Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19
Thirty-Fird COngresS---FirSt Session.
Senate.

Senate.
In Senate on Monday, petitions were
presented.
Mr., Davis, Of Mass, gave notice that
he would call up the Census bill on We'd
neSday.
A resolution for an inquiry into the ex-
pediency of removing the public Green
house TO some other site on the puollc
grounds was agreed to.
AT | o'clock the Senate resumed the
consideration of the Presidents message
in relation to California.
Mr.. Seward was entitled to the floor
and went on to address the Senate.
Mr.. S. entered into an argument TO
show that California was entitled to adj
mission as a State under stipulatons in
The treaty with Mexico, and that any in
formality in the mode in which she pre-
scented herself was justified by the failure
of Congress TO provide any territorial gov
eminent for her.
He went on to argue that no comprom-
Use would meet with success. tie treated
each proposed compromise, and decided
that slavery would not be tolerated in any
territory Of the United States, and that any
law to enforce the surrender of fugitive
slaves, would never be enforced.
In Senate on Tuesday, after petitions.
MIR. Foote moved that Mr., Bells PROPOSE
tons be taken up with a view to move
their reference to a Select Committee OF
thirteen, six from each section and one to
be chosen by them.
A debate followed in which Mr.. Bald
win and Mr. Hale opposed the motion TO
take up.
An amusing alteration took place be-
tween Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Foote.
The motion TO take up was agreed to,
"a to %.
Mr.. Foote moved that the resolutions
Of Mr.. Bell be referred 10 a Select com.
mittee Of thirteen.
Mr.. Clay doubted whether the Com
mittee would agree upon aplan acceptable
20 the Senate, but he wished every effort
10 be made, day after day, for this object
Mr.. Butler was opposed to every thing
that would curtail debate.
Mr.. FOote said the debate might 90 on
after the appointment of the committee.
The subject was passed over for the
present.
Mr.. Clay's Resolutions were taken up
and Mr.. Turney spoke in vindicatlon of
the Southern Convention, which body
was to meet for consultation. The farth-
est they would 60 would be TO address
Congress and point out the grievances of
the South and the consequences of their
continuance. The object was TO devise
means to preserve the Union. They would
not submit to usurpation. They chung 10
the Union established by the Constitu-
ton.
On Wednesday Mr.. Seward pre-
scented petitions for the abolition of sla-
very in the District of Columbia, or the
removal of the seat of Government, and
also demonstrating against the extension
of slavery into Territories of the United
States.
The usual objection was made, and a
vote was made 10 lay the question of re-
ception on the table. The motion TO lay
on the table was lost: yeas Is, nays %.
Mr.. Butler said as the Senate had de-
parted from their rule, he should not here
after object to any petitions for abolition
or dissolution or anything else.
Mr.. King took a similar view and de-
cIared that he would never object to any
thing. This agitation must 90 on. The
subject was laid on the table for the pres
ent.
Mr.. Foote's resolutions to Z committee
of thirteen with view to framing COM
promise, was taken up.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to adopt the 9th
Resolution for the admission of Calilor.
ria, which should be referred to the Com
mittee of Territories with instructions TO
report bill.
Mr.. Benton proposed a modification
which Mr.. Baldwin accepted, as follows
{" Propided, that the subject of California
he not submitted to the consideration of
the Committee. He wished 10 keep
California separate from what was going
OIL here.
MIR. Webster had no expectation that
anv series of resolutions would pass this
bodv. He had singified that he would
g;ve his views of the boundaries of Cali.
ornia, He was convinced that the only