The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-27
gHIRTY-FIRsr CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WAsHSoroS, TursDAr, Feb. IS, 1850.
EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Hale to explain his sbssncs yesterday a..
ternoop, denying, had seemed to b. intimsted By
Mr. Foots that he had desired to avoid the pons-
bty Of veting the proposition to refer the question
Of slavery to select committee. He absent In the
tulhment Of duties contested with the fuasra
monies Of q distinguished sou OF New Hampshire-
Gen Mcneil nov lying dad In this city.
MIR DAVIS 81 Miss In the absence OF his colleague,
ssid he was authorized by hin to say that be had de-
aligned no mputstion Of iuproper motive TO Mr.. Hale,
That Senator had given evidence OF his readiness to
meet any moral responsibility In connection With his
Mr. DAVIS then after paying tribute TO the personal
Hale offer some motion by which the senate could eI.
press is sense OF the loss Of the deceased.
Mr.. Hnr moved that the ssnsts adjourn a, two
o'clock, to attend the funeral He also made Alluson
TO the gsllantry, military prevess, aud private worth
OF the dead. The motion agreed to.
the CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.
The further consideration OF the Presidents Call.
fornia Message was postponed I'M I'll to morrow.
On motion 81 Mr.. HAnBLfr, the Senate vent Into
Executive Sermon, and subsequently, adjourned
House OF Representative.
wAsHseros, Feb. 20, 1850.
INCREASE or THE snmr
Mr. Burr, from the Military COMMITTEES, reported Q
bill to increase the rank and file Of this army and
courage inistments and to restore the settlement
officers Of the Treasury.
BOUNTY sAnors.
Mr.. srsNros, Of Tennessee, from the Naval Commit
tee, reported bill granting bounty lands and extra
pay to the ssiors actually engaged In the Mexican
The above were referred to the Committee Of the
whole On the State Of the Union.
HSNr FoE rst rAvr.
Mr. WHfTr from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported Joint resolution requiring the Secretary Of
the Navy to purchase American water rottsd hemp
alone for the OF the NAVY. provided u be equal 20
the foreign In quality and pricsineiuding eordase,
rHr rnrsrpESr's CALIFORNIA Nrasaos.
After brief debate the House. without dispo-iog Of
STAT. ~ the Union and rssum.d the ecu,asrs,iou Of
the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. M,lrsor resumed his remarks from Thursday.
the Pacific and the evolutionary movements there
we're encouraged BY the PRESIDENT, Who Assumed the
movsmert. 70 prevent the public mind nor, being sr
tAied. who knows but what hs may present constf-
tuition for the state Of Columbia framed BY tn. people
Of this District We told that Is not the pur
poee 81 the North to sbosh slavery where n nov
exists but &c leave Il where 10 H. Slavery does exist
In California and New Mexico. lie ala no say THAT
slaves we're there; but slsvsry recognised restion
. domestic aud political Institution lie denied the
statement o. Mr. webster that the constitution Goes
not extend TO the territories the contrary let cur
people 90 where they will whether on land or seq the
tovetesH Will embodied In that instrument controls
them. end commands obedience Slayery n not pro-
hbisd IN the territories acquired Mexico; Il IL
not prohibited by treaty, act OF Congress- and
Mexican lay can control unless adopted into our IN
code. The South DULY ssk that things mar be left
they we're found. Their position IL manly aud fair;
they AK no Law 70 establish slavery; they passive
The orth are active. He would offer plan that the
North dare not reject IL Is here-the constitution
The riehs secured to the south BY thss instrument
Ar, those which they claim and insist upon.
MT HiLLisRp with his permissiop) said be hsi nm
dtrstood the Senate had adjourned TO attend the fu
neral OF General John Mcneil late OF Nes Hsmpshfre
Al knew that the dscerrrd vas noble hearted man
drawer lived To sive the House an opportunity
to attend the funeral he moved that the Committee
rice; which ~ss carried. and
The House adjourned