Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-14
rh,rty-F,r.t congrcs.--F,r.t session.
MoNDAY, June 3.-SENATE.


to the Cuba expedition. The message states that re-
peated attempts have been made by foreigners to or
ganize expeditions within the United States for the
purpose of invading the Island of Cuba and that the
government has felt bound to repress them. Order
ed to be printed.
Mr. Seward presented anti-slavery petition,
purporting to come from meeting, the call for which
was signed by six hundred respectable inhabitants
of the city of Syracuse, N. Y
Mr. Dickinson said that if six hundred persons
signed the CALL much smaller number attended the
meeting which was simply Free Soil gathering.
Mr. Benton, on leave brought in bill for grant
ing certain public lands in the State of Missouri to
that State for purposes of internal improvement.
Read twice and referred to the Committee Public
Lands.
Mr., Webster introduced bill for the retaining
of fugitive slaves which he said he had matured on
consultation with eminent legal authority. As it
seemed to be anticipated by other of sim
liar character he would to lay it upon the ia
BILE The bill was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
Some discussion upon bill granting right
of appeal from the Courts of the District of Column
bia as to whether it should be retrospective in its
operation to give the right of appeal in cases
already decided.
On motion of Mr. Clay, the hill was laid on the ia
bic, and the compromise bill t; ken up.
Mr.. Soule introduced amendment to the Cali
forna BILL providing for the division of California by
the line of Sc 80: the Southern portion to be called
South California and also amendments to the terri
torial bills dividing the other territories by the
line.
The discussion of the whole question then par
ticipated in by Messrs. Clay, Hale, and Douglas.
HOUSE representatives..
| Mr.. Schenck asked the unanimous consent of the
House to bring in resolution instructng the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to report the annual ap-
preparation BILL without further delay. Objection
being made, he moved suspension of the rules for
the purpose of enabling him to present the resolu-
ton. The House refused to suspend the rules, and
so the resolution not brought up It seems that
the 10Th rule of the House requires the Committee OF
Ways and Means to report the appropriation bills
within thirty days from the time of the appointment
The Committee has been appointed five months, and
has, yet, made such report The fiscal year
for which appropriations have been made, will expire
on the 30th of the present month.
The House then went into committee of the whole
ration of the slavery question, and addressed by
several members on both sides of the question The
most of the members having left the House, the com
mittee rose, and the House adjourned.
i TUESDAY, June 4.-SENATE.
The Senate took up the resolutions offered by Mr.
Bradbury, time ago, calling the Presiden
for copies of charges against officers of the govern
ment removed by him.
Mr. Webster made few remarks in opposition t
the resolution, stating that there preceden
for it, andi had authority in the constitution &c
| Mr. Rradh.,-s rrnssnd no question Ii
opinion that the thousands and ten thousands of
removed from Office were entitled to have their repu
: tation indicated.
u Mr.. Webster replied briefly, and the discussion
was continued by Messrs Mangum, King Under
wood, Bell Turner Bradbury and Others after whic
r the Senate adjourned
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. johnson, of Tenn introduced, on leave BIZ
to encourage agriculture by donating 100 acres
= land to each settler who will cultivate the same
Read twice and referred to committee on agriculture
The House then resolved itself into committee {
the whole, and resumed the consideration of the Ca
ifornia question.
y MIR. Thompson, of Miss, made speech agains
oi Tie ADMISSION OF california, unless
final settlement of the slavery question and Messr
e John A. King, of New York, Bingham, and Bootl
spoke each hour in favor of the admission of Cal
fornia into the Unon and against the further exter
IS sion of slavery.
Mr.. Howe of Pa, obtained the floor, but yielde
to motion that the committee rise. The committt
a rose, and the House: at O'Clock, on motion of M
e Stephens of Ca took recess until 7 O'Clock
EVENING SEssIoE.--The House resumed its sessie
q in committee of the whole the state of the Unto
J. at O'Clock, on the California question. Sxtee
members were present, and Messrs Howe and Ia
ID lor spoke on the anti-slavery, and Mr. Venable
the pro-slavery side of the question. The commit
: arose, and at 10 o'clock the House adjourned.
|; WEDNESDAY, June 5-SENATE
Re Mr.. Yulee moved that the Senate take up the me
" sage of the President respecting Cuban affairs.
r Mr.. Bradbury urged upon the Senate the expeC
s. ency of taking up his resolution and voting on it.
After some remarks between Messrs. Bradbur
"a Webster Yuee and Foote the motion was laid asid
I'd and Mr. Bradbury again urged his motion but it W
finally laid aside. The adjustment bill was then
re ken up, and, after debate, the amendment of N
% Chase was 7ejected-yeas Is, nays 3d. Mr. Jeffe
he son Davis amendment was also rejected, 25 to g
Mr.. Seward moved the Wilmot provso which W
er rejected-yeas q, nays 49, Considerable importan
is attached to this last VOTE and give the yeas
- nays, follows
IT. YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury Bright, Chase CLAIR
We Cooper Corwin Davis Mass Dayton Dodge of Wisc
Douglas Felch Greene Hale Hamlin MilIar Nor