The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-06-06

the establishment OF branch mint at San Fran
cisco, the bill was ordered TO be engroesed.
The Senate went into Executive session, and
soon after adjourned
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1850.
The de.th Of the honorable F. III. Elmore, a
member Of the Senate from South Carolina, was
announced
After appropriate remarks from Messrs Butler,
Hunter, Yulee, Webster and Davis Of Mississippi,
the usual resolutions were passed, and the Senate
adjourned.
FRIDAY MAY 81, 1850.
The funeral ceremonies on the occasion of the
death Of Mr.. ElmOre having been closed, the SEN
ate returned to the Chamber On motion, IL was
agreed that when the Senate adjourn, il adjourn
TO meet on Monday
Mr.. Dayton moved that when the Senate meet
on Monday, it be to adjourn till Thursday next.
THE reason assigned being to allow time for
taking up the carpets and cleansing the Senate
Chamber
Mr.. Clay and others warmly resisted the mo-
ton, and Mr.. Dayton withdrew it.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the Omnibus bill, which Mr. Dayton moved to
postpone till Thursday next.
The question being then taken upon the motion
to postpone, 1t was decided in the negative-yeas
II, nays lS-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Baldwin Butler,
Chase, Clarke, Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Hale, Hamlin,
Morton, Seward, Smith, Upham, Wales, and Yu-
lee-l7.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger Bell. Benton, Berrien,
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs, Foote, Houston.
Jones, King, Mangum, Rusk, Shields, and Whit
comb-lS.
The bill was then laid upon the table and the
Senate proceeded to take up the bill to establish
branch minis at New York and San Francisco,
which was read third time and passed.
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1850.
| A message was received from the President re-
ating to Cuban affairs, disclosing the fact of re-
peated attempts in this country by foreigners to
| fit out armed expeditions to Cuba
Mr.. Hale presented numerous anti-slavery Pc
titions.
Mr.. Seward presented the report of proceed
ing of citizens of Syracuse, condemning the delay
of public business in Congress, demanding the
admission Of California, insisting upon the expe-
diency OF establishing Territorial Governments
with the Proyiso, protesting against any fugitive
law not securing the jury trial and habeas eorpns
asserting the duty Of Congress to pass laws for
the security of any person from free State who
may choose to visit the slave States on business
or for pleasure, and protesting against all CON-
promises in favor of slavery Laid upon the table
Motion TO print referred TO the Committee on
Printing, ,.- -,.,.,y., s>.,l-,
Mr.. Seward accompanied the presentation Of
the memorial with remarks stating that the meet
ing wasswithout distinction Of party, and that
the Mayor presided
Mr. Dickinson said it was mere Free Soil
meeting
Mr. Webster said that so long as last February
he had prepared bill amendatory of the present
act in relation TO fogityes from service or labor
which he intended then 10 offer at the proper
time. He would now present it to the Senate just
as il was drawn up originally
Mr.. Benton introduced bill to grant TO the
State of Missouri quantity of public land for
objects Of internal improvement.
The Senate, after the transaction of some un-
important business, proceeded to the consideration
of the Omnibus bill, on which n protracted de-
bate took place, in which Messrs. Davis of Mis-
sissippi, Douglas, Chase, Hale, Walker, King
Csss, Downs, Butler Webster, and Berrien, par
ticipated.
Mr. Soult in the beginning of the debate sub
mitted substitute which he wished printed. IL
! proposes to bound the State of California by 800
3O, as its southern boundary, and to organize the
territory below that line under Territorial
Government without the Proviso.
The debate on the whole subject was discursive
and interesting, but no progress seemed to be
made towards concurrence Of opinion. The
doctrine Of on-Intervention and the positions Of
the Nicholson Letter were drawn into discussion
and there appeared to be great difference Of
opinion respecting them between Democratic
members from the North and South
The Senate, without taking any question, adj
| journed at some time after o'clock.
| TuKspAy, JUNK 4 1850. -,.
l The time Of the Senate was consumed with a
tedious discussion on the resolution in regard &c
removals from Office.