Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
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From the Madison Papers.I

Mr.. Winthrop took the floor upon his amendment
offered yesterday. His principal object open the
subject for farther discussion He agreed with every
word Of the Executive Message He thought the friends
of California had right expect her admission first.
He saw objection Pearces boundary line and there
fore withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Underwood then offered an amendment giving
unds putaby the boundary line as that provided
the Omnibus BILL which was rejected Yeas 24-nays %.
Alter some farther debate the question taken
Masons amendment Offering substitute for the whole
ball, when II was rejected, yeas 14-nays 81.
The bill then reported to the Senate with the
several amendments made.
The first amendment the substitution of the ex-
preston, per claim territory" for the words her
territory" in that part Of the bin relating the
sideratlon Tor which ten millions is to be paid TO Texas
After some discussion the amendment concurred
in.
The question recurring the proviso, which was IT.
sell an amendment, that five of the ten millions Of the
stock shall be issued until the creditors of Texas
shall have been paid
Mr.. Atchison spoke in favor of its rejection.
After some farther debate the proviso agreed to,
yeas 12-nays 80.
Several other amendments were made and rejected.
Mr.. Underwood resumed his amendment adopting the
boundaries in the Omnibus Bill-reected, yeas rs
nays %.
An amendment to reduce the amount to be paid to
Texas rejected 20 to 26.
An amendment to exclude Ell Passo from Texas was
rejected, "a to 26.
After some farther amendments the bill ordered
TO be engrossed, and then read third time and
passed, yeas 30-nays 20, as follows:
YEAs-Badger, Bell, Berrien, Bradbury, Bright,
Cas-, Clarke, Clemens, Cooper, Davis OF Mass, Daw
son, Dickinson Dodge Of Iowa. Douglass, Fech, FOote,
Greene, Houston, King, Norris, Pearce, Phelps, Rusk,
Shields, Smith, Spruance Sturgeon, Wales, Whitcomb,
Winthrop.
Davis of Miss, Dodge of Wis, Ewing, Hale, Hunter,
Mason, Morton, Seward Soule, Turney, Underwood,
Upham, Walker, Yulee.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE Mr. -IIndqrhill WhiO from New York
appointed the Committee Elections, in place OF Mr.
MeGaughey excused.
Mr.. Grnnell introduced resolution, which was
adopted nsructing the Secretary of the Navy to FUR
nsh all the correspondence and information in the Navy
Department relative the visit of the u s. Ship Preble,
to the port Of Maask in JAPAN for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the release of 16 American Seamen
The House then into Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union and took up the Civil and Dpo
matte Appreciation Bill.
Mr.. Stephens of Ca, addressed the House length,
reviewing the Presidents Message and warmly advoca
ting the rights Of the South.
He was followed by Mr. Savage, who stigmatized
the Presidents Message revolutionary in its tone and
hypocritleal IN its composition.
Mr.. Williams next took the floor and advocated the
Message, after which the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.
A few days since four male slaves, belonging to
Messrs Tombs and Stevens missing, and had been
concealed until last night, by some abotonsts, when
an attempt made to them off. The police got
word and overlook the carriage containing the slaves
and white men, four miles from the city. The party
the carriage fired the pursuers which was returned
by the latter, inIuring two badly.
The capture finally made of the whole party
cept one of Tombs' slaves, who escaped. The hack
driver and the person in Charge with the slaves, have
been committed to prison.
The Hon. Chas NJ Conrad, Of La, has been rendered
the War Department and is said to have accepted
The Hon T. NJ. McKennon Of Pa, has been rendered
the Department of the Interior.
The Southern members of the House met last night
in caucus and appointed committee OF fifteen consisting
of Toombs, Burt, Hilliard Cabel, Howard, Thompson
of Miss, Johnston of Ark, Morse, Greene, Sedden,
Thomas Mclean, Clingman and Houston, to propose
measures for action IN the South respecting the slavery
and territorial questions. After the appointment OF the
committee the meeting adjourned till Monday night
BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.
Five slaves who had run away from their owners, in
the State brought down this morning the cars
OF the Susquehanna Railroad from Penna. 1t appears
that eleven away from different Counties and the
owners learning that they secreted on farm OF a
negro, mile from the Pa lne proceeded thher and
captured them In passing through Strasburgh Yorke
county, the abotOnsts, headed by the post master,
Brown attempted the slaves and succeeded in
getting two While in the cars pistols were fired and
AMI one slave IN attempting TO shoot his capor, shot
himself The affair produced great excitement.
BALTIMORE August u.
despatch received here states that Reed democrat,
is elected Governor OF North Carolina by 500 majority
In the Legislature the democrats have fourteen majority
on joint ballot.
California Bill ordered to be Engrossed i'm the
Senate.
WARRINGTON Aug. IL, P. NJ.
SESATE.-Tbe Senate took up the California bill.
The question being taken on Turney's amendment
which is the that offered by Yulee substi-
tute for CALIFORNIA; part Of the omnibus bill-was lost
After considerable debate, the California bill
dered to be engrosSed and the question stated 10
he its passage, when motion for adjournment pre-
vailed
HoUsE.-Mr. Meade asked leave TO offer a resolution
in relation to the Texas boundary question follows
- - h. ell. fto
President of the United States should avoid action which
may be calculated to result in collision and await
such legislation Congress may adopt in reference to
the territorial claim of Texas.
Objections being made Mr.. Meade gave notice that
he would again attempt introduce the resolution.
Mr.. Sehenck's resolution to close the debate the
civil and diplomatic bill Tuesday, amended to Friday
passed.
Arrival of the Pacific.
New York, August IL, 10 ID P. NJ.
DENMARK AND THE DUcHEs-War has com.
meDced IN earnest. On the 25th two armies met and
after some skrimishng, regular engagement ensued
in which the Danes victorious The battle began
at dawn and lasted seven hours. The Danes common
ced the attack with about % 900 The insurrec
tionary army about 20 900 strong. The centre o
the Schleswg Hostieners, under Gen. Wischen, occu-
pied the village Of Udstadt little distance north of the
town Scheswig. The Danes attacked both wings o
the enemy and after a combat continuing eight hours
brought all their dsPosable strength against Wiischens
troops and at length forced him to retire to Sheleswg
towards Zenderberg. The defeat most singa, and
the result must be highly important to the Danes.
By dates from Hamburg of the 9th learn that the
killed, wounded, and missing at the battle OF Udstadi
stated 900, Of which the greater share was
among the Danes Danes in action est mated 40 900
and the Hosteners 80 900. The Borshensha states
that Gen. Won Wilschen refused to accept the Danish
Generals offer of three days On the 26th the
Danes had advanced within few miles Of the Elder
near the cropos Of sixteen guns at Ekeeldt The Ho
seiners carried Of two guns and spiked and abandoned
the others,