Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-13

cENATE--After the usual routine Of business, Mr.
fulee moved that The Senate proceed the consider
auon OF The Presidents message relative to the re-
cent Cuba expedition, for the purpose of having il
referred II debate should arise upon the motion,
he would not press it.
Mr.. Webster a>ked how the Senator from Florida
could expect a motion to pass without debate.
MIR. Yuee said The only question with him was
to when the debate should take place However, as
Senators appeared to desire debate the question
now, he would not press his motion.
Mr.. Fooie reminded Mr.. Yuee that his course up
ON this subject exactly consistent
The motion was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Bradbury endeavored to pet his resolution, in
relation To removals from Office taken up.
Mr. Clay hoped it would not be taken up, and
gave his reasons
After debate the resolution was Iaid.on the table
The Senate then resumed the consideration of The
omnibus bill.
Mr.. Whtcomb addressed the Senate coutradicting
a statement that he was the author of amendment
suggested by Mr.. Pratt and accepted by Mr.. jeff
Davis He was. tho contrary, opposed 10 that
amendment. because ii specially provided for the pro-
lection of slave property. He opposed To any
such action by Congress, well to the Wimot
prOvisO.
The question being taken on Mr. Chases PROPOSE
ton, which provides that nothing in Mr. DavIs's
amendment shall be construed as to authorize
the introduction of slavery into the territories it
rejeced-yeas %, nays 30.
amendment, which proposes to permit the territorial
Legislature 10 pass such laws may be necessary
for the protection Of property of every kind, which
may have been which may hereafter be introduced
Into sad territories IN conformity To the laws and
constitution of the United Staies Yeas 24 nays 81
Mr. Douglass moved TO strike out the entire
luton in relation to slavery. Yeas. 81, nays SO.
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the section by in'ro-
ducing clause abolishing peon servitude in the
rItOrles.
While the question pending the Senate adj
journed
HoUsE-Afier the transaction of the morning bus-
the House went into committee of the whole up
on the California question.
Mr.. Jones did not intend To make Speech but TO
give notice Of what he will offer when in order,
which will clearly Indicate his position. In lieu-pf
MIR. Do,y's California admission BILL providing gov
ernmens for New Mexico aud Deseret he would.
an alternative, take the Missouri compromise line;
but he believed TO advocate that to oppose all
settlement of the question.
Mr.. Durham proceeded to show that the difficulty
owing To the North and South not properly un-
Outstanding each other.
Mr.. Johnson of Tenn, gave notice of what he
intended to offer. To admit California with suitable
boundaries; territorial governments for Utah and
New Mexico, TO be admitted States at such time
shall be deemed rational and fair; aud provision
TO be made for retroceding the District IF Columbia
to Maryland. He would not throw himsf in the
question, and why cannot all parties His object
was to preserve harmony, and why all
tiOns come together and make sacrifice the al
tar of their country
MIR. Mclean, of Kentucky, opposed compromi-
He was in favor of something like the Presi-
dents plan for the settlement of the question.
Mr.. Hoaglsnd spoke in favor Of democratic doc
trine.
After which the committee rose and the House adj
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, June 6.
SENATE.-Mr. Clay presented resolutions of the
meetings of citizens of Kentucky in favor Of the Uni
on and compromise, which he accompanied with
few remarks, stating that he believed an immense
majority of the people of the country be in favor
OF the plan of adjustment reported from the commit
tee of thirteen.
Mr.. Badger moved that tire Senate proceed to the
consideration of his motion, fixing the hour of the
meeting of the Senate at III o'clock, which, after de-
bate, agreed to; and the resolution will be
adopted.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
omnibus bill.
The question pending when the Senate adjourned
yesterday was upon amendment by Mr. Walker
TO abolish peonage, which Mr.. Dayton had moved to
amend by restoring It's operation to peonage growing
out of future contracts
Mr.. Seward demanded the yeas and nays on the
latter amendment and said he should vote for aboi-
ishing peon servitude.
desultory debate ensued upon the amendment, il
being objected that peonage is municipal regulation
which they could not NEEDLE with to advantage, and
which ought 10 be left entirely to the legislatures of
the territories. The question being taken on Day.
tons amendment, 1t was rejected-yeas %, nays 26
The question recurring Walkers amendment,
Mr. Dickinson said he should against it, because
| II was calculated 10 embarrass the bill.
| The amendment was rejected-yeas 20, nays 80.
Mr.. Yulee moved to amend the 10Th section by
adding the clause from the Clayton compromise, ex-
tending the constitution and laws of the United States
over the territories.
Mr.. Clay said that another section already proVd
ed for the extension of the laws far applicable
and he suggested that the Senator should modify bis
amendment by simply including the condition in the
| provisions of that section.
Mr.. FOOte objected 10 the amendment.
! Mr.. Yulee modified his amendment as suggested by
Mr.. Clay. and, the question being TAKEN it was af:
ter debate, adoped-yeas 80. nays %.
Mr. Baldwin moved TO amend the 9th section by
adding the following II being hereby intended tc
be declared that the Mexican law abolishng slavery
shall continue 10 be in force in said territory until
altered or repealed by Congress.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Robinson asked leave to offer a reso
luton to meet daily at IL O'Clock from and aftel
! Monday next
The House then went into committee of the whole
on The state of the Union the California question
Mr. Tucker advocated the admission of California
and free soil He opposed the Senate's compromise
and stigmaized the Nashville convention a. treason
| able.
Mr.. Dimmick said if the non-inervenion doctrine
OF the democracy had prevailed should not hav
the present difficulty. Slavery does exist the
territories. Now let the people have it or not a.
| they please. Therefore he against the Wilmo
| proviso.
Mr.. Bowie earnestly supported the ScDate's com