The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-06-08
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TO Hs Louisville Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.

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SENATE Mr.. Downs It solution of inquiry
as to whether Sloo's contract for carrying the
mails between New York, New Orleans, ha-
gres, Charleston, &C., by mail steamers, had
tailed to be performed, and in what particular,
was taken up. Mr. Downs modified it so as 10
direct a general inquiry into the performance
of contracts for carrying the mails to Liverpool
and California.
The resolution as modified was adopted.
Mr.. Mason then addressed the Senate in ex.
position of the view of the minority of the COM
mittee of thirteen and these OF the Senate who
repudiated tht scheme of compromise. When
he had concluded
Mr. Clay asked Mr. Mason whether he meant
to be understood 10 say that he would be wills
ling to take the Missouri compromise line to
the Pacific without any Legislation by Com
gress with respect to slavery on either side of
the line.
Mr. Mason replied that for himselfhe would
Mr. Clay then asked whether all southern
Senators would be willing to abide by that line
with The condition named.
Mr. Mason said the Senator from Kentucky
might very soon Obtain an answer to his query
# he would himself intimate a willingness to
abide by that line.
Mr. Clay said that for himself he would have
no objection to the extension of the Missouri
line across Utah and New Mexico, bat not
through California.
Mir. Mason replied that the abolition Of the
slave trade in the District came under tn gem
eraI scope of the resolution against any act in-
~tertering in any way with the rights and inter-
ests OF Shareholders.
Mr.. Cass inquired OF MI. Mason what WIS to
be the advantage o running the line Of 800 80
minutes to the Pacific without Gny provision
excluding or inhibiting slavery either north or
south Of that line.
Mr.. Berrien said the answer to the inquiry
was obvious. The line would cut off from
California, in which slavery was inhibited, a
deg ress of territory he believed to be adapted
to slavery, and leaving it open for the people
to determine tor themselves the question OF
slavery therein.
Mr.. Mason said il Mr.. Clay would consent
TO running the Missouri line 10 the Pacific nnd
a consequent contraction Of the boundaries OF
California, there would be no difficulty in set
ting the whole question.
Mr.. Clay said it was usual for neeotiators to
show their credentials. He would say that il
there was any Indication OF the entire co lcur
renee Of the southern Senators in the measures
proposed with the notifications suggested by
the Senator, he would hesitate long before he
pronounced refusal OF his assent. Let the
Senator bring forward his proposition to run
the Missouri line by way ofamendment, let the
yeas and nays be taken upon it, and then i,
could be seen how the southern Senators would
vote upon the question,
Mr. Mason said he had no design of indicaS
ting any proposition-he was in the minority.
Mr.. Underwood obtained the floor and the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker stated the business be-
fore the House was the report Of The Select
committee Of the charges against Mr.. Homer,
the door-keeper.
Mr.. Brown o fIered a resolution that Horner
the acting doork eeper, be and hereby is dis
charged.
Mr.. Chandler defended Homer, and said that
the charges had MOI been sustained.
Mr.. Brown replied
Mr.. Inge said the subject was too small a
matter to engage their attention and on his
motion it was laid on the table, 90 to 49,.
After some unimportant business the House
went into committee Of the Whole on the tate
of the Union on the California message.
Mr. Bennett advocated the admission Of Call
@iiornla, and spoke against the further ex~tension
of slavery.
The committee then rose, and the House adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
SENATE The Senate took up Nr Brodbury's
resolution relative 10 removals from office
Mr.. Webster moved a postpon ment of the
subject until Thursday next.
Mr.. Hale wanted to know if Mr.. Bradbury
would object to gong back a little further, say
TO the year l84l, and request an account Of the
removals made then.
Mr.. Turney addressed the Senate in relation
to removals recently made in Tennessee,
charging the President with having vioI ated
bis pledges by removing high minded, honora-
Bile, and competent men from off Cos of trust
and profit in that State, to the injury of their
feelings and regulations.
The resolution was then postponed until
Thursday.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the compromise bill.
Mr.. Underwood addressed the Senate, con
tending that those who had spoken before him
had assumed wrong premises when tbev soid