mr.. CLAY admitted on the other hand
that Congress had the power to introduce slavery into
he he two we wei
Mr. CLAY, regarded the resolution defining the boun-
dares of Texas as the most difficult of all the PROPOSE
tons contained in his Compromise 1t included two SUBJ
lects-savery and boundary. The Government OF the
United States had the power however, to fix the unset
tied boundaries OF Texas and ought to exercise that
power He said he was in favor of paying the public
debt of Texas; in this way she might be compensated
for giving up her boundary. He had hoped, and still
hoped that for the sake OF peace, Texas might be in
duced to accede to this arrangement
Without concluding, Mr. CLAY gave way motion
TO adjourn.
The galleries were crowded as early as nine o'clock
thsmornng. Even the floor ofthe Senate Chamber
was densey crowded by an eager multitude, who
mainta ned their ground till Mr. CLAY gave way for
the adjournment.
Its conceded that Mr.. CLAWS speech to- day equal
led his best efforts in times past
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, no business was
transacted. Mr. RAYMOND, of Virginia, announced the
death Of his predecessor, Mr.. ALEXANDER NEWMAN,
and moved the customary resolutions, which were
adopted. The House then adjourned
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE TERRI
BILE EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK
New YORK, Feb. 5, P. M.
The city papers to-day filled with the details OF
the terrible and fatal explosion which took place yester
day morning in the machine and press making estab-
lshment Of A. B. Taylor g. Co., No. Hague street.
The building in which the explosion occurred was SIX
story brick erection The boiler was the first floor
Thus far, twenty-five bodies have been recovered
from amongst the killed and wounded Others are still
under the ruins of the building About thirty persons
in the building the time of the explosion, known
to have escaped with only slight injuries. They all
mechanics and laborers.
Its reported that the boiler which OF Nor
gans patent, with upright tubes old one taken
from steamboat. The explosion took place about
half past o'clock before all the machinery OF the shop
had been put in motion
The weather here to-day is very cold.
DEATH OF COMMODORE TURNER.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S, P. NJ
Commodore DANIEL TURNER, OF the Navy, died
suddenly in this y last night. He had recently
amongst US with his family for the purpose of spending
the winter.
We have nothing worthy ofnote TO communicate in
relation 10 the markets.