Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-09-19


ing out of principle SO well founded, was to
dissolve the Union?
Pending further debate upon the amendment,
the Senate adj.
The following are the yeas and nays on the
motion Of Davis Of Mise. for a reference of the
credentials 10 the committee on the judiciary:
Yeos-A,chison, Barnwell, Berrien, Butler,
Davis of Miss, Hunter, Mason, Morton, Pratt,
Sebastian, Soule, and Turney.
.Ndys-Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Bright,
Cass, Chase, Clay, Davis of Mass, Dawson
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Ewing, Felch Foote,
Greene, Hamlin, Jones, King, Manguui. Norris,
Phelps, Seward, Shields, Spruance. Sturgeon,
Underwood, Wales, Walker, Whiicomb and
winthrop.
House.-The committee on the Giddinys case
reported that no evidence appeared against him,
and they were discharged.
MIR. Boyd moved that the oaths be administer
ed to the Representatives from California.
Mr.. venabe raised a point OF order agains.
their admissItiilty.
The Speaker decided that it required the &C.
iion of the House, which decision was appealed
from, and the appeal laid on The table.
An excited and protructed debate followed,
during which the House adj.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. ii.
Senqte.-Mr Fremont introduced bills 10 ex
tend the judiciary laws over California, and to
create the office of Surveyor General, and re-
strict Indian claims in the gold regions of that
State, of which he gave notice yesterday.
The bill for The relief Of the CoIonz zion So
cieiy was pass d.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill 10 abolish the slave trade In NE District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Hamlin expressed himself strongly a.
gainst Mr.. Stewards proposition and in favor of
the original bill.
Alr. Clay spoke in support of the bill.
very lnfiammatory discussion followed, in
the course OF which MIR. Winthrop received
much personal abuse from Jefferson Davis, and
a most ignlf, rep from Mr.. Bntlcr.
Mr. Winthrop rejoined with some pertinent re-
marks, after which the Senlte adj.
Honse.-The House took up the proposition
offered by Mr.. Robinson, yesterday, To admit the
Cali orna Repres entat,ves forlh~ ill., which
adopted 100 to 81, and they were sworn in and
seated.
The Pennsylvania contested election case
was taken up Mr.. Srong spoke in favor Of Mr.
Robbins's claim. MIR. Vandyke replied in sup
port of the minority report and in favor of the
contestant. 1 he House finally adopted the ma
jory resolution, giving the seat to the sitting
member, Robbins.
The Ewing case was further discussed but
without ,ining 10 any Conclusion The Ilodsc
adjourned.
THURSDAY Sept IL.
Scnote.-The President laid before the Senate
the memorial of the Legislature of New Mex
leo, asking her admission, as Stale, into the
Unioa
Mr., Seward moved it be referred to the Com
mitiee on Territories.
Dir. Mason moved to lay it upon the table,
Lst-yeas 10, nays 10.
Mr. Dickinson moved that the motion tn refer
be laid on The table. Agreed to-yeas "a, hays
Is, as follows:
le0s-Alessrs. Atcbison, Barnwtll, Bell. Ber-
rien, Butler, Clay, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickiu
son, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Gwinn, Houston.
Hunter, Jones, King, Mason, Morton, Norris.
Pratt. kusk, Sebastian 81 ields, Soule, Sturgeon,
Underwood, WhItc1mb, Yulee.
.Nays--Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright,
Davis, of Wisconsin, Phelps, Freeman, Greene,
Hamiin, Seward, Smith, Wales, Walker, VIM
throp.
After the consideration of the morning bust
ness, the bill to suppress the slave traue was
taken up.
slr Clay appealed to Senators to allow the
vote to be taken without further debate.
Mr. Soue spoke at some length 10 show that
Capt Ranlett's letter, read in the Senate yester
d'y by Mr.. WIathrop, was totally false, SO far
as IL refers to the laws of Louisiana in relation
to free negro seamen.
Dir. BerrieD followed with similar remarks, on
behalf of Georgia.
Mr.. Winthrop replied, and the debate
continued by Messrs. Berrien, Butler, Davis, OF
Mass, Winthrop and Douglas; after which the
question upon Mr. Stewards amendment
taken up and it was rejected, yeas 5, nays 35.
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Chase, Dodge, o. Wis, Hale,
Seward, Upbam.
Nays Aessrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Barnsell, Bell Benton, Berrien, Bright, Butler,
Clay, DAVIS, OF Mass, Davis, OF Miss, Dayton,
D1ckinson Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Ewing, Felch, Fremont, Green, GwInn, Hamlin,
Houston, Hunter, Jones, Mangum, Mas m, Nor
tor, Norris, Pierce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
Shields, Smith, Soule Sp.uance, Surgeon, Tur-
ney, Underwood, Wales, Whiicomb, Winthrop,
Yulee.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate.
Air. Clay expressed the hope that the amend
ments made by the Senate in committee would
be rejected and that the bill would be passed
exactly as originally reported. He feared that
II the amendments were hesitated in, the bnl
would not pass; while, If they we're rejected,
the bill would receive the united Northern and
majority of the Southern vote.
House.-The Senate's Fugitive Slave bill was
taken Up, and read.
MIR. Thompson of Pa. said, that in his judy
ment, 1t confurmable to the Constitution,
which was binding all to deliver up fugi'ives
from labor, and he proceeded 10 detail various
sections of the bill. He remarked That the Con-
stu:ion requires the unfortunate Class VINO es-
cape to be given up by the Free States.
Mr.. GiddIngs whIshed to know whether the
Constitution imposed any obligation upon hun
to be bloodhound 10 hunt out the IT. groes?
Mr.. Thompson replied by quoting the prevl-
son Of The Constitution with regard TO faghives
Ii this bill Is not PASSED, what was to prevent
gentlemen from the South going to the free
Slales and SEEING their slaves?
Mr.. Stevens of Penn. Does this bill take
away The right?
Mr.. Thompson-Not at all. 1t provides ihat
if the slave be rescued, The owner may summon
sufficient force to recover him and restore the
slave where he belongs. 1t could not ne DIS
guished that this bill was a part of series of
wholesome measures patty contaminated, 10
place the States in more peaceful relation. Il
gives no advantage 10 the kldnapper, but re-
qulres proof Of the escape of a slave and pro-
periy as well as tue identl,y Of the slave. For