Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
CoNGREss-IsT SESSION.
MoS-AY. AuGrsr 10, 1850.
SEN ATE

Mr. Sone, from the Committee On Commerce reported =
bill 10 establish collection districts in California
The fugitive slave bill was taken mp. Mr. Mason moved a
substitute for il. heretofore proposed.
Mr. Dayton moved amend the amendment by subsu.
linz the bill laid the table by Mr. Webster giving the
rl, o trial by Jury in the State where the fugitive is
rcsrd)
debate arose. in which Messs Mason. Berrcn Dayton
C'ass, Winthrop, Underwood Walker and Chase took part
Mr. Daytons amendment was reIeccd-ycas ii nays p
~ follows
YGAs- Me>srs Chase Davis Of Massachusetts, DAYTON
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Greene Iamln, Phelps Smith, Up
han, Walker Winthrop-ll.
NAy.-Messrs Archison, Badger, Earnwci, Bell, Benton
Rorrcn Butler casS Davis OF Mississippi, Dawson Dodge
ol Iowa, Downs Houston Jones, King, Nlangum, Mason
Norton Pnrr, lusk Sebastian, Soulc, Sturgeon, Tuncy
Underworld Wales \ ulco--27
Mr. Chase moved m amendment Lost.
Mr. Winthrop offered amendment giving the right 81
la5cls corpus in every case.
Mr. Mason opposed it, 1t would lead to another trial ai-
the fugitive had been given up.
M Dayton contcudcd for right have the decision Of
The commissioners reviewed by the Judge upon habeus
\ LONG debate followed, in which Mr. Berrien Mr.. Mason
and others took part: after which
Mr. Winihrops amendment reIected-yeas II, nay
Mr. Pra, offered amendments be laid the table and
printed.
The bill was postponed ill Tomorrow and the House
amendment 10 the bill supplementary TO the bill
disagreed 10.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Thompson. of Pa from the Judiciary Committee
ported back, with amendments the bin supplementary the
for the taking oil the 1h and future Of the
United States.
The bill empowers the Secretary of the Interior To extend
ls January, ISL where necessary the for taking
the also gives 10 him the discretion increase the
pay of the nlrshns in Utah. New Mexico and California
The amendments Of the Judiciary Committee agreed
TO- and the bill as amended finally passed.
Mcssrs Strong and Van DYKE respectively made reports
from the committee elections in the the
election :rom the It'll Congressional District "f ennsyva
MIA, which were scveray ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Strong said he should ask Monday that the
bc taken up and considered
THE report OF Mr. Strong gives the the Deinoca
lie nenber, Mr.. John Robbins Jr.
Mr. Brown Of In. moved suspension of the rules,
able him 10 Introduce resolution providing that the follow
ng senate bills BE- taken up Tomorrow and considered in
tire following order Until disposed Of viz the bill to cs,ab-
sh le.ltoria Government; for New Mexico; the bill
: Tie the Texas boundary questions the bill 10 admit Cali
ornia State into the Union; and the bill establish
Tcrr,orin Government for The Territory of Utah.
Mr. i. King asked whether the resolution, ii adopted
would place the California bill of its order The
Sprakcr's table
Tie Chair stated the order in when the bills were on the
table, viz J. Utah; ,. Texas ). California; j. New Mex
leo
Mr. Parker inquired Of the Chair if the Utah bill did not
contain an appropriation and must necessarily the
Committee Of tie Whole on the State Of the Union
Tie Speaker replied that IL would necessarily 90 the
Committee oi The Whole and when referred the Texas
boundary bin being before the House would be the first in
order
The question taken the motion suspend the
rlle-, and it disagreed To, yeas 81, nays 9s.
Mr. Ashuun asked suspension OF the rules 10 enable
him to offer resolution providing that The House proceed
10 the consideration Of the Senate bills i'll the
following order viz: |. Utah. Texas Boundary g. To ad
nit the State oil California; !. New Mexico
The question put and The House refused suspend
the rulrs-yeas 81; nays 81.
Mr. Harris Of Tenn. asked suspension Of the rules Ia
enable him 10 offer resolution providing for the adjourn
men ri The session Of Congress the md Monday
-; September
Mr. Wentworth What before California is admitted?
The question was taken yeas and nays nnd the rules
were not sispended-yeas 81, nays l0i, not twohird-
On motion of Mr. Colt The rules were SUSPENDED and III,
House resolved itself into committee of the whole (Mr
Burt in the chair the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr. Morse of La moved an amendment appropriatinp
some $4,000 Mrs Taylor the widow of Ex. President
10 the salary the 18th Of March mex,
The chair ruled it out OF order and he sustained by
large majority.
The committee made considerable progress in the bill NJ
amendments OF Importance made. The committe,
rose nj halt past three o'clock, and the House dourned