The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-23
From the Baltimore Sun.
Tssirty-Eirst Congress--lsts Session.


Ster.
Messrs Greene and Davis, Of Mass presen-
ted memorials for alteration of the tariff OF du-
ties.
MIR. Webster, from the committee of the two
houses, appointed to make arrangements i'll re-
gard to President Taylors death, reported a
Joint resolution requesting the President to
transmit to the family of the deceased Presl'
dent, the proceedings OF the two houses on the
occasion of his decease, and rendering the sym
pathies and ceudceuce on the late dispensaton
OF Providence, and assure them of the highest
personal regard.
Also bill to authorize the transmission OF
letters and packages to and from Mrs. Marga-
ret Taylor, free OF postage.
The above bills were passed mem. DIS.
Mr. Cass, from the same committee, offered
resolution for printing 10000 copies of the
proceedings OF the two houses aud the discourse
Of DR.. Pyns ON the death of General Taylor. =
Adopted. 49,.
Air. Hale offered resolution of inquiry into
the expedlency of removing from the only hand
some open square near the Capitol, the hen
coops now building there. :,
Mir Hunter said that leave had been granted
for the erection of buildings in the square tor
the plants collected by the Exploring Exdedl-
ton.
The subject lies over. -.
MIR. Underwood presented memorial from
the Orange (Va) Railroad Company, praying
the refunding OF the sum of Sl20,OO0 loaned
or given by the State of Virginia towards the
erection of the public buildings in this city, and
which claim has been transferred to that COM
pany. -,
Mir. Underwood moved that the memorial be
referred to the committee on claims, with In
structons to report u bill reiunding the money.
Some conversation followed between Mir.
Underwood, MIR. Mason and MIR. Dickinson,
when MIR Underwood gave notice that ne would
ask leave to introduce bill to refund the mo-
ney.
Mr.. Clay called for the order of the day.
The adjustment bill was taken up, and MIR.
Butler resumed the argument which he had
commenced on Tuesday last. The event which
had taken place prevented him from pursuing
the thread of remarks he had commenced. tie
proceeded to give his reasons for opposition to
the bill.
MIR. Dayton offered an amendment to the
clause respecting Texas, providing for the con-
yeyance to the United States of all her public
domain.
MIR. Clemens moved to lay the bill and a.
mendmests on the table.
Mr. Clay hoped the Senator would withdraw
the motion'for thepresent.
Mr I IlaaieRs withdrew it. %
- =,.enaskS from Mr.. Clay. Mr.,
Dayton withdrew his amendment.
The bill was then reportedto the Senate with
the amendments agreed to.
The question was then on agreeing to the
amendments.
The lirst was OIL MIR. Soule's amendment for
admitting the Territories as States, with or
without slavery, and it was agreed to.
The amendment prohibiting the territories
from passing any law establishing or excluding
slavery was next considered and agreed to-
Yeas ~, nays 81.
The amendment provided for appeals to the
Supreme Court was concurred in.
All the amendments were agreed to.
Mir. Walker moved to strike out all the bill
except that which admits California into the
! Union.
Mr.. Bright opposed the motion in some re-
marks.
Mir. Clay also made some remarks against it
Mr.. Berrien suggested that the friends of the
bill should be allowed to perfect it before test
question: should be taken.
idr. Walker Withdrew the motion for the
present.
Mr.. Benton offered his amendment hereto.
fore printed, prescribing the boundaries Of
Texas.
He contended that the line proposed by the
committee was entitled to no regard whatever.
No Texan ever saw it. The line amputated
New Mexico just below the hip, and lett her to
stump it about as well as she can The com
mittee gave half of the territory of New Mexi.
co to lexas. Solomon in his Judgment direc-
ted that child claimed by two mothers be cut
i'll two. 1t was al expcdient to find the true
mother. By cutting the territory in two, they
invalidated the claim of Texas, and at the SAME
time deprived New:slexico of hall of her terri.
tory.
He condemned the offer of millions to the
State OF Texas He objected to combining
the offer of millions with the admission of Cali.
fornil. Those in favor Of the bill had put in a
large sum to carry it. Those opposed to it had
Iu! in as small a SUN as possible to defeat it.
This was an erroneous principle. In this bill
he had not gone for Il sing le for a cent. In a
separate bill he would strain points to give her