The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-30
House of Representatives.


BY BAN's xIScTRo-cHENIcAL rKLgaRAPH.
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1850.
TALK ABOUT AN ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. OLDs, (dem) Of Ohio, asked leave to offer reso
lutte the President of the Senate the Speaker
CT the House adjourn their respective houses on Mon
day, goth August to take recess until the first Mon
day of November.
Mr.. CHESTER BUTLER, (whig) of Pa, objected.
Mr.. Obs moved a suspension Of the rules
Mr. oRR, (dem.) of s. O., moved, and was refused, q
call Of the House.
Mr.. JONES, (dem) Of Tenn, wished to say II the
gentleman would alter the resolution to provide for
an adjournment, he would vote for It,.
Mr.. wrSrwoRrH, (dem) of ILL.,, would vote for the
resolution, 1t be amended first admit California
Both these gentlemen were called to order.
Mr.. JosEs asked, in the event Of the House taking
recess, win members be entitled to their mileage?
AVofoE-I hope they will
The srEAKER called the gentleman to order.
to suspend the rules in order thatthe resolution might
be introduced.
THE IOWA CONTESTED ELECTION
Mr. v.sDrKr, twhg Of N. j., introduced reso-
luton, which adopted to pay the expenses attend
ing the Iowa contested election case and Mr.. Miller
his mileage and per diem, from the commencement of
the session till the day the question was decided.
MORE ABOUT An ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. WENTWORTH asked leave to Offer q resolution,
that Congress ought not to fix day Of adjournment
until the California question is disposed Of and the
made he moved susponsion Of the rules but the
motion did not prevail. Yeas 90 nays SO
Mr.. RomSsoS, dem Of Indiana, asked leave TO offer
q resolution, declaring that the surest way effect
tie passage Of the general appropriation bills and the
admission Of California is to tx day Of adjourn
mtnt.
The House refused to suspend the rules
Mr. Hams, (dom) Of Tenn, asked leave to offer
resolution, adourH Congress the FIRST Monday In
September Suspension OF the rules refused-yeas &c.
On motion Of Mr. wHrrs, (whig, ofN. Y, the House
into Committee Of the Whole the State Of the
Union.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Mr. BsrLr moved TO lay aside the California bill, and
take up that 70 pay the revolutionary pensions.
Mr.. PREsroS KiSa appealed from the decision. The
question vGs taken, and the chair sustained.
The House by vote Of ayes 50, nays Sc refused 70
take up the Revolutionary Pension bill and proceeded
TO the consideration Of
rHR cAuiroRSIA QUESTION.
The pending proposition read, that people Of any
portion OF the territory when assembled Ia
ton by constitutional authority, TO form state con-
sitution have the right to adopt or exclude African
slavery and the determination OF the question shall
BE- obstacle 90 the admission OF such state into the
Union. This was agreed 10, 50 &c 40. The amendment
10 which the above was an amendment was read
making the southern boundary Of California thirty
six thirty extending the Missouri compromise to the
Pacific Ocean and reviyiDg said compromise for the
future organization Of territories, in the
and an standing as IL was adoptedin 1920
Mr.. GHrrS, (dem.) Of Missouri, proposed to modi-
fyit.
Mr. srEvEss, (whig) Of Penn, raised a question Of
order, that Mr. Green could not modify.
The CHArR decided against him.
Mr.. sInESs appealed
No quorum voting the roll Of members was called
A quorum being now present, this House again vent
Mr. GrETS withdrew his proposed modification.
Mr. Mason, (dem) Of Ky moved that the com
mittee rise tor the purpose Of enabling him 70 Offer
resolution tor the appointment Of a committees Of
twenty members 20 report ~ bill otherwise
speedily possible, judcious adjustment, aocor
dan with the principles Of justice and the constitu
tion all matters involving the slavery question the
admission II States, and the formation Of govern
ments for territories
The committee refused 10 rise
Mr. MsRsHALL, (whigl OF Ky, proposed 70 amend
Mr.. Greens original amendment, via prohibiting
SLAVERY North Of 80 degrees 30 minutes and permitting
70 form STATE raverpmsntS Mr raid II We are 20
have the Missouri eompromse line We wanted no am
bfuity. Hence his amendment.
Mr. Uah moved that the committee rise Negativsd.
Ayes. II; Maya lO1
2 Mr sEppox (dem Of Va. favored the Missouri line,
ana desired IT, meaning TO be placed beyond doubt
thatsavery to be recognised South oft II Mr. Cas-
had been understood, during the presidential cam-
he could not have received the vote Of Virginia.
Mr.. McwLLrr. (dsm) Of Miss, believed that the
only way the country can he pached IL by adopting
this line NJ any other scheme be adopted the seeds
Of death will be planted In this confederacy
MI s~EErIsn, (dem Of Ohio said the doctrine o.
party OF the North meant that they will not interfere
with the rights q the south they exist under the
constitution aud laws II was never understood 20
tory nee.
ihs amendment was passed from one to another, 70
4 Mr. CLssELAsB, DENY Of Connecticut, said have
waited here six months aud, believing that
the people North and south thought Il time that
the subject should be acted he would not with
draw he amendment The question wastaken, and the
amendment, originally Mr.. Marshalls, rejected,
by a. 20 90
Mr. Oar moved, but the committee would not rise
Mr. IScE dem Of Alabama renewed the aalen 4
mont sltcfing the word permitting slavery North Of
the line 20 protecting u. lie said that all local
laws Of territories snnuled BY extending the
fitution them ard the south had right TO de-
mard protection % their property.
Mr. WoonwAED. (dem) Of South Carolina, said, that
non intervention resorted 10 By the North when
xican LAYS thought TO be sufficient TO prohibit
slavery The word non Intervention originated with
The south but the North has put spurious oonstruc-
tion ON H. Mr. Calhoun meant non.tntervention as
60 the question Of slavery under the constitution aud
with regard TO the whole Of the territories
The cen mittec voted ngain No quorum. The roll
vas called. and the committee rose.
There being nov quorum, the House went again
into committee.
The question was taken on Mr. Inge's amendment.
No quorum voted. and the roll more called
The committee aud a quorum In attendance
being reported, the House again went into
committee.
Mr Yrvanlr dem Of n. O. moved that the com
mittte rise, which melton was neratived
1he committee again proceeded TO vote on th'
amendment
NO quorum-rou called, aud majority answered Z,
their names
They again vent into COMMITTEES, and another eaort
90 vote attended eth precisely the same result
Sr Dris, lrbis, Off. r., moved tina. the commit