New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
xxxIst CONGRESS-. First Session.


Mr.. CLAY presented resolutions Of meeting OIL
citizens of Kentucky in favor of Union and Com
promise, which The accompanied with a few re-
marks. stating that he believed an immense or-
ity of the people Of the country to be in favor Of
the plan of adjustment reported from the Commit
tee of Thirteen.
Mr.. BADGER moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of his resolution fixing the hour
of meeting Of the Senate at o'clock, which, after
debate was agreed to, and the resolution was
adopted.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
Omnibus bill
The question pending when the Senate adjourned
yesterday was upon amendment by Mr. WALKER
to abolish Peoa0ge which Mr.. DAYTON had moved
to amend, by restricting its operation to Peonage
growing out of future contracts.
Mr. SEWARD demanded the Yeas and Nays on
the latter amendment, and said be should vote for
abolishing Peon seryitude; it was time, as had
been said by Mr.. Clay that the Senate had beensix
months endeavoring 10 admit California, and he had
been all the days OF these long months trying to ar
rest and prevent African Slavery; having failed in
that he deemed il not beneath their consideration
TO arrest and prevent the Slavery of the Indian
race, the curse inflicted upon that race by Spain.
1t was said that the Senate did not know enough
to act upon the question, but they knew enough TO
subvert the free Constitution OF New Mexico and
give it another; they ought then to know enough
TO give it Constitution to abolish Slavery; they
certainly knew that Pe0n servitude was Slavery;
it was Slavery either voluntary or involuntary;
Slavery created either by law or by contract If by
law, the law was vicious, void, and ought 10 be
abolished; if by contract, the contract was void,
for he held these truths TO be self evident, that all
men are created equal, and have certain undenia.
bic rights, and among these rights, Is Liberty.
A desultory debate ensued upon tue amendment,
it being objected that Pe0HGge is municipal regu-
lation, altogeth a contract, of which the Senate
knew nothing-which they could not NEEDLE with
to advantage, and which ought to be left entirely
to the Legislatures Of the Territories.
The question being taken on Mr.. DAYTOS's
amendment, it was rejected-Yeays %, Nays 90
as follows
YEAs-Aiehson, Berrier, BrodByy Clay Clemens
LIs, FETCH Haniin, Hunter King, Mason, Mner, Morton
Smith, sprusnce Sturgeon Underwood Webser; 1ola, D.
NAys-Bsdgsr, Bqldlcta Bell, Benon BOrland Buler
Chase CO,,oia Davis Miss Dodge (Wisconson) Dodge
nOwal Foote, Houston Jones, msngum, Norris, Pesrce,
Pratt husk, Seiodrd Shsds, Soue Tufney CPhln Wax
1 Whieepib; total, 20
1.-THE above and the following votes gives reported
by the Telegraph except that have distinguished the
names OF Northern men by marking them In Iaics
The question recurring on MIR. Walkers amend.
ment Mr.. Dickinson said be should vote against it
because it was calculated to embanass the bill,
End the subject was one that should be left 20 the
discretion and intelligence of the Legislatures of
the Territories The amendment was then rejected
Yeas 30, Nays 80, as follows
YEAs-BaId0iA, Benton, bradbury Chase. Covicia D1-
vis Of Mass Dodge OF Wis Dodge Of Iowa. Dougi1, Feh
Greene Hale Hanlts, Jones' A0rri, SeDard Shkd Spru-
Nsys%Atchison Badger, Bell Berrien, Borlapd BRIGHT
Buter Clay, Clemens, Cooper Davis Of Misc Dawson
Dickinson, Downs, Foote, Houston Hunter, King Man.
gum, Mason, Morton Pratt Rask Sebastian S~ii6 soule
e.. nda Nufaa
Mr.. YULEE moved to amend the tenth section, by
adding the clause from the Clayton Compromise
extending the Constitution and laws of the United
States over the Territories He said his object was
expressly tothrow the two parties, North and South,
upon their Constitutional rights in the Territories
and providing means OF procuring Judicial deci-
sion thereon.
Mr. CLAY said that another section already pro-
vided for the extension of the laws far as app-
cable, and he suggested that the Senator modify
his amendment, by simply including the Constitu.
ton in the provisions Of that section H. objected
to the amendment because he supposed no South
ern man doubted that the Constitution was extend.
ed TO the Territories by treaty.
Mr. YULEE modified his amendment as suggest
ed by Mr.. Clay and the question being taken, after
debate, in which the main objection urged TO the
amendment was that il was unnecessary, il was
80, Nays "a.
Mir BALDwIs moved to amend the 9th section,
by adding the following: " Ii being hereby intend
ed to be declared that the Mexican law abol shing
Slavery shall continue to be in force in said Terri.
tories until altered or repealed by Congress" Mr..
BALDwIS addressed the Senate al length in sup.
port Of the amendment and, after some further de.
bate 1t was rejected, by yeas 80 nays 80, as fol-
lows:
YEAs Bald.sn Bradbury, Bright Chase cooper. Cor
cin, Datis Of Mass DaytoA Dodge Of VIE D0sglas Fech
tIree7e Has hd1tin, MAer Noryis, SetoIyd Shsds a
SItEaAoe Uphdn, Balkey UAitoonsb
NAYs-Atehlson, Badger Bell Benton. Berren Borland
Butler, Cas- Clay, Clemens DAVIS Of Msa Dawson DIX.
asOn, Dodge u Iowa Downs, FOOle, Houston n rt-r
lcHss, King, hkngum Mason. horIin Pesres Prs Ra,I
Sebastian, Soue, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood Yalss
The Senate then adjourned