New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21
NETWORK TRIBUNE
BY TfleGaspH TO THE Nsw-YORk TRIBUNE.
xxxIn CONGREss. -. First Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday Ma

Mr. DAVIS. of Mass from the Committee of Con
France, on the dsagreeng votes OF the two Houses
on the Census bill, made a report which was con
cured in. Numerous petitions were presented
and MANY Reports from Committees on private
cases were made. ,
On motion of Mr. DIcKINsoS, the bill to establish
+, Branch Mint at New York was made the special
order for Friday next; the bill to promote the pro-
eress OF the Useful Arts was again taken up and
amended ON motion Of the Patent Committee
Mr. Dickinson moved an amendment providing
that all rules governing the transaction OF business
Of the Patent Office, be placed upon record, open
10 the inspection of all, which after debate was
adopted The further consideration OF the bill was
then postponed until 10 morrow.
Mr. YULEE submitted a resolution calling upon
the President for information relative to the CuOa
expedition, and the dispatch OF vessels oil war OF
the United States 70 the coast oil that island. he
said he was much surprised to see 1t announced IN
the papers that the President had received lniOr-
nation upon the subject, and had, without the au-
thority of Congress, dispatched national vessels ~
the supposed seat OF war. The resolution lies over
one day. r a.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
bill for the Admission OF California tne erecVoa o
Territorial Governments, and establishment OF the
Dssndary of Texas Mr. CLEMENS, having the
hoor adore sed the Senate He regretted, In we"
/ ofthe relations existing between himself and Mr..
Foote, that be felt impeled by considerations Oh
duty 10 proceed with his remarks IN exposition oil
the inconsistency of the course pursued BY the at
ter on the Southern question. He referred also 10
| the letters of various newspaper correspondents
who in the des perate and strenuous effort to man
ufacture public sentiment In favor OF this omnibus
bill, had Disjudged and misrepresented the mo
lives and positions OF those who opposed tae m
sure. Ose Of them had reminded nm that Nj.
| Foote had national reputation he was aware Of
/ that aud reiO.ced at it: he hoped the senator
] would always maintain such reputation AID that
the peorle Of the South while they would rsPudate
7 the doctrine, would continue tner Ain1 se-tlmen's
OF regard toward the man.
Mr. CLrMENs then proceeded to quote from va
riOus speeches made BY Mr.. FoOte' Tor the purpose
Of shO ing that he had been on All sldus win IoleI-
ence TO the admission of California, Ne. Clays
Z Compromise resolutions and various principles IN
+ those measures. He bad a word also 60 say in re-
4 ation 10 this subject OF national reputation. He
knew lust " hat course would secure such rePu-
ta,iou Just what he would have to do to secure it.
lie had only 10 turn traitor to his Own convictions
and to the positions OF his past course, and the
notes OF the whole pack OF ours now yepin5 at hls
heels would be med.ately changed III his favor.
Mr.. FoorL replied in defense OF his course. lie
denied that his acton was calculated TO aid in
carry ing out the nJnaction policy OF The President
He charged however, that the course Indicated
1 by Mr.. Clemens must inevitably result IN non
! action, because, if this Compromise Bill was de-
eated by Southern votes, California would come IN
inevitably an independent measure, and no Terri
torial Government would be established. lie con-
sidered each OF the points made by the Senator
from Alabama, answering them with much tact and
/ torce. lie denled, among other points that ne had
proposed scheme OF Compromise. after having
declared that no such proposition could come from
/ the South. The great Compromise speech Of the
Session was made by a Northern man, Mr..
Websterl and conceded 70 the Soa.h all that they
asked Mr.. Foote also repeated his former opin-
ION, that II an attempt was made 10 force upon the
South the admission Of Caornis, as q separate
and substantive measure, the South ought 70 resist
BY every means IN her power, because such a
course would bring into the Senate two additional
votes against the South in tue settlement Of all
the other questions az issue between the tTo
sections. In abiding TO the Nashville Convention,
which he said he had been engaged in an eiiorI to
os.pone to u later period, he observed that he was
authorised by leading movers In favor o. that Con
'sn,ion to say that they would neveg give their
snction 10 the meeting OF the Convention tor the
ErPose OF asking amendments 10 the COasttu-
sen. They demanded the Constitution as it is
alhhed in Its letter and spirit.
M. CLEMENS rejoined with much warmth and
Vehemencc
After few additional remarks by NJ. FoorE
add Mr. BUTLER, IN relation to the doctrine of the
hight of the people 10 form their own plans of gov
eminent, assumed by Mr.. CALHOUN, and n brief
eolOqay between Messrs. TURNEY and FoorE. tho
Senate went into Executive Session and soon after
| adjourned -