The New York herald., 1850-05-17
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.


BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
wAsHNoros, May 10, 1850.
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After the presentation Of petitions and the reception
Of reports the Senate took up the bill to promote the
progress Of the useful arts, by amendment Of the
patent laws.
Aner DEBATE and the adoption Of verbal amendmonts
the further consideration of the bill postponed un
til t.. morrow.
caLUoRNIA-rnr TrsHrroErss TEXAS
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill for
the admission Of California State the establish
mept Of the territorial of Utah and New
Mexico, and making propositions to Texas &c.
Mr.. DA,Is. OF Mississippi, modified his amendment
submitted yesterday by substituting provso the
tenth section giving to the territorial legislature power
pass laws necessary the protection OF the rights
of citizens OF the territories in their African slave
property.
Mr. CLrNFss gave notice Of an amendment OF the
thirty eighth section to provide that the boun
caries of Tex shall bo confirmed aud acknowledged
and that ts sovereignty over he,whole OF the territory
included Ia said boundaries shall be reserved absolute
ly to said state The amendment also provides Tor the
removal north Of the thirty fourth parallel OF Latitude
Of the Indians OF Texas
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Mr. foorE resumed aud concluded his speech OF
yesterday IN reply 10 Mr. Nulrc, aud In vindication
of the position that the abolition laws of Mexico
r'ETasSi ,,,a ,,,,,0 III. remark. q, vo,,o,a,v ,o
sdc.d the bill as scheme OF compromise and that
while he iu " many concessions from the South TO
the North he could ind none In IL from the North to
the South; there compromise la it lie desired
that the rights or the South should be- expressly qua
rnntsed ty The bill before he could support IT, lie
sk.d compromise but only that the constitutional
rights of the south should be secured 10 them.
hr. foorr resumed aud concluded. at great length,
with additional runEcnt and sarcastic remarks In op
position TO Mr. Nuice, ana in defence Of the bill In
conclusion. he expressed his conviction that the day
was not far distant when the compromi.e bin would
pass both houses of Congress. aRd be hailed by an
universal shout of public acclamation
Mr. Cft1tN4 desired to day 90 90 Mr.. Foote and
t. the Scuatc that the bil would pass In Its pre-
cent foIm
Mr. roorF replied to Mr Clemens that hc was not
opposed to amendments TO the bill
Mr. CtruT>s said that unfurtuu atcly they could
never ret any amendments which we're satisfactory.
The Senator from Missifsipp had already denounced
the amt udment q his colleague hdcous hr. g..
preceded ~ith rnaTks for the purpose OF show
Ing thai Mr. Footc had not been consistent and that
he lad changed hi position upon the question Of
Southern rights. and particularly upon the admission
II California. In this connection. he compared Mr.
Foote's declaration yostsrday, that the admission q
California nothing that the South had to complain
Of wh the po ltion assumed in the letter signed by
him and hig colleagues. In which that measure was
pronounced Co be equivalent to the Wimot proyiso.
Nr Fooff intcrposcd, aud n triangular cross hrc en-
sued letwrUu him and Messrs Clemens aud jefferson
Davis. which continued until three o'clock when the
scrato went Into executive session and soon afcr ad
fuufptd q Monday