The organizer., 1850-05-18
From the Richmond Enquirer.
SCENES IN THE SENATE.

SCENES IN TlIE SENA lie
We cannot possibly find room for inter-
esting debates in the U. S. Senate, previ.
Gus to the appointment of Mr. Foote s
committee of 13, which fill the large col
umns Of the Washington papers. We shall
have to content ourselves with a few pas.
sages, taken at random:
OLD BULLIoN's WIT
"Mr. King urged the friends ofthe CON-
miitee to remain silent during this proceed
ing, (the voting down Benton's fourteen
instructions and for the proposition to elect
the committee
Mr.. Benton said he was glad to see
the Senate so harmonious. The dis.
position expressed by Senators that they
should remain silent, reminded him Of
remark made TO the Able Sieyes. The
Able was great constitution du-
ring the time Of the French revolution.
And the wits or witlings-as the case
might be-of the day, said that he kept
whole pigeOn-hOles of constitutions on
hand to suit every condition ofaffairs The
Abbe showed one of these constitutions
providing for a dumb legislature-to Wis
tier, and when it was read he exclaimed,
"Ah, Monsieur Able, that dumb legIsla-
ture wi ! immortalze you" Ifths was 10
be the case here, and this was to be a dumb
Legislature, he had no objection; indeed,
he was satisfied with it.
Clay against the admission Of Califor,
mia as she as.
Mr.. Clay said Sir, when taken up,
have already intimated the purpose, which
shall not abandon, to propose, as an
amendment to that bill, (for the simple ad-
mission of California provisions to give
Territorial Governments to the two new
Territories without the WilmOt ProvisO.
But, sir, short as that bill is, not occupying
more space than the honorable Senator S
hand, does he suppose that bill is going to
pass in the shape in which It is, even sup
posing the rejection of my proposition!
He talks about early precedents. If he
means to refer to early precedents for the
admission OF States, zee shall rlOtdie GHV
them if CaHfrnia be admitted. For how
were they admitted, from Ohio upward, but
by the pass ge ot a previous law proposing
certain articles of compact to the new
States, which were 10 he assented to by
convention ofthe people ofthe new States
aud brought here in the shape of a com,
pact, binding and obligatory forever upon
both pariesl How is it with Ca formal
Why, upon the subject ofthe public domain
and the rights ofthe United States in Cal.
iiornia, lthe bill were to pass in that little
brief space, which the honorable Senator
has read and exhibited to the Senate, the
consequence will be the loss of the public !
domain in California. know my honora
BILE friend from Illinois, who has seen this
objection to the bill, has turned his atten
ton to it, and hope he, will add to the
valuable labors he has rendered the coun
try and The Senate by proposing a suitable
provision 10 protect the rights aud interests
OF the United States in California. But
il California be admitted at all, she can
only be admitted by anne1ing the condition
to the act for her admission, that nothing
in that act shall cOntravene or impair the
rights of the United States in the public
domain. confess that although have
rather brought my mind to her admission,
upon the condition Of the reservation of
the right. of the United States in Califor
MIA. do not think il quite equal to what
it would be If il were a solemn compact
between the people Of California and the
United States before il was admitted.
Now, il strikes US, IL the loss Of the pub
lie domain in California will be certain,
unless an ordinance of REIMBURSEMENT be
passed by The new State, that Congress
will inevitably have 10 pass the 'preyious
law" and remand California, until she
makes a solemn compact on the subject"
Clay dead against Benton and he mis-
cradle Administration Policy.
Mr. Cay said--now, sir, is it not known
hat If you refer a SUBJECT to comn'it tee,
YOU must, to SINE extent, confids in the
leave ituniramnelled, unsh ,ck-
lied, to the exer ise offs best Judgement;
ot, at least, when il does anything, IT is ,
eported back TO You, subject to your dec s. .
on, to your power. TO your control Sir, ,
What was done with the committee propo,- .
a IN the case Of the very S ate which the Z
Senator represents, appointed in the other )
House in the year fs25p Were any in ,
given 20 that commtteel Mt one. !;
Vas any embarrassing mole OF procraSii- = =
lalion attempted on shat oceasionl And !
in relaiiun 10 the c'nsIituiion !,
4 the committee, that ppened VII ch had I
lever hippend before, aud which perhaps \
viii not happen again Tor many years. !,
When opposed in the House of Repre-.
sntaiives the constitution of JOINT CJm. :
niuee to consist Of iweniy.thnee on the :
art of the Horse, and a suitable number J.
N The part ofthe Senate, 70 consider the !.
question Of Caiiornia- Of Missouri, near. :