Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-16
4h;Tiy-ffrSt 20 gresS---First Session.
Senate.

Commltec Of thirteen with Mr. Benton
amendment, excluding from reference all,
matters pcrtaiaing 10 California, was then
t.ken Up.
Mr.. Benton said he was opposed TO
mixing up the admission Of California
with any other subject. California was a
State and there was no precedent tnr moor
0ora,inQ another subject with her adm!S'
sioa--abore all with mixing It up win
the slavery question. California has
washed her hands of this subject of slave
~. and the connecting her admission
with another subject would prevent ma
ny from voting for her admission VINO
otherwise would do so. The people oil
California had heard Of iog-roling, and
they would hot consent to have her ad'
mission effected by that mode.
Mr.. Benton then took up, i'll regular
order, various points i'll controversy. and
showed that with no one of them had the
admission of California any connection.
lie examined the various precedents OF
admission ofnew States, and arguing that
IN no one case had Tie bill admitting
new State been coupled with any other
subject.
Mr.. Benton then cnquired whether
there was anv cause for the alleged appre-
hruions of danger from the North. For
an years. no effort had been made 10 abol-
ssh slavery in the District of Columbia, in
Dock Yards, Forts or ArSenalS. Such a
proposition could not receive the vote OF
a decent minority in Congress. 1t was
the same with every other point, on which
real danger was apprehended. The North. |
hy its votes, had added free territory to |
Missouri-had by driving out Indians IN
creased the area for slave7labor two-fold,
and this same North, it was no,V appre-
hended, had dangerous designs on the
South. 1t was ridiculous to speak of it!
Mr.. B. alluded to the remarks OF MIR.
Clay fearing that a combination would
take place to defeat the admission OF Cal
;lGrnia unless it were included IN the JOINT
hill. and read from Washington Farewell
Address remarks upon combinations to
defeat action by the several branches OF
the Government. The Nashville Conven-
ton was obnoxious TO these remarks OF
General Washington.
He again urged tie admission OF Cali
fornia as a separate measure. lie then
examined the objectious 20 her size, want
ofprevious act Of Congress and want OF
population, and contended that these OBJ
iections were unfounded.
He closed by an eloquent aliAslon to
the march of free institutions, FIST planted
at Plymouth Rock and jamestown.
Mr.. CLAW replied, advocating the Select
Committee. The surest and most expedi-
tious mode of efFecting the admission OF
California was 10 unite her ina bill, giving
Territorial Governments TO New Mexico
and Utah.
Mr.. Cass took the same ground
Mr.. Hale agreed with Benton.
Mr.. Smith was opposed TO the Terrific
rial bills and in favor of California. tie
opposed the Union in the same bill, be-
because lie could not then vote Tor Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Douglass moved as test question
10 lay the subject on the table, ana lake
up the California bill.
Mr.. Foote asked that the test vote be
postponed till Thursday-agreed to-and
the Senate adjourned.
On Tuesday after the presentation OF
petitions, &C.,
Mr. Webster asked and was excused,
IN CONSEQUENCE of the necessity OF his 60
inc 10 Massachusetts, from serving on me
committee TO amended the remains OF Mr..
Calhoun to S. Carolina.
The Census bill was then considered
The pIopricty and expediency OF the sew,
eral matters referred to i'll the statistical
tables were attached TO the bill.
The motion pending was on the Propo-
sed substitute for the whole bill.
Mr.. Dickinson moved to strike out the
Secretary Of the Interior wherever II
occurred the substitute, and insert Cen
Gus Board : and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Whituomb moved To AIMED the sub
stitute by requiring that all the printing
shall be done under the direction of the
Census Board, pending which, the Sen
ate adjourned.
On Wednesday Mr.. Hale presented
great number of abohuon petitions
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the census bill, and discussion Took
place on the mode of printing
Mr.. Hale moved 10 lay the whole SUD-
cct on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Whitcomb's amendment TO give the
printing not already executed to the low
es. bidder, by contract, aiter fifteen days
notice, was discussed, and agreed to
yeas So, nays 10.
The above amendment was added DOM
10 ,he original bill and the substitute:
Mr.. Underwood moved an amendment
- TO the mode of compromising marStaIs;