Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-16
The SENATE was not in session on Fri

The SENATE was not in session on Fri
day.
HousE.-Seyeral senate bills were read
twice and referred, after which the house
went into committee Of the whole on the pri.
vale calender, and resumed the consideration
o. the bill for the relief of NicolI and Clnch,
Oh New York. The bill was finally referred
u 1Me committee on commerce.
Inc aenc'ency bill was next taken up with
the amendments Of the senate, which were
adopted, exceptthe appropriation for the sec
ond auuitors department. The appropria.
tons consist OF St@9,20O for deficiency in ex-
peDses OF The house OF representatives, and
$2l3.000 to supply deficiency for expenses
of the senate. After a warm resistance
by Messrs. Gerry and Cleveland, the
for an appropriation for twenty additional
clerks in the post Office was read, when
Mr.. McGaughey offered an amendment fol
appointing the clerks equally from among
the different states.
The amendment led to an exciting discus.
sion between the mover end Mr.. Morton, re-
lating to the number Of Virginians in office
The amendment WINS voted down amid con-
siderable confusion, Mr.. McGaughey styled
the President Zachary Washington
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mttee. al 5 o'clock the house adjourned to
Monday.
SENArE.-Petitions from citizens of the
District OF Columbia, for Reorganization oil
the judiciary, were presented by Mr.. Walker
and others.
A communication was received from the
war department relative to the commerce on
the northwestern lakes.
The census bill, with the amendments
was made the order of the day for to- NOR.
row. ~s
Mr.. Dickinson introduced q bill for the
coinage of three cent pieces, to be composed
Of copper and silver, which was referred tc
the finance committee.
The California bill was then taken up
The senate chamber was excessively crowd
ed 10 hear MIR. Clay, who spoke two hour
upon the bill. He said that no member o
the senate agreed TO every thing reported il
The bill, but he WAS not discouraged. FL
INDUCED the hope that The senate would ye
agree and pass the bill Ivy handsome ma
jority, as the peace of the country depende,
upon the adoption Of it. He defended Cali
fornia in her right of representation. Th
proposition of the line OF SO deg. 80 min
came strangely from the south. If they tool
their slaves there they would escape both b.
sea and land. He regretted the difference
between himself and the non-action of III
President, which he characterised as dan
gerous TO the formation of independent gov
ernments. MIR. c. congratulated the senat
. that passion had begun 10 subside between
the north and the south, and he believed the
were about coming together as brethren
| If rho preSiden: hnd hpeu hette informed I,
would have recommended a more compre
hensive plan. BIoodsbed would follow be
tween Texas and New Mexico if their bour
diaries were not settled. lie answered MI
Bentons anti lack speech, and read Amer
can presidents for taking the present cours
which occurred on Benton's own notion
He eontented that the provision forbidden
territories to legislate on the subject of sla,
cry would operate equally favorable for I'll
north and the south. He alluded sarcastical
Iy to MIR. Stewards theory, connecting
with the doctrines of Garrison, lately promu
gated at the New York Tabernacle. II
would make no concessions to that class.
Mr. Clay was glad to observe lha, so man
of the northern members were disposed
drop the proviso, and he believed that sever
,enths Of the people were ready TO vote IL
the plan ofthe committee. He concluded
hoping that there would be harmoniot
termination Of the subject.
HoUsE-In committee of the whole, r
sumed the discussion of the Presidents Cal
fornia message. Mr.. Clark made n war
but good nslured speech in favor ofthe Pre-
ident's plan, which created much mortimer
Mr.. Savage made warm anti-savery speec
after which MIR. Meacham obtained the foo
and the house adjourned