The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-19
HeiAY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
Mr.. Bells Resolutions Referred to .
Committee Of Thlr teen.
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TEE FoOTE AND BENTON AFFAIR.
The COMMITTEE Of investigation In the Senate.
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aDoUJoQ1I CHARGES AGAINST THE CABINET.
MORE CLAIMS AND INTEREST ALLOWED.
rHTRTY-FIRST CONGRBss.
FIRST SESSION.
TEE FooTE AND Benton AFFAIR.
By MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WAsHIN0ToN. April 10, 1850.

Senate.
By MoRsE's MAGNETIC rRLEGRArH.
WAsHIS0ToS. April 10, 1880
ssaEssRs. sEyroN's EMKurE--rms NvAsrIoA-
COMMITTED.
The committee appointed to investigate the scene
sbetween Messrs. benton and Poots, yesterday, are
.Messrs Dodge of wisconsin Webster, King. Phelps
Rusk, Bell, and Shields
Mr. DoDeE asked 30 bs excused because Of the pecu-
flar relations existing between him and Mr. Benton
Mr.. Roors said, that as hr rs he was concerned he
would prefer the senstor member Of the Commit
rtee to any man In America.
Mr. Dopox thanked Mr.. Poote for this expression Of
kind SseliDgs but said It q matter personal with
yhimself and that, from dccacy Of feeling upon the
subject he must must insist Insist upon % being excused
Senators sHIELDs and Rrsx made similar requests,
THE QUESTION ADMITTING CALIFORNIA
After the transaction of the mornings business Mr..
of taking UP the bill for the admission of Califor
mia as State.
PRrsrDEvr ruled that a~moton to postpone could not
be made until the subject proposed be postponed had
Mr. Brrros then moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of
THE CALIFORNIA BILL.
which was agreed to- Yeas p, nays "a as follows =
nn,,. Y,asEs.:f Assn:on BADGER ls Bs.nd Bright
Downs reot. Hunter King Hanr%m Mason Martin Pisros
wSi,s.nS ana 7Siss 7s.s~,. .n.,,.. Cha. c..s Co...
Davi. Of Dayton, podss Dodge oi
Sssr DGSs ESsp fs c' s s s%S 's% @
Walker and Webster.
80, - .MrrDMrsrs
The senate resumed the consideration OF the un-
hplshes bushes s Of yesterday s T., ,s. o,,.
exgencics of the he would refrain from any fur
thsr remsrks, and simply ask the Senate to come to
Mr.. MAscrM expressed the hope, that the Senate
would vote siafi ali Of Mr. Benton's propositons
and that the vote weGld be taken without debate
by the majority, any attempt to restrict debate by
the minority
Mr.. CLAY expressed his hearty concurrence In what
had just been said and united In the hope that the
majority would relieve tslf from the responsibility Of
further protrscton and delay
The question was then stated upon Mr.. Benton's
amendment instruct1g the committee not to connect
California with any other measure.
Messrs. BvrLrR and BoRIAyp sad they should vote
against the propositions on the ground that they were
pspase Q. what the senate dd yester-
day Other Senators also declared their Tor
votes which they would give, that the votes could
not be considered q test.
The amendment was rejected-yeas Is nays Is.
The question was thus taken by yeas and nays upon
each Of Bsnton's nine propositions
The question was then taken upon the following
-amendnents proposed BY Mr.. Benton, all Of which
were rejected
srseS 70 sutnorrs te sara commute 20 axe nt9 oons-
sshsee " '''"e' VI 'A' ''N'
I.t The Abolition ofs,avery within the States
"a The suppreson the Slave Trade the sta.es
81 he Abolition Of Slavery within The por,s. arsenAis
ss,r. - v..sins 80 shs srhcs
~, yh. Isn.d sssss vhich shsli not ls
sf.ss.S - a. ~ o,dsr ~ ,bs ssn.ts
rs uAM1rrs raoyosrrIoy prrrArEp
rx .. !" ss w. 49, - :. S.n 80 ~ ,,,on - rranos,,,oc h.
The question was then taken upon ProPosn,n.on ~
MT Hamlin, excepting the admisnon OF cahiorns ma
rsvs "a
xr W.xrp moved TO amend the original motion
r.C.rencs nv erceptns the refrom the subject of
.rrc.t ~ f,0;tixe which was rejected yeas
~ ,avs ao
rncrosrp GENERAL srvrRxyor TO rHx COMMITTEE.
H.. r,oxad 10 .m.nd bv adding provision
s.v,r 20 IN. com mitta. Ali tho pctitious and re-
an.trsrccs sc 10 ths senate this session relating
90 ~. .,,lisrt. r.ferred 10 the select committee
Mr. q, a, boped. the reference would be made. ne
x.~..ss -. .Inr.,,,.. .csr r.sa,rg ons or tvo Of
49, -ss,S ha .s,i.ecd
M K,sa onposed the reference of these petitions
M W,.y an IN. course of soma rcmrrks In rcplv
Ia A.. a. ssn.tor from Alshnmn II re.
-S-.sa a. 60 ,h. eo.;,.,,on. ~ an. senata hut
,Ss~e n was proposed 10 refer tho Thoughts OF the
peopmm" .nc,, 'nc w., sa.,,rs.r,e .,1,vm 70. .ro
Lrrio,rrs.
Mr. CIsmt,. ,aa ne haa % received pe.n.on p. mom In
ysstnv the rece.sty for the estabshmcnt OF luna tie
asylum for the abolition members, and referring to the
case on an inel ySuai senator asxns .na' ms nsa DO
s,et n.sugh,er1
After debate. the chair ruled Mr. Haie's amendment
out o. orusf upen .ns Kroona snss 'ns p'oP's"" "
rn, eosvryrrr ov rursrrr- vr-.LLv ORDERED
The anal question beng taken upon the motion to
refer Clay. ana Bcns rssolut,ons 70 = ss.ec. eon
vsss 70 rsvs IN As Follows -