Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-17
EssloNAI.
Washington, June 10 1850.
SENATE.

J CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, June 10 1850.
| SENATE.
bill providing for the erection II Custom House at
Dangor Maine. ,skrn up and passed; so also was
hill for the u lief flames Sbsckleford.
| The Compromise bill was then taken up
| Mr. Benton mo.ed TO postpone the further cohsdefa-
,on Of the bill ill the fourth II March, 1851. and ad
dressed The Senate unit, o'clock. In support OF bis mo
tim lie 'idcued the Compromises. aud replied ssri
aim 10 the speeches u Mr.. Clay on the subject lie
spoke warmly in favor OF getting nd u the ComWo-
mise Bill and taking up separately the Bill 10 admit
California Into the Union lie said that after admitting
California he would rhecrfnly une In efir 10 frame
territorial bills fof Utah and Now Mexico. lie comPar-
ed the Cunpr,mise Bill (Which he SAID had been com
pounded Of Mr. D'nela.' Blu; &e the difference enls'
ING between po,ng and old Dr. T'acnsends Sorsapa
yinn They both had the same root. but the old man
had more science in compromising Than his young com
petito MI D. remarhsexc,ed much laughter through
gu, their d'livey
Messrs Hale and Dawson followed in continuation Of
The personal DISCUSSION begun Saturday between those
Senator'S IN relation the course Of the former upon Tho
sihlect Of slavery, in former years.
MI Cass then obtained the -four, when motion the
Senate passed into Executive session and SOON afterwards
| adjourned. HOUSE.
| The House IL Representative me, at 10 o'clock
Mr. Evans VI MARYLAND, moved reconsideration ol
the resolution adopted week or two since. closing The
debate upon The admission Of California, to morrow The
motion I. Itced
On mott n The rules were suspended aud the House
itself into committee Of the whole tho State Of
the Union Mr. Boyd in the chair and resumed the con
sideraton of the California question.
Mr. Meade submitted proposition Tor the admission OF
California and Territorial Governments for the lerfto
ries; upon the basis III the Missouri Compromise, dis
tinctly allowing slavery s,uth Of SO Dig. 30 min.
The debate then continued by Messrs. Bowdon,
Gentry, Mr. Ccrnsnd, woodward. Stanton OF Iennes
sfe and Stevens Of Pennsyvana the latter gentleman
bring upon the Door when The coumee rose for tho pur'
y SO Of taking recess until o'clock.
Washington. June II. 1850
SENATE.
resolution providing for The payment Ia =. g. Wash
ingtn. Ed. and DR.. WIN Collins. the sum Of 500
each for work lone for tho Senate, wss passed.
+ The Compromise Bill WIS then taken up. when Mr..
Cass being entitled ~ tho ot, arose and spoke con
pie Of hours In support " the BILL and IN reply u atgn
ments favorng the plan recommended by the President
of The United Satcs.
DR.. Dayton followed. in snppor, of tho Presidents
plan and opposi the bill lle said that he thought
The Wilmoi Provisa had been killed. no~ Tristan
Ding the of the Senate the propos few days
since MIR. d. denied and comhat'ed The claim set up
by Texas 10 The Territory of New Mexico. W ill'oui
concluding he gave why for The adjournment
HOUSE.
The debate on the California question was continued
Monday night BY Messfs. Ihaddeus, Stephens, kau-
man. Freedom Hans Of Alabama, and Thompson. Of
"
debate was continued by speech from Mr. Howard.
and clused by beautiful effort from Mr.. Mcdowell who
spoke IN behalf of union, Cancellation aud hannony.-
Before he concluded the hour Of one O'Clock arrived.
when the committee proceeded 10 vote upon Mr. Doly''
Bill providing for the immediate admission OF California
logsher with the amendments Offered thereto. After
the settlement Of many questions OF order, the hrst
mendmen, received offered by Mr. Green proposing
the Missouri Compromise line rs the basis Of compro-
mis' lie explained the nature aud effect OF his amend
ment, under the five minutes rule.
Mr.. Sedon offered amendment 10 The amendment.
The effect Of which 10 declare all territory South Of
the Missouri Compromise line. slave rrItory. After
atvocaling this amendment, he Withdrew II.
Messrs. Stanton. OF Kentucky, Meade, Melville. and
Vcnabe followed in Ave minute speech in favor Of Mr.
Green's amendment
Mr.. Carter opposed IT,
Mr.. Ashmun moved TO strike out much of Mr..
Greens amendment extends the Missouri Cumpro
mise line 10 The Pacific. leaving California out oi the
question.
The Committee being about 10 proceed to vote upon
tho amendments, additional amendment was NOV ed
by Mr.. Evans o Mary land which, giving rise To ysr.
Gus questions Of order the committee rsc, aud the House
adjourned.
Washington June 2 1880