The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-23
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CONGREGATIONAL.
We have received the annexed Geographic sum-
mary, by the way of Louisville, of the proceedings
of Congress on the 18th and 10th
WASHINGTON, May 18th.
SENATE-A bill to promote the progress Of the
useful arts was made the special order of the day
for Tomorrow The bill for the relief of Gen, Ro-
ger Jones was taken up and passed. The Senate
then resumed the consideration of the bill for the
admission of California, and the establishment of
Territorial Governments.
Mr.. Douglass expressed his desire to obtain
test vote upon the separate measures for the adms-
sion # California, and with that view he moved
to lay the bill under consideration on the table,
with the view of taking up the bill for the admis-
SION of California, which motion was lost-yeas
"a, nays %.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, moved that the 10th
section of the bill be amended by striking out the
provisions preventing the proposed territorial legs-
latures from passing any law respecting African
slavery, and to substitute a provision preventing
said Legislatures from passing any law interfering
with those rights of property which grow out of
the institution of slavery.
Mr.. Clay opposed the amendment, stating his
reason, aud asked, why should Senators embarrass
the pending proposition, or attempt to secure pro-
vision preventing slavery, where it could not and
would not go.
Mr.. Davis said he was eontendng for princi-
pie, the rights of the South
Mr. Yulee dscountenanced the entire scheme
presented by the committee of thirteen.
Mr. FoOte said he was gratifed TO find Mr.. Yulee
was the only Southern man who. by a direct vote,
had felt called upon to express his entire disappro
baton of The report,
He spoke at length in favor of the compromise
The debate was continued by Messrs Foote and
Ynlee until adjournment.
HOUSE,. Mr.. Stanley, from the select committee
10 enquire what persons held Office under the last
administration, who were correspondents of news
papers and interered with the elections asked that
the committee be authorized to employ clerk, and
have power to send for persons and papers
After considerable debate, and several proposed
amendments, the resolution was adopted The
House proceeded TO consider the business on the
Speakers table, which a motion of Mr.
Brookss, made weeks since, to reconsider
the vote by which the communications from the
Secretary of State inclosing the letter of the
British Minister, were referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Brooks advocated his motion at some length
Mr.. Colvin spoke in favor of the Tariff of 1912,
and denounced the interference of the British Gov
eminent as impairment and reprehensible He
moved to refer so much of the Presidents Mes
sage as relates to the Tariff to select committee,
with instructions to report by bill or otherwise
MIR. Bayly moved to refer the letter of Mr.. Bull
wer relating to the Tariff to the Committee on
Ways and Means The House, after further de-
bate, and without taking the question the pend
ing amendment adjourned.
Seasate-T o-day the California bill, etc, was re-
sumed.
Mr., Davis modified his amendment offered yes
terday, by substituting proviso to the 10Th sec
ton, giving to the Territorial Legislatures the
power to pass all laws necessary to protect the
rights of citizens in slave property.
Mr.. Foote concluded his speech of yesterday in
reply to Mr. Yulee, and vindcated his position that
the abolition laws of New Mexico are repealed
Mr., Yulee desired that the rights of the South
should be expressly guaranteed by the bill before
he could support it. He asked no compromise, but
only that the constitutional rights Of the South
be secured.
Mr.. Foote resumed at great length, with add-
tional pungent and sarcastic remarks in opposition
to Mr.. Yulee, and defended tee bill. In conclusion
he expressed his conviction that the day was not
far distant when this Compromise bill would pass
both Houses of Congress, and be hailed with the
universal appreciation Of the people.
Mr.. Clemens desired to say the bill would never
pass in its present form.
Mr.. Foote replied. He was not opposed to
amendments being made to the bill.
Mr. Clemens said Unfortunately they could not
get any amendments which were satisfactory. He
proceeded to show that Mr.. F. had not been con-
slstent, and in this connection he compared Mr..
+. g declarations of yesterday, that the admission
OF California was nothing that the South had to
complain of, with the position assumed by him in
the letter signed by Mr.. F, and his colleagues, in
which that measure was pronounced 10 be equiva-
lent 10 the Wimot proviso.
Mr.. Foote interrupted Mr.. c., when triangular
FIRE ensued between him; Mr.. Clemens, and Mr..
JEFF. Davis, which continued till 3, P. M when, on
motion, they went into executive session, and then
adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Various reports from committees were
presented.
Mr.. Mclean, from the committee on commerce.
reported bill to admit certain articles and produce
of Canada on condition that certain articles of the
growth and produce of the United States shall be
admitted, duty free, into Canada. Accommodating
said report was the correspondence between Mr.
Benton and Secretary Clayton.
MIR. Jones moved to lay the bill on the table not
carried. The bill was then referred to committee
of the whole.
Mr. BrOoks's motion, heretofore made. was so
amended as TO refer that portion of the British Min.
listers letter to Secretary Clayton in January last,
protesting against the increased duty on iron and
other British productions, 10 the committee on
ways and means, instead of to the committee on
manufactures. That portion of said letter asking
for the British coasting trade from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, was referred to The committee Oh COM
merce.
Mr.. Bailey moved to reconsider the vote, for the
purpose of laying the subject on the table
The question was taken, and decided in the at.
SO, nays so.