The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
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wAsHIsoTos, August 10.
SEEATE.-The bill for distributing land among
the States, 10 which they lie, for the use of aci1l
settlers therein, was taken up and Mr. Walker
made speech. II was postponed to Monday.
Tue California bill was then taken up, aud Mr.
Jefferson Davis addressed the SeAste in Opposi.
ton to rs passage, warming the Senate of the se.
rious and fatal consequences likely TO fDlIow tile
c1nDunInation Of measure SO subversiye OF the
constitution and violaiiye Of the principle upon
which our foretathers founded the union Of the
States. .. .. .. ..- .. , .. -s
Mr.. Clemens opposed the bill in an animated
speech He opposed the bill because there was
no evidence before the Senate that, Of the time
the constitution was adopted, there was sufficient
population 10 entitle her 10 one representative.
Ae declared himself ready to perform whatever
his State directed.
MIR. Houston defended the vote he was about
to give in support of the bill He scented all i1ea
oidisunion and argued the ProPristy and justice
ofadmitling California.
After further debate. the bill WINS passed--yeas
"a. na,s 10. The passage Of the bill was greet
ed by demonstrations Of applause.
Mr.. BorEieu Signi6ed q desire to euter protest.
to the bill Oh the part ofthe minority.
luo Dlll " GaldUllbu EDNOIuulEHh
for Now Mexico, was made tho order Of the day
for 10 morrow.
WAsHsGrOK. August Ia.
SEEATE-Mr. Hunter moved that the protest
Of Senators which he presented. against the Cali
Iornia bill, be entered upon the journal This
caused considerable debate and tue further coII
sideratiDn oi il was laid over until tomorrow.
The Senate then took up the bill TO establish
territorial governments for New Mexico and
Utah
Mr.. Benton moved an amendment so as to con
line the operation Of the proposed territorial gov
ernmeni to that part of New Mexico which was
actually settled held aud occupied by Mexico al
the time OF the cession 10 the United States. aud
not included in the boundary Of Tex.s. Lost
ayes 8, nays 81.
Mr. FOote moved 10 insert a proyiso that
when New Mexico presents herself for admission
as State she shall be admitted with or without
slavery, as her constitution may declare. Adopt
ed.
Mr. ChaSe moved the insertion Of the Jefferson
proviso. inhibilins slavery. Rejected.
Mr. Hale mSved the amendments which were
made by him un the omnibus bill for securing
the right ofhabeascorpus to alleged fugitive slaves
aud providing for the carrying of the question ,
slavery to the supreme court AdOpted.
| The bill was then reported, tile amendment
concurred in, aud ordered tn be engrossed for
hnal reading. h
The Senate adjourned. .... ..-
HousE-Tho Senrte bill passed, granting pen
sion to Mr. Mitchell, a soldier Of tho, VIII
lost both, his legs during the War. The other pro
ceedings are unimPortant
Au Intellectual attempt was made to take up tn
Texas and California bill. Tho house then wen
into Committee olthe Whole OH the Civil aud D
plolnatic Appropriation bills and debated ii unt
adjournment. 40. -.- d.
WAsHISeTGS, August Is
SENATE The Senate resumed The considers
ton Of Mr.. Hunters motion to receive the pre-
test of he Southern members. and utter debat
the motion was laid OH the table.
The bill establishing a territorial government
for New Mexico was passed.
The fugitive slave till was made the order 4
the day for Monday, When the Senate adjhnrne,
over TO that day. ... r-. ... .s &c..
HoUsE.-The House went into Committee 4
the Whole aud debated the Civil and d, ,pomati
Appropriation bill until late huur,