New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-11
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xxxIss CONGKEss....F First Session.

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gEN4TE. :. WAsHINe7oN, Tuesday, Sept 10.
Mr. DOUGLAS presented the credentials oil Mt'
GwiNs, Senator elect from California.
Mr. BAREwELL presented the credentials OF ool
gREMosT and said that while he entertained se'
rious Conattutional objections to the az mission
California, TO Col Fremont, personally, ne had no
objection whatever
Mr. DAVIS of Mss not believing that the Con-
atitasona requirements in relation to the election
OF Senators have been complied With, tet 1t his
dutv to move reference Of the credentials to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. CLAY said that prior to yesterday Calfornla
was g. State out of the Union Immediately atsef
the Presidential signeture was yesterday amzeo
10 the bill for her admission, she was State In tne
Union and entitled to all the rights and privileges
of every other State in the Union. Among those
privileges was that of being represented IN the
Senate and House of Representatives: de then
could see no reason for the reference Ihe SenaFe
had before it the regular credentials with which
she had furnished her Senhtorh.
Mr. DAVIS denied that California had been
State out of the Union.
After further debate Of no general interest the
motion, TO refer was rejected, Yeas IL Nays 3d. ss
follows ,..,o. n,
yIs Of Mins Hunter, Mason, Morton, Fra, sebssisn'
' NA7s-Messrs Badger, Baldwin Bell Benton Bright bl
inaon. Dodge Of wis Dodge Of lowe DougGs Downs,
Ewing, Fech FGote Greene Han mes hing nasn
| Underwood, Wales Walker, Whtcomb, wiohroP
NeeErg FREMONT and GWINS received the oatn
Of ofce and took he sea the sensts. The uslsl for
afes Of balloug for their respective Ia The Sem
ale were gone through WITH hen u ~es odha hst MT
enn had drawn the long term The torn Of the former
theeoe expires The 4th OF March ne1 and 'he latter
Mr. FREMoNT gave notice OF his intention to in
iile hal Of
also submitted resolution, which was adopted, directing
the Post Office Committee TO inquire ana report pon me
expectancy establishing Numerous posi- ronies Id os
foIuis ,.u ,:l:.
Mr. CHASE gave notice of bill to prohibit
slavery In The Territories.
The Message OF the President recelVed yesA9r
day, were ordered 10 be printed
after the consideration OF other morning bust
ness the Bounty Land bill wa5 taken up An emenoment
by Mr. Walker providing that The Land Warrants anaH %
assgnsbe In no case whatever, was releced-fea' loi
"A Alter debate the Bill was laid over
On motion of Mr.. CLAY the Bill to abolish the
Slave Yrade District OF Columbia was taken up
Mr Maacp moved to amend II by striking out all OF me
Bill except much of provdes for the punishment OF
persons eniicpg Saves away and giving The Cor.
porse Authorities In the District the regulation Oh Ins
iesderce Of free people Of color.
Mr. CLAY opposed the amendment briefly
Mr. PKARcE proposed an amendmens sing the
ses onebai n to 60 to shs inlormeI aon oee
MIR. MAson's amendment was also felecEed-
Mr., SEWARD offered the following amendment:
grte ont all Kler The enLctiinR clause, and insert Sec
Ist Slavery sba forever cease whia The District OF Co
u1nbin and all psrtonu heo in bondage therein saA be
tree The secresry OF The Iner!or shall audit and pay TO
ali nerhons hodrS slaves within the DItrc al the time
Thai hs Ec tat go such damages they shall sider
ssnd doSrs is heregy appoprialsd carry his into
execution OF any money 10 ms MOI otner
appropriated An election sha be he IN the Oistrctof
Columbia 10 ssceain whether this bill 10 approved by the
people ,beusf-those who approve the ac shall express
their appreciation by ballot containing the words for
Imam u
shall vote by ballot containing The words agaiosl Enanc
ppv Mupcps officer 10 the dat ic aud all cizens Of The
United Safes e4ding within The Distric permanently snail
he deemed qualified TO sucb election which shall Do
Leld within x months from the passage OF this and
Public notice OF notess than three months TO he given by
al .nch election she he In OF this act 1t shall into
effect immediately II majority Of the ycieb shall be-
agsns ii sane, This sbai be void and OF nonsecL
MIR MANGuM observed that he had on repeated
declared hmse vote for he sbodon OF
Tho Slave Tac in his pstict he change his
SATISFY individuals whose object seemed to be 70
wreck of ihe Union, that they may rlae upons
Mr DAWSON submitted some remarks rejecting
severely hy implication upon Mi Seward and was called
TO order by ihe Chair hentmaed 1.-THE Senator from
Yo,k fesrpg his inability TO rise with asstesmea OF
sher 81 the great parties OF Tie dsy aimed al Inc
tcu OF 10th na The Union, In order TO secu bis
oNu advance
Mr. DAYTON was not ready to vote upon this pro
position al peaen time be did not think this the pro-
per time present the question he hoped the amendment
would be REJECTED.
MIR, MASON GeslSUA' ca lne plppVslsioH ~" pio'
eened ne differing from the abolition OF tho Slave Trade
only 10 hI proposed cut The eole rope Ct once
und Other strand After some farther debate ia
which The anne ndfls nj was det ounced-
Mir CHASE admitted that the abolition OF the
Save Trade was only one step and Southern gentle
men need no deceive themselves by the superstition that 1t
ia The list sisp He fnew Of priacipe which be es
povsed which he esdy 10 Island by al one time as
vel as another.
II set many wsud vote ssaes this propc-
son row with view bringing II up al future re
Mr WINTHROP said be uhouid vote agsinst tho
smepdmen, indiscree,y proposed by The Senator from
New York lie desired protrsi sgsoS! being supposed
10 concur il the opn!ou that Congress bad no powsr TO
abolish Slavery Ii the District He read ffom speeches OF
George Mason Patrick Henry and other hihers OF the
Republic ha they fully believed that the power OF
Congress over the District unlimited Could 1t be
ten ~ hsa declared by Dir Fooe thai the carrying
out Of principle well founded wal TO Dissolve the
Union.
Pending further debate upon the amendment
The sers,e sdtourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. BoKEE asked le&ve TO offer resolution in
structipg the Post Office Committee to inquire into
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