The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-21
CONGRESS.



the War Department on the commerce
of the North Western Lakes.
The Census bill, with amendments,
was made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Dickinson introduced n bill for
the coinage of three cent pieces, to he
made of copper anG silver, referred to
the Commute on Finance.
The California Bill was then called
up, when Mr. Clay took the floor aud
spoke for two hours, to an attentive Sen
ate and crowded galleries.
MIR. Clay said no member Of the Com
mittee agreed to everything reported in
the bill, but he was not discouraged; he
yet INDUCED hope that the Senate would
agree on this bill and pass it by hands
some majority. On this report hangs the
peace Of the country. He defended the
right of California tc representations.
He regretted the difference betwce him
self aud the President; he thought non-
Intervention was dangerous; an inde-
pendent government would be formed
Mr.. Clay Congratulated the Senate and
the country that passion had begun to
subside; the North and South were a.
bout t. come together us brethren he
believed the President should have rec
commended more comprehensive plan
for the settlement OF this question Blood
would be shed between Texas and New
| Mexico, if the boundaries we're not set
| tied Tie answered MIR. Benlon's speech
in opposition to connecting any other
question with that of the California qnes-
ton. Provisions forbidding Territories
to egislate on slavery would operate a
like on the North and South. lie alu-
ded sarcastlcaly 20 Mr.. Seward and
pointed to the recent doctrines sent out
by Garrison from the Tabernacle in New
York he believed seven tenths of the
people were ready to support the plan OF
the Committee, and was glad to observe
so many in the North ready to drop the
Proylso He hoped for harmonious
termination of the affair.
The House, IN Committee Of the
Whole, resumed the discussion Of the
Presidents Calilornia Message Mr.
Clark made warm, good-naiured speech
in favor Of the Presidents plan. Mr..
+ Savage made an energetic Pro-slayery
speech Mr.. Mcacham had the floor
when the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, May II.
In Senate, the deficiency appropria-
: ton bill was reported, and The House a.
= mendments concurred in.
Mr.. Douglas, from the Finance Com.
mit'ee, reported general bill to refund
, duties paid on goods destroyed by the
/. great fire Of 40 in New York.
The census bill was taken up, and the
h Senate disagreed to the amendment o
5 the House, substituting new set Of sta
dslical tables The additional section
adopted by the House, making the pres
!. cnt perpetual census act until som'
}, new law shall be pissed, was agreed 10
The question then REQUIRED upon I'll,
It House amendment, providing that from
u and after tie 81 Of March, 1888, th'
d House of Representatives shall be com
= posed of 233 members The Senat
= Committee reported in favor Of reduc
ing the number TO 200, which was re
]. ected, aud the House amendment adopt
ed, as also were the remaining additional
y sections made by said House.
n In the House, Mr. SANKEY'S (Whig
c resolution to terminate the debate on TN
If Presidents Message, transmitting tn
l. Constitution of California, on the -,
e inst, was ad pied
f. The House went into Committee 9th
e Whole on the California Message, an,
e Mr.. Meacham of Vermont spoke in ia
t vor Of the admission Of California as al
y independent treasure, and not miXini
l. it up with others. lie claimed tina
!. Vermont thirty Years ago took sand t.
~ prohibit slavery in the Territories, am
e incidentally condemned the Clay Com
J.. promise.
y Mr. Julian free SoiD Of Indiana, de
ii MED that the North had aggressed o.
the South. lie made a calm and deci
: ded anti-slavery speech. The Commit
tee rose, and the House adjourned.
+ WEDNESDAY, May 10.
# The Senate resumed the consideration
h Of the bill for the admission of Caliior
MIA and the establishment of Terrltora
l. Governments. Mr. Douglass espresso
(, desire To get a test vote upon the sep
u aralion of the measure for the adnsslo
~ Of California from the other subject:
n With that view he moved to lay the bill
y under consideration on the table, in orde
y to take up the bill for the admission G.
a California, which was negatived, n t.
II 2S, as follows
YEAS - Nessrs, Baldwin, Benton
Bradbury, Barton, Corwin, Chase
!, Clarke, Cooper, Davis of Mass, Dodg
4. OF Wis, Douglas, Felch, Greene, Hale
IT Miller. Norris. Seward, Shields, Smith
"A Spruunce, Wales, Walker, Webster, an
10 Yuee.
+ Messrs. Aichson, Bell, Der
= rien, Borland, Bright, Cass, Clay, Glen
.s ems, Davis of Miss. Dawson, Dickin
o son, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Elmore
n Foole, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King
Mangum, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Soue
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, an
T. Whllcomb
c In the House, The letter Of Sir IIenr
n Bulwer to Mr.. Clayton, in relation to tn
u trade from the Atlantic to the PaciG
% coast Of The United States, and agains
I, certain changes IN our Tariff, was tn
S principal topic discussed.
II Mr.. Moure (N hig) of Penn, said
l. had become tangible reality that tn
Il act of 'A6 was for the interest of tn