Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-09

navy with American hemp, and urged the
passage Of bill to that effect As soon as pos
siblc. Mr.. Cobb gave notice Of an amend
ment authorising the secretary Of the navy to
use cotton cord whenever practicable. MIR.
Marshall advocated an open market, after
which tic subject was laid aside.
A communication was received from the
secretary Of war asking for the appointment
Of committee to investigate his conduct in
relation 10 the Galphin claim. 4 motion was
made by Mr.. Toombs and adopted that com
mllicc Of nine be appointed for tina, purpose.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole, and Mr.. Richardson gave way to Mr..
McClcuand, whoproccedcd to state his views
IN regard to proper compromise Of the sla-
very question. Unexplained the provisions
Of his bill for admitting California as state
and the formation Of territorial governments
for Utah and New Mexico without the pro,i-
~, aud paying Texas 10000 900 dollars IN
stocks at . pcr cent, IN certificates Of not loss
than 500 dollars each.
Mr. Marshall spoke an hour He was
ready Tor Mr.. McClemands plan for the ter
ritorial governments, which he was dcsirous
should lr fret arranged The President
would b. satisfied, Tor be had no plan. lie
cardidly admitted the structures Of Mr. Mann
and the danger Of the Union, yet the south
was determined m her couBa.
Nj McClcnand'S ball ami Mr.. CauCr's A.
mcndmcn, were ordered to printed AdJ'd.
APRIL g. In the SENArE, the vice prcsi.
dcut announced the following committee to
attend the remains Of Mr Calhoun to South
Carolina -McsSs Mason, DAVIS, Of Miss.
Bcrncn, Webster, Dickinson and Dodge
\ proposition to change the printing system
was discussed By Mcsrs Hale and Boriand,
AMI land over.
Tho fugitive slave bill vas then taken uP,
and Mr. Underwood concluded hls speech, IN
which be urged the passage Of an act in CON
fomr,y with the petitions, Is j, would Pro-
mote harmony. He hld no faith IN the pro
posed convention h,s only hope was IN the
Judiciary
Mr,sr, Cor,in and Hall replied to some
illusions which were made to them.
VIZ Foo,r moved a posiPoncmcnt Of the
bin ullto.mouow.
NJ Webster thought i, his duty to remind
the senate that the time had come for action.
Tie regretted to see the debate prolonged with.
ou,lrnIlrg 20 a conclusion. They ough, soon
20 decide about taking up some practicable
measure apl discuss that alone until action
was bad lie believed twas time To- take up
rhr bilI i.r tire admission Of California and
settle ,hls dr,i, and the territorial bIl next.
We vas willing to take up and vote on al the
propositions before The scuaic in regular or.
der No,hngvas 20 important to the s1lIs-
faction and good of ihc country rs the settle
mcnt of tIrrar questions lie desired TO pre-.
serve lhr CREDIT ~ the Union an over the
world, and ave the government from rproach
acrus, tn A,aurr lie DID no, expect har.
monious legislation on ans other great sub,oc,
touching the interests OF the country till tins
question was settled IT. wished b, settled
on constitutional principle, IT, wanted Dol
new platform, courcssiuu ur cumTwmsc g.
bat with due caudor, elaboration and fatrr-
nal feeling they would b. able to satisfy the
whole people.
VI Fo1,n s1ii hr coincllri with mos, ol
VIZ wc1stcr's remarks, b1' one tcr,orral
b,Il, newly reported, shouIdbr fir, consider.
cd. he srrnHou.v argued that California
should be admitted Gr,, or separately II %
would dissolve the Union
Mr Webster said hr hal no fears Of d,,o.
luton. anJ reminded Mr Foo,- ofh, former
prophecy The California question would
finally be- disposed of lie any other question.
simply by yeas and nays; and vha,c,crm.rhr
be the delay aud opposition, there was no me-
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