The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-20
THRTY-FuRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


~ MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
wAsnrSoroS, April 49, 1850.
Mr.. sswARp's VOTE.
Mr. SEWARD moved correction Of the journal In
which he had been recorded voting in the aarma.
tive upon Mr. Bentons proposition Of refusing to re-
fer to tho select committee the question of the inter
nal slave trade. He had voted In the negative
THE CALIFORNIA BiLL.
After the presentation Of petitions, Mr. Douglass
moved that the California bill be taken up which vas
agreed to.
Mr. DOUGLASS moved that the bill be made the
special order for to-day Immediately after the
ment Of the select committee.
Mr. Tunrxr moved to refer the bill to the select
committee.
The question of postponemcnt taking priority, was
put and agreed to.
THE ELECTION COMMITTEE OF rHIRrExr
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for the Chair
man Of the Select Committee Of Thirteen upon the
compromise resolutions of Mr.. Bell and Mr. Clay.
The following is the result of the first ballot
Henry Clay. .2S John Bell. :. ..... 1
Willie p. Mangum. Thos. II. Benton. 1
so Mr. Clay declared to be duly elected as Chair
man of the committee.
On the second ballot the remaining members Of the
committee elected without opposition, as fol-
Lewis Cass, Mich, Ds: Dickinson, NY,
Jesse ~. Br1Rnt IA Uanlei W Wcbster, Mass.
Jas: Cooper, Pa, >. 5. Phelps, Vt,
wR. King, Ala, I'M. Mason, Va,
S..U. Downs, La, w p. Mangum, N. c.,
j. NJ. Berrien, Ca, John Bell, Tenn.
ASKING EXCUSED.
Mr. PHEIrs asked to be excused, particularly on &C.
count of his health
his application. The stings of the committe could
be so arranged rs to put the Senator to serious in
convenience.
Mr.. PHrlrs said he had other objections He must
say that he had felt from the outset that the appoint
ment Of the committee would result in nothing but
expression Of opinion and that in that view he
would if placed upon the committee feel compelled
to throw himself entirely his own personal views
The probability in his mind was that the result of the
whole proceeding would be unsatisfactory TO the Sc
Mr. WEBSTER hoped Mr. Phelps would not insist II
fear that the committee would arrive at no practical
result he should perhaps feel compelled to follow it.
Mr. PHEPs could not withdraw his application, but
II the Senate refused to him, he must make the
best Of his situation.
The question being taken, Mr.. Phelps was not ex-
[It win be observed that the opponents Of the CON-
mittee generally failed to vote at all upon its appoint
ment
ASorHER ByrroN's.
Mr.. Brsror moved that the Select Committee be in
sructed to report separately each Of the subjects
referred to it, and not TO join two or more subjects,
not Of the same character, In one bill
Mr.. BADGER objected to its consideration, and the
motion lies over under the rule.
SPECIAL oRpER.-cALFoRSIA-Posrroy
Mr.. DouoLass called for the special order, and the
California State bill taken up After some con-
versation with reference to the absence Of the COM
mttee to convey Mr. Cslhouns remains to South Caro-
lima. motion TO postpone the further csnsderstion
Of the California bill to next Monday two weeks was
agreed to.
MEssRs. BUTLER AVID cLAy.-1HE rERRIroRTrs.
Mr. BUTLER expressed his surprise that IL had been
assumed that the subject of the admission Of Cali
forns could be taken up and discussed after the SUBJ
ect had been referred TO the select committee and
before that committee should report.
Mr. CLAW said MIR. Butler much mistaken, IL he
supposed the California bill could be acted upon with
out struggle, and he hoped successful struggle to
epgraft upon II the territorial bills He had in his
hand amendments to that effect, which he designed
proposing.
pSrros rARiiAMESrARr Law.
Mr.. Benton gave notice that when Mr.. Clay submit
ted his amendments, he had In his hand parlismenta
ry law oding up four quarto volumesD to show that
the Senator from Kentucky proposed course in vola-
tion Of all parliamentary practice and law.
Mr. CLAY expressed his readiness to meet the Sena-
tor parliamentary Law.
THr RgyERrScr PETITIONS,
Mr. HALE renewed the motion which he made ycstor-
day, that the petitions. resolutions and demonstra-
tions lying upon the table relating to the subjects
errcd to the select committee appointed this morn
ing, be referred to said COMMITTEES.
Mr. ArcHIsoS moved that the motion be laid on the
table which was agreed to-yeas "A nays ..
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.