The New York herald., 1850-02-19

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After further remarks upon the first resolution In
Mr. Clay q series, MIR Downs proceeded with his argu
msnt against the seoond but nsd net o. cSnolodsd his
which was agreed to.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINcros, Feb. 18 1850.
The Journal read, &c.
ENDOWMENT UNIVERSITY.
Mr. SIBLEY offered resolution to Inquire into the
expedency Of appropriatine land Minnesota and
gon for the support Of university which was adopted
Mr. McCLKRsAsD moved that the House 60 into Com.
mittee Of the Whole the State Of the Union which
was lost.
RESOLUTION FoR ADMISSION CALIFORNIA.
Mr DorY offered resolution, and moved the previous
question, that the Committee Territories be in
structed to report bill providing for the admission Of
California into the Union equal footing with the
original States with the boundaries and limits defined
In her constitution bill not to embrace any SUBJ
ject matter outside Of California.
MIR. IscE moved to lay the resolution the table.
Mr.. KAUFMAN rose TO question Of order. The House
had referred the constitution the Committee Of the
Whole the State Of the Union and the resolution
be acted without Ieconsdering the vote Of
reference.
The SPEAKER said that was matter for regulation by
the House.
Mr.. IsoE moved . call of the House. Agreed
The roll was called, and 1856 members answered to
their names.
MIR McCLrarAnp desired to offer On amendment to
the resolution, and moved the reading Of the same,
which decided to be out Of order.
motion made to lay the resolution on the table,
which vas lost-syes 70, noes l2i.
Mr. BRowN, Of Miss., wished to offer amendment,
which was decided to be out Of order.
On the call for the previous question: which wAs sus-
tanned by majority of 49, the vote was about being
taken on the passage Of tina resolution, when
Mr. ISGE moved that the House adj ourn.
Mr. BRows, of Miss, called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. McCLsRsANp appealed to Mr. Inge to withdraw
his m otion that he might move to go into Committee
Of the Whole the State of the Union.
Mr INGE said that under other circumstances he
would be willing to withdraw his motion, but would
insist II.
On the question Of adjournment, the yeas and nays
ordered.
MIR JOINS asked to be excused from votisg, and the
yeas and nays called for on his motion.
The srEAKfn decided that pendinga molten to ad-
journ, question can be put to the House
The motion to adjourn was los.-yess 43, nsyslH
MIR. McCLERNAsp moved to 60 into Committee Of the
taken BY yeas and nays and decided in the negative
Several gentlemen arose to address the spesker
o the to .ns the
same time expressing his willingness to 60 into Com
MIR. lscE demanded the yeas and Gays on the motion
to adjourn; and they were ordered
The House refused TO adjourn.
Mr.. McCLERsAsp moved 10 30 into Committee OF the
Whole the State Of the Union.
The yeas and nays we're again taken, and the ques-
Mr. VENAnlE moved an adjournment. and asked the
yeas and nays which taken and the question was
Mr. Josrs moved to 20 into Committee Of the Whole.
The and nays were again taken, and che quss-
ticD decided IN the nss:s.ys;; .;,,, ana ....a N.
yeas and nays, which were taken and decided In the
decided BY ysss and nays in the negative.
MI. KAurfmAS asked leave TO INTRODUCES series Of
Objection being made, he asked for . suspension Of
The resolutions we're read, twelve In number, CON-
cir With prssn BILE that the Union Of States Is
founded the equality Of its members aud that II
s..s ths various
and resolving that California be not admitted with
her that II: esSs' s e;s sss
population sufficient, have an unquestonabie right
TO dsclsre that slavery shai or shall not exist
therein, when they meet to form constitution; that
appropriate territorial ought to be formed
for the territories without any provision on the sub
ject Of slavery that the western boundary OF Texas Is
the Rio Grande with which Congress has right to
interfere that negotiations might be entered into By
former giving an equiysIent saying nothing about
slavery that II s unjust TO abolish slavery In the Dis
trct Of Columbia and such proposition should not be
tei Atd that the restriction Of inging slaves into
the District shoud be confined TO the corporations Of
Washington and Georee,ovn; that action ought to be
taken TO give full force and effect to the aw for
the recovery Of fugitive sayss, that each State has
right TO lepislste internal slave trade and not
gress that the Uuion be preserved only by sd
hsrDg to compromi,ss OF the and the
man who would disturb these compromises. from mo-
no,ss,e., ssoad 81 held 70 be an .psny of the
Constitution and the sion.
read. wanted to know whether they we're In effect
speeeh, and tubjsot TO the hour rues (Laugher)
MIR. CAATrs asked whether the resolutions were in
1be srrsx,R said they not introduced bat read
for information, aud . motion was made to suspend
MI wrsrunor took Issue With the Speaker; II seemed
20 him that t~o subjects could not be entertained 1T
Tbs speaker said II wss hi. opinion that when
tion before the House, u was IN order to move
suspen,ion Of the rules except TO 40 into committee
MIR DsowS, OF mississippi, moved thai the House
fhs ysss aud nay. taken, ana the motion mega
tved
MIR Msto~ moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the House refused TO lay the table Mr. DotJs reso
luton
Nr scHs-or offered o resolution, that inssmuch o.,
BY the rvies the rsoiution nov pending In case this
.d over Tor a, .., two weeks aud perhaps not reach
cd 90 be acted st all, therefore " advisable tnat
this Hou.e should no, be dst.rred BY dstory ev.
sive mctobs dsisned only 60 obstruct delay busi
nsss but sbood remain " necessary In psrpetual see
zion until N. r,selotien ,. nisly disposed Of
MIR K.vrr~.s moved to sdjourn- which Vas lost.
The question nov recurred on the motion to lay on
A motion vas made n reconsider the vote by which
the House refored TO lay the resolution on the table
Amer further procsedings
Mr. GrrTss moved 90 sdjeurn.
lssr ana nays tsksn and motion lost.
,,ss, msms.rs rom ,otins and oh.r thinss TO kiII
time. Members have cot their dinners; and there b
every prt disability cf = long night fession-
ON vote bsIg taken to adj ourn IL was discovered
that no qusrum vetsd
Mr. Senses submitteda resolution that the Speaker
eonnt this tine, and report the members present sad
sbseht
Orderf' ordsr,i aud calls for the reading OF the
resolution. with much confusion.
The srEsKkR decided that the resolution Was out OF
order.
hir Senses appealed from this decision.
tfies Of OIder.n and confusion. The gssms1 ig-
bit.a the ehapdaliers la the dome, and down csme
hsod q Daylight
EnquIy vas made az to whether every member
thuuld hot be m sde to yote.
The sr,sKfs ,sid "yes," but that he could not en-
Nr. sr,yrss hoped members would be made to vote |
Aroth.r motion to sdj,urn made, and nov
qnoItm voted.
MI Josis ssfsd TO be excused from voting but this
vss refused
Mr CnIw,iL ofN. c.. subnitted . resolution, that /
the tutset silbsacsd in alr Defy rerou uiOn having
teen isferr,d 20 n ctDuittee With the FTesiaents
mstaGs, this vas unnecessNry; aSd, es n six
ocI,ck be mCvd o. adjourn.
ls y a. taEep A auirurumert hut lost