The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-15
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
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APPEARANCE OF THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
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THE DEBATE On THE COMPROMISE.
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16r. Clemens Amendment Rejected.
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PRENeH SP0LIATI0NS.
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PASeAGE OF THE JUDICIARY APPRO-
PRATION IN THE HOUSE,
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THIRTY.FIR II y II co N q II 3.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
81 MoRsx's MAGNETIC rKIsaRAPH.



WAsHISGror, june H. 1850.
oHAMsER CLEANING POSTPONED.
Mr. YuLKE submitted an order that when the Senate
adjourn Monday, it will be until TAursds y with
view to take up the carpet which, after debate,
lies over.
REFUSAL TO ADJoURN TILL NoNpAr-DEaArE RELATIVE TO
THE rRssPKcrs OF THE ooMrRoMIsK.
Mr.. HALE moved that when the Senate adjourn to-
day, 1t will be to meet on Monday next.
Mr.. fooTK opposed the motion 1t was the inten-
tion Of the friends Of the Compromise bill to sit 1t out
tomorrow.
Mr.. CLAY hoped that no adjournment would
take place until the Com promise bill disposed of
He needed rest as much as any other member of the
body, but he would sit here, days and nights get
through with the bill He thought thatin the Of
to. day and to morrow, all the amendments could be
disposed Of and the bill be got into shape Monday
next to put It upon Its engrossment: After the bill
has been decided he would be ready . any to
take little rest it ominous that all these motions
for adjournment from the minority Of the Senate
who were opposed to the measure Of adjusement
Mr. HALE could not understand how 1t that the
Senator from Kentucky could that ajori-
ty Of the Senate in favor OF the bill when South
ern gentlemen, by whose votes alone the
barely saved from being laid on the table had declared
that only dragging out sickly existence until
they should be prepared to kill 1t.
MIR. YULEE said Mr.. Clay was much mistaken in sup
posing the bill could be disposed of in the brief
time mentioned. He knew that if 1t passed q month
hence 1t would do we'll lie did not believe it wise to
precipitste the question He believed that procrasti-
nation every day increased the chances of proper
adjustment as it gave time for expression of public
opinion in the North, favorable to such issue.
short additional delay would also give opportunity to
the Senate to receive information from the House
to what could be done there towards settlement and
adjustment There was then objection to the slight
delay which would occur by adjournment, TO give
time TO prepare the Senate chamber for the summer
Seasons measure highly necessary to the health and
comfort Of the Senate.
After further debate the motion was rejected-yeas
IL, nays IS
rHE COMPROMISE BILL-MR. CLEMENS AMENDMENT RE-
After the transaction OF routine business the Omni
bus bill again taken up. the question being upon
Mr. Clemens motion to designate million dollars
the to be paid Texas for the surrender of her claim
to the disputed territory, which after expsnato
ry remarks. was rejected-yeas 3, nays 30.
The question r.curred on striking ous the entire
tion relating to the boundaries of Texas.
Mr.. KING addressed the Senate against the amend
ment expressing himself of the opinion that the title
rands from i,s month 70 ;ts e odo nS MD
made good by the fact that Congress. by the
on Of Texas agreed to establish her claim by negotiA
tion, falling In which, she engaged in war. which re-
suited in the acquisition by ths sword the territory
which Texas claimed with the knowledge of the United
Mr. BuILKR said he would vote for the amend ment.
His views had changed In relation to the title Of Texas
sv S.r and that much to s Ss1
abssrb ali New Mexico than to leave that country In
such condition as would result In making free soil Of
that, which, In the hands Of Texas would continue
slave soil.
Mr. Rusr next addressed the Senate In vi.dicatisn
the spesch made day or two si.cs by Mr.. Dayton
Mr.. Hale addressed the Senate In favor of striking
out the section under consideration snd against the
proposition Of paying to Texas large sum Of money
which shau operate to bias control the action Of
Congress upon the entire MEASURE.
Mr. fooTr called upon Mr. Hale IL he knew OF any
attempt to bribs Congress- or any member of h-h he
knew OF any corrupt motives governing the action OF
Senators to make known and thus become the bens.
factor Of the country In the course Of some addi-
tional remarks he alluded to the wilmot proviso
being dishonestin prneiPls as the act Of the high
Mr.. HALr said that ne had been reading from Mr.
Jefferson and he supposed that the Of the
principle laid down by that distinguished man, with
the act Of the highway robber, to be applied to
jefferson himself As to the question whether he
knew of any bribery he had only to say that he had
not nmated that anything Of the kind had been at
tempted But did mot the Senator know that " any
had any disposition to resort to bribery he would
have gone naturally to the leading members Of the se-
nate, tgrest lauehterl and not TO the humble pro-
scrbed Senator from New Hampshire lie did not de-
sign the least imputstion upon any member Of the
Senate having simply alluded to the fraty Of human
nature and In Of that suggs stion what might be
the influence Of Offering to Texas or ten millions
Mr BsnsrKr opposed the amendment The object
OF bill vas 10 adjust the artating questions pend
Ing before the country and this section vas ssrcke.
out. IL must be evident that the bill would and
could not be promotve Of the settlement and peace Of
the country; IL weudsiead TO much dissatisfaction
and contention. He then considered the question Of
the title Of Texas contendng that the United States
by her annexation, guaranteed to Texas ell that she
He had no doubt Of the power Of the United states to
20 into the suprsme Court, and have settlement Of
the question Of boundary but he should very much
regret TO have so setted until other plan had
been tried and found Intellectual This political
question, and ought In his Judgment TO be settled BY
Congress upon principles Of equity and justice.
After considerable debate bet~eea Messrs BEssIsr,
DAvror w,ssrrs and DAVIS. Of Mass, an alleged
analogy between the present question and that Of the
Northeast boundary
Mr. Bssros addressed the Senate against combining
o measure paying TO Texas large sum of money With
other measures He we'll known TO be In favor Of
paying Texas liberal sum, not only for any claim
which she may have to disputed territory bat for
large portion Of territory conceded belonging 10
Texss and accordingly he had introduced bill to that
eject Upon consideration Of such bill, II vould be
perfectly legitimate and proper that stock shoud rise
In anticipation Of the pay ment 10 Texas Of large
OF money; but the coujoining OF such measure with
other msasures vas wrong; because the inAusncs Of
the sum Of money 30 to be paid would have unjust
operation ON the other measures In the bill with
these views, he would vote for the amendment.
The question being then taken, the amendment
rejected-yeas "a, nays T-as follows
Yess-Bssvin, Beston, Butler. Ch ass CLARKE, CorvIs
Dsv o. hass, Davis, of Nice. Daytos. Dodge. of ws,
Greene, Hale, Hsmlin Huf ter, Mason Miller seward
Saith, soule, spruanc. rur~ev tpnsu. wa,.s r-iee.
Nays-Atehsos, Badger Bell Bsrrisn. Brsht Casa Cia,
Cooper Dewscs, Dicksson Dodge Of lows Downs roste
H.vson Jones' King. Norris Nevns. Pesvce. Pratt Rust
Shields. sugeon, Underwood walker Websser Whitoomk
The Senate then adjoprned.