New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-11
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
xxxrn CONGRESS-. First Session.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday, June 10.
Mr. WEBSTER presented a memorial of citizens
of Boston, praying that Prof. Johnson may be al
thorized to make further exploration, under the d
rection Of the Government of the coal regions Of
the country, which he supported with few re-
marks
The bill to promote the progress of the useful
arts was taken up, and made a special order for
ia O'Clock to morrow.
1Mr CLAY, who has been indisposed, here en-
tered the Senate, his health having much improved.
After the consideration Of morning business, the
Senate took up the Omnibus bill.
Mr.. HALE having the floor, Withdrew IN iavor OF
Mr.. Benton, who, be said, desired to address the
Senate today.
Mr.. CLAY EXPRESSED the hope that Mr.. Benton
would POSTPONE making the motion which he had
minated, until the vote should have been taken
on the amendments proposed to the bill.
Mr. BENTON minated that there was no dlspo'
ston to take any vote, that further discussion upon
amendments was only to add to the waste Of time
already accomplished in the consideration OF the
bill: and expressed his readiness TO withdraw,
whenever the Senate should be ready TO take
vote He then moved the further consideration OF
the bill be postponed until the 4th of March, in the
year of our Lord, 1881, and proceeded 20 address
the Senate in support Of the motion, but In so low
a tone for some time as to be inaudible in the
gallery After come sarcastic and amusing OBJ
servations in relation TO the appointment Of the
Committee Of Thirteen and their operations, he
said California was made the scnpe-goat OF all the
sins of Slavery innocent Of it herself, their sins
were ali heaped upon her head. He gave an
account Of the proceedings among the Jews In
sacrificing a goat for the expiaton Of the sins OF
Isree, for the purpose Of showing the analogy 30
tuesn the carsI.aOny "sa tho action OF tue Com
mitee OF Thirteen. One OF the reasons given for
the con junction Of the several measures, was the
speed with which she was to come in. The
argument had been fully answered by the
LAPSE Of time. Another argument was the
danger OF snch opposition to he sdo....ss:;iion OF
California, as a separate MEASURE, as would defeat
the measure altogether. That resolution had been
abandoned by those who advocated IT, California
was made mere handmade Of the Territories, TO
be used for this purpose. Three months ago he
and Mr.. Clay stood together in favor of the indie
pendent admission Of California. The Senator
from Kentucky left him, as DO had right 70 do and
he had refused to follow, ss he had right to re-
fuEe but Mr.. Clay had no right to call upon those
who chose otherwise, TO follow the path which he
had tsken. be did not admit that the Territories
were the supreme objects Of consideration he ad
mitted that they were objects demanding the at.
tenticn Of Congress he felt that the neglect which
they had experienced was a shame and reproach
TO Congress, but they were not the superior OBJ
iects, and entitled to the first consideration Cali
fornia occupied that position, having prepared her
self for immediate action and presented herself Tor
that by this bill California and the Territories
were TO be carried through together, but sup
pose they should both be defeated togeth-
err Suppose California, to whom there was little
or no objection, should be dragged down with
measures to which there was much dem1rring
where would be her remedy and what the reason
able excuse for submitting her to such fate I
Why should the friends Of California be compelled
either to vote against her admission, or to take
with her and vote for measures which they honest
" believed to be injurious, and which they cannot
therefore vote for, and fulfill the obligations they
had assumed? BE proceeded 10 consider the sew
eral bills reported by the Compromise Committee,
exposing their various objections and incongrultes
He dwelt at much length upon that portion Of the
California bill proposing TO define the boundaries OF
Texas and New-Mexico, describing the geogra.
ply Of the country, and contending that the boun
daries sugg ested are unnatural and inexpedient-
Having disposed Of this branch Of the subject, he
proceeded at great length with general examina'
tion Of the scheme presented az Compounds
convulsing the chamber with laughter at his drol
analogies ard illustrations, and attacking the mat
ter in a strain Of biting sarcasm and irresistible
irony, which he applied equally, and with no mea'
sured hand. to the originators of the scheme, it
advocates and supporters. In conclusion, he OBJ
served that II was time 10 end this comedy Of err
rors,v-California was suffering for admission, and
the Territories Tor protection; with view to that
end be had made the motion 10 postpone.
Mr. HALE addressed the Senate in reply 10 the
personal attack madsu upon him by Mr. Dawson Sat.
urday last for the purpose Of indicating himself
from the charge Of having, from corrupt motives,
mounted bobby TO ride into power. BE gave.
history OF bis political course. showing that at the
time he separated from the Democratic party.
with whom he stood as well as any man, that par
ty was largely in the nsjority in New Hampshire.
As for ambition for the future he had only 70 say,
that it was well known among his friends, that It
was very far from his intention even to serve out
tie brief term for which he had been elected 70 the
Senate
After brief reply By Mr. DAWSON, and reioln-
der from Mr.. HALF, Mr.. CAss took the floor and the
Senate ajourned.