The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

from Messrs. TURNEf and FOOTE, the Senate,
ON motion, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MIR. GREEN asked the consent OF the House to
present a memorial from the contractor for the
public printing; but leave was not given.
Mr. BRIGGS moved that The House take up the
bills from the Speakers table, for the purpose Of
giving them the proper reference; but objection
nterposed.
Mr. EWING, Of Tennessee, from the Committee
on Military affairs, reported bill to pay certain
Texas companies for defending the frontier during
the years 1915 and 1919
The House then, by vote of ayes So, noes %, re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr.. BOYD in the chair, and
resumed the consideration of the bill for the admis
sion into the Union Of
THE STATE OF cALIFoRNIA.
The amendment pending was that Of Mr.. ASH
NUN, to strike out from the amendment offered by
MIR. GREER proposing the Missouri compromisc)
SO much oft as extends the line TO the Pacific.
The general debate ceased, yesterday, at one
o'clock; but of the rules allows five minutes for
explanation To any gcntienan who may offer am
amendment. Under this rule, to- day, members ex-
pressed their views some of them offering mere for
NAL amen ailments, and then Withdrawing them.
Mr.. BAYLY said that lac had been anxious for
opportunity 10 express his opinions fully; but
other engagements rendered it impossible. lie in
tended to act i'll the spirit in which statesmen of Vir
ginia had acted from l75+ 10 this time and
Understood TO favor the Missouri compromise line.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, replied to the re-
marks of the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. CARrER,)
delivered yesterday, and denied that the people of
California have decided the question OF slavery
They had no authority TO do so, and right to
squat the public soil, and erect State govern
ment, without the consent of Congress. lie hoped
that the time for settlement not passed. Now
was the time, and the only time, when the dispute
as to the territory can be settled IL ought TO be
settled by the no-intervcntion Of this Government
for the purpose of bringing about non intervention
a np a mi lrruS snent
which had been thrown in the way by the ,ESecil.
tive Departments. --'
Mr.. MORSE said ma, s7ft they who had listened
70 'he ucOatss must now be aware that justice on
,i'e s.Jvct OF slavery and the compromises Of the
Constitution not Ia be respected under any
consideration whatever. He would propose
amendment, that neither Anti-rentism, nor Social
ism shall exist IN the Territories He thought he
could demonstrate that Socialism is the cause Of
all this difficulty; the trying TO take away the pro-
perty Of the South. Merchants of New York, who
their millions, do not hold their carriages and
horses 10y stronger tenure than they Of the South
do their property. IL was a miserable species Of
envy. They envy and hate man. because, he
said, they think we "princely Southerncrs have
negroes % wait upon us" [Laughterl
Mr. SCHENCk offered amendment ia good
faith The gentleman (Air. GREEs) said that the
Missouri compromise to be extended Ds a basis
Of settlement Now, IN order 20 convey what il
meant, bc (Mr. So proposed 10 add provso to the
effect that its binding force shall depend ON public
opinion.
Points Of order were raised 40 70 whether Mr..
ScnEScK could offer the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN decided that he could
Mr.. STEPHENS appealed from the decision oi
the Chair; and the question being taken, the Chair
sustained.
Mr.. WOODWARD moved to strike out the word
"opinion,' in Mr. ScHEScK's amendment, and
inscrt "faith."
Mr.. MEADE rose TO a question Of order
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state it.
Mr.. MEADE will, Il gentlemen will be quiet;
] offer an amendment which takes precedence Of
the amendments OF the gentleman from Ohio and
the gentleman from South Carolina The effect Of
the amendment of the gentleman from Ohio is TO
do away with the original amendment offered by
the gentleman from Missouri, (Mr GREEN.) BE
fore that is done he wished 10 offer an amendment,
viewing the amendment Of the ono abrogatng
that Of the other
The CHAIRMAN overrulcd the point Of order.
Mr.. MEADE repeated, that If the amendment Of
Mr. ScHEScK should be adopted, il would be a yir-
tual abrogatiOn Of tho whole Of the amendment Of
Mr. CREES, (Which proposed the Missouri com
The CHAIRMAN replied, whether such would
DC the effect was for the committee 10 determine,
and not the Chair.
Mr.. WOODWARD said that IL conversation be-
tween gentlemen was not in order, lac would call
both the Chair and the gentleman 90 order. Laugh
ter.
NJ. MEADE made additional remarks in rcla-
ton 10 the point of ORDER and took HE scat.
Mr.. WOODWARD briefly gave his views a. to
the Missouri compromise, aud said that il was a
concession 10 the North, and not % the South.
Further proceedings cnsued, when the question
wa taken on the smendmentof Mr.. ScHEScE, and
decided IN the negative aycs 10, noes 70.
Mr.. ASIiMUN withdrew bis amendment.
Mr.. billiard moved 20 strike out from thc bill
that portion Of il which proposes 10 admit Califor
MIA with the boundaries described i'm her const-
tuOn," and 10 insert, ia lieu, that "thc said State
shall embrace within ts limits all the territory
/ quircd from Mexico, known a. Upper California,
lying north Of the parallel Of 36' 80 Of north at-
/ tude."
Mr. H. said that the que. ton Of admitting state
was one thing, and that Of fixing her boundaries
was another. He was ready 10 admit California,
bot was not willing 10 give her the whole Of the
Pacific coast, extending seven hundred miles, and
With territory embracing ten parallels Of lat.
tudc. lie included, in Upper California, Utah.
Mr.. seldom moved 10 amend the amendment,
~ effect declaring that previous to the acquisition
Oi the territory from Mexico, IL was fully under
stood that the Missouri line should be extended
through IL 90 the Pacific ocean. lie supported the
amendment by few remarks, when
Tic question was taken, and IL was disagreed to.
Mr.. seldom offered another amendmcnt-in
substance, that the Missouri compromise line shall
be extended to the Pacific ocean, '.as by the past
action Of the Government the benefits Of that line
have been realized by the non -slavehodnR States -
lie cOntended that The North should nov give TO
the South reciprocal benefits and asked Tor il he
from just and honorable men.
Mr.. CARTER said that to talk about the terri.
tory having been acquired by a common blood
and treasure, and that therefore, IL ought to be
\ psrocicd out between the North and the South,
\ vac All gas and gammOn. The Federal Govern
ineh' j. the trustee for the sovereign people rcsd
ing ih TIC territory and not for the States. II gen
ueheh say That the master and the slave j. natu.
raj relation, let them 20 thither and trust To ma
tiona adjudication.
Mr.. fhNABBE said that the North have derived
al the benefits of tho Missouri compromise line
lhere y " De 20 justice in the majority, nothing
but a fraud. Fanaticism aud rspacity have de-
/ stroycd tic contract
/ MI. STANTON, Of Tennessee, replied to the re-.
marks Of MIR. CARTER, aud ssid that the reonle Of
California bad no right, IN point Of law Justice and
I policy, 70 come here and claim admission. Il wae
worse than arrogance 70 set up such claim II was
I not true that any gentlemen, AZ had been charged
\ by the gentleman from Ohio, wished 10 control the
institutions Of any State. California has not the
/ shadow Of the name authority Of a State.
. Mr. MILISON cOntendcd that i not only