The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsurxGroN, Jnnc I, 1850.


WAsurSeroN, Jnue I, 1850. =
SsNArE-After some unimportant business
the Senate resumed the adjustment bill.
Mr.. Clemens offered his amendment hereto.
fore indicated, declaring that the title of Texas
to the territory claimed by her, by act of
Congress in 1886, is good, andsis hereby con-
iirmed. The word Recognized" was after
wards adopted by Mr.. Clemens, instead of
econ6rn,ed"
A debate followed, in which Messrs Rusk,
Hale, Davis of Miss Douglass, Clay, Clemens,
Cass, Berrien and Butler took part
Mr. Foote indicated an amendment to the
amendment declaring that the State Of Texas,
without regard to the proposed reduction OF
boundaries, shall be slaveholding State-or
not to be deprived Of the right to hold slaves.
Messrs. Mason and Webster spoke at some
length on the subject and in reference to the
mode fsettling the controversy between Texas
aud New Mexico.
MIR. Webster did not finish his remarks, but
gave way to the request of Senators around
him to lake the question on Mr. Clemens
. aIneadmsnt .r'
The question being taken, the amendment
was rejected, yeas lG, nays 81, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Atchison, Borlaud, Butler,
Clemens, Davis, of Miss. Downs, Foote, Hous.
ton, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, kusk,
Sebastian, Soule, Turney-l7.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Ben
ton, Berrien, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clark, Clay,
Cooper, Corwin, Divis of Massachusetts, Daw-
son, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglass, Green, Hale, Ham
hu, Jones, Mangum, Miller, Norris, pierce, Sc
ward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon,
Underwood, Upham, Walker, Webster, Whit
comb--37.
WASHINGTON, June g.
SEyArE.-After some petitions, the commit.
tee on printing made report on the allowance
of sl2, 500 for printing Of certain opinions of
the Supreme Court
Mr.. DAYTON stated .plat the contractors for
the public printing were willing to give up their
contracts.
The adjustment bill was taken up, and Mr.
Foote offered an amendment fixing the parallel
of "a degrees as the Northern boundary of Tex.
as; and providing that nothing in the bill shall
impair the rights of the State of Texas, in case
shedoes not accept the terms proposed; and also
reseving oil the provisions of the annexation
articles, respecting the line of 35 degrees 80
minutes. A long debate occurred, after which
Mr.. Foote withdrew the amendment
Mr.. Douglass offered IN amendment, fixing
the Northern boundary line of Texas by line
south of that proposed in the bill.
Mr.. Clay objected toit
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, denied the right Of the
United States to buy territory of State He
denied the right of State to sell territory
The whole object was wrong, for it was to de-
piye the South of territory now slave territory
and make it free territory.
Mr. Berrien and Mr. Downs replied to Mr.
Davis, and contended that Congress had the
right 10 question; and that the bill left the slave
~ question where it was, making no provision
regarding it. If slavery was there now, it
should there remain.
After some further discussion, in which Mr.
Hale took part,
Mr.. Dawson made some remarks, in which
che introduced several extracts from speeches
formerly made by Mr.. Hale against the aboli-
ttonists.
Mr.. Hale spoke in reply, and without con.
cluding, give way to motion to adjourn.
The Senate then adjourned
resumed its session last night at eight o'clock,
and resolved itself into committee of the whole
on the State Of the Union. Mr.. Jackson, of
Georgia, made an ultra pro.slavery speech; and
Mr. Durkee an anti-slavery argument. The
House adjourned at 10 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
The House met at IL o'clock. The journal
of yesterday was read and approved.
LETTER OF HON. ia. WOODWARD, OF S. c.
To the people Of the Sd Congressional District: !:
Fellow. CITIZENS :--Sixty.three Southern
members of Congress, Senators and Represen-
tatives, thought it a solemn duty to appeal to
the people Of the South on the Importance ofes-
tablishing at Washington press devoted to the
defence Of Southern rights and Institutions
Other members approve the movement who,
for certain reasons, did not think proper to unite
in it.
It is not my purpose to attempt an explana
ton of the state Of things which made this
coursa pacossarv II wnnld take many Mares