The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-01
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TN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July 81, 1850

| NAVAL uEfoT AT NEW okLAANs- IT.
Mr.. DOWNS presented the resolution of the
municipal authorities Of the city of New Orleans
in favor of the establishment of naval depot at
that place.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, the Senate took
| up for consideration an act to amend an act al
lowing drawbacks on goods exported to Chihua-
ish provinces.
| The bill provides that drawbacks shall be al
lowed on goods, whether exported by land or by
water whereas the previous law only allowed
drawbacks when the goods were exported by
land.
| On motion of Mr.. SOULE, the bill was laid
the table, for the purpose, he said, of giving
Senators an opportunity of looking into the bill.
After disposing of some few private bills, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the
ADJUSTMENT BILL.
The pending question being upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. NoRRls, to strike out Of the 10th
section the words nor establishing prohibiting
slavery" The effect of this amendment would
be to leave with the territorial legislature the
power to establish or prohibit slavery.
Mr.. DAVIS. of Mississippi. spoke in relation
to the doctrine of non-intervention. He explained
what he understood by the doctrine. Now, a
different construction was given to it by the Sen
ator from Michigan, (Mr. CASE and the Senator
from Kentucky, (Mr. CLAr.) He opposed the
pending amendment. He saw that this bill would
not be so amended as to receive his vote He
was sorry for ths-but it could not be avoided,
looking at the character of the bill.
Mr.. BALDWIN spoke in favor of the amend
ment.
Mr.. EWING was opposed to the amendment.
Considering the amendment which had been
adopted yesterday, he would tie up the hands
Of the territorial legislature much as possible.
Mr. MASON opposed the amendment, because
the clause which it proposed to strike out, was
the only thing which gave the South particle Of
hope in the whole bill.
The question then being taken on the amend
ment Of Mr. NoRRIs, it was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote.
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Brad
bury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper,
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas,
Felch, Green, Hamlin, Jones, Mangum, Miller,
Norris, Phelps, Pratt, Seward Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
| Winthrop-32.
! NAYs--Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Benton,
Berien, Butler, Clemens, Davis, Of Mississippi,
Dawson, Downs, Ewing, Hunter, King, Mason,
Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Soule, Turney, Walker,
Whitcomb, YuIee-2l.
Mr.. PEARCE then moved to amend by strik-
ing out all after the 37th section of the BILL for the
purpose Of inserting provision postponing the
time of tie going into execution of the territorial
government for New Mexico until after the ath of
March, 1851. ..,4.,
MIR. CLAY was very much surprised at the
motion. He complained bitterly of the embar-
easements which the bill was receiving.
Mr. RUSK opposed the amendment. 1t was
going to take the last vesige Of shadow for the
rights of Texas from her. 81.
Mr.. SHIELDS advocated the amendment
Mr. DAWSON opposed it. s a#
Mr.. BENTON made long speech against the
bill generally s
| Aher further debate, the motion to strike out
was agreed to by the following vote:
YEAs--Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton, Ber-
rien, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis, of Massachu-
sets, Davis, of mississippi, Dayton, Dodge, of
Wisconsin, Douglas, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Ham
! lin, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Morton, -Pearce,
Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule, Turney,
Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop,
Yulee,-33.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bright, Cass,
| Clay, Clemens, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, Of
Iowa, Downs, Foote, Houston, Jones, King,
Mangum, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Whitcomb--22.
| Then scene of confusion ensued, which lasted
until the close Of the session at clock, p. M.
Not even outline could be given of all that was
said and done. n
Various motions were made for the indefinite
postponement of the bill; all of which were lost.
We subjoin the vote on Mr.. PHELPS motion
for indefinite postponement, as a sample, which
was rejected by tie vote, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis, Of Mas
sachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge,
Of Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin,
Houston, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Rusk,
Seward, Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, Walker,
Winthrop, and Yulee-29. l
NAYS.--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ber-
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper,
Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, OF Iowa, Douglas,
Downs, Felch, Foote, Jones, King, Mangum,
Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Sebastian, Shields, Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, and Whit
| cOmD-xS.
! Mr.. ATCHISON, moved to strike out of the
bill all relating to the admission Of California,
which was lost once by tie vote, and finally
carried; yeas 80, nays %.
| The bill was thus reduced to simple bill for
the formation of territorial government in Utah.
| After various amendments in relation to the
boundary line, the bill was finally ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
And then at o'clock, p. M, the Senate ad-
journed.
e. House. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, July 81, 1850.
After prayer, the journal of the preceding
day proceedings was read. When
Mr.. RICHARDSON, by leave, Withdrew mo-
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