The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-06-04
Congressional.

SENATE.-(We learn from a dispatch in
the ST. Louis papers, there was an animated
debate on the California aud Territorial bill.
which was participated in by Messrs. Gle.
mems, Foote, Butler and Turney. after
which the Senate went into executive ses.
sion, and soon after adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Toombs moved a reconsid.
Grafton of the vote by w.Iich the Galphin
reports were made the order of the day for
Tuesday, and ordered to be printed. He
then addressed the House, and maintained
that the cain was just, and that the inter.
est had been legally allowed.
Mr.: Brooks said, there were two cues.
tons involved first, whether the Secretary
Of Wa can act as 4 claim agent while hol.
ding a Cabinet station; and second, wheth.
er an accounting officer eau pay interest,
four times the amoun of the capital, while
Congress is in session, aud when officers are
called upon to a just the principal.
Mr.. Butler, of Pa, said his understanding
was, that when questions arise as to the
meaning Of a law, the construction of it by
the Attorney General is as binding as an act
Of Congress.
TUESDAY, May 2lst, 1850.
SENArE-Mr. Yulee moved to take up a
resolution submitted by him on Monday, III
re'ation to the invasion of Cuba.
Mr.. Hale opposed it, and hoped il would
not be taken up, as it would lead to a long
debate.
Mr.. Webster hoped it would be taken up;
il was all important subject, and ought to be
disposed OF.
The question being taken, it was agreed.
to consider the reso' ulion.
Mr.. Walker moved an amendment BY
adding a provision inqulring of the Presi.
dent by what authority he has dispatched
armed vessels OF The United States to inter.
cept or suppress the supposed revolution.
MIR. Ynlee accepted the amendment and
addressed the Senate in support Of his reeo.
luton. From the information he has re.
ceived he WAS induced to be. ieve that the
expedition referred TO was not a military ex!
petition, such as is contemplated by our OBJ:
igations of neutrality; he recognized, in
the highest degree, the importance of pre-.
serving our neutral Obligations, and design.
ed 10 make no objection 20 all constitution.
al measures to that end.
Mr.. Webster spoke at length, defending
the course the President had taken relative
to the Cuban expedition.
Mr.. Cay made a few remarks and moved
to lay the resolution on the table. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Soule, having the floor, spoke at
'ength against the Compromise Bill, in
many particulars as reported by the com.
mittee.
Mr.. Clay followed in defence Of cornpro.
mise, defending the bill from the objections
urged against it by some. He was also
very severe npon the President for not sec.
ondng the efforts of the committee selected
to- report q compromise.
At a late hour. Mr.. Upham obtained the
floor, aud the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May god, 1850.
SENATE.-A message was received from
the President in answer to a resolution of the
Senate, transmitting all the additional cor.
respondence in his possession of the estat,.
lishment of a State Government in CaIfor.
nia-a copy of the journal Of the constitu.
tionaI convention. aud copies of such ordi.
nanees adopted by the convention as are in
the Department. The message was laid on
the table. as a portion of the correspondence
is confidential. -.
MIR. Pearce suggested that the pending
amendment be modified, so that the tenth
section should declare that the territorial
legislatures shall pass no laws introducing
or exc ndlng slavery provided that nothing
III the section shall be construed to prevent
SAID legislatures from passing such laws as
may be necessary for the protection of the
rights Of property ofevery kind
Mr Davis accepted the amendment as
a modification of his own. as3