The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-29
TELEGRiPHIC tyPGLLIaEtCE.
ruInTY-sIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRsT >EsSIoN.

Senate.
ny MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WAslISaros May Is, 1850
Mr. CuAsn submitted report frem the Secretary of
the Navy in answer to resolution OF the 2Dth inst.
The bill increase the rank aud file Of the army
referred to tho Military Committee.
TIM sUILDiros.
Mr. HvSTER from the Comrnittee Public Build
ings to whom was referred the memorial OF Robert
Mills in relation to the enlargement Of the Capitol
ported that the building ought to be enlarged, and
submitted resolution amending the rules so that tho
committee can act jointly on the subject with tho
committee of the House.
Mr.. sRAppuRr's RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO REMOVALS
Tho Senate proceeded to the consideration Of Mr..
Bradbury resolution In relation to removals from Office
MIR. WEBSTER moved its postponenent until Thurs
Mr. Hale wanted TO know if Mr. Bradbury would OBJ
ject to going little further back To tho loil
and request account Of removals Iuade then.
MIR. TURNEr Uhe motion TO postpone having been
withdrawn addressed the Senate in relation 20 reno
walls recently made in Tennessee charging tn, Preai-
dent with having violated his pledges. b. removing
bighminded. honorable. ana comp sent men rom
offices OF trust and profit in that state to the injury
of their feelings and reputatGn lie also read e'i.
dence certifying to the good character Of certain Of
the officers so removed, particularly elements d-r-
The resolution was thea postponed until Thursday
next The senate resumed the consideration Of the
omnibus bill
rur comrEosusE
Mr. UNpEKwooD having the floor, addressed the
Senate cont nding that those who bad gone before
him had assumed wrong premises when they assumed
that hsd no power TO legisatr for the terri
tories lie proceeded 20 argue that Congress possessed
the power in various ways ana that II was given by
implication III the constt uon IL many eases Consres.
had The power to sell thu lands TO execute the aw OF
the United states in the terri cries and was obliged
therefore appoint aud sustain agents for the carrying
out of these pOwers; II within the power. and thc
duty CT Congress then protect their in their
l.rs \ Inference
that tOngts gslHte to protect private rights in
tbe territories and 10 protect the rights Of property
including slave property aud consequently has power
10 lcgiate the whole subject OF slavery IN the
territories The claim in the tenth section OF he bi
restricting the teIrtorlsl ie stature from leTi,tny
pron the subject OF African slavery prevented the
local authority from sctog up,n the subject, and Con-
gress would have no right II the hiil was passed TO
exercise its power over the subject. the clause
then licctonAble because the only chance which
the bill presented t. the siaveholder was that
the judicial aut hority might decide that the laws OF
Mexico Hho hing slavery were invalid For one, he
unwilling 10 trust this matter 70 the Judiciary aud
proceeded WIN the argument IN hsor oil such aii
smebdment Il the bill a. will leave the question OF
slavery TO the peopl OF the territories themselves lie
saso argued the proprety ana philanthropy VI permit
ting the diffusion Of slavery
Mir UNpERwoop having concluded. the question was
ststed 10 be upon Mt Davis amendment
Mr. BTLHIrN remarked that the senator was there,
and hoped that before 30 important u question was
taken son irtimalion would be given of the time.
Mr. DAYron had supposed that there were other Seno-
tors who designed speakng upon the snt ndment lie
<esien. At some state If the bill address the Sc
nate upon the general subject lie delired, howcver.
that the advocate. OF the bill should dispose uf the
Amendment. q Z a. In ,uch shape as they might. aud
thn those Of the Senate who advocated the plan Of
the Executive as far - IL goes might have sonethi
to say with reerenc" to that plan not by contrasting
ct however with that Of the committee brcsu'e such
would not sette 1t. lie did not desire To al
dress the Senate and was rcsdy 10 vote upon tho
amendment any time. There were. however. many
gentlomtn absent who would desire to h. present
whenever the yete va. taken lie hoped then. that
the taking Of the question would bc postponed.
Mr. KiNo pressed immediate vote lie desired 10
address the senate upon the general subject after the
ampndme nts have been dspoS.d OF.
Mr.. CHAsE moved to amend Mr. Davis amendment
nv adding the following Provided further that no
thing herein contained shall b. construed author g.
5ng permitting the Introduction Of slaves. or tue
holding al persons property in said territories.n
Mr. DAhTos moved to postpone the further con slider
atcn OF the subject Until tomorrow nt one O'Clock,
which ncgAtived.
- Mr. Cav said be understood the purport OF Mr..
Davis amendment to be simply this provision ex-
ceptnp from s,ictons upon the power OF The lsgs-
JatUre Of the territories 20 pass laws for the protect
al tie rights 81 property held introduced into the
territory cnnformably to the constitution and laws OF
tA- United states lie bad no particular objection to
that am ndment hecsnss !. ony ss..t.s IN snres
con .titulion and laws Of the united states carry
slavery 10 the territories they matter ~ course
abrogste tn. local law lie did not believe either that
th- mt gave any plicaiion that there wss
any auihory under the constitution 10 extend slavery
TO the territories lie desired such implication,
and " Mr. chase would so modify his am' ndment ss
to guard against such implication either way he would
Mr. D.vTs d,ni,d that he designed desired his
smsndmsnt TO carry any implication NJ 20 what were
the rights of ia. south uncer the contribution lie
never had and never should permit Congress To mca
sure those rights He simply desired Congress TO alb
stain nom touching those rights either wsy
MIR Haas addressed the senate, inding 10 the fact
that the Legislatures - fourteen nftreu states
had Instructed their senators Co vote sEain.i the eS-
TENSION Of lavry aud expressing the hope that seDe
vote would b- taken upon direct uestion; one upon
which there could b. mistake uIiSr ding
20 that ~ could be asccrtaned Who. among those in
structed senators, vote hy the nstrucions, aud who
by discretion
Mr. Dopor. % Iowa followed with remarks, in
which he drroupced tie doctrines held by Nr. Hale
and thoec who think with lin, and declared his oppo-
sition to the Mnot proviro in every shape sud MS
fm Intention TO vote against IT, ami 10 vote for thu
Dill under discussion because he war sigk and tired o
this subject OF slavery aud wanted 10 get rid OF NJ
any hazard.
After rome further debate betwsen Messrs. Dayton
and Bsrren. In relation 10 the effect Of the pending
mendmsnts, the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.