Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-14


Mr. Jones said the bill was the compromise bill of
Mr.. Clay, amended in such manner, he believed, az
made it practicable measure of compromise He
had stricken out of the 10th and 18th sections of said
BILL which defined the legislative powers of the ter
ritories of Utah and New Mexico the words "nor in
respect to the African slave trade" The bill of Mr.
Clay withhods from these territories the power to
pass laws in respect to the African slave trade but
this BILL by emitting the words indicated leaves the
option with the territorial Legislatures to pass laws
upon the subject consistent with the constitution of
the United States and the provisions of this act.
The bill of Mr.. Clay, in the proposition to treat
for the adjustment of the boundary between that
State and New Mexico, provides that the northern
boundary ofsaid State shall be follows Beginning
at point ON the Rio del Norte, commonly called Ell
Paso and running up that rlrer tarenty miles measured
by straight line"
! In this bill the words in italics above omitted
and the words "where the 34th degree of north lat
itude crosses said river thus making the 34th de-
gree of north latitude the compromise line.
Mr.. Jones also appends to the bill OF Mr. Clay the
following, viz:
PROVIDED That nothing this act contained shall be
impair the right State
of Texas all territory claimed by her. in the
the terms proposed to said State of Texas should not DO
accepted
After some remarks by Mr. Jones in favor Of his
substitute Mr.. Durham took the floor upon the gen.
eral question. He was followed by Mr.. Tuck, Mr..
Johnson: of Tennessee, and Mr. Mclean of Kentucky;
after which the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 6.-SENATE.
The Senate agreed to meet hereafter at the hour
of II o'clock. The adjustment bill then taken
up: and Mr.. Walker moved amendment restrict
ing the people of the territories from making peon
contracts After short debate in opposition and in
effectual attempt to amend the amendment, Mr..
Walkers amendment was rejected
= Mr.. Yulee moved an amendment extending the
constitution of the United States to the territories
far as applicable.
debate followed, in which Messrs. Yulee, Foote,
Walker, Butler and others took part, and the amend
ment agreed to. Yeas 80, nays "a.
Mr. Baldwin offered the Wilmot provso in anoth-
er form.
Mr.. Clay opposed it, and, in an animated manner,
called for prompt and speedy action
After some debate, the amendment of Mr.. Bald
: win rejected. Yeas %, nays 80.
Mr. Foote offered two amendments to be printed,
and offered tomorrow. Adjourned.
REPRESENTATIVES.
After the introduction of or two unimportant
resolutions the rules suspended, and the House
resolved itself into committee of the whole, and re-
: sumed the consideration of the California question
FRIDAY, June 7th.-SENArE.
After some unmportant business the Senate re-
- sumed the adjustment bill.
II Mr. Clemens offered his amendment, heretofore
/ indicated. declaring that the title of Texas to
the territory derived by her, by act of Congress in
- 1886, is good, and is hereby confirmed. The word
- :: reorganised" was afterwards adopted by Mr.
~ &c tt
~ debate followed, in which Messrs. Rusk, Hale,
Davis, of Miss, Douglas Clay, Clemens, Cass, Ber-
rien and Butler took part
Mr. Foote indicated an amendment to the amend
ment declaring that the State of Texas without
gard to the proposed reduction of boundaries shall
be slavoholding State-or not be deprived of the
right to hold slaves.
?, Messrs. Mason and Webster spoke at some length
the subject and in reference to the mode of set
y Ting the controversy between Texas and New Mex
ico
r. Mr.. Webster did not finish his remarks, but gave
way to the request of Senators around him to take
the question on Mr.. Clemens amendment.
- The question being taken the amendment was re-
- jected, yeas II, nays 81, as follows:
YEAs-Mesrs Achison, Borland Butler, Clemens Davis
o. of Miss, Downs Foote, Houston Hunter, King, Mason,
H. Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soue, THrney-H.
IL NAYs.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Beuton Beren
a. Bright, Glass; Chase Clarke, Clay Cooper, Corwn, Davis
Mass, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson Dodge of Wis., Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas, Greene Hale Hamin, Jones, Mangum
' Miller, Norris Pierce, Seward Shields, Smith, Spruance
ee Sturgeon Underwood Upham, Walker, Webster, Whit
r. comb-S7.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
49, On motion of Mr.. Burt, the rules suspended
and the House resolved itself into committee of the
N, whole the state of the Union (Mr. Boyd in the
char) and resumed the consideration of the Cafor
" MIA question.
~ Mr.. Richardson gave notice that he would, at tn.
proper time, introduce a substitute for the bill
&c Mr.. Doty, to admit California State, bill t.
admit California State into the Union and tC
establish territorial government for New Mexico.
Mr. Hubbard and Mr.. Williams, of Tennessee
both gave notice of their intention to offer, at the
proper time, amendments to the bill before the
d. House
The debate then resumed and Messrs. Cald
we'll Root and Duncan severaly addressed the House
Fy' SATURDAY, June 8.--SENATE.
1e The adjustment bill being taken up, and sundry
yas amendments offered, of which were adopted
IA discussion arose, which participated in b,
r. Messrs. Foote Douglas, Clay, Davis of Miss. ant
IL others, when the Senate adjourned.
er- HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
3d. The House met at II o'clock. On motion, the rule
vas suspended and the House resolved itself int
$40 committee of the whole the state of the Union ant
resumed the consideration of the California question
nd After some discussion the committee rose and tn
House adjourned.
Ike MONDAY, June 10-SENATE
on The compromise bill was taken up and Mr.. Ben
ton spoke at length against the union of the Caor