The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-31
Reported for the Baltimore Sum- 80
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850. 3

United States for the State of Arkansas was
passed .ys.3.y.. =:
Mr.. Butler, from the committee on the judi.
ciary, reported bill to regulate the terms OF
the II. S. District Court of the State of Ohio.
The Senate took up the bill to establish
branch mint of the U. 5. at New York.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis offered an amendment,
establishing two assay offices in California;
and to have treasurer, assayer, DC. The
treasurer to have tho keeping Of the public mo:
ney, and salary of 5000, and the assayer a
salary of $4,000; and it provides an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the purpose of buildings,
&c.
Mr. Underwood said he was desirous of hav-
inc branch mint at San Francisco. He wished
to have the sense of the Senate again on that
question. He was against the assay offices.
A discussion followed on the question OF OF.
der.
Mr. Badger said he would, at some time;
move to strike out New York and insert San
Francisco, in California. ~
The bill was laid aside.
The Senate took up the adjustment bill re:
ported from the committee of thirteen.
The question being on the amendment offer
ed by Mr.. Jefferson Davis, as modified at the
suggestion OF Mr.. Pratt.
Mr.. Davis said he had not, when he adopted
the modification. noticed the word "lawfully."
He would modify it SO as to strike out claw.
fully" and include conformably to the laws
and Constitution of the United States.
Mr.. Mason, who was entitled to the tioor,
rose and addressed the Senate.
He pointed out some objections to that part
of the report which relates to the surrender Of
fugitive slaves. In the committee, it did not
strike him that the clause requiring a bond from
thought it Objectionable.
As to the proposition to abolish slavery in,
this District, he was precluded from exercising3
any discretion by the resolutions of the Legis-
lature of Virginia The Legislature made the
passage of any law for the abolition of slavery
in this District, one Of the events apon which,
the Governor was directed to call the Logisla-!
ture, and to consider the mode and manner Of
redress.
Mr.. Foote said these were the original reso-I
lutions; but in tn lst resolutions passed, that
provision was Significantly left out
Mr.. Clay asked what was their date.
Mr.. Mason. January, ls49. But they were
never revoked.
Mr.. Mason proceeded to say that he would,
be as much pleased as any man in the country
at any adjustment that could be made, but he'
had no belief that the scheme proposed would1
have this effect
He was willing to make a concession, and al
great one, for the peace and harmeny Of the|
Union. He demanded that every citizen of the|
United States should be permitted to go into|
any common territory of the United States, );
and take and enjoy any property that theyj
could enjoy in any of the States. California,
therefore, should tecome a territorial govern!
ment, and open to slavery. If any law forbids|
it, it should be repealed.
He was willing that the final question of the
right to hold slave property in those territories
should be left to the decision of the Supremel
Court, untrammeled by Congress or any local
law. He thought the defeat Of the Clayton
compromise unfortunate.
As to territories that could not be enjoyed inl
common, he would agree to division bv GER
tain line, according to the Missouri compron,-
ise.
He would not agree to the proposition to dis.
member Texas. TO fix the boundary line att
80 deg, and cut off two.and-a-half degrees off
the territory in which slavery was now estab.
tablished, below SO 80. He could never as!
sent to give up that territory. The act fixingI
the State constitution of California had no val
idity.
Mr. Mason offered to extend the line of 36i
deg, 80 min., through Texas to the Pacific.
Some conversation followed between Messrs.
Clay, Foote, Mason, and Underwood.
Mr. Underwood took the floor.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-1h Chair:
stated that the first business in order, being al
special order, was the consideration of the re-
spo. is in the case Of Mr.. Hornor, acting door
keeper OF the House.
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, offered resolu.
tion for the dismissal of Mr.. Horror.
Mr.. Chandler rose and deprecated the in
PRODUCTION into the House of business Of sol
little Importance to the nation. He defended
Mr.. Hornor against the charges brought against
him, and Mr.. Brown replied, justifying his ac-
tion Finally,
Mr.. Inge moved to lay the whole subject on
the table. The motion was agreed to, by aI
vote of yeas 96, noes IT, Il
Mr.. Stanton of Kentucky, asked the unan.
nous consent of the House to introduce al
roso},t;on which was ohiecfed tn md tloI