The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-05
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WASHINGTON, MAY 70.
Sendte.-The Senate proceeded to consider Brad
burys resolution, relative to removals from Office
Webster moved a postponement until Thursday
next.
Hale wanted to know if Bradbury would object
to going back little further-say to the year lS4l
and requested an account of the removals made
then.
Turney addressed the Senate in relation to re-
movals recently made in Tennessee-charging the
President with having violated his pledges by re-
moving high-minded, honorable and competent men
from Offices of trust and profit in that State 10 the
injury of their feelings and regulations.
The resolution was postponed until Thursday.
Senate resumed the consideration of the omnibus
bill.
Underwood addressed the Senate, contending
that those who had gone before him, had assumed
wrong premises when they said that Congress had
no power to egate for the territories and proceed
ed to argue thai Congress possessed the power in
various ways, and that it was given by implication
in the constitution He also argued the propriety
and philanthropy of permitting the diffusion of
slavery.
Underwood concluded and the question was ia
ken on Davis amendment.
Berrien remarked that the Senator was not there
and hoped that before so important question was
taken, some intimation would be given Of the time.
Dayton had supposed there were other Senators
who designed speaking on the amendment He de-
signed at some stage Of the bill to address the Sen
ate upon the general subject. There were, how
ever, many absent who would desire to be present
when the vote was taken. He hoped, then, that
the taking of the question would be postponed.
King pressed an immediate vote, and desired to
address the Senate upon the general subject after
the amendments have been disposed of.
Chase moved to amend Davis amendment by
adding the following:
PROVIDED, further, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed as authorizing permitting the
introduction of slaves holding Of persons as pro-
perty in the said territories
| Dayton moved to postpone further consideration
| until tomorrow, at o'clock-negatived.
Clay said he understood the purpose of Davis's
amendment to be this provision excepting from
restrictions upon the legislatures of territories pow
er TO pass laws for the protection of the rights OF
property held or introduced into territory conform
ably TO The constitution and laws of the u. States
He had no particular objection to these amend
ments, because it only asserts effect which would
follow.
Davis denied that he designed or desired his
amendment to carry any implication as to what
the rights of the South under the constitution
He never had and never should permit Congress tc
| measure those rights; he simply desired Congress
to abstain from touching those rights either way.
| Hale spoke. Dodge, of Iowa, followed and de
nounced the doctrines held by Hale and those Wit
think with him. He declared his opposition to tht
Wilmot provso in every shape and form.
After some debate between Dayton and Berrier
in relation to the effect of the pending amendment
the Senate adjourned.
HOuSe-Went into committee of the whole and
proceeded TO consider the special order, being the
territorial business. Bills making further appropri
atoms for the public buildings in Minnesota and
Oregon, and bill relating to treaty with the Or
egOn Indians, were laid aside TO be reported back
The bill TO appoint surveyor general for Oregon,
etc, was debated without disposing of it.
The committee rose, when the bill making appro.
priations for public buildings in Minnesota and
Oregon was passed. Adjourned.