The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-09
THURSDAY, JUNE 0, 1850.

After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. ROBINSON asked the unanimous consent oil the
House for leave to offer resolution, providing that from
and after Monday the hour for the meeting OF the
House should be at Il o'clock, But.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, obiectng, leave was no
granted.
ton; which read as follows, and agreed to:
RssoiDsa, That,hs Committee Commerce be instruc.
ted inquire the expedency Of modifying the 18TH
section OF the Act regulate the collection Of duties oa
imports aud ionnage passed March O. I7s8 allow
foreign vessels 70 uaads a IA Any Po. d dese and that
On motion of MIR STEPHENS, OF Georgia, the House
then into Committee OF the Whole The stale of
the Union, Mr. BoYD in the chair D and taking up the
Presidents California message, 8@4 ss
Mr. TUCK, who was entitled to the floor. addressed
the committee upon the California question, making
Mr. DIMDiICK next addressed the committee. arguing
srenuousy in favor OF the immediate admission OF Cali
onia State OF the Union and the establishment of
territorial goss%ens % 10. u,sn ana nsw msxco ,o;
Congress had the power to legisate on the subject OF
slavery in the Territories but that, under existing CIR
mss ana ssS ssas
the proposition OF the North TO exclude the South from
equal participation 10 The territory acquired from Mex
leo, and advocating the compromise proposition OF the
Senaie's Committee OF Thirteen. fg.4ttts
Mr. DICKEY then went on TO address the committee,
delivering jealous speech against the institution OF
States Territories and advocating the immediate adms-
sion OF California a Stale. esss .NF .cNsun a3
Mr. MEADE having next obtained the floor, on mo-
on the committee rose and then, on notion the House
took recess until s, p. m. s3sa
EVENING SESSION. Al tsreF sif
AT the hour designated for the termination of the
cess, Is, p nj the House together againtwenty
six members only being presentand going into Commit
tee OF the Whole the state Of the Unlon tMr BoYp
in the chair) took up the Presidents caliornis mes
Mr MEADE, who was entitled to the floor. de-
iveIed speech upon the slavery question n which he
replied seria, TO the various attacks which had been
made upon his previous speeches Mr. NJ next went on
TO show that the tendency Of the popular opinion AZ the
North urging the representation IN the House from
the non States legislation upon the subject
Of slavery which threatened dire evils 20 the Union He
also defended the South from the imputations
which had been cast upon that section in the course Of the
debate.
thropy OF the anslavery OF the North, displayed
in their efforts con6ne the slave population OF the Unit
ted States within its present limits, and then maintained
that 10 exclude slavery from California was violating the
implied good faith between the States Of the confedescy
Mr. M in conclusion, reminded the COMMITTEES that IT
was in the power OF any single southern State 70 ds-
solve the Union, II being certain thai, should pat one
take steps 70 that end, all he rest would o. necss pe
compelled 70 combine defend her against any acton he
general government might take TO reduce hef 70 obe-
Mn HUBBARD nexi obtaining the Aoor, spoke for an
hour the slavery question ne held thai ns eonsu
acquired from Mexico, would have il He next drew
strong parallel between the condition OF the slaves o the
South and the poor Of the North, or the agricultural pop
ulaon Of Great Britain did not conceive me plan o.
compromise, as he argued to prove; and Mf men
went expose what he conceived TO be the hypocrisy
OF the North IN the OF the efforts OF her anti-sa-
MI CALDWELL, Of Kentucky, having next obtained
the ioor on motion, the committee rose and then
The House adjourned.