The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-22

funded, mT HthnioHh amendment WIS az
,cnslli voted down. Mr. Toombs, charged
ar Winthrop with fraudulent, inconsist-
I'm, and hypoeritcal course, which gave rise
10 a stormy reply II he meant il ~ ma ini-
uulnlon on his honoru hg would be ready TO
answer II else where, Great excitement en-
saed for an hour, aud then the House adj
iouHed IN decent order.
FnDAY, June II.
sEEATE.-Mr Butler recommended Texas
20 pause long, before abandoning her claim,
tfinsislrd upof, .glOrious destiny, was be-
fore her. Mr. Rusk followed Ia defence of
'Texus, and, aAeF some personalities between
Messrs Hale ond Foole, Mr. lierrien entered
into a lengthy argument 10 subslRnIlnin tho
claims ofTeXns.
Mr. Dayton suhmiuedh few remarks when
Mr Btrrien .reioining referred 10 The North
Eastern boundary question ~ perfectly anal
agous Mr. Webster differed from Mr. Dayton
hnd explained tbs settlement of the North
4. EASTERN boundary, by muluh cOmpr0miso
aud treaty of equivalents. Mr. Davis, Of
Mass, denied tho analogy between the iva
eases, and pointed out tho difference. Mr.
benton was in ihyor Of settling the Texas
question separately, not conioinlly with other
measures, o.
Amer being repeatedly called for, the gees
lion wis taken on Mr. Turney'a amendment
a. strike out the 3Dlh section relating 20 the
Texas claim, which was lost--2i lQ27. Mr.
llhu Submitted an amendment, when tho
Senate adJo"gned.
SATURpAT, Juns II.
A Joint resolution WINS offered, Tciuudlng
90 The States, advances for expenses for vol
uuteers before entering tho service, which
was passed
The special order, the Compromise hill,
was then taken up. when Mr. Hale explained
his amendment submitted yesterday. II wns
argued hy Mr. Hale, lhut II placed citizens Ia
territory upon the raue footing rs those IN
tho Suites, with respect to Ihe Supreme
Court Appeals,
Considerable discussion cusuod. Mr. Web
stor spoke against the hmchdncHf, and MIR
Clay aud others IN favor of H.
Mr. liale'a amendment Is still under discus
sion.
flousE.-Mr Daniel moved that tho House
90 ulo Committee of the whole on the pri-
ynic calendar NegalNcd-s0t l0s
The House then went into Committee Of
tho whole on The stale Of the Union, when
Nc Mciauc, of Md, moved to Take up the
Cumberlnnddum hill Lost ~ To 50.
The California bill was Then taken up,
when Mr. huge moved an amendment to Mr.
Green's propnsiii06 providing TINT tiTr- iti''i'--
ton ar exclusion of slavery 10y amy stale
hereafter To be organized, either North or
South of the Missouri compromise line. shall
hc no bar 10 ils admission to the Uuion.
Mr McClcrnand said lac would vote for the
amendment. Mr. Nnndykc commended thu, II
wnH not proper for Congress To express nu
nlaniou on the subject Mr. Hubbard would
not yotu for il-Mr Bisscll denied Tint lac
doctrine was generally prevalent in the
North, TINT NO more slave Slnics would be
admitted, although many seek to carry out
such views. MIR Root said the amendment
wAs merely bon bon for the South. lie wont
torCsli tornIn hs abe is.
Mr. Schcnck wished-ta~ eflcr m amend |
Hout, to test the Sense of the South, Ia tl-.
otlcct that there should be no ohJcciiuns To
tho admission Of California Because she has I
uot.tocfuicd slavery in her Constitution
Southern men object, hc said, 10 California |
because she does not recognize slavery
, ilc,srs Seldom Toombs and Meade replied, |
denying Mr. Schenck's assertion. Giddings |
opposed admitting nuothcr slave State. SiNty |
ci,Zcns of u free State only have N much
representation ns one hundred negro slnvcs. |
llo protested against putting Northern free
men on n footing with slaves.
Mr. Ewing inquired, Il n compromise il
made, viii the North stand by az Mr Will |
ANS replied, the North want no compromise.
Alter some remarks from MIR Cnscy, Mr. (
Houston obtained the floor, aud oncrgeichlly |
insisted that the slavery question he left 10
the people lie woud defend this principle /
with his life
Mr. Stevens Of Pa, believed il To be the set
trd purpose of the North, to admit no more
Slave Stntcs. MIR Nintou spoke against
The amendments, when, infer some further
discussion, in which Mcssrs Stephens, of
Gu, Siaston, Clinginnn and German tonk +
part, IN five minute speeches.. tho House adj
Jourucd
MONDAY, june II.
SrN,rE.-the Senate was occupied fully
an hour in receiving petitions aud IN tie rrs,s.
sidrrntion of prvnte bills. Ancr the dispos-
al Of several unimporinnt matters, the con
alteration OF Ihe"omnbuEn bill was resumed.
Mr. Buller spoke briefly.
MIR MehslGr followed, reitcrning his belief l.
that slavery could never go TO any of the ter
ritories, aud jusliying his vote against the
Wilmot Proyiso on that ground. lie said lac
should vote for the amendment, MIR Suules,
on the same ground as he voted against the
Wilmot Proyiso, viz. that restriction was un-
necessary. The great emergency Of the occa-
sion, justified his taking this responsibility.
lie wanted pence; and therefore, unmindGii
ofclnmors aud local agitation, North or South,
he should continue TO act, God willing, ms an
American for the good Of his country.
Mr. Baldwin submitted an amendment to Il
that or MIR Soute, pruvidiug that when Terri.
tories are admitted as States, the people shall /,
be admitted To the GA aymcnt of all the rights
ofcilizens of the Uniied Sm,cs, according to
the principles of the Constitution.
Mixing replied pungently to Mr. Stewards
remarks
The yeas g. nays being taken on MIR Bald
WINS motion, II was lost, IL TO 3S. Tho yeas
and nays were then ordered on Mr. Souo's
amendment, when Mes6rs Dayton, Miller,
Dodge, Seward and Douglas, explained the
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