The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-10

Iact of the l4th Of August, ls4s
Mr.. CLfNGMAN objected to the reading of
this proposed amendment, and urged that, except
|by the unanimous consent of the House, il was
mot competent to read it from the clerk 5 table.
The SPEAKER overriding this objection, de-
cided that a majority vote could order the read
ing. ..,.................
Mr.. CLINGMAN taking an appeal, the House,
Sustained the decision of the Chair. .-.s
Mr.. TUCK then moved that the motion to|
reconsider be laid on the table; on which motion|
the yeas and nays were ordered, and it was mott
agreed to--yeas IA, nays 1l2. '.r-.r:s@a.'
The question on the motion to reconsider was|
|then put, and it was agreed to--yess lis, nays|
u.s. ~ .-.......,. .>. ..-...--,. ,...
Mr.. oLDS, saying, that in his opinion motives
|of delicacy made it appropriate to postpone the|
further consideration of the subject until Monday
next. He then made that motion, and the yeas
and nays thereupon being asked and ordered, ID
Twas not agreed to-yeas "a, nays 1875.
Mr. FEATHERSToN having next addressed
Ia few remarks to the House, offered an amend \
ment proposing TO enact virtual censure on ALL
concerned in responsibility for the payment of
the interest on the Galphin claim, and expressing
the dissent of the House from the correctness of
the opinion alleged by the Secretary of War, Gn|
his testimony before the Select Committee,) to
have been given by the President, that there was
ling to act as the agent for the claimants, while
holding Cabinet port folio, . ... .. ...
Mr.. HOLMES desired to make point of
order The proposed amendment embodied al
|censure on the conduct Of the Executive, who,
mot being on trial, had had no opportunity either
to explain or to defend himself against the charges
ION which he was thus arraigned.
The point he desired to make was, that the
committee had been raised at the request of the
Secretary Of War, to enquire into his own con-
duct. Under these circumstances, he held that III
WAS not competent for the House to try the Pre-
|sident in the proposed amendment.
The SPEAKER was understood to rule against
the point of order.
Mr.. DUER, then taking the floor, made al
broader than that Of the gentleman from South
Carolina, (Mr. HoLMEs.) He maintained that "he|
could not consututionay be censured after this
fashion; the Constitution providing mode of
proceeding against that functionary, when the|
House desired to proceed against hn-that isl
10y impeachment. 1t was highly wrong to bel
thus essayng to censure the President and other
Heads Of Departments under a resolution, for|
the trial Of the Secretary of War only. They
had had no opportunity to defend themselves, he|
repeated
The SPEAKER after explanation, ruled that
rs on the House rather than himself, devolved)
the duty OF deciding the extent of its JUL
3risdiction over the question. He therefore over
ruled the point of order, so that an appeal being
taken, the question might be brought directly
before the House.
Mr.. DUER appealed from that decision, and
demanded the reading of his resolution UNDER
(which the select committee had proceeded.
The said resolution having been reported to the|
House by the Clerk,
Mr.. MORSE moved an adjournment; which,
was not agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. KAUFMAN, the appeal of
4 Mr.. DUER was then laid on the table, (the vote
being taken by yeas and nays-yeas los, nays 81.
j Mr.. BAYLY then announced that he had re-
ceived authentic information that the President of
the United States was laying at the point of
death. Those around his bed side believed that
The could hardly survive an hour. Mr.. b. there
fore felt called on to move that the House ad-
|journ.
Mr.. JONES demanding the yeas and nays on
|to--yeas ITO, nays l6
And then the House adjourned.
NOTE BY THE REPoRTER.-As the roll was
being called on this motion, many more gentle
men voted for adjournment, but ere the result
was declared, the impression becoming general in
THE Hall that there could be doubt of the cor
|rectness of the information given to the mover, j
|all except Is changed their record; the said 16l
having the left the Hall before the rest changed
Mass MEETING IN JEFFERSON CoUNry-AD-|
mission OF CALIFoRNIA.-On the 26th Of June, al
mass meeting of the people ofJefferson CO., N. Y.
without distinction OF party, was held at Water
town. The Hon. Levi Miller, of Antwerp, pre-
sided, assisted by William A. Gilbert, ESQ.,, of
Adams, and General Abner Balen, of Waterloo, !
Jas Vice Presidents. The following, among other
resolutions, was unanimously adopted
&c Resolved, That we are in favor of the imme-
|date and unconditional admission of California;
with her present constitution and boundaries, byl
IA separate and Independent active deem it alikeI
due to the people Of California that law and ORDER
may be established there, and to own people i
that national legislation may be no longer neglec-
ted 1t presents clear question between libteryf
and slavery propagandism, the settementof which,
will at once dispose of that whole controversy
If she is admitted without counterpoise or COM
promise, liberty triumphs and peace is established
but if she is compelled to bring along with her,
|shaclles for liberty, the fire of contention will
burn more fercely, and the danger Of controversy
|be enhanced
The other resolutions assert the right and duty
|of Congress, in organizing the territorial govern
|ments, to prohibit the extension of slavery, Of the
duty of abolshing the slave trade in the District
lof Columbia, the importance of preserving the|
fright of trial by jury in all cases of arrest wheth
Ter under preteNt of recapturing fugitive slave|
Tor otherwise, &c &c A committee was appoin-