Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-06-21
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WAsHsNeroN, June IL,

Alter some unmpOrtant morning pus
ness, Mr., Clay called for the orders of tn
day
The "a 'iustmcnt bill was taken up, an,
Mr.. Cass spoke in reply to Mr.. Benton
speech of yesterday.
He argued that the unien of the meas
ures in one bill strengthened each meas
ure and that California suffered no delay
or detrimcnt from it,
He argued against the Wilmot Provi
so and against the Executive plan. Hc
reviewed and replied to the article in the
Republic which explains and vindicates
the Presidents views, in an official form
He showed that it was the duty of Con
gress to provide governments for New
Mexico and Utah, and that if this was
not done, agitation of the slavery ques-
ton would be continued. He advocated
the offer to Texas, and pointed out the
danger that would result leaving the un-
settled.
Mr.. Dayton followed, and advocated
the Presidents plan of bringing in New
Mexico as State.
The Senate then adjourned,
USE.
The House met at l | o'clock, and inn
mediately resumed the discussion of the
California question.
Mr.. Howard of Texas opened the de-
bate, and was followed by Mr.. Mcdowell
Of Va.
Before Mr.. Med. had proceeded half
an hour in his able speech, the hour q
o'clock) for terminating the debate had
arrived.
There was an almost unanimous
cry that Mr.. Mcdowell he permitted to
continue his remarks.
The Chair said it required universal
consent to permit the gentleman from
Virginia to proceed. Mr.. Conger objec-
ted, and he could not proceed.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn, said that there
were veralimportant amendments which
had been ordered, but were not printed;
he therefore moved that the Committee
rise, with the view to an adjournment till
tomorrow, at which time the printing
will have been executed.
The question was taken by tellers and
decided in the negative-ayes sc, noes
l07.
The Chair stated that Mr. Dotys bill
to admit California, was in order, and that
the amendments of the gentleman from
Mo. (Mr. Green) TO the lst section of the
bill was first in order.
Mr.. Creenc's adopting the Missouri
Compromise line of 46 deg 80 min, for
the Southern boundary of California, run
ming through to the Pacific Ocean, was
then read.
He supported it in few remarks.
showing that the State would be inn
mensely large.
Mr.. Seldom then offered an amend
ment providing that the territory South
of 33 deg 80 min should be subject to set
tlement by those holding slave property.
He supported the enactment of the Mis-
souri, compromise line in some few re-
marks.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Ky, moved an amend
ment providing that the States which
may be formed South of SO deg 80 min,
shall be admitted into the Union whether
they adopted slavery constitutions ornot.
Mr. Meade, Mr.. Melville, and Mr..
Yenable continued the discussion.
4Hr. Ashman moved to amend the
amendment of Mr.. Green so as to confne
the Missouri Compromise line TO the
State of California alone
After this proposition was made there
were several propositions for profound
amendments, upon which to hang speech
cs under the FIVE minutes rule: also two
or three appeals from the decisions of the
Chair, for and against those amendments.
After they were decided, the Committee
rose, and the House, at 8 1-2 o'clock,
adjourned till tomorrow.
The House seems to be laboring under
great degree of restlessness and that
kind Of sullen excitement which is the nat
ural precursor of great storm.
Courier.
FROM WASHINGTON.
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