Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-08-10
1l)asbiuotun Ncws.
rnrnry.rlnsr coNeRrss-is, session.
WASHINGTON, August |, 1850
Senate.


up for the purpose of making it special OF
der, which was agreed to-Yeas "a, Nays 80
MIR. Douglas moved that il be mauo inc
special order for this day, at l2 O'CLOCK ana
every day thereafter until disposed oi'
Mr.. Atchison moved to amend by striking
mt TODAY. and substitute Monday, which
was reiected--Yeas "a, Nays ~.
In the course of some conversation, MT
Douplas declared he had no disposition to
supersede the Utah bill by the proposed spe-
sial order. If tho motion pending should be
agreed to, the Utah bill, having been ordered
TO be engrossed, would still bo first passed
and sent 10 the House.
Mr. Fooie expressed his desire, before the
California bill should be taken up, that the
Senate should take up that portion of the late
Omnibus bill relating to New Mexico and
Texas and pass it. 1t was well known that
the California bill could not pass prior TO the
territorial bills, and if it could. that such ac-
tiop would be attended with the most disas-
trous consequences.
MIR. Dodge, of Iowa, vented Mr.. Foote to
say why the California bill could not be
passed.
Mr.. Footo replied that it would be de-
fea,ed in the House by Parliamentary modes,
such as he had heretofore referred TO- foT
his own part he hoped California never
would be admitted in a separate form before
the territorial bills were passed.
The question being taken on MIR. Douglas
motion, it was agreed 10 without division.
Mr.. Atchson moved that when they adj
lourned, it be to meet on Monday.
MIR. Dayton hoped tho Senate would dis
pose of this California question before II ad-
journed, in order TO sec what was the stale
of feeling, and whether there was DISPOSE
ton TO 90 into q general debate again, or TO
vote without talking.
MIR. Atchison, in order 10 give the Sega'or
from New Jersey an opportunity to feel,
withdrew his motion
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the California Bill.
MIR. Foeto moved to amend by striking ont
all after the enacting clause, and inserting
that part of the Omnibus Bill relating 10 New
Mexico and Texas.
Mr.. Douglass moved to amend the bill by
inserting tho third section Of the Omnibus
bill, being the section relating to the Public
Domain of California.
The question upon the latter amendment
takes tho precedence of Mr.. Foote'S amend
ment.
MIR. Footc moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting the proposition offered by
him to tho Omnibus Bill providing that Cali
fornia shall not exercise jurisdiction over ter-
ritory south of 80 80. He made an appeal 10
all the friends of compromise 10 sustain the
bill.
Mr.. Dawson also made On appeal in be-
half of the amendment
Mr. Clay followed. The Senate had had
before it Il measure of peace and tranquility,
which would have harmonizci all dscoTdant
feeling that measure had met fate not al
together unexpected, but which, because OF
the country, he deeply deplored. The ma
iority of the Committee of Compromise had
performed its duty. The bill had been de-
feated by extremists. He did not mean to
inquire into the measure of responsibility OF
those whose action had defeated the BILL
How it was defeated was known too woll.-
The proposition made by the Senator from
Maryland, (Pcarce,) yesterday, was the i'm
mediate cause of that defeat 1t was that
which ensued although he doubted not the
Senator had acted conscientiously.
He (Clay) had said, from the first to the
last, that he was in favor of the admission OF
California, and he was so still He would
say, also, that if the proposition made this
morning, by Mr.. Footc, had been received
in proper spirit, he would have voted for it;
but, under all the circumstances, he should
be compelled to withhold his support from
that proposition. He desired now standing
in his place, to say, rhat he intended 10 be
unawed by any menace, either from indi-
viduals or States-but, after all that had oc-
Cured, if any portion of the people OF any
State, or any individual State, should array
its arms against the authority of the Union,
he was 70. testing tho strength Of our Co.
vernment, TO ascertain whether it was Il
practicable Government, one which could
maintain itself, Iapplausel and if blood was
10 bo spilled whose fault was it 1t was the
fault of those who raised the standard of dis.
union, and, if such an issue was made, as
long as he had voice and au arm to raise,
that voice and arm should be raised in sup
port of the Union. Applause, checked by
the Chair, with warning that if repeated
tho galleries would be cleared.
He had been anxious to see these various
measures passed ogether-having failed in
that, he hoped they would be passed separ-
atoly; but whether passed or not, he was
for putting down any and every resistance to
the federal authority. He had no idea that
blood was to be split, but if so, whose would
bo the responsibility In conclusion he de-
clared his opinion that the boundaries Of
California arc suitable and require no alcra-
tiOn