Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June 7.


into committee Of the whole on the state oil
the Union, and resumed the consideration
of the California question.
Hubbard, Richardson and Williams gave
notice of amendments they will offer.
Mr. Caldwell Of Kentucky proceeded to
show that the anti slavery movement was
for the purpose Of acquiring political pow
er.
Mr. Johnson, of Ark advocated the
Missouri Compromise.
Mr. Duncan was in favor Of the admis-
sion Of California, and territorial govern
ments excluding slavery.
Mr. Druer gave notice o. an amendment
almost in the words of the Senate compro-
rise.
The committee rose and took recess till
o'clock ...--
SENATE-The Senate met Mt IL o.
clock. There was hardly quorum pre-
sent.
Mr. Mason presented memorial from
Mr. Richie, OF the Union, asking 10 be
released from the contract for public
printing. Referred to committee on print.
ing.
Mr.. King asked TO be excused frcm
further service on Committee of investiga-
ton into the Benton and Foote rencontre.
The difference existing is understood to
be between Messrs. King and Benton.
A motion to excuse was adopted.
After :he transaction of morning busi
ness, the Senate went into committee Of the
whole on the omnibus bill
&h1
ton fixing the boundaries of Texas so as
10 conform these boundaries as settled by
the law of limits passed by the Texan Con-
gress in 1886.
Mr. Clay addressed the Senate, avoiding
the question Of the title ofTexas, but discuss
ing the importance OF the amendment in its
bearing and influence upon the general
question. He called upon Southern Sena-
tors not to insist upon their assertion Of the
undoubted title of Texas, and predicted that
if ever the question should be submitted to
the decision Of the Supreme Court, they
would decide against Texas.
The vote being taken on Mr. Clemens
amendment it was rejected, yeas II, nays
81.
MIR Rusk replied at considerable length
in defence of the title Of Texas to the Rio
Grande.
Mr. Foo.e said he would not vote for the
Committees proposition for settlement Of
the boundary question.
After considerable debate for the pur-
pose of getting vote on the bill, the Sen
ale adjourned till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
SENATE-The pending question being
upon an amendment offered by Mr.. Foote,
establishing the Northern boundry to be
proposed to Texas.at the a4th degree of
North latitude, and providing that nothing
in The Compromise bill shall be construed
rs impairing the right Of Texas to all the
territory she claims, provided she shall fail
TO accept the terms proposed for the settle
ment Of her boundaries-a long and unin.
teresting debate ensued upon this PROPOSE.
lion, which was at last Withdrawn by the
mover, and Mr.. Douglass moved to estab-
lish the boundary of Texas by running
line due East from the Rio Grande from
the South end of "The Journey of the
Dead' to the Red river, down the middle
OF said river; also fixing the dividing ridge,
c0pu1 atiDS tIt WdlSTS vi tIl6 hlO ITdIQG
and the Gila, as the Western boundary.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis then addrested the
Senate, in opposition to the entire PROPOSE
ion for settling the boundaries Of Texas by
any Of The modes proposed. Where, he
asked, did the United States get the power
to purchase this Territory; and where did
Texas derive The authority to sell? He
commended that the thing was wrong, and
the result of the pending propositions, if
agreed to, would only be to rob the South
of a large portion Of territory which un.
questionably belonged to and was suited
for slave territory.
These remarks drew out repetition Of
the former discussion upon the necessity
and propriety of compromising the ques-
tion in agitation-in The course Of which
Mr.. Foote triumPhantly announced the de-
feat, death, burial, and determination of
Free Solism, and predicted the speedy SET
,lement OF all the controverted questions of
the day, and the overthrow ano destruction
o! demagogues by thousands.
Mr.. Hale responded in tone of pun.
gent irony, expressing his sincere thanks
to Mr.. Foote, for having come out fairly
and squarely, and declared that he would
not 60 for this measure if he supposed it
would add foot of free soil.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Hale's' address,
Mr.. Souel arose and denounced abolition
ism in no measured terms, as well as de-
clared the blacks to be beasts in human
form, and unfit to live free. He also read
nm editorial from the s'Dover Gazettee,
which he intimated was then under The
control of Mr. Hale, in Which also the ab-
olitionists are handled with much severity,
and an abolition lecturer, named Tompson,
is threatened with suit inside of pine and
outside of goose, or in other terms, coat
Of tar and feathers.
Mr.. Hale admitted the general accur-
acy of the statement made by Mr.. Soule,
and that within Is years his sentiments
changed, and proceeded to defend himself
with considerable force against the asper-
sions upon his course.
After which the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Phelps showed that Mr..
Richie of the Union, and the gentleman of