Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, May P. M.
REPORT OF THE COMPROMISE COMMIT


REfOhI OF IEE COMPROMISE COMMII-
TEE
SENArE.-Mr, DAVIS, of Mississippi presented
ries of resolutions recently adopted by the Legislature
OF Mississippi, defensive Of the proceedings which have
taken place in that State relative to the proposed South
ern Convention, to assemble at Nashville. He accom-
panied the presentation of the resolutions by Speech
nsupport of the positions assumed by the Legislature
THE COMPROMISE.
MIR. CLAY, Chairman of the Select Committee Of
Thirteen, rose and presented lengthy report from
said Committee
The Committee report
First-una nimously--That new States may be form
ed out of the present State of Texas and shall be ad
mltted into the Union, but that Congress should ORR
ginate any plan for the formation OF new States.
Second-That California shall be admitted into the
Union with her present boundaries; and that Terrific
rial Governments shall be given to Utah and New Mexi
co-all to be included in one bill
Thrd-That the Wilmot Proviso shall not be insert
ed in any of the bills to be introduced.
Fourth-The boundaries of Texas defined, and
millions OF dollars to be paid her for the sur
render ofthe disputed territory
FJth-Two sections are reported as amendments to
the Fugitive Slave Bill, substantially to this effect
that the owner of each fugitive slave shall carry record
evidence of his ownership. andupon exhibiting the
to the proper authorities of the free State into which
such slave has fled he shall be delivered to the owner,
but such slave shall declare himself be free man,
he shall be entitled to trial byury his arrival at
home
Sarth-The committee declare that slavery ought
not to be abolished in the District of Columbia.
Seoent-They report bill for the suppression of the
slave trade in the District of Columbia.
Messrs. BERRTEN, Mason, DowNES, PHELPS, and
COOPER, OF the committee, expressed themselves OPP
posed to the report-(we presume they dissent
portions OF the report, not to the wholeTINEs) whilst
Messrs. MANGUM, CAss, Dickinson and BRIGHT, like
wise members of the comm ittee, supported it.
Messrs. CLEMENS DAVIS OF Mississippi YULEE and
BoRLAND spoke in opposition to the report and
Messrs, FooTE and HoUsroN.supported it.
At the conclusion Of the debate the report was or
dered to be printed, and then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House took up
the Census Bill and the question being the motion of
MIR. THOMPSON, OF Penn, to amend the amendment Of
the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union
so as to substitute 233 the number OF representatives
instead OF 200. The House brought to a direct
vote through the nstrumenaty of the previous ques-
tion when the amendment agreed to by yeas 49, to
u nays. The bill finally passed by the following vote
ayes 105, nays 81.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
and took up the California Message of the President
Mr. WINTHROP being entitled to the floor, addressed
the Committee. He took occasion to define and de-
tend his course in reference the Wilmot, Provso-
declared himself in favour of the Presidents plan for
the immediate admission of California, unconrected
with any other subject but said he would vote for terrific
rial governments for Utah and New Mexico, without
the Wmot Provso being Incorporated into the bills for
said territorial governments
Mr. ORR followed, arraigning both the great parties
He charged the North with entering into coalition
with the abotonts for the purpose of breaking down
the Institutions OF the South. He spoke highly of the
proposed Southern Convention.
Mr.. CLARKE obtained the floor but gave way for the
adjournment