The New York herald., 1850-05-21
TELECRAPKIC INTELLIGENCE,
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Debate between Gouthern Senators
cn the California Question.
TEE CALPIIIN INVESTIGATION In TIE HOUSE
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THE CUBAN MOVEMENT,
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THIR Il Y-FIRST CON q X Ess.
FIRST SESSION.
TIE CALPIIN INVESTIGATION IN THE HOUSE
BY MoBsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1850.

BY MoBsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WAsusGroS, May % 1850.
CENSUS, ere.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mass from the committee of conference
on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the
census bn made n report which was concurred in.
Numerous petitions were presented, snd many re-
ports from committees private cases we're made
BRANCH
On motion Of Mr. DICKINSON, the bill to establish
branch mint at New York made the special order
for Friday next the bin to promote the progress OF tho
useful arts again taken mp, and amended. on
motion CT the Patent Committee. MIR. ID. also moved
on amendment providing that all rules governing the
transacon OF business of the Patent 0ice be placed
upon record open to the inspection of all which after
debate adopted The further consideration OF the
bill was then postponed until tomorrow.
TiIE FREsIuHNr AND TnE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
Mr. YuLrE submitted a resolution calling upon the
President for information relative 10 the Cuba cxpe
dton aud the despatch Of vessels Of of the United
States to the coast Of that island lie said he
the President bad received information upon the SUBJ
ject and had without the authority Of Congress- de-
sTatched national vessels to the suppos of
The resolution lies over one day.
CALIFORNIA qUEsTIoN-siEssGs. FoorE.
The Senate resumed the consideration the bill
the admission of California the erection of territorial
governments and establishment OF the boundary OF
Mr. Clrurss having the noor. addressed tho Senate
he regretted In view of the relations existing between
himself and Mr footo, that he felt compelled by
sideratons of duty to proceed with his remarks la
position Of the Inconsistency of the course pursued by
the latter the Southern question lie referred also
the letters of various newspaper
in the desperate and strenuous effort 10 manua cture
public sentiment in favor Of this omnibus bill had
misjudged and misrepresonted the motives and posi-
tion OF those who opposed tho moasure One OF them
had reminded him that Dir. Fcote had national
reputation; he was aware OF that and rejoiced at IT.
be hoped the senator would always maintain such =
reputation and that the people Of the South, while
they would repudiate the doctrine, would continue
their kind sentiments Of regard towards the Mr.
Clemens the to quote from various speeches
made by AIR ioote, for the purpose Of showing that he
had been all sides with reference TO the admission
Of California, Mr.. Clays compromise resolutions, and
various principles involved in tbesc measures. lie
bad word also to say in relation to this subj ect of
national reputation he knew just what course would
sec are such r.putationjust what be would have to
do TO it, He had only to turn traitor to his
own convictions and to the positions of his past course
and the notes of the whole pack of yelping
ut his heels, would be immediately changed in his fa
vor
Mr. FoorE replied In defence OF his course lie de-
MED that bis action was calculated TO aid in carrying
out the non-nction policy OF the President. lie
charged however, that the course indicated by Mr..
Clemens must inevitably result in non-action, be-
IL this compromise bin was defeated by Southern
votes, California would come in Inevitably, an in
dependent measure. and no territorial government
would be established. lie considered each of the
points made by the SenAtcr from Alabama. answering
them with much tact and force. lie denied. among
other points that he had proposed scheme Of compro-
mise. after having declared that such proposition
could come from tho South The great compromise
speech Of the session was made by Northern man,
(Nr Webster) and conceded to the South all that
they asked. Mr.. foote also repeated his former
South the admission Of California, separate aud
substantive measure, the south ought to resist by
every means in her power because such would
bring into the Senate two additional votes against the
South in the settlement Of all the other questions at
issue between the two sections In siluding to the
Nashville Convention which, he said he had been
"a ged In effort to postpone to later period, no OBJ
served that ho authorized by leading movers in ia
OF that convention to say that they would never
give their sanction to the meeting Of the convention
the purpose Of asking amendments to the constu
ton. They demanded the constitution rs II Is fulfilled
In Its letter and spirit.
Mr.. CLKnsss rcjoincd with much warmth and vehe-
mence.
After q few additional remarks by Mr. Foots and Nj
Butler In relation to the doctrine OF the right OF the
people to form their plans Of government assumed
by Mr. Calhoun and . brief cJlloquy between Messrs.
Turpey and foose. the Senate went into Executive
session, and soon alter adjourned