The New York herald., 1850-02-21
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
w.smssroy, Feb. 20, 1850.
After the presentation ofnumerous petitions,
TBE ARMY NIL.
Mr. DAVIS Of Mica, ION the Military Com mittee, to
whom was referred much OF the Presidents message
related to the army, reported bill to increase the
rank and hle and to encourage the discipline Of the
army.
srrANrs vrurD STATES.
The bill for the relief OF the suretes Of the steamer
United States sold to the Central government Of Ger.
many, was tshen up, and, after discussion passed.
rsvAIr srIL.
The bill for the relief Of Msusle NJ Quackenboss
surety Of Samuel swsrtwout, vas taken up debated,
and passed.
TESTIMONIAL CAPT. coos.
Mr. SEWARD moved TO take up his resolution Of In.
quiry to the propriety OF giving come national
timonai to Capt. Cook, Of the British barb Sarah,
for his gallant and humane conpuct In rescuing the
passengers and crew Of the Caleb Grimshs-.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Miss, defeated the motion by insisting
upo. the order Of the day
rss rHrrprsr's nrssAce m RELATION TO cAltroast.
The sensts resumed the consideration Of the motion
20 refer the Presidents Calfornis message the
mttee on Territories.
The ladies having been admitted on the noor, Mr.
CLEMENS proceeded TO address th. Senate. lie ex-
pressed his surprise the fellow feeling which existed
between Messrs. Benton and Clay. lie had bsen
taught TO look for the time when the lion aud the
lamb should lie down together, but he had expect
the expupger and the great embodiment
bold together in view OF this stfsnge
fact he m ready to believe any miracle matter
how marvellous. lie then proceeded TO discuss MIR.
JIay's resolutions charging him, In the FIRST place.
With having committed his seetton, and propos-
Ing TO couceds everything asked BY the North, Civ
ing Sept hing In return but the reasseton
In less sosnn form. OF rights slreaty guaranteed.
lie wss opposed 10 the admission OF California with
her pretent coustit utiop NO one State had right
have cone In Csliforais must, before being admit.
hke her predecessors 10 the nion trst show that
her boundaries have been prescribed aud marked BY
law aud tkat there within tno'e boundaries eu-
cebt number q inhabitants TO eDtte her g. ratio OF
fsprsssntstiop This che has faiied to Law ha.
trefcfibsJ her boundares-tne time. place asd man
ter of bodirg elections or the qualifications ~ her
voters A military Governor, acting under the direc.
cu of the PRESIDENT OF the Dited states had usurped
the power Josgress and worked project of fraud
ard ricktry unparalleled IN any land lie preferred
Nimot provso to this infs nous scheme to smus gle
state into the Union lie much preferred the r0eber
~ho meets hig, the highway, sad tells him he
net struggle fcrlbls life TO the mideigbt a,sassin
wLo luks lehind the and setks 70 deprive HIN
Il bic life 10 The dkrk He referred TO tue Northern
ntwspspsr denunclations ssinst bis course aud said
his duty. The South ssksd no oomprcmse they had
tigIed bone and verc Wiling to abide By a. II they
20 isd piece ~ piece. all that the boud secured
v,rs tsi,'I thst h Be des,re I'd entirely lie di not
db ctrd inset ar Tin ossuty q the land the rtfgousi-
tfity wrud rs.t net ppon tSose who defended their
f hf tut uprb those no eReeavCred 70 Outrage them
IN DO event. heseser wohld boccy pictures deter the
coIcIsoH. MIR g. sare netic,' tbst he would tase
her tetssion 10 sptAk mere seileaiy 20 Mr. Gays
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