The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-30

not two thirds-refused to suspend the rules.
IOWA CONTESTED ELECTION
On motion of MIR. VAN DYKE, resolution was
adopted authorizing the Clerk of the House to as
certain, possible, the expenses attending
the late Iowa contested election case, and that he
pay out of the contingent fund OF the House 10 H.
f. Miller, the contestant his mileage and per diem
from the commencement OF the session until inc
question was terminated by the House
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. INGE said that he was unanimously instruct
ed by the Committee for the District OF Columbia
to offer n resouton-that the bills heretofore re-
ported by that committee be made the special order
of the day for the second Friday IN August, ana
that they be considered IN the order they stand ON
the calendar.
Objection was made, and the House refused to
suspend the rules.
MIR MCDONALD asked, but did not obtain,
leave to offer resolution from the Committee on
Accounts, authorizing the Doorkeeper to employ
messenger and two scavongers, In addition TO those
now allowed.
MIR. BURT made an Intellectual effort to have the
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
discharged from the further consideration OF the
bill increasing the commissariat OF the army OF the
United States.
ADJOURNMENT AND cALIFoRsiA.
MIR. WENTW ORTIZ asked the adoption OF the
following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That Congress onght not to Tx the day
of adjournment of the present session until the Cal
ifornia question shall have been disposed of and
the general appropriation bills passed.
Objection was made, ana nc moved q suspension
of the rules.
The question was taken, and decided i'll the neg
ative-yeas SO, nays S3-not two-thirds
Mr.. ROBINSON asked leave to offer resolution,
that the way to effect the passage Of the gen
eral appropriation bills and the admission OF Cali
fornia, is to fix early day for an adjournment.
Objection made, and the House refused to
suspend the rules.
Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee, asked leave to offer
a the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives adjourn
their respective houses the first Monday OF Sep
TENDER next at twelve o'clock, meridian.
Objection made, and the Housc-yeas So,
nays 99-refused to suspend the rules to enable the
gentleman to introduce the resolution.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
Mr.. POTTER asked the unanimous consent Of
the House to offer resolution, to make the bill to
reduce and modify the rates of postage the special
order of the day for the second Monday in August
The House Refused to suspend the rules.
CALIFORNIA.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE, the House resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole the state Of
the Union, and Mr.. BOYD was called to preside.
Mr.. BAYLY said he thought that the first bust
ness before the committee was the message of the
President, transmitting the California constitution,
together with the pending propositions,) and he
moved to lay it aside and take up the bill for the
payment of Revolutionary pensions.
MIR. PRESTON KING rose to point of order, on
the ground that the committee are acting under the
express instructions of the House, and that they
have right to lay aside the bill.
The CHAIRMAN said that according to prece-
dencc, it in order to make the motion.
Mr.. KING appealed from the decision and on
the question being taken the Chair sustained
The House-ayes SO, S6-disagreed to the
motion of Mr.. BAYLy, and the subject of California
now before the committee.
The amendment pending to the bill for the adj
mission Of that State was read. 1t was heretofore
offered by Mr.. GREEN, applying the Missouri
| cpt prrpn izpl nd IN ~ IL
airy Of California $50 30 etc; which Mr., INGE had
proposed to amend, by adding proviso: that the
people of the said Territory, when assembled i'll
convention, with constitutional authority to form
State constitution, have the constitutional right
to adopt or exclude African slavery; and the deter
minaton of this question: either adopting exclud-
ing slavery, shall be obstacle TO the admission
of said State into the Union.
The question was taken on the amendment TO
the amendment, and it was agreed to-ayes SIS,
noes 40.
Mr. GREEN proposed to modify his amendment,
extending the line To the Pacific ocean, and reviv-
ing the Missouri compromise act, So that it shall
apply to all future organizations of the Territories
and declared TO be in full force, and in the same
sense and understanding IN which it was original
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, raised ques-
ton Of order. The amendment, he said, as first in
troduced, applied only to California; but the modi
ication applied to all the territory OF the United
| States
MIR. GREEN explained his modification
The committee proceeded to vote on the appeal
of Mr.. STEVENS from the decision of the Chair. A
quorum not having passed between the tecrs, the
roll was called, TO note the absentees.) The com
mittee rose. A quorum having answered to their
names, the House again went into committee.
Mr.. MASON moved that the committee rise, that
he might introduce resolution for the appoint
ment Of committee of twenty -one members, "a
report by bill or otherwise, speedily possible
| judicous plan Of adjustment, in accordance with
justice and the Constitution, OF all matters invov-
fha tha mia Of
and the formation Of governments for the terrific
| rics.
The committee refused to rise for the purpose
indicated.
MIR. GREEN withdrew his proposed modification
and the appeal fell with it,
Mr.. MARSHALL moved to amend the original
amendment of Mr.. GREEN, by inserting, "pro-
hibiting slavery north and permitting il south OF
the aforesaid line, 1862 30,) until the people arc
| ready TO form n State government" He wished "a
strike out the words, "the same and under
standing" in which the line originally adopt
ed, and TO put IL in a sense which all under
stand If we are to have a compromise, he wanted
| no ambiguity, and he desired gentlemen 10 say
that they will permit slavery south Of the line.
| Mr.. ORR. move that the committee rise. IA
voice: "And report the bill."l did not say that
The question taken, and the committee
| ayes Ia, noes l07-refused TO rise.
The question REQUIRED on agreeing to the amend
| ment Of Mr.. MARSHALL, when that gentleman
| withdrew IL at the request Of
| Mr.. seldom, who renewed IL. He under
stood say that his mind did not recognise the ne
ccssity for the amendment, because he considered
| the proposition Of Mr. GREEN ~ expressing the
same meaning. If the doctrine"of non-interven-
| ton, explained by General Cass, du-
| ring the Presidential canvass understood, that
! gentleman would not have received the electoral
| vote Of Virginia. lie was in favor Of the Missouri
| compromise line measure Of peace and settle
ment, with distinct understanding as TO the rights
Of the South. lie wanted no pretcrts, ambi-
| guilty.
! Mr.. NEVILLE said that If the line should be
| adopted without such declaration, there would be
doubt and cquivocation. IL the duty of states
men to make the law such that they can face it in
all its responsibility, and they should do their duty
be the consequences what they may. He was in
favor Of this line, because he believed that IL was
the only way in which the country could be paci-
fed. II we adopt any other scheme, we will plant
! the seeds of death in this Confcderacy. Rovolu-
tons never go backwards. II any man looks al
the progress Of the agitation he will sec that IL IL
EDWARDS and downwards, with a constantly accel-
erstingyelocity. If the Missouri compromise meant
any thing, it meant that slavery shall be prohibited
| North aud recognised South. lie would consent "a
| no settlement that left doubt or equivocation.
| MIR. SWEETSER said that the doctrine Of non
intervention, az understood by the Democratic par
ty at the North, differed from the construction put
| upon 1t by the gentleman from Virginia, MIR.