The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-24
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, July %, 1850.
SENATE.


MIR. DICKINSON presented a communication
from the secretary of the New York State Agrlcul-
tural Society, enclosing an invitation TO the Senate
10 attend the annual exhibition in Albany, in the
month of September next
REsIGSATIoN OF DIR. ooRwIN.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Sen
ate a communication from the Hon. Mr.. CoRwIN,
enclosing copy of letter addressed by him TO the
governor of Ohio, stating that he has been appoint
cd Secretary of the Treasury of the United States,
and that his seat in the Senate will be vacant from
this date.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, repor ted bill To increase the
army of the United States by the addition OF hospi
tai stewards.
THE CLERKS IN THE MILITARY BUREAUS.
Mr. SHIELDS moved, and The Senate proceeded
TO the consideration of the bill 10 classify ana
equalize the salaries Of the clerks in the Military
Bureaus, and, after explanation, the bill was
passed.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi submitted the follow.
ing resolution, which was considered and agreed
to
Resolved That the Secretary of the Navy trans
init to the Senate copies of the Instructions orders,
and correspondence, relating 10 the assemblage OF
persons on Round Island, and referred TO in his
letter of the 9Th of June last, lex. Doc. No. $50
as having been furnished to the President of the
United States on the 3Jth May last.
LOUISIANA SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDS.
Mr. DOWNS submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Interior be
directed to furnish the Senate with all the inlor
nation in his Department relative to the present
condition of the swamp and overlooked lands Of
Louisiana, with copies OF any reports that may
have been recently made on that subject; also, an
estimate Of the area OF swamp lands in that State,
and of those subject 10 overflow which have been
sold by the United States with statement OF the
general character of the lands that Will remain the
property of the Government after the swamp and
overlooked lands granted by the act of I'd March,
1919 shall be certified to the State, classifying those
lands, and giving the humber of acres in each
class.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oovERNMENrs
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
bill reported by the select committee of thirteol.-
to admit California into the Union a State; pro-
viding territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico; and making proposals to Texas for the
settlement of her western and northern boundaries.
The question pending was on an amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. FooTE, 10 limit the boundaries OF
California by the line Of $50 80; and to establish
territorial government provided for the territory
thus cut from the present limits OF California the
south, under the name OF the territory of Colorado
To which Mr.. TURNEY moved the following
amendment:
And that the people within said limits (of Cali
fornia) arc hereby authorized, under the llama
ton Of tho President Of the United States,
bic IN convention and frame constitution and Sta te
government, 10 be submitted at the next session
Congress for acceptance into the Union a sove-
reign State.
Messrs. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, and CLAY,
made mutual explanations, in relation TO some
comments made yesterday by Mr.. CLAY, upon a
remark supposed TO have been made by Mr.. DAVIS
on former occasion, IN relation to the breeding Of
slaves in New Mexico.
Mr. CHASE said that if the amendment of the
Senator from Mississippi should prevail, and Cali
fornia be reduced III her territorial limits then the
amendment Of the Senator from Tennessee CIR.
And the question being taken, the amendment (of
MIR. TuRsEY) was rejected by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien, But
Ter, Chase, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi Dawson
Houston, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pearce
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee-l9.
NAYS.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell Benton
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Clay, Cooper Da-
Wis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Felch, Foote, Greene
Hale, Jones, Mangum, Miller, Norris, Pratt, Sc
ward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stur geon, Under
wood, Cpham, Wales, Walker, and Whitcomb-
81.
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi; moved to amend the
amendment by adding thereto the following:
And that all laws and usages existing in said
Territory at the date of its acquisition by the United
States, which deny or obstruot the right of any
citizen OF the United States To remove to and re-
side in said Territory, with any species Of property
legally held in any Of the States Of this Union be-
and are hereby declared null and void.
discussion ensued upon the true construction
Of the doctrine OF non intervention and the qucs-
ton whether the Mexican laws abolishinp slavery
in force in tic Territories; also a. To the
true construction of Mr. Calhoun's speeches and
writings on the ub,ect-in which Messrs. DAVIS.
FooTE, BERRrEs, USDERwooD, and YULEE partici
pated.
Messrs. YULEE and FOOTE continued the de-
bate on the same subject, and in examination of
their views as formerly expressed.
Mr.. HALE earnestly asked that ..,e question be
taken. He did not regret, some Senators ap-
peared to do this dispute and war this joust and
tournament between southern Senator'S lie was
rather pleased than otherwise.
Mr.. ATCHlSON called the Senator TO order. He
was discussing matter having no connexion with
the question before the Senate; and he had no ght
to interfere IN a.quarrel between southern gentle
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated the question
TO be on the amendment and TO that question de-
bate must be confined.
MIR. HALE said that nc was somewhat surprised
at the point OF order He expected that il would
have been that nc had right 10 alludc TO sOuthern
chivalry, because that was dead and gone Laugh.
teri he again repeated his desire that the qucs-
ton should be taken.
The question was then taken on Mr. DAviss
amendment 10 the amendment, and it was rejec ted
follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Bell Der.
rien, Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Daw.
son, Downs, Houston, Hunter, King, Mangum,
Mason, Merton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule
Turney, Underwood, and Yuloe-22
NAYs.-Mcs.rs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Brad
D
Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge
OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Fclcb, Foote Greene
Hale, Bamin, Jones, Miller, Norris, Pcarce, Sc
ward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Up-
ham, Wales, Walker, and whitcomb-33 80.
MIR. FOOTE moved that the further considcra
ton Of the bill be postponed till to- morrow
Mr.. HALE and MIR. BENTON called for the yeas
and nays the motion, and they were ordered
And the motion was agreed to by the following
vote:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Bell, Bcrrien, Bradbury, Bright, Butler Cass, Clay
Clemens, Cooper, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Fetch, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangun, Mason,
Morton, Norris, Pratt, Rusk. Sebastian, Shields,
soule, spruance, Turney, Underwood, Wales, and
Whitcomb-37.
NAYS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Clarke,
Davis Of Msssa chusetts, Dayton, Dodge Of Wiscon-
sin, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Seward, Smith,
Upham, Walker, and Yulee-l6
Mr.. BRADBURY gave notice that lac would
move 70 amend the Compromise bill as follows:
Strike out all after the cnacting clause in sec
ton 20, 10 line 40, and insert, in lieu thereof
folovs
THAT the President Of the United States be and
he is hereby authorized, by and with The advice
and consent Of the Senate, to appoint two commits
sioners, who shall have power to agree with such
commissioners as may be appointed under the le-
gislstive authority Of the State Of Texas, upon a
line of boundary between the territory OF the