The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-15
TELECRAPHC NTELLIGENCE.
INTERESTING CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS,
The Dill for the Suppression Of the Slave Trade
RngrOSSra in The Seuatc.
THE TARIFF PIT To REST By TIE House,
&c, &c, &c.
THIKTY-FIK CONG X h SIS.
PIRsr sRssIoN.


ny MoRsRs MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
WAsHISoroS, Sept ii, 1850.
rtia INDIANS CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. Bell, from the Indisn Committee, reported q
bill to preserve pescs with the Indian tribes in Cali
ornia which after amendment rs to Ok the annual
salaries Of three Indian at $4,000, was passed
rsssIoNs SOLDIERS
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi rom the Military Co nit
tee, reported bill to provide pensions for the widows
of deceased officers and soldiers hitherto provided
for.
MISSION.
The President laid before the Senate Rev. Mr.. Cur.
fey's report Liberia commune atsd by the Secre-
Isry of State.
BENEFIT CALIFORNIA.
Messrs. GuIs and FREMoST introduced number OF
bills for the benefit of California relating to the pub
&c lands the gold miues and paesrs survey OF tho
coast Light house system, donation and precm pton
fights, and settlement OF land claims.
SsrcR ELL FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF rHx
After the consideration Of the morning business the
bill for the suppression of the slave trade in this Dis
-arict Of Columbia, taken up motion by Mr.
Clay the pending question being upon concurri ng in
the amendments made by the Senate in Committed
providing penalties for eDticing slaves to escape and
giving the corporate authorities control the in
Iress or egress OF tree people of color.
MI BADGER advocated the amendments.
Mr.. HAZE wanted to kUo~ what would become of the
nee people OF color II they elected from the Dis
rict The laws Of the State of Maryland on one side
and Virginia the other prohibited free negroes
from entering those States--where, then was the
elected negro TO exercise his natural right of breath
ing Laughter.
Mr.. CL.r submitted a few remarks against the
amendments. He would 20 for proper and separate
measures to carry the objects of the amendmen
but be desired the vote upon the pending bill TO bs
BASED upon Its merits He desired that tho
measure should pass but he feared il would not ii
the amendments were retained.
Tho debate continued at considerable length:
sftd which the apsDdmenJ Of he committee
Hiderably modified, the motion Of Mr.. Badger, In
order to meet the objections urged oy hr. Clay aud
others. Among those m hcations was reducing
Shc penalty tor aidicg abstting slave to
period Of not than i've years imprisonm mt,
which was sgresd TO, by IS yeas 10 IL nays
ME- CLAy still opposed the uniting of any other
sure With the Suppression OF the slave trade.
The question being taken upon concufring In the
ammendments OF the uatttee, they sererally
rejected and the original bill then under oonsi.
-eraton as reported from the committee Of thrteen.
The bull was ordered to be engrossei, by yeas 3s,
nays 10, ~ follows
ryn.sesrs. Baldwin Benton. BRIGHT ca-., Chase,
Clarke Clay Davis. Mass Dayton Dtcsinon Dodge Of
Wis. Dodge, OF Iowa, Dougas, Ewing feleh Fremont,
Green. Crin, Hale Bsnib, Je, Norris Seward shieid
smith spruanse, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker,
NAr-kessrs Atehison Badger. Btrnweli, Bell B.rYisn,
Butler Davis o. Miss Dowas, uuoter King.
sud Yulse.
1t discovered that blank. designed to be nilsd
with the GATE at which ths act should go into eject
.had not been filed.
Mr.. CLm hoped 1t would be filed by unanimous
consent
Meers MASON and DAVIS. Of Miss, objected.
MT Cav moved reconsideration OF the epgross-
nent, which wAs agreed Ia
The blank filled with " LIST Of January, 1870"
and the bill ordered n be engrossed
The Senate then adjourned