The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 81


After session Of eight months, it was
proposed yesterday, in the House, 10 fix
day for adjournment. Several propositions
were offered, but none were entertained
The California message and bill were the
order Of the day, bu, Mr.. BayIey moved to
lake up The appropriation bills, only one OF
which, the Military Academy has yet pass
ed. The vote was 63 for the motion, and
66 against it. The subject OF California
was taken up, and nothing was done except
TO make five minute speeches, on amend
ments, under that vote.
In the Senate, it was supposed that, by
consent, the Compromise bill would be dis.
posed of. But the weather WAS hot and
oppressive. and, after five hours sitting,
the Senate adjourned without making any
satisfactory progress. Mr.. Ewing, late
Secretary of the Interior, took a prominent
part in the discussion. He is committed
against the bin.
1t was the effort of the friends of the bill
to adopt the amendment, submitting the
Texan dispute 10 the decision of board OF
commissioners, whose agreement, ii rall-
fed by Congress and by Texas, should be
binding on both parties. This amendment
had been agreed upon in caucus in order to
save the BILL. The result. was unfavorable
to the wishes of the friends of the BILL
The vote was, yeas 2si, nays %, so the
amen dment was lost. The following was
the vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Atchison. Badger. Bell,
Berrien, Bradbury. Bright, Cass. Clarke,
CLAW, Cooper, Dawson. Dickinson. Dodge,
of Iowa, Downs, FeIch, Foote, Jones, King,
Mangum, Norris, Pearce, Pratt. Shields.
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales
and Whilcomb-2S.
NAys.--Messrs. Baldwin, BamweIl Benz
ton, Butler, Chase, Clemens. Davis, OF
Mas achuseu It's, Davis, Of Mississippi. Day
ton, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Ewing. Greene.
Hale, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, Mason.
Miller, Morton. Phelps, Rusk. Sebasl'n.
Sc ward. Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham
and Yulee-2S.
The absences were Mr.. Douglas and
| Mr.. Walker. whose votes would have ball
anced each other, and Mr.. Borland, Of
Arkansas, who is opposed 10 The BILL
There was one vacancy, in consequence OF
Mr.. Webster's resignation. The vote,
though unfavorable 10 the bill, appears to
be the best that it can obtain. Among the
alternatives, are several who have been
ranked as opponents to the measure, par
,icularly Mr.. Clarke Of R. Island, and Mr..
Berrien. of Georgia, who will ultimately
vote against it.
To-day, Mr.. Winthrop. appointed Sena-
tor in the place of Mr.. Webster. will take
his seat, and add one more vote against the
bill. The Texan Senators, who have here
,ofore favored the bill. voted against the
amendment, which alone can save it.
Every mode Tor adjusting the Texan
question has been tired and defeated, or
abandoned. All say that it must be settled
by compromise, or by the sword.
WASHINGTON, August l.
Mr.. Bates declines a cabinet appoints
ment, as he prefers his chances for United
States Senator from Missouri. Two va
cancies are thus occas:oned. and Gov.
Jones, of Tenn, and Mr.. Conrad, OF Lou
isiana. are spoken Of TO fill them.
1t is supposed the California bill will
pass the Senate without difficulty. The
debate in the Senate to-day was strong on
the prospect OF civil war. Much com.
plant is made against Mr.. Pearce. He
was warned if his proposition prevailed it
would defeat the bill, but he persisted
Feelings of evaporation are now engen>
dereG which will ferment, and cannot be
allayed; the California bill cannot get
through the House this session.
Mr. Clay is much proslra,ed BY the fail
ure Of the bill. He was visited this morn
ing by Messrs Bates, Foote, Badger, Man
gum, Dawson and others. He refuses TO
vote on any single measure and will leave
town Immediately. A new Compromise
bill is spoken of,-the President is overcome
by calls, and everything is in confuslon.-
Mr.. Pearce is condemned by all, except
ultra Southern Wings and Freesolers.
The Ullrais,s held meeting this morn
ing and will insist on the admission of Call
ifornla at all hazards.
Cholera IS approaching by way of Har-
per's Ferry, which will probably cause
speedy adjournment Of Congress.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.
STANDARDIZATION some unimportant busI-
ness the California bill was taken up. The
question being on Mr.. Foote'S amendment
to restrict the boundary Of California to 80
SO.
After some little debate, the vote was
taken and Mr.. Foote'S amendment was lost
-23 to SO.
Mr.. Pearce gave notice that he would on
Monday. introduce q bill TO establish ter>