The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
By Telegraph for he Daily LqueGster Gazette
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by Ie'egroph for tie Daily Lancaster Gazette
WAsAISoToH, Julie ls.
In the Senate after the transaction of the morn.
ing business. and considerable other. of no Gen.
eIal nterest. the Omnibus bill was taken on
The question pending being upon Mr. Hae's
amendment, Of yesterday, relative TO the lor,na.
llon ol two new States from The Territory Of Cal.
lornla. Mr.. Cook moved 10 amend the amend
ment by lnsertlng1 provision that the said states
shall he admitted with or without slavery as their
people may elect.
This motion, after some debate, was adopted by
a vote Of 80 to 5.
The question then recurring upon Mr. Hale's
amendment. alter some debate the amendment
was withdrawn, by unanimous consent
! Upon appeal. by Mr.. Footr N Davis moved
to amend tile 2lst section. by adding provIsion
repeating all laws now existing n the territories.
that restrict abridge obsirucl the rights Of rpp
erly ot any kind, existing under the law and con.
slutioD OF tue United Stats
Mr. Hale moved to amend the amendment by
adding provlso, excepting. from the repeating
clause. the law aboshins slavery.
Mr. Clay was against both tue proyso aud the
amendment; aud long debate ensued, upon the
propriety ofhe amendments; being in effect, the
view expressed upon a similar amendment offer
ed by Mr. DAVIS, several weeks ago The oh
lectors 10 the amendment contendng that it in.
vaded the ground Ol noninterventOn and lis sup
Iporlers. denying the assertion, and assuming that
1t was necessary IN order u secure Ia the slave.
holder his constitutional rights; without coming
10 vote, the Senate adjourned pending the mo
ton.
D.. HOUsE.--Messrs. Sweetzer, Butler. B A. John.
son. of Tenu Morton and Peet were appointed a
select committee, rdered yesterday, in pursuance
OF the resolution of Mr. Sweetzer, to examine and
ascertain whether the Secretary Of the Treasury
has not appropriated large amounts of money
from the surplus fund, witnout authority Of law.
Mr.. Sweetzer offered resolution doing away
with the special Committee and directing the
cOmmlte OF Ways and Means to inquire into the
fault charged. , o.. i....
The House Immediately after, went into com
mite of the Whole, and took up the Indian Bill
making appropriation for the items therein desig
mated. ..,..,.
The House adjourned before dsposing OF the
matter. r..t..,,-
WAsHINGTOS. June | o.
SENATE-The Presidents Cuba message of the
3d. was taken up and ordered TO he printed.
After the consideration Of sundry private bills
the California bill wins again called up.
Tie question being on Mr.. tale's amendment
10 Jefferson Davis amendment offered Yesterday
1t was rejected. 10 10 80. .-- ,-
Mr.. Walker moved To amend the bill 50 as L
extend the right of suffrage to all aliens in Tia,
Territories, WIN shall declare their intention /,
BECOME cilizeus OF the United States. which al
ter a lew words of conversation was reiecte,
, without division.
Mr. Walker then moved IN amend the 9th sec
ton, striking out The provision restricting tin
! Legislatures Of Territories from disrrninan
against non resident lald.lioders in the system
OF taxation
Mr.. Underwood moved TO strike out from ih,
bill the double appropriation oil Lands for educa
tiona purposes rejected
eyera other amendnl ents were Offered upol
noue oil which action Was taken when
The Senate adjourned.
t HoUsE.-Mr Cabeli, of Florida asked leave t,
, introduce bill granting on certain conditions
alternate sections of lands lying along the toa,
from Pensacola 10 Montgomery, Ala.
, Objections were made.
] Mr.. Baily. from the Committee on Ways all,
T Means, reported The Civil Diplomatic nppropri.
, tion bill for the ear 1915, which was referred t
e the Committee Of the v hole ON the state Of til
Union.
: The House then went into Committee ofth
: Whole aud took up the bill granting bounty |
the soldiers Of the war OF 1872 l3- IA with Gret
Britain, the Indian war of 1871 /. FluriIa war q
1885, aud tho war known as Gen Wayne,s Wa
Of 1872 to 1875.
[ j. Cobb, OF Alabama who introduced the bill
| made lew remarks IN its favor aud was aston
iahed that those soldiers had not been provide,
= for before by Congress.
$ Mr.. Mason wished the COMMITTEES to rise tn,
!. IA resolution mig ght be passed tn terminate in til
. two houses debate on the California bill.
Mr. Vmtun hoped the bill would be fully di
d cusSed, as ii was one o tue most imporlauC
Z ever known 10 the House. and would have gre;
# er influence on The operations oI the Goverume
u aud the Treasury than any measure which h
) passed during the last fifteen years ..
After considerable debate the Committee r0s
and pending "A motion 10 close debate tU-morro
at O'clock,
The House adjourned.
}, WAsHIEGToE June 20.
IS III the SENATE, Mr. Clay presented series
n resolutions, passed unanimously by the cpnst
10 iiOnal convention of Kentucky, in favor OF Ii
Compromise Bill.
> Mr. King from the committee on Foreign R
l. ations, reported joint resolution. authorizir
" the presentation OLA gold medal TO Captain Cool
4, of the burque Sarah in token Of appreciation
:, his services, in rescuiug the passengers and Gre
st of tue American ship Caleb Grimshaw, destroyt
n by fire, at SEA, which was passed
10 The Omnibus Bill was taken up, at one o'cloc
10 the question pending being upon Mr.. Unde