New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13
A Field-Dny in the Housc-shali there be
Welcome for Free California;
correspondence OF The Tribune.

| lo'clOck-Mr. Mcdowell Of Va. is making las
pathetic speech said to be better than last year,
when the hammer of the Chairman linn BOYD OF
Ky.) bids him stop. The hour has arrived at which
the House has predetermined to stop talking al
| iibitum and try to begin voting
Several NOV to suspend the order and let Gov.
Mcdowell conclude his Speech, las he was allowed
10 DO at the last session. Not agreed to-
The House was now in general buzz like a
hive of bees swarming The Members were near
y all on their feet, gathered in groups and engaged
| in earnest though suppressed conversation. The
hammer OF the Chairman called to order and finally
brought them back TO their seats.
Several struggled for the floor; the chair gave it
TO Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, who in a few remarks, sta.
ted that several important amendments had recent
ly been offered some Of which had not yet been
printed To give time for putting these amend
| ments properly before US, be moved that tie Com
nqitlee nose rise, with view to an adjournment
! "a Southern stave off,
| Ch0frman-Those in favor of the motion say
Ay. "a loud Ay, nearly all from the Loco-Foco
side Of the House)
CAairman-Those opposed say No. IA much
louder No from the Wings and Free Soil Loco
Focos)
Divide Divide
Ckairmaa-Those in favor Of the motion please
rise.
'Telers' 'Tellers.
Chairman-Tellers are demanded. AsufHcient
number up. Messrs. - and - will
please to act as Telers. The Members in favor of
the motion will please to pass between the Telers.
1t was done
"Those opposed will please to pass between the
Telers."
And they did
The Tellers reported the result to the Chair
who announced it to the House.
Ayes, SO; Noes, 1O7.
So the Committee refuses to rise, though all the
pro-savery sham friends of California will be very
| clear Of voting this way in the House when the
| Yeas and Nays can be called.
In the midst of the hurry. burly, a message from
the Senate was received. Bangor Custom House
and three private bills. They were Of course not
acted on Then came motions, points Of order,
notices of substitutes for the original BILL in wild
confusion Very little could be heard. The Chair
pounds the desk iiercely, and insists on order,
which at length is partially obtained. 1t now ap.
pears that Mir. McCLERNAND OF Illinois is trying to
introduce a substitute for the original bill. He is
aware that he cannot now have a vote upon his
substitute until the original bill is considered by
sections and perfected
The Chair thought the substitute should be with.
held till the original bill be perfected.
Mr., HILLIARD of Ala. got the floor. The first
section Of the bill was read. Mr.. Hilliard moved
| an amendment or addition thereto. Its bect was
to make new Slave State, if possible, by cutting
off from California all her territory south of go 80
Mr. J. S. GREEN Of Missouri had some similar
amendment to offer, and finally got the floor. All
confusion and hubbub-half dozen speaking, no.
body hearing, and three or four rising to points Of
order.l
Mr.. Seldom OF Virginia had also an amendment
to offer, and had obtained the floor first but, not
having at once presented his amendment, was held
to have forfeited his precedence. The Chairman
finally decided in favor Of Seldom.
Mr.. GREEN Of Missouri rose to point of order
All the amendments proposed had reference 10 the
subject of Boundary. He lMr. g.. had offered the
first amendment on the subject of Boundary, and
he insisted that he had preference.
Universal confusion. The Chair refused to pro-
coed with business until ne House should come 10
order.
Mr.. STEPHENS Of Ga. moved that the Committee
rise The Chair refused to entertain the motion.
as the floor belonged to Mr Seldom, whose amend.
ment had precedence 1t was read, and seemed
to declare simply that California is row a Territory
and to make II STATE by this act.
Mr. HrLLIARD made point OF order. His
amendment was entitled TO precedence More
confusion. Seldom rises TO speak. McLASE ofMd.
raises new point Of order, and proceeds to argue
it. Order, Order McLane appeals from the
decision Of the Chair. More confusion. Chair
now pounding violently.
All this confusion, DO you mind, is made by
Southern enemies Of California who mean 70 break
up the sitting without action. l! is all game
Pretty soon the drtiest tool Of Slavery IN the House
-McCIERSAND Of lllnois-moves that the Com.
mittee rise
Ayes called FOR. Loud response from slavedom
and the more inyeterate doughfsces Noes next
and much louder response. Boyd decides Ra,
the ayes haze a.
Divide = divide tellers
House divides Ayes II; Noes fi6; showing
the gross unfaiEneis Of Boyds decision.
Mr. scHEScK, of Ohio, asks an explanation
from the chair OF bis decision to priority, which
is given Mr.. McLASE, OF Nd appeals, and the /
decision is overrued, so that Mr.. Green's amend. !
ment he, preference Of Seddon's. It's pugport is
70 cut OF from California all south OF go 50, bat il
includes several other provisos.
Green mas five minutes to explain his amend. 1
ment. lie argues in favor OF compromise by ex.
tending the slave line Of 36' so, through the ter
ritories as well as California. He is stopped by 1
the expiration Of his five minutes.
Seddon now gets in his amendment which is