New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
By Bain's Electro Chemical Teiegrqph
The Housemet a. II o'clock, aud went into Com
mittee Of the Whole On The State Of the Unon on
the California question.
Mr.. HowARD Of Texas repadiated the doctrine
that sovereignty rests in the people of the Terrific
ritories before their admission as States into the
Union He was willing to admit California 1t the
boundary Of Texas be extended 70 the California
line. He considered the offer to buy large por.
ton ofTezas as a degrading proposition to her. 1t
would unaettle the property and destroy and mare
the Growth of that State IL was his duty 10 repre-
cent. net SELL that portion O! country. Rather than
consent he would resign his seat and hide himself
in the darkest rook Of o0scurity.
Mr. Mcdowell obtained the floor. lIoYcmcns
all over the hall towards and around hia-me mbers
gatherine) He was listened TO with earnest a.sen.
ton. lie spoke Of the creative, Administrative ana
conservative principles Of COVE rnment which wIh
he fs-sA n. the rsrs1al oforts nf cpncess'~.,- lao
spoke Of the powers conferred by TIE Constitution,
and great increase Of free territory and population
over those South and consequently representation
placing the latter in hopeless minority. Security
was carefully given in the Constitution by Inc led
GRAFTON Of States not by aggregate numbers. The
hnaying of one section against the other shows how
far the Constitution has been pushed from iss pro-
Der bssis ard erepresentative government almost
entirely destroy ed. J. was time - return to our
granite foundation Of equal rights, privileges, ana
benefits The restriction Of Slavery IS not required
g. settle this question why should Il no' DC iSis
3 TIE law of nature Slavery withered under the
regions of Northern climate ana was invigorated
By Southern one.
Mr.. McDowLLL wss proceeding on this point,
when bis hour expired. SO well pleased were the
members, that they cried to Mr.. Mcdowell to goon'
but the rules forbade.
r. wsrrl ard
come. Much confusion. The Chairman rapPed .
resto'e order. =
Mr.. McCLERNAND inquired what was the state Of
the question! NJ
The Chairman replied the bill presented by Mr.
Doty for the admission Of California was pending.
Mr.. JONES said we have had a night session,
md are fatigued. The long amendments ordered
to be printed have just come in, and members Ger.
tainlv have not had time to read and examine
them. If il meets the appreciation OF the Commit.
tee. | move that we rise, for the purpose OF ad-
UuiIing till to morrow
Cries all over the hall, "No, no, -" Tellers -
Lets have the vote -" Order"
The question was taken, and declded 10 Tue
negative, &C 10 Ill. -
Confusion still prevailing, the CHAIRMAN called
to order, and said the noise was so great that he
could not hear. go,
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Miss asked ifthe bill had been
read.
CHAlkNAN-NO.
MIR. THoMPsoN-l call for the reading OF the DILL
Mr. McCLERYAND-I rose for that purpose
The CHAIRMAN repeated The confusion was 50
great he could not hear.
Mr.. McLANE rose to question oil order ana
stated his point to the real state OF the amend
ments perding.
The CHAIRMAN replied.
Amid the confusion, the bill OF Mr.. Doty tor me
admission Of California was read
Several gentlemen made inquiries, and were an
swered by the Chairman
The Grst section of the bin was read, which is in
effect that California, with the boundaries IN her
Constitution, be and is declared one oil the otaies
OF the UDited States Of America, and Is hereby ad
mitted on equal footing with the original States
in all respects whatsoever.
Mr.. HiLLIARD, (Whig,) of Alabama, moved 70
amend the section so as TO make the limits OF Sai
fornia embrace all territory known as Upper Gan
fornis, and lying North Of the parallel OF thlrty-sN
degrees thirty minutes.
Mr.. GREEN, Loco OF Mo rose to point Of or
der, claiming that an amendment he had previous
" offered came first
Mr.. HILLIARD insisted that his came hrst-
Mr.. Seldom, Loco Of Va wished an amend
ment to be made in the first line
A great confusion now prevailed throughout 'ne
House. -.
Mr.. FOWLER, lWhig) of Mass. rose to question
OF order.
CHAIRxAN-Whatis it sir
Mr.. FowIER-Is it in order for committee 70
remain in disorder after the chairman has 50 Ouch
requested order Laughterl
Mr. Seddon's amendment was read, stnans o-i
sone Of the wording in the section, bat net hea'a
by the reporter in the confusion ...,n,
Mr.. MEADE lLoco), ofya, inquired If the preaH
BILE to the bill was not first in order! IT..
Mr.. GREEN again rose to point oi order -, ne
said that all the amendments are predicated oh'D'
subject OF boundary, and bis lad priority. adam.
in order. H., IN
More confusion, and calls for the committee -
rise.
The CHAIRMAN knocked, and said that ne ihs"'
have rder aha,
After pause loud voice cried; u move ''''
the Committee rse.n HAgreed.'